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【创新方案】高中英语Module4Section Ⅰ Ⅰntroduction ＆ Reading Pre reading课件 外研版必修3 Module 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 51.Have you even been caught in a sandstorm? What do you think is the best way to prevent a sandstorm? 2.Do you know about the dust storm? Do you know what damage a dust storm may causeDust storms don‘t just happen in the middle of the desert. They happen in any dry area where loose dirt can be easily picked up. Grains of sand thrown into the air by the wind usually fall back down to the ground after a few hoursSmaller bits of particles 颗粒 stay in the air for a week or longer and can be blown thousands of miles awayDust from the Sahara desert is always blown across the Atlantic, causing bright red sunrises and sunsets in MiamiThe dust doesn‘t stop there. It keeps traveling as far as the Caribbean and the Amazon Basin A dust storm is a strong, violent wind that carries fine particles like clay, dust and other materials for long distances. The fine particles dance around in the air during the storm. The scary thing about a dust storm is that they can spread over hundreds of miles and rise over 10,000 feet 305 meters -well over the height of a telephone pole. They also have wind speeds of at least 25 miles per hour 40 kilometers, which may be not strong enough to blow the feathers off a chicken but still something worth avoidingDon‘t be surprised if you suddenly see a dust storm heading your way. Dust storms usually arrive without warning. The dust is blinding, making driving impossibleOften they only last for a few minutes but storms usually leave serious car accidents behind. If you’re in a car during a dust storm, remind the driver to pull over to the side of the road and turn off the headlights. Never stop in the middle of the road During the 1960s there were eight dust storms that caused some serious damage. Recently Australia was having problems with dust storms. Researchers said the storms co