1. a night
the earth didn’t sleep

2. Questions: Q1: Where is Thanshang? In Shandong province
Q2: How far is Beijing from Tangshan?
BJ is one hundred kilometers away from TS.
Q3:What was the population of Tangshan?2
one million people
Q4: How many soldiers were sent to Tangshan?
150,000

3. some natural signs of a coming EARTHQUAKE
Q1: No strange things happened before the earthquake.
some
Q2: what happened to the well walls?
There were deep cracks in well walls. A smelly gas came out.
Q3: what happened to the water in the wells?
The water rose and fell, and it seemed to be boiling. 。，
Q4: what happened to the chickens and pigs?,
Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat.
Q5: Ho/w about mice and fish?
Mice were running everywhere and looking for new places to hide.
Fish were jumping out of bowls and ponds.
Q6: what could be seen and heard in the sky?.
People saw bright lights and heard the sound of planes in the sky.
Q7: what happened to the water pipes?
Water pipes cracked and burst.
Q8: What was people’s attitude towards the strange events?
And what did they do?
People thought little of the earthquake and they went to sleep as usual.
What’s the main idea of paragraph one?

4. Everything was destroyed.
Q1: When did the earthquake happen?
The earthquake happened at 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976
Q2: Where did it begin exactly in Tangshan?
It began eleven kilometers directly below the city.
Q3: How long did it last?
The earthquake lasted 15 seconds.
Q4: How many people could feel the earthquake?
One third of the nation felt the earthquake.
Q5: How many people were killed and injured?
What about the children?
Two thirds of the people died or were injured. The number reached more than 400,000.
Q6: What happened to the houses, roads and canals?
A huge crack cut across the houses, roads and canals. Steam were bursting from it.
Q7: How huge/large was the crack?
The crack was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide.
Q8: What the rock become?
Rocks became dirt. The whole city were covered with dirt.
Q9: How can we describe the city at this moment?
The city lay in ruins. And the world seemed to be at an end.

5. tens of thousands of cows
the great damage of the earthquake
were gone
bricks
fell or were not safe for traveling
the railway tracks
tens of thousands of cows
had died
sand
were trapped under the ruins
were hard to get
hospitals, factories, buildings and homes
covered the ground
two dams and most of the bridges
were useless pieces of steel
would never give milk again
pigs and chickens
filled the wells
some rescue workers
and doctors
water, food, electricity

6. How did the survivors feel at this moment?
shocked,
surprised
frightened
nervous
worried
sad
discouraged
lose heart
… …

7. The city began to breathe again.
rescue workers, army, soldiers, doctors, nurses, volunteers … …
Who went into the city?
What did the soldiers do for the city?
1 help the rescue workers
2 dig out the people who were trapped
3 bury the dead
4 rescue the coal miners
5 build shelters for survivors
6 transport the water

8. Divide the passage into three parts and find its main idea.
(Para. 1)
signs
Strange things happened before the earthquake but no one took any notice of them.
Para 2
Para 3
Part 2
damage
The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan
Part 3
Para 4
recovery
The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.

9. the earth didn’t sleep A night
Night is the time to sleep, and night should be safe and quiet.
But That night everything changed. It was a terrible and unusual night, because an earthquake occurred.

10. A photo took in August, 1976 shows the ruins of Tangshan after the quake.
A photo taken on July 28, 2006 shows the outlook of the city 30 years later after the quake.

11. A bridge destroyed in the earthquake
A crossroad built in Tangshan
Help given to people in Tangshan
Chairman Hu’s visiting Tangshan

12. New village today in Tangshan
People in the shelter after the earthquake
New village today in Tangshan
People became disabled after the quake
Volunteers helping the people with disability

13. The monument of the earthquake
Famous china from Tangshan
Farmers in the village library
A famous program from Tangshan

14. Interview with people in Tangshan
Ai’de School,Shengzhou
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15. Quiz on earthquakes:
1. The great earthquake hit Tangshan on ________ .
A. August 28, B. July 28, 1976
C. July 28, 1975
2. The number of people who were killed or injured reached ______.
A. at least 240,000 B. more than 400,000 C. about 160,000
3. The earthquake happened _______.
A. in the morning B. at night
C. in the afternoon
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16. Quiz on earthquakes:
4. Of the ten deadliest world earthquakes in the 20th century , _______ were in China. A B C. 2
5. In the 20th century, ______ earthquakes above intensity VI shook China.
A B C. 10
6. According to the study, _______ of the death is caused by the falling of the buildings. A. 80% B. 85% C. 95%

17. Quiz on earthquakes:
7. 98% of the people could be saved in ______ after the earthquake happens.
A. an hour B. 20 minutes C. 2 hours
8. If an earthquake took place when you were having lessons, you should __________.
A. run out to the playground
B. hide in the corridor(走廊)
C. hide under the desk and try to protect your head
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18. Quiz on earthquakes:
9. __ helps us reduce the damage caused by earthquakes.
A. staying under furniture no matter it is heavy or not
B. moving out of a moving vehicle C. making preparations and plans ahead of time
10. _____ are not the dangerous things in an earthquake.
A. Electrical wires and TV
B. Gas and closed boxes
C. Desks and tables

19. Quiz on earthquakes: 11. ______ is not safe during an earthquake.
A. To hide under a piece of heavy furniture or against an inside wall
B. To try to run away from the building because objects might fall on you
C. To stop quickly and stay in the vehicle if you are in a moving vehicle
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20. Quiz on earthquakes:
12. If you were buried underground, you would _______.
A. shout aloud no matter people were around or not
B. just feel desperate
C. stay calm and try to save yourself and seek help

21. Quiz on earthquakes:
13. ______ earthquakes happen every year in the world, and ______ of them can be felt.
A. 5,000,000 ; 50,000
B. 1,000,000; 100,000
C. 2,000,000; 20,000

22. Quiz on earthquakes:
14. In 1990, _______ was awarded the United Nations Habitat Scroll of Honour(人居荣誉奖), the first city in China.
A. Shanghai
B. Tangshan
C. Beijing