Unit 6 Section B Period 2 (2a-Self Check)

passage n. pupil n. completely adv. shocked adj. silence n. in silence recently adv. 章节；段落 学生 彻底地；完全地 惊愕的；受震惊的 沉默；缄默；无声 沉默；无声 不久前；最近 New Words

take down terrorist n. date n. tower n. at first truth n. 拆除；往下拽；记录 恐怖主义者；恐怖分子 日期；日子 塔；塔楼 首先；最初 实情；事实

Dr Martin Luther King Do you know this man? What do you know about him? I have a dream

2a Look at the pictures and title in the passage. What do you think the passage is about? Section 1 Before You Read The passages is about events that happened in the past.

Read the passage and answer the questions. 2b 1. What are the two events in the passage? 2. When did they happen? Dr. Martin Luther King was killed; the world Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. April 4, 1968; September 11, 2001.

happen v. 发生 （ 1 ） happen 常指具体事件的发生，特 别指那些偶然的或未能预见的事件的 “ 发生 ” 。 The accident happened at six o'clock. 事故发生在六点钟。

（ 2 ）如果表示 “ 某人发生了某事 ” ，常 用结构 “sth. +happen (s/ed)+ to+ sb. ” 。 Do you know for certain what will happen to him ? 你肯定他会碰到什么事吗 ? （ 3 ） sb. happened to do sth. “ 某人碰巧 做某事 ” 。 I happen to meeting John on my way home from work. 我下班回家碰巧遇到了约翰。

(1)take place 和 happen 都表示 “ 发生 ” ，都 是不及物动词，无被动语态。两者都是 短暂性动词，不能与 “ 一段时间 ” 的状语 连用。 (2)take place 表示按照预先计划、安排 某事发生。 happen 往往表示偶然性的、没有预料的 事情 “ 突然发生 ” 。 take place / happen

The meeting will ______ at 9: 00 in the morning. A. happen B. be happened C. take place D. be taken place 【点拨】选 C 。句意为：会议将在早上 9 点举行。 happen 和 take place 都有 “ 发生 ” 的意思，都为不及物动词，都不可用被 动语态。故排除 B 、 D 两项。

Section 2 While You Read 1. When and where was Dr Martin Luther. King killed? He was killed on April 4, 1968 in the city of Memphis in America. 2. What was the weather like on that day? It was bright and sunny. 3. What was Robert Allen doing at that time? He was having fun in the playground.

4. When did man first walk on the moon? 5. How long did Yang Liwei fly around the Earth? On July 20, He flew around the Earth about 22 hours.

2c Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), or is the information not given (NG)? _____ 1. Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr. King. _____ 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed. F F

_____ 3. Robert’ parents were shocked to hear the news. _____ 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center. _____ 5. Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about the event. T F T

2d Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below. 1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.

2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner. My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.

3. September 11, 2001-the date alone means something to most people in the US. 4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid. Even the date — September 11, 2001 — has meaning to most Americans. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.

2e How much do you remember about the events in the passage? Test you partner. A: When did Dr. Martin Luther King die? B: He died on …

Language points heard hear 的过去式 Have you heard about him from anywhere? 你从什么地方听到过他吗？ I can hear someone knocking. 我听到有人敲门。 She was heard to be a thief. 听说她是个贼。

sb. do sth. 听见某人做某事 sb. doing sth. 听见某人正在做某事 of/about sth. /sb. 听说某事 / 某人 from sb. 收到某人的来信 +that 从句 听说 …… hear 的常见用法 hear

I didn’t see him, but I heard about him from my classmates. A. heard B. heard of C. heard from D. heard at

【点拨】选 B 。句意为：我没见过他， 但我从同学那听说过他。 hear 多指直接 “ 听见，听到 ” ，强调听的结果； hear of 与 hear about 意义相近，都有 “ 听说过 ” 之意，一般可互换，后常接名词、代词 或动名词， hear from 后通常跟人，意 为 “ 收到某人的来信 ” ，故选 B 。

kill v. 杀死；致死（不带任何感情 ） He was ______ yesterday, but nobody knew who murdered him. 他昨天被害了，可是没有人知道谁谋杀 了他。 killed

shout v. 呼喊；呼叫 ▶ She shouted for help. 她大声呼救。 shout v. “ 呼喊，呼叫 ” ，作不及物动 词时，后常接介词 at 或 to 。 David lost his temper and shouted at the driver. 大卫发火了，对着司机吼叫起来。

Don’t _______the old. It’s not polite. A. shout B. shout at C. shout to D. cry

【点拨】选 B 。 shout v. 意为 “ 呼喊；叫 喊 ”, 通常作不及物动词； shout at sb. 表 示生气时对某人大喊大叫，态度极不友 好，意为 “ 向 …… 喊， 训斥 ”; shout to sb. 指由于相隔距离远，声音小了听不 见因而高声喊叫（某人）； cry 意为 “ 叫 喊 ” 。句意为 : 别冲着老人大喊大叫，那 不礼貌。故选 B 。

scared adj. 恐惧的 ▶ Many people are scared of snakes. 许多人害怕蛇。

（ 1 ） scared 和 afraid 都是形容词，意为 “ 感到恐惧的 ” ，都可跟在系动词 be 后作 表语。常构成短语： be scared/afraid+ （ 2 ） scared 可置于名词前作定语，而 afraid 无此用法。 scared / afraid

The ______ child is still crying. A. scared B. afraid C. scare D. ill 【点拨】选 A 。句意：那个受惊的小孩 仍然在哭。

silence n. 沉默；缄默；无声 The silence was broken by a loud cry. 宁静被一声喊叫所打破。 in silence 沉默；无声 silent adj. 寂静无声的

Try to write down the date of the following big events. Dr Martin Luther King was murdered. Yang Liwei flew around the Earth. The World Trade Center was destroyed in New York. Man walked on the moon for the first time. April 4, 1968 October 15, 2003 September 11, 2001 July 20, 1969

Section 3 After You Read

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3a Make notes about an event you remember well. What was the event? When did it happen? Where did it happen? What were you doing? What were your friends doing? Why was it important? Why do you remember this event?

3b Write a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs. Sample writing: An important event that I remember well was the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that happened on December 26, The earthquake happened under the sea and caused a tsunami that killed many people and destroyed many places in different countries.

When I heard about the news of the earthquake and tsunami, I was hanging out at my classmate’s house with my friends. My friends were eating snacks and playing computer games.

I remember this event well because my mother was in Phuket, Thailand, at the time for the job, and Phuket was one of the places affected by the tsunami. I was so worried and afraid for my mother that I cried. I went home immediately and waited for hours with my family before we received the news that my mother was alive and safe.

1 Fill in the blanks with when or while. 1. ________ I was walking home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky. But ________ I pointed it out to my friend, it went away. While when

2. ________ I told my older brother about the strange light in the sky, he just laughed and didn’t believe me. 3. ________ my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well. When While

2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets. When I ________ (be) in the sixth grade, I _______ (join) a piano competition. I _________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher ______ (come) three times a week to _______ (help) me. Then the big day finally _______(arrive). I ______ (be) so nervous when they _____ was joined practiced came help arrived was called

(call) my name. I _______ (go) up and ________ (start) to play. While I ___________ (play), everyone _______ (sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I _______ (wait) for them to call out the winner. went started was playingsat waited

When I ______ (hear) my name, my heart ____________ (beat) so quickly that I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I _______ (win)! It _______ (be) the happiest day of my life! heard was beating won was

(2011 邵阳 ) We didn't go home ______ the old man was sent to the hospital. A. until B. when C. while (2011 梧州 ) I met a good friend of mine while I _______ on the street ． A. walks B. walk C. was walking D. am walking A C

【 2013 黑龙江绥化】 My uncle _____ books in the room at this time yesterday. A. was seeing B. is reading C. was reading C

【 2013 山东莱芜】 --- I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Why? --- I ________ for an important telephone call at that moment. A. wait B. waited C. am waiting D. was waiting D

【 2013 广东】 — Your shoes are so old. Why don’t you buy a new pair? —Because I ______ all my money on an MP5. A. spend B. have spent C. am spending D. was spending B

Finish off the other exercises in Reading.