Unit 8 课时4 Grammar（分层作业）英语译林版2024八年级上册

Unit 8 Safe and sound 课时4 Grammar 分层作业 核心知识速记 03拓展培优 01基础达标 04思维进阶 02能力提升 ( 词汇 1. heavily /ˈhevɪli/ adv. 大量地 2. guess /ɡes/ vi. & vt. 猜测，估计 3. clear /klɪə(r)/ vt. 清除；清理 短语 1. be badly hurt 受重伤 2. snow heavily 下大雪 句型 1. We were watching in fear while the firemen were putting out the fire. 消防队员灭火时，我们惊恐地看着。 ) 一、单词默写。 ( 1 / 7 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. ______________ /ˈhevɪli/ adv. 大量地 2. ______________ /ɡes/ vi. & vt. 猜测，估计 3. ______________ /klɪə(r)/ vt. 清除；清理 【答案】1. heavily 2. guess 3. clear 二、短语默写。 1. _______________________ 受重伤 2. _______________________ 下大雪 【答案】1.be badly hurt 2.snow heavily 三、根据要求完成句子 1. 消防队员灭火时，我们惊恐地看着。 We were watching while the firemen were _____________ ____________ the fire. 【答案】1. in fear ;putting out 四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1.Look! It is raining _________________ (heavy). We can't go out with friends. 2.When Tom came to my home, we _________________ (enjoy) watching TV. 3.I was searching for information online when my mother _________________ (come) into my room. 4.While Linda _________________ (read) a book, her little brother _________________ (play) with toys in the living room. 5. When the teacher came into the classroom, we _________________ (have) a heated discussion about the project. 【答案】1. heavily2. were enjoying3. came4. was reading; was playing5. were having 五、单项选择。 1. —What do you think of the colour of my bedroom? —Sorry, but what did you say? I ____ about something else. A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking 2.—Alex, why didn’t you answer my call at nine last night? —Sorry. I ____ my mobile phone at home. I ____ basketball in the park with my friends. A. forgot; played B. forgot; was playing C. left; played D. left; was playing 3.Sandy was hiding behind the tree ____ a snowball hit her badly. A. since B. as C. while D. when 4. ____ years go by, you will find out how much your parents love you. A. When B. While C. As D. Since 5. —Tom, what were your parents doing at 8:00 last night? —My mother was reading ____ my father was playing computer games. A. while B. when C. as D. since 【答案】DDDCA 【解析】 1.句意为“——你觉得我卧室的颜色怎么样？——抱歉，你说什么？我刚才在想别的事。”“what did you say”表明说话时“想别的事”的动作正在进行，用过去进行时（was/were + 现在分词），故选D。 2.第一空：“leave sth. + 地点”表示“把某物落在某地”，“forget”后不接地点，故用“left”； 第二空：“at nine last night”是过去具体时间点，强调当时正在打篮球，用过去进行时“was playing”。故选D。 3. “when”引导时间状语从句时，从句动词可短暂可延续；“while”引导的从句动词需延续。句中“hit”是短暂性动词，故选D，意为“桑迪正躲在树后，这时一个雪球重重地击中了她”。 4.“as”表示“随着”，强调动作的伴随性，“As years go by”意为“随着岁月流逝”，符合语境；“when”“while”侧重时间点或时间段，“since”表“自从”，均不符合。故选C。 5.“while”可连接两个同时进行的动作，强调对比。句中“妈妈在读书”和“爸爸在玩电脑游戏”是同时发生的动作，故选A。 六、阅读理解。 Cooking is often a relaxing and fun task that brings family and friends together，but cooking is also the number one cause of home fires. Here is everything you need to know about cooking safely! Cooking Fire Safety﹣Facts 1.Unwatched cooking is the leading cause in home cooking fires. 2.Stoves caused the most home cooking fires. 3.Frying causes the greatest risk of fire. 4.Thanksgiving is the day with the highest number of home fires caused by cooking. 5.Two﹣thirds of home cooking fires started when food or other cooking materials caught fire. Cooking Fire Safety﹣Tips 1.Stand by your pan： If you leave the kitchen，turn the burner off. 2.Watch what you are cooking： Fires start when the heat is too high. If you see any smoke，turn the burner off. 3.Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove： Then no one can knock into them or pull them over. 4.Keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby：Use it to cover the pan if it catches on fire. This will put out the fire. （1）What mainly leads to home cooking fires？ 　 　 A．Using the stove at home. B．Frying food on the stove. C．Leaving cooking alone. D．Cooking on Thanksgiving. （2）How many facts about fire safety in cooking does the writer list？ 　 　 A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Nine. （3）What should you do if you see smoke while cooking？ 　 　 A．Turn up the heat. B．Add more food. C．Open the windows. D．Turn the burner off. （4）Which picture can show Tip 3 for cooking fire safety？ 　 　 A． B．C．D． （5）In which section of a website would you probably read the text？ 　 　 A．Music. B．Health. C．News. D．Safety. 【答案】CBDCD 【分析】本文主要介绍了烹饪时发生火灾的事实以及安全提示。 【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据"Cooking Fire Safety﹣Facts"（烹饪火灾安全事实）部分"Unwatched cooking is the leading cause in home cooking fires."（无人看管的烹饪是家庭烹饪火灾的主要原因。）可知，造成家庭烹饪火灾的主要原因是无人看管的烹饪。故选C。 （2）细节理解题。根据"Cooking Fire Safety﹣Facts"（烹饪火灾安全事实）部分" 1.Unwatched cooking is the leading cause in home cooking fires.2...3...4...5.Two﹣thirds of home cooking fires started when food or other cooking materials caught fire."（1.无人看管的烹饪是家庭烹饪火灾的主要原因。2...3...4...5.三分之二的家庭烹饪火灾是由食物或其他烹饪材料着火引起的。）可知，作者一共列举了五条烹饪安全消防的事实。故选B。 （3）细节理解题。根据"Cooking Fire Safety﹣Tips"（烹饪火灾安全提示）部分"If you see any smoke，turn the burner off."（如果你看到有烟，就把炉子关掉。）可知，烹饪时如果看到烟，应当关掉炉灶。故选D。 （4）细节理解题。根据"Cooking Fire Safety﹣Tips"（烹饪火灾安全提示）部分"Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove：Then no one can knock into them or pull them over."（把锅柄朝炉子的后面转动：这样就不会有人撞到它们或把它们拉过来。）可知，第三条安全提示介绍要将锅柄转向炉灶后部，这样就没有人能撞到它们或把它们碰倒，图片C符合。故选C。 （5）推理判断题。根据第一段"Here is everything you need to know about cooking safely!"（这里是你需要知道的关于安全烹饪的一切！）及下文内容可知，文章主要介绍了烹饪时消防安全的相关内容。故选D。 七、完形填空。 Four children survived（生存） alone in Colombia's Amazon rainforest for 40 days. On May 1，their small airplane （1）　 　 .Somehow，the children tried to survive for over a month in the forest before being （2）　 　 .The news that they were safe brought （3）　 　 to the whole country. The children's travel began when they were flying with their mom from the village of Araracuara to San Jose del Guaviare. Their small plane had engine （4）　 　 and crashed（坠毁） in the rainforest. All three grown﹣ups on the plane （5）　 　 ，including the children's mother. This left the four children alone in the forest. The （6）　 　 child was a 13﹣year﹣old girl. Next came a 9﹣year﹣old，a 4﹣year﹣old，and an11﹣month﹣old baby. At first，the children lived on flour. They had found it in the airplane wreckage. When the flour ran （7）　 　 ，the children used their knowledge of the forest's fruits and seeds to survive（8）　 　 ，it was a time when many rainforest plants were growing fruit. （9）　 　 the plane crashed，people started searching to see if anyone had survived. After two weeks，the plane was found. The people searching found （10）　 　 of the children—a bottle，a partly﹣eaten piece of fruit，and even a rough shelter made by the children. Rescue teams flew to drop boxes of （11）　 　 ，hoping it would help the children. But they couldn't see the ground （12）　 　 the forest was so heavy. Over 150 soldiers were sent out with dogs to search on the ground. These teams left whistles（口哨） around，hoping the children would use them to make（13）　 　 .After more than a month，the soldiers finally found the children in a small clearing，about 5 kilometers from （14）　 　 the plane had crashed. The children were very （15）　 　 ，but they were alive. The story of the children's survival inspired many people. It also showed how knowledge and skills could help in difficult times. （1） A.went on B.went up C.went out D.went down （2） A.saved B.chosen C.reported D.discussed （3） A.worry B.wonder C.joy D.surprise （4） A.tests B.reasons C.examples D.problems （5） A.hurt B.died C.fell D.missed （6） A.prettiest B.smartest C.oldest D.ablest （7） A.out B.off C.up D.on （8） A.Finally B.Luckily C.Mainly D.Nearly （9） A.As far as B.As long as C.As well as D.As soon as （10） A.signs B.steps C.shapes D.symbols （11） A.letters B.clothes C.food D.money （12） A.even B.unless C.though D.because （13） A.fun B.noise C.mistakes D.decisions （14） A.what B.when C.where D.which （15） A.weak B.serious C.lucky D.healthy 【答案】DACDB CABDA CDBCA 【分析】本文主要讲述了4名儿童在坠机事故中存活，在亚马逊雨林中独自生活了40天的故事。 【解答】（1）考查动词短语。句意：5月1日，他们的小型飞机坠毁了。A.继续；B.上升；C.熄灭；D.下降。根据下文Their small plane had engine ...and crashed in the rainforest.（他们的小飞机引擎出了问题，在雨林中坠毁了。）可知，飞机坠毁在热带雨林中。故选D。 （2）考查动词过去分词。句意：不知怎么的，孩子们在森林里挣扎了一个多月才获救。A.获救；B.选择；C.报告；D.讨论。根据上文Four children survived alone in Colombia's Amazon rainforest for 40 days.（四名儿童在哥伦比亚亚马逊雨林中独自存活了40天。）可知，孩子们获救前在雨林中生活了一个多月。故选A。 （3）考查名词。句意：他们安全的消息给整个国家带来了欢乐。A.担忧；B.奇迹；C.快乐；D.惊喜。根据最后一段首句The story of the children's survival inspired many people.（孩子们的生存故事激励了许多人。）可知，孩子们获救了，大家都感到高兴。故选 C。 （4）考查名词。句意：他们的小飞机引擎出了问题，在雨林中坠毁了。A.测试；B.原因；C.示例；D.问题。根据空后crashed in the rainforest（在雨林中坠毁）可知，飞机发动机故障导致飞机坠毁。故选D。 （5）考查动词。句意：飞机上的三名成年人全部遇难，其中包括孩子们的母亲。A.受伤；B.死亡；C.摔倒；D.未得到。根据下文This left the four children alone in the forest.（这使得四个孩子独自一人在森林里。）可知，成人全部遇难，只剩下4名儿童。故选B。 （6）考查形容词最高级。句意：最大的孩子是一个13岁的女孩。A.最漂亮的；B.最聪明的；C.最老的、最大的；D.最能干的。根据下文Next came a 9﹣year﹣old，a 4﹣year﹣old，and an11﹣month﹣old baby.（接下来是一个9岁、一个4岁和一个11个月大的婴儿。）可知，13岁的女孩是最大的孩子。故选C。 （7）考查副词。句意：面粉用完后，孩子们利用他们对森林水果和种子的了解来生存。A.向外；B.离开；C.向上；D.在……上。根据空后the children used their knowledge of the forest's fruits and seeds to survive（孩子们利用他们对森林水果和种子的了解来生存）可知，面粉吃完后，孩子们运用森林中果实和种子的知识来生存；run out表示"用完"。故选A。 （8）考查副词。句意：幸运的是，那是许多雨林植物结出果实的时候。A.最后；B.幸运地；C.主要地；D.几乎。根据空后it was a time when many rainforest plants were growing fruit.（那是许多雨林植物结出果实的时候。）可知，许多热带雨林植物正在结果，能为孩子们提供丰富的食物，这是幸运的。故选B。 （9）考查短语。句意：飞机一坠毁，人们就开始搜寻是否有人幸存。A.就……而言；B.只要；C.此外；D.一……就……。根据空后people started searching to see if anyone had survived（人们就开始搜寻是否有人幸存）可知，飞机一坠毁，人们就开始搜寻幸存者。故选D。 （10）考查名词。句意：搜寻人员发现了孩子们的踪迹——一个瓶子、一块吃了一半的水果，甚至还有孩子们搭建的简陋的避难所。A.标志；B.台阶；C.形状；D.符号。根据空后a bottle，a partly﹣eaten piece of fruit，and even a rough shelter made by the children（一个瓶子、一块吃了一半的水果，甚至还有孩子们搭建的简陋的避难所）可知，人们发现了孩子们可能还活着的迹象。故选A。 （11）考查名词。句意：救援队飞过去投下几箱食物，希望它能帮助孩子们。A.信件；B.衣服；C.食物；D.钱。根据空后hoping it would help the children（希望它能帮助孩子们）并结合常识可知，救援队空投食物以帮助孩子们。故选C。 （12）考查连词。句意：但他们看不见地面，因为森林太重了。A.甚至；B.除非；C.虽然；D.因为。根据上下语境可知，此处是因果关系，前果后因。故选D。 （13）考查名词。句意：这些团队在周围留下哨子，希望孩子们能用它们来制造噪音。A.乐趣；B.噪音；C.错误；D.决策。根据空前These teams left whistles around（这些团队在周围留下哨子）可知，此处是孩子们能用它们来制造噪音，故选B。 （14）考查副词。句意：一个多月后，士兵们终于在距离飞机坠毁地点约5公里的一片小空地上找到了孩子们。A.什么；B.什么时候；C.在哪里；D.哪个。根据语境about 5 kilometers from ...the plane had crashed（距离……约5公里飞机坠毁了）可知，空地距离飞机坠毁地点约5公里。故选C。 （15）考查形容词。句意：孩子们很虚弱，但他们还活着。A.虚弱的；B.严肃的；C.幸运的；D.健康的。根据空后but they were alive（但他们还活着）可知，孩子们很虚弱，但他们还活着。故选A。 Part 1: Read and Explore One morning，Roberta，Peter，and Phyllis went out to get wild cherries. When they arrived at the railway tunnel，they looked up at the trees above it. "What's happening？"Peter said. "Look at the trees. They're moving." He was right. The trees were sliding down the hill. "It's a landslide（滑坡），"Roberta said. "There has been a lot of rain. The earth is soft. It is moving and bringing the trees with it." "They are going to fall on the railway line，"Phyllis said. "There'll be an accident if the train hits them. We must stop the next train." "How do we do that？"Peter said eagerly. "The next train is due at 11：29.That's in five minutes. And the train is only about fifteen kilometres away." "We can run towards the train and wave to the engine driver，"Phyllis said. "He won't think there is anything wrong，"Roberta said. "We always wave to him." "We need something red to wave，"Peter said. "Red is for danger." "My petticoat is red，"Phyllis said. "I'll tear pieces off." She then tore stripes from the bottom of her petticoat. "We need sticks to tie the stripes to，"Peter said. The children ran to a nearby tree. With his knife，Peter cut off three thin branches. He tied each of the stripes of the red petticoat to one of the branches. "Now we have red flags，"he said. "When we wave these，the engine driver will know something is wrong. He will stop the train and ask us what is the matter." The children ran through the tunnel and waited on the other side for the train to come. Finally，the train arrived. The children waved their flags. Roberta was so excited that she fainted and lay on the ground. The engine driver saw the red flags and the children. He knew something was wrong. He stopped the train. A bad accident was prevented. —Adapted from The Railway Children Part 2: Skills Challenge Task 1: Understand the Story（基础理解） 1. Why did the trees slide down the hill? A. Because the children shook the trees to get cherries. B. Because there was much rain and the earth became soft. C. Because the train passing by caused the vibration. D. Because the hill was too steep for the trees to stand. 2. What THREE things did the children do to make red flags? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Talk About Feelings（情感表达） 3. Complete the sentences with proper words: The children might feel ____________ when they saw the trees sliding toward the railway line. (anxious/relaxed) Peter felt ____________ when he thought of using red things to warn the train driver. (excited/boring) The engine driver might feel ____________ when he saw the red flags and stopped the train in time. (thankful/angry) Task 3: Be a Problem Solver（问题解决） 4. Imagine your neighbor says, “Why bother stopping the train? It might not hit the trees anyway.” How would you use the information from the story to persuade them to take action? Use at least one point from the story (e.g., the danger of trees falling on the railway line, the importance of preventing accidents). Task 4: Critical Thinking（批判性思维） 5. Do you think the children’s actions were brave? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the story. 【答案】 Task 1: Understand the Story（基础理解） 1. B 2. Phyllis tore stripes from the bottom of her red petticoat. Peter cut off three thin branches from a nearby tree with his knife. Peter tied each stripe of the red petticoat to one of the branches. Task 2: Talk About Feelings（情感表达） 3. The children might feel anxious when they saw the trees sliding toward the railway line. Peter felt excited when he thought of using red things to warn the train driver. The engine driver might feel thankful when he saw the red flags and stopped the train in time. Task 3: Be a Problem Solver（问题解决） 4. We can’t take the risk of doing nothing. The story says if the train hits the trees that slide onto the railway line, there will be an accident. Accidents may hurt the people on the train and damage the train, so we must take action to stop the train, just like the children did. It’s better to prevent the danger in advance than to regret it later. Task 4: Critical Thinking（批判性思维） 5. Yes, the children’s actions were brave. First, they didn’t panic when they found the landslide and the coming danger—instead, they quickly thought of ways to stop the train. Second, they acted fast even though the next train was only 15 kilometres away and due in five minutes, which left them little time to prepare. Finally, Roberta even fainted from excitement while warning the train, showing how hard they tried to prevent the accident. All these actions prove they were brave. $Unit 8 Safe and sound 课时4 Grammar 分层作业 核心知识速记 03拓展培优 01基础达标 04思维进阶 02能力提升 ( 词汇 1. heavily /ˈhevɪli/ adv. 大量地 2. guess /ɡes/ vi. & vt. 猜测，估计 3. clear /klɪə(r)/ vt. 清除；清理 短语 1. be badly hurt 受重伤 2. snow heavily 下大雪 句型 1. We were watching in fear while the firemen were putting out the fire. 消防队员灭火时，我们惊恐地看着。 ) 一、单词默写。 ( 1 / 7 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. ______________ /ˈhevɪli/ adv. 大量地 2. ______________ /ɡes/ vi. & vt. 猜测，估计 3. ______________ /klɪə(r)/ vt. 清除；清理 二、短语默写。 1. _______________________ 受重伤 2. _______________________ 下大雪 三、根据要求完成句子 1. 消防队员灭火时，我们惊恐地看着。 We were watching while the firemen were _____________ ____________ the fire. 四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1.Look! It is raining _________________ (heavy). We can't go out with friends. 2.When Tom came to my home, we _________________ (enjoy) watching TV. 3.I was searching for information online when my mother _________________ (come) into my room. 4.While Linda _________________ (read) a book, her little brother _________________ (play) with toys in the living room. 5. When the teacher came into the classroom, we _________________ (have) a heated discussion about the project. 五、单项选择。 1. —What do you think of the colour of my bedroom? —Sorry, but what did you say? I ____ about something else. A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking 2.—Alex, why didn’t you answer my call at nine last night? —Sorry. I ____ my mobile phone at home. I ____ basketball in the park with my friends. A. forgot; played B. forgot; was playing C. left; played D. left; was playing 3.Sandy was hiding behind the tree ____ a snowball hit her badly. A. since B. as C. while D. when 4. ____ years go by, you will find out how much your parents love you. A. When B. While C. As D. Since 5. —Tom, what were your parents doing at 8:00 last night? —My mother was reading ____ my father was playing computer games. A. while B. when C. as D. since 六、阅读理解。 Cooking is often a relaxing and fun task that brings family and friends together，but cooking is also the number one cause of home fires. Here is everything you need to know about cooking safely! Cooking Fire Safety﹣Facts 1.Unwatched cooking is the leading cause in home cooking fires. 2.Stoves caused the most home cooking fires. 3.Frying causes the greatest risk of fire. 4.Thanksgiving is the day with the highest number of home fires caused by cooking. 5.Two﹣thirds of home cooking fires started when food or other cooking materials caught fire. Cooking Fire Safety﹣Tips 1.Stand by your pan： If you leave the kitchen，turn the burner off. 2.Watch what you are cooking： Fires start when the heat is too high. If you see any smoke，turn the burner off. 3.Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove： Then no one can knock into them or pull them over. 4.Keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby：Use it to cover the pan if it catches on fire. This will put out the fire. （1）What mainly leads to home cooking fires？ 　 　 A．Using the stove at home. B．Frying food on the stove. C．Leaving cooking alone. D．Cooking on Thanksgiving. （2）How many facts about fire safety in cooking does the writer list？ 　 　 A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Nine. （3）What should you do if you see smoke while cooking？ 　 　 A．Turn up the heat. B．Add more food. C．Open the windows. D．Turn the burner off. （4）Which picture can show Tip 3 for cooking fire safety？ 　 　 A． B．C．D． （5）In which section of a website would you probably read the text？ 　 　 A．Music. B．Health. C．News. D．Safety. 七、完形填空。 Four children survived（生存） alone in Colombia's Amazon rainforest for 40 days. On May 1，their small airplane （1）　 　 .Somehow，the children tried to survive for over a month in the forest before being （2）　 　 .The news that they were safe brought （3）　 　 to the whole country. The children's travel began when they were flying with their mom from the village of Araracuara to San Jose del Guaviare. Their small plane had engine （4）　 　 and crashed（坠毁） in the rainforest. All three grown﹣ups on the plane （5）　 　 ，including the children's mother. This left the four children alone in the forest. The （6）　 　 child was a 13﹣year﹣old girl. Next came a 9﹣year﹣old，a 4﹣year﹣old，and an11﹣month﹣old baby. At first，the children lived on flour. They had found it in the airplane wreckage. When the flour ran （7）　 　 ，the children used their knowledge of the forest's fruits and seeds to survive（8）　 　 ，it was a time when many rainforest plants were growing fruit. （9）　 　 the plane crashed，people started searching to see if anyone had survived. After two weeks，the plane was found. The people searching found （10）　 　 of the children—a bottle，a partly﹣eaten piece of fruit，and even a rough shelter made by the children. Rescue teams flew to drop boxes of （11）　 　 ，hoping it would help the children. But they couldn't see the ground （12）　 　 the forest was so heavy. Over 150 soldiers were sent out with dogs to search on the ground. These teams left whistles（口哨） around，hoping the children would use them to make（13）　 　 .After more than a month，the soldiers finally found the children in a small clearing，about 5 kilometers from （14）　 　 the plane had crashed. The children were very （15）　 　 ，but they were alive. The story of the children's survival inspired many people. It also showed how knowledge and skills could help in difficult times. （1） A.went on B.went up C.went out D.went down （2） A.saved B.chosen C.reported D.discussed （3） A.worry B.wonder C.joy D.surprise （4） A.tests B.reasons C.examples D.problems （5） A.hurt B.died C.fell D.missed （6） A.prettiest B.smartest C.oldest D.ablest （7） A.out B.off C.up D.on （8） A.Finally B.Luckily C.Mainly D.Nearly （9） A.As far as B.As long as C.As well as D.As soon as （10） A.signs B.steps C.shapes D.symbols （11） A.letters B.clothes C.food D.money （12） A.even B.unless C.though D.because （13） A.fun B.noise C.mistakes D.decisions （14） A.what B.when C.where D.which （15） A.weak B.serious C.lucky D.healthy Part 1: Read and Explore One morning，Roberta，Peter，and Phyllis went out to get wild cherries. When they arrived at the railway tunnel，they looked up at the trees above it. "What's happening？"Peter said. "Look at the trees. They're moving." He was right. The trees were sliding down the hill. "It's a landslide（滑坡），"Roberta said. "There has been a lot of rain. The earth is soft. It is moving and bringing the trees with it." "They are going to fall on the railway line，"Phyllis said. "There'll be an accident if the train hits them. We must stop the next train." "How do we do that？"Peter said eagerly. "The next train is due at 11：29.That's in five minutes. And the train is only about fifteen kilometres away." "We can run towards the train and wave to the engine driver，"Phyllis said. "He won't think there is anything wrong，"Roberta said. "We always wave to him." "We need something red to wave，"Peter said. "Red is for danger." "My petticoat is red，"Phyllis said. "I'll tear pieces off." She then tore stripes from the bottom of her petticoat. "We need sticks to tie the stripes to，"Peter said. The children ran to a nearby tree. With his knife，Peter cut off three thin branches. He tied each of the stripes of the red petticoat to one of the branches. "Now we have red flags，"he said. "When we wave these，the engine driver will know something is wrong. He will stop the train and ask us what is the matter." The children ran through the tunnel and waited on the other side for the train to come. Finally，the train arrived. The children waved their flags. Roberta was so excited that she fainted and lay on the ground. The engine driver saw the red flags and the children. He knew something was wrong. He stopped the train. A bad accident was prevented. —Adapted from The Railway Children Part 2: Skills Challenge Task 1: Understand the Story（基础理解） 1. Why did the trees slide down the hill? A. Because the children shook the trees to get cherries. B. Because there was much rain and the earth became soft. C. Because the train passing by caused the vibration. D. Because the hill was too steep for the trees to stand. 2. What THREE things did the children do to make red flags? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Talk About Feelings（情感表达） 3. Complete the sentences with proper words: The children might feel ____________ when they saw the trees sliding toward the railway line. (anxious/relaxed) Peter felt ____________ when he thought of using red things to warn the train driver. (excited/boring) The engine driver might feel ____________ when he saw the red flags and stopped the train in time. (thankful/angry) Task 3: Be a Problem Solver（问题解决） 4. Imagine your neighbor says, “Why bother stopping the train? It might not hit the trees anyway.” How would you use the information from the story to persuade them to take action? Use at least one point from the story (e.g., the danger of trees falling on the railway line, the importance of preventing accidents). Task 4: Critical Thinking（批判性思维） 5. Do you think the children’s actions were brave? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the story. $