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Unit 6 Disaster and hope
Developing ideas, Presenting ideas & Reflection
Lead in
What do you know about hurricanes?
2
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that .
A.the author was too frightened to know what to do B.the roof was just broken a little for the author to see the sky
C.the hurricane happening years ago was strange to the author
D.the cat Smartie was sleeping on the author’s lap before the disaster
2.Which of the following is not included when the storm came?
A.The street became a river in seconds. B.The water was flooded into the author’s house.
C.The author’s mother tried to leave the house but failed.
D.The author had mosquitoes for breakfast,lunch and dinner.
A
D
3.The third and fourth paragraphs are mainly about .
A.the effect of the big storm on the author’s family
B.the great loss the storm brought to the author’s family
C.how the author’s family spent their life after the storm
D.the hard living condition of the author’s family after the storm
4.What was Mom’s attitude toward the disaster?
A.Positive. B.Depressed. C.Pessimistic. D.Grateful.
5.Having experienced the storm the author has learned .
A.to be hopeful for the future B.to be together with family
C.to inspire others to move on D.to give confidence to each other
C
A
A
Read and choose.
While-reading
Paragraph 1 I was so 1. _________ that I just froze when the 2. ____ just flew
off during the hurricane.
Paragraph 2 We were going 3. ________.
Paragraph 3 There was no enough 4. _____. What’s more, Smartie 5. ___________.
frightened
roof
nowhere
water
disappeared
Paragraph 4 Mom’s words made us feel 6. ______ and stars on the sky gave us 7. ____.
Paragraph 5 After a few days we were 8. _______ and Smartie came home in time.
Paragraph 6 The stars’ 9. ______ of New Orleans inspires us and gives us confidence
to 10. _____ on.
better
light
rescued
beauty
move
Read and fill.
While-reading
1. Why did the author feel frightened and freeze?
A. The hurricane