SectionA3a-3c\nWhatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame?\nalarmWordsstudy\nstorm\nwind\npickup\nReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.Whatwastheweatherlikebeforetheheavyrainstarted?2.Whatwastheneighborhoodlikeafterthestorm?3a\nBencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.Ben’sdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowsTheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogether\nwhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesandmatchesonthetable.Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.Afterdinner,theytriedtoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.Hefinallyfell\nasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodinamess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.\nWhatwastheweatherlikebeforetheheavyrainstarted?2.Whatwastheneighborhoodlikeafterthestorm?Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.Theneighborhoodwasinamess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.\nWithnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。此句中介词with表示一种伴随的状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致……”因此可译作“由于；因为”等。Languagepoints\nWithmyparentsaway,I’mthekingofthehouse.我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”。Ican’tworkwithallthatnoisegoingon.由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。\n2.Ben’sdad...whilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.本的爸爸……同时他妈妈在确认手电筒和收音机都能正常使用。1)此句中的连词while的意思是“当……的时候；和……同时”，while还可以表示“然而；但（是）”之意，用来说明或强调两种事情或情形的不同。例如：\nTomisactiveandoutgoingwhilehissisterRosaisshyandquiet.汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却羞怯腼腆。Ilikethis,whileshelikesthat.我喜欢这个，而她喜欢那个。YoulikesportswhileIlikereading.你喜欢运动而我喜欢阅读。\n2）makesure的意思是“确认；查明；核实”，其后可接句子或接介词of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。例如：Couldyoumakesurewhattimehe’sarriving?Iwouldliketogoandmeethimattheairport?你确认一下他几点到达好吗？我想去机场接他。MakesureyouturnofftheTVbeforeyouleavethehouse.在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。\n3)此句中的work表示机器、器官等的“运作；运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法Mywatchiswaterproof—thatmeansitwouldworkfineevenifit’sinwater.我的手表是防水的—这就是说即便在水里它也会正常运转。Mybrainisn’tworkingwellnow.这会儿我的脑子不好使。\nCompletethesentencesusinginformationfromthepassage.WhenthenewsonTVwasreported,strongwinds________outside.2.WhileBen’smomwasmakingsuretheradiowasworking,hisdad_______________________________________________________________________.3.Ben________________________________________.whentheheavyrainfinallystarted.4.WhenBen__________________________at3:00a.m.,thewind___________________________________.werewasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindows.washelpinghismommakedinnerfinallyfellasleepwasdyingdown.3b\nDiscussthequestionswithapartner.“Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.”Whatotherthingscanbringpeopleclosertogether?Howcanwehelpeachotherintimesofdifficulty?Theearthquake,typhoonandothernaturaldisasterscanalsobringpeopleclosertogether.Intimesofdifficulty,wecanencourageeachother,sendgoodandmaterialsneededtoeachother…3c\n1.Whenhesawawalletontheground,he____atonce.A.pickeditupB.gaveitupC.pickedupit2.The_____disheslayonthefloorandnoonewasintheroom.A.breakingB.brokenC.brokeD.breakI.单项选择。Exercises\n3.—Whydoyoualwayssleep_______?—BecauseI’mafraidofthedark.A.byyourselfB.withthedooropenC.withthewindowopenD.withthelighton\n4.—WhatwasTomdoing____itwasraining?—Hewasdoinghishomeworkinthebedroom.A.sinceB.whileC.whenD.if5.Bettywasdoingherhomework____thedoorbellrang.A.whenB.ifC.becauseD.and\nII.翻译下列句子。外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。2.外面的风渐渐平息了。3.我的房间一片混乱。4.离开教室时确保窗子是关着的。Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.Thewindoutsideisdyingdown.Makesurethewindowisclosedwhenyouleavetheclassroom.Myroomisinamess.\n发挥想象，连词成文。(50-100字)strange,rainstorm,suddenly,flashlight,diedown,fallen,apartHomework