Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

第一课时 (Section A 1a—2d)

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. David is a tennis player. He b　　　　 to play tennis when he was six years old.

2. It rained h　　　　 in the south of China last week.

3. The drink tastes s　　　　, so I don’t like it at all.

4. The a　　　　 didn’t work this morning, so I got up late.

5. S　　　　, they all stopped to have a look at the sky.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

1. I’m busy. Please help me 　　　　　　　　 the phone.

2. When you called, I was taking a shower 　　　　　　　　.

3. The clock 　　　　　　　　 at 7 o’clock and woke my mom.

4. She said she was doing her homework 　　　　　　　　 the rainstorm.

5. When I saw him this morning, he 　　　　　　　　 the bus with his mother.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 阅读理解。

The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries (电池) in the corner store to prepare for the storm, although Molly thought it wasn’t necessary.

Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 pm, and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors’ plants fell off their windows. “I’m scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly’s mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I didn’t buy any vegetable. I just bought the food and some bread,” said Molly’s mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know, this is kind of fun. It’s almost like camping,” said Molly.

Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun.”

( )1. Why did Molly’s mother go to the corner store?

A. To get candles. B. To get cat food.

C. To get batteries. D. To get dinner food.

( )2. What do we know about the rainstorm from the passage?

A. It was not a heavy one. B. It started in the morning.

C. It lasted for about half an hour. D. It made the light go out all night.

( )3. What did Molly eat for dinner?

A. Some cakes. B. Some vegetables.

C. The chicken. D. The fish and the bread.

( )4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Molly’s Busy Night B. Molly and Her Cat

C. Mom’s Trip to the Store D. A Night with a Rainstorm

第二课时 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1. The news on TV 　　　　 (报道) that there was a storm in the town.

2. We need some 　　　　 (木头) to make fire. Could you go out and get some?

3. The sun gives us 　　　　 (光) and all living things on the earth need it.

4. Everyone was excited because they 　　　　 (打败) the other team.

5. While I was staying alone in the house, I often heard the 　　　　 (风) outside.

Ⅱ 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. Please give me some 　　　　 (match) to make fire.

2. It rained 　　　　 (heavy) and I was wet because I forgot to take an umbrella.

3. The little girl was very tired and fell 　　　　 (sleep) quickly in her mother’s arms.

4. The workers came and took the 　　　　 (fall) tree away from the road.

5. The river 　　　　 (rise) by a half meter because it rained hard last night.

Ⅲ 课文精编巧练。

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt 1.　　　　 midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Everyone in the neighborhood 2.　　　　 (be) busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows 3.　　　　 his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and 4.　　　　 (match) on the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily 5.　　　　 the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard 6.　　　　 (have) fun with a serious storm happening outside.

Ben could not sleep at first. He 7.　　　　 (final) fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 am. When he woke up, the sun 8.　　　　 (rise). He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. 9.　　　　 (fall) trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm 10.　　　　 (break) many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅳ 完形填空。

It was very cold on a winter morning. Mr Black was walking in the park when he heard a cry for help. He stopped and looked here and there. At the moment, a boy 　1　 to him. The boy was in such a hurry that he couldn’t 　2　 a word except pointing towards the river. Both of them ran along the river and saw a girl in the water. She was holding (抓住) a piece of wood. It was carrying her away. It was too 　3　.