Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came讲义答案

1、Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Words and Expressionsrainstorm /'renst(r)m/n. 暴风雨alarm /'l(r)m/n. 闹钟begin /b'n/v. 开始suddenly /'sdnli/adv. 突然；忽然strange/strend/adj. 奇特的；奇怪的storm /st(r)m/n. 暴风雨wind /wnd/n. 风light /lat/n. 光，光线，光亮；灯report /ri'p(r)t/v. 报道；公布area /

2、9;eri/ /'eri/n. 地域，地区wood /wd/n. 木；木头window /'wnd/n. 窗；窗户flashlight /'flælat/n. 手电筒；火炬match /mæt/n. 火柴beat /bit/v. 敲打；打败heavily /'hevli/adv. 在很大程度上；大量地；猛烈地against /'genst/prep. 倚；碰；撞asleep /'slip/adj. 睡着rise /'raz/v. 升起；增加；提高apart /'p(r)t/adv. 分离；分开helpline/

3、'helplan/n. 热线服务电话passage/'pæsd/n. 章节；段落pupil /'pjupl/n. 学生completely /km'plitli/adv. 彻底地；完全地shocked /kt/, /:kt/adj. 震惊的silence /'salns/n. 沉默；寂静；缄默recently /'risntli/adv. 不久前；最近terrorist /'terrst/n. 恐怖分子；恐吓者date /det/n. 日期tower /'tau(r)/n. 塔realize /'rilaz/,

4、/'rlaz/v. 理解；领会；认识到truth /tru/n. 实情；事实the World Trade /tred/ Centern. 世界贸易中心Alabama /'ælbam/n. 阿拉巴马州（美国州名） Martin /'m(r)tn/ Luther/'lu(r)/ King /k/n. 马丁·路德·金 Allen /'æln/n. 艾伦（男名）go off(闹钟)发出响声make ones way行走；前进point out指出as well也；还call out喊出Section A2d Role-p

5、lay the conversation.Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didnt pick up.Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didnt answer then either.Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was taking a

6、 shower.Mary: But then I called again at nine. Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time. Mary: So early? Thats strange.Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?Mary: I need help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.3a Read the passage and answe

7、r the questions.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt lik

8、e midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was help

9、ing his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When

10、 he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and n

11、eighbors closer together.3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage.1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds outside.2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad .3. Ben when the heavy rain finally started.4. When Ben at 3:00 a.m., the wind .Grammar Foc

12、usWhat were you doing at eight last night?I was taking a shower.What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm?She was doing her homework.What was he doing when the rainstorm came?He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily?When it began to

13、 rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping?While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.语法小结：过去进行时结构：主语 + was/were + 动词-ing + 其他用法：表示在过去某一时刻或某一时间段正在进行的动作这一特定的过去时间除有上下文暗示以外，一般用时间状语来表示。I was taking a shower at eight last night.She was

14、 doing her homework at the time of the rainstorm. He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.练习：()1. I was at the cinema at 8:00 yesterday evening. What about you?I TV at home.A. am watchingB. was watchingC. will watchD. watched()2. Jenny in the kitchen when you called her at 5:00 p.m.A.

15、is cookingB. was cookingC. cooksD. cooked3. 昨天上午 9:00 他们正在上英语课。4. 当老师进来的时候，我正在看故事书。Section B2bRead the passage and answer the questions.1. What are the two events in the passage?Reading the Title and First SentencesThe title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read

16、 the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.2. When did they happen?Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on A

17、pril 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “I was

18、 at home with my parents,” Robert remembers. “We were eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio. The news reporter said, Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago. My parents were completely shocked!” My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silenc

19、e.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the dateSeptember 11, 2019has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “My f

20、riend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didnt believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”2c Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), or is

21、 the information not given (NG)? 1. Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr. King. 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed. 3. Roberts parents were shocked to hear the news. 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the tower. 5. Kate didnt think her friend was tellin

22、g the truth about the event.2dUnderline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below.1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed.2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner.3. September 11, 2019t

23、he date alone means something to most people in the US.4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.3bWrite a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs.First, write about the event (when and where it happened).Next, write about what you an

24、d some of your friends were doing when this event happened.Then,writeaboutwhythiseventwas important.An important event that I remember well was . It happened in/on at /in .When I heard the news of this event / When this event happened, I was . My friends were .This event is very important to me beca

25、use . / I remember this event well because .Exercises一、词汇1. The car (sudden) stopped in front of me.2. The girl began to dream when she fell (sleep).3. Its snowing (heavy). Youd better not go out.4. Dont talk with (strange) on the Internet. They may be bad men.5. Lisa dreams of being a _ (report).6.

26、 If you dont tell me the _ (true), I will break up with you.7. They didnt say any words. They went home in _ (silent).8. Great changes have taken place (recent).9. The lady was (kill) last night. Nobody knew who killed her.10. Excuse me, but I must say you are _ (complete) wrong.二、单选()11. I was stay

27、ing at home and watching TV the time of the rainstorm.A. forB. byC. atD. in ()12. There is a ruler on the ground. Please .A. pick up itB. pick it upC. pick up themD. pick them up ()13. My alarm didnt . So I work up late.A. put offB. go offC. take offD. get off ()14. When the teacher came in, the stu

28、dents about the new film.A. are talkingB. were talkingC. talkedD. talks ()15. They went to the church silence.A. forB. onC. inD. with ()16. I dont know .Because he has to look after his mother.A. why he is leavingB. why is he leavingC. whether he is leavingD. whether is he leaving ()17. Its raining

29、. Dont go out without an umbrella.A. heavyB. heavilyC. strongD. strongly ()18. I called you several times, but you didnt .A. take upB. look upC. pick upD. stay up ()19. The campers were so tired that they asleep.A. droppedB. dropC. fellD. fall ()20. What your parent at that time yesterday?A. is; doi

30、ngB. are; doingC. was; doingD. were; doing三、翻译21. 昨天晚上我妈妈很快就睡着了。My mother soon last night.22. 你给我打电话时，我正站在图书馆的前面。I in front of the library when you .23. 当他走进一家纪念品商店时，我很吃惊。I was very when he _ a souvenir shop.24. 天下雨时，你在干什么？What you while it ?25. 他们那时正在购物。They _ at that time.26. 但是之后，风力会逐渐减弱。But the

31、wind will later on.27. 最初，我没理解他说的话。 , I didnt understand what he said.dateshockpupiltowerrealize四、从方框中选出所缺的单词，并用其正确形式填空28. We are looking forward to visiting the Eiffel one day.29. She is only eight years old. She is a in a primary school.30. We couldnt believe it. We were all when we knew the news.

32、31. Whats the today?Its September 10th.32. I I did something wrong. So I said sorry to my mother.【参考答案】Reading 13aRead the passage and answer the questions.1. The weather was very terrible. There were strong winds outside and black clouds in the sky.2. The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.3bComplete the sentences using information from the passage.1. were blowing2. was putting pieces of wood over the widows3. was helping his mom make dinner4. finally fell asleep; was dying downGrammar