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Unit 3 Back to the past
Extended reading
—Reading comprehension
Hell comes to Pearl Harbor
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
locate some specific information related to the attack on Pearl Harbor;
recognise the negative influences of war on human being;
spread the idea of preserving peace throughout the whole society.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Pre-reading
Do you know the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
What do you know about the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii.
America entered World War Ⅱ after the attack.
Prediction
According to the title and the pictures, what do you think the passage talks about ?
Maybe something extremely terrible happened at Pearl Harbor because the word “hell” usually refers to a very unpleasant experience or situation in which people suffer very much.
Is your prediction right or wrong?
Read the article about the attack on Pearl Harbor to get more information.
While-reading
Ⅰ. What’s the main idea of the text?
A.The story of hero Louis.
B.The terrible scene after the war.
C.The attack on Pearl Harbor.
D.A bomb hit the USS Arizona.
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Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information
Ⅱ. Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.
1.Para.1 A.Russell was saved but he was badly burnt.
2.Para.2 B.The United States joined the Second World War.
3.Para.3 C.The attack on Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.
4.Para.4 D.Japanese planes suddenly dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor.
5.Para.5 E.With only minor injuries,Louis saved many people.
6.Para.6 F.Everything seemed to be normal on board the ship.
7.Para.7 G.The attack destroyed many ships and airplanes,injuring and killing many people.
Ⅰ.Read Para.1 and do the following exercise.
1. Find out the verbs describing seamen’s actions. Why does the author describe seamen’s daily routine in detail?
These verbs are to vividly display that everyone was doing their ________