英语学习课件妙语短篇妙语短篇B3.15

1、lS.With Gods HelpOne year there was a terrible flood in the countryside For a week it rained every day. The river rose and burst its banks The whole countryside was floodedMost of the people escaped from the flood in boats One oldman, however, refused to go with them. He sat on the roof of his house

2、 and waited for the water to go down.He was very religiousI shall stay here, he said ”God will save me.The rain continued The flood waters rose higher and higher. Soon the water reached the roof of the mans house.Two men rowed a boat up to the mans house, trying to save him. Come with us, they said

3、”The water is still rising. Youll drown.M The old man shook his head. No, he said ”God will save me. Sadly, the men rowed away. They thought the old man was crazy, but there was nothing they could do.Soon the water covered the roof of the old mans houseA helicopter arrived and the pilot lowered a ro

4、peClimb up, he shouted to the old man. The water is still rising. Youll drow n.”But the old man refused to leave his house ”God will save me, he cried, and the helicopter flew away.The next day the old man drowned in the rising watersHe went to heaven.God was waiting at the door, and the old man was

5、 very angry with him. ”1 believed in you, the old man shouted ”1 told everybody you would save me. And what happened? You let me drown.”1 did not. What about the boat I sent? God replied. MAnd the helicopter?1New Wortjs and ExpressionsFlood洪水，水灾Burst冲破Bank河岸Escape逃脱refuse,拒绝roof屋顶religious信奉宗教的row划（

6、船）drown,淹死crazy蠢的，发疯的lower放下rope绳子EXERCISE I1 Choose the best answer a, b, c, d or e, to these questions about the story.在a3 b, c, d, e中选择一个最合适本故事的答案。A. The old man believed(a) he would die.(b) that it would continue raining.(c) that a helicopter would come(d) that the waters would go down.(e) that

7、God would speak to him.B. During the flood the old man(a) remained on the roof of his house(b) went craz y.(c) was desperate for help(d) refused to buy himself a boat.(e) escaped C. The old man(a) agreed to go on the boat(b) lost his belief in God.(c) shouted at the boat and helicopter.(d) lowered a

8、 rope.(e) sent the boat and helicopter away.D. ln the end the old man(a) accepted the offers(b) died.(c) was saved by two men in a boat.(d) flew awa y.(e) went to heaven by helicopter.2. Write T for True or F for False beside the following statements about the story.在下列有关本故事的句子旁标上T (对)或F (不对)。(a) Th

9、e old man was very stubborn. _(b) His belief in God was weak.(c) He insisted on staying on the top of his house while the flood watersrose(d) He didnt refuse the offers of help(e) God said that he had tried to help the old man3. Use a different form of one of these words from the story to complete t

10、he following.把故事中的这几个词变成适当的形式后填入下列句子中。refused religiousloweredhigher drowned(a) Three children died bylast year 一 all ofthem in swimming pools(b) l was surprised by his of our offer to help(c) The television is _than the bookcase so the children can use it.(d) Whats theof this building?(e) Whichhas

11、more followers Christianityor Buddhism?4. Write the questions for the following answers 用括号屮所给的疑问词，就下列答句提问。(a) It rained for a week(How long?)(b) The old man thought that God would save him. (Who?)(c) He drowned in the rising waters(How?)(d) He went to heaven. (Where?)(e) He lowered a rope. (What?)5

12、. Match these questions about the story to their correct answers, and write the number of the correct answer beside each question. 为下列有关本故事的问题配上止确的答案，并把正确答案的号数填在相应 的问题旁。_(a) What caused the flood?_(b) How did most people get away from the risingwaters?_(c)Who came to save the old man?_(d)What happen

13、ed to the old man?_(e)Who did he blame for his death? In boats(2) He died.(3) The rain.(4) God (5) Two men in a boat and a pilot.6. Study the second paragraph. Write what part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction or pronoun) each of the following words is, as it is used in the parag

14、raph.仔细阅读故事的第二段，下列儿个词在这一段中的用法属于何种词性(名 词，动词，连接词或代词)？(a) roof -(b) down(c) them -(d) and(e) howeverUsage用法说明LET这甲.我们学习动id let的些用法:1倂故W中.老人埋SH.帝说：-You let me drown.To let someone do something 的您忠是 u 桌人做轨忙如：Please let me try.My parents wont let me stay out late注总这凰let后的动鸿“不咖g 另外时人们冬求思步下再说时-Let methink 2

15、. Let s do something用来我示提出建议盘思上-让找们做臬忙这电的lets Jn的动饲Z餉也不加to我们博看看卜面的例尸：Lets go to the cinema this afternoon.Lets see your painting.3. Let用F斗月惯ifi中to let go放掉，放走I let the bird go.to let go of something 放开，放手She let go of his hand.to let someone be 4 j扰某人.小煉劝坯人Please let me be!to let someone off杈过R人.宽恕协

16、人The judge let him off with a warning.EXERCISE IIWrite the missing words in the following conversation. Write one word in each blank.在下列对话的空白处填上适当的词，每个空白只能填一个词。Tom What should we do today?Sam :(a) go for a swim. You enjoy swimming,dont you?Tom Yes, but the swimming coach doesnt like me much. Hewas angry with me for running beside the pool and(b)me (c)as long as Ipromised not to come back again this summer