高中英语教学课件：stars after the strom课件.pptx

Shangyu High School, Gu PanyunWelcome! Hurricane KatrinaWhat impressed you most?Hurricane Katrina, struck the southeastern?United States in late ?August?2005. The?hurricane claimed more than 1,800 lives, and it is the most powerful and costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. What impressed you most?the hurricane itself and its damage Survivor Tom who lives in New Orleans with his cat Smartie was interviewed about Hurricane Katrina.?********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** At first, I was pleased we could stay at home, but soon it got really tough. Without a roof, staying inside was too dangerous. There was water everywhere, but we couldn’t drink any of it otherwise we’d get really sick. We just had drinking water that was sent to us by helicopter, but it was never enough. It was August, so it was really, really hot and it smelled so bad everywhere! I just spent the days watching the boats going up and down the street and looking out for Smartie. He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.Living in the open air, we became breakfast, lunch and dinner for the mosquitos. But Mom said that whatever happens, we should always try to see the good side of things. It was difficult to stay positive, though. We had lost our home and everything in it, including Smartie. All we had left were the clothes on our backs. But as Mom kept on reminding us, we were all together and safe. Mom’s words made us feel better. I remember us all lying under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars. Because there were no lights, we could see the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and the Milky Way. It was amazing! Even though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us hope for the future.It’s strange, but I don’t really remember much