Unit4snowslidemudflowvolcanoeruptiontornadosandstormfloodWhathappenedon12May2008inSichuan?Apowerful8.0-magnitudeearthquakestruckSichuanprovinceonMay12,2008.Morethan60,000peopledied.EarthquakehappenedinTangshanin1976.----Thereisoftenagreatsound.-----Animalstoonervoustoeat.----Therearebrightlightsinthesky.----Asmellygasmaycomeoutofthewell.----Waterpipesmaycrackorburst.BrightlightsflashintheskyAnimalsaretoonervous,suchascows,pigs,horses,andsnakes,etc.ANighttheEarthdidn'tSleep___Brickbuildingsweredestroyed.___Thewallsofthevillagewellshadcracksinthem.___Shelterswereputupforthosewithnohomes.___Roadsgothugecracks.___Thearmyhelpedthesurvivors.AthearmycametohelpthemBthequakehappenedwhiletheyweresleepingCtheywerenervousDdamesandwellswereuselessEtheydidn’tknowthequakecausedthestrangethingsStep4Detailreading:1.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?2.Howmanypeoplediedorinjuredinthisdisaster?3.Inwhatorderdidthewriterwritethepassage?A.inorderofimportanceB.inorderofplaceC.inorderoftimeD.inorderofpositionQ:Whatstrangethingshappenedbeforetheearthquake?1.Whathappenedtothefollowingduringtheearthquake?2.Payattentiontothenumbersmentionedinthetext.15,2/3,400,000,75%,90%...1.Whichoneisnottrue?2.”Allhopewasnotlost.”ANoneofthehopewaslost.BTherewasnohopeatall.CNotallhopewaslost.3.“Thecitybegantobreatheagain.”ExtensionWhydoesthewriteruse“ALIGHTTHEEARTHDIDN’TSLEEP”asthetitle?Toshowhowterribleandhowunusualthatnightis.2.Whatdoesthesentence“Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain”?Thecitywillnotdie,shehashopeandshecanrecoverfromthepain.Tangshan’snewlook地震来临时，最重要的是要保持冷静，并灵活选择藏身之所：震时应就近躲避，震后迅速撤离到安全地方；室内避震时应选择易于形成三角空间的地方避震，如内墙墙根、墙角等，或躲避到厨房、厕所、储藏室等开间小的地方。震时切记不要跳楼、不要站到阳台上和窗边。Homework