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4OxfordEnglishModule2EnvironmentalproblemsPeriod1GettingreadyReading(I)Naturaldisasters1/31Whatdoyouknowabout…?2DoyouknowtheEnglishnamesofthefollowingnaturaldisasters?2/31

Whatothernaturaldisasters

canyouthinkof?3/31

drought4/31

volcano5/31tornado6/31

tsunami7/31

icestorm8/31

debrisflow9/31

Thesenaturaldisastersdestroytheworld.Weshouldtakeproperaction.10/31Paragraph(s)Part1:BeforethedreamPart2:DuringthedreamPart3:Afterthedream1-34-910FastReadingWhoisthemaincharacter?11/31Kevin'sdreamAtthebeginningWhatdidKevinfind?Hisbedroomfloor______________Water__________________.InthemiddleWhatdidKevindo?He________________________,

but____________________.

Sohe_____________tohisdad.He_____________________.Whatdidpeopledo?Hisfatherwas_________________.Hisbestfriendwas___________Othersjust________________AttheendWhathappenedatlast?______________________________________.wasapoolofwaterwaseverywheretriedtocallhisdadthelinewasdeadsentanemailemailedhisbestfriendstickingwithhisworkplayingcomputergames

satandstaredattheircomputerscreensThewatercameintopeople’sroomsDetailedReading12/31()Verysoon,thewatercameintopeople’srooms.()Kevintriedtocallhisdad,butthelinewasdead.()Hisbedroomfloorwasapoolofwateratnineo’clockinthemorning.(

)Kevinemailedhisbestfriend,buthewasbusyplayingcomputergames.(

)Kevinsentanemailtohisdad,buthetoldKevinthathehadtostickwithhiswork.(

)Insurprise,peoplefinallystartedtonoticetheflood,butitwastoolate.(

)Kevinshouted,“TheWATER!LookattheWATER!”Buthiscries

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2Putthesentencesintherightorder.fallondeafearsDetailedReading13/31ThenIawoke.Therewasnowater.Iwassafe—fornow.HowdidKevinfeelwhenhewokeup?Doyouthinkheisstillworriedabouttheflood?Why?DetailedReading14/31Scene1Itwasnineo’clockinthemorningKevin’sbedroomfloorwasapoolofwater.Watercovered(1)_________________,(2)_________________.and(3)_________________.D1Readthestoryonpage51andcompletethescenesbelow.roadsparkssmallhousesDComprehension15/31Scene2Kevinemailedhisdad.Kevin:Dad,there’saflood!Whatshouldwedo?Dad:Mybosshasgivenmesomework.It’simportantto(4)_________________.Ican’taffordto(5)_________________.stickwithitsitaroundandworryabouttheflood16/31Scene3Kevinemailedhisbestfriend.Kevin:Whatshouldwedoabouttheflood?Hisfriend:Ihavenotimeto(6)_____________.I’m(7)_____________.thinkaboutthefloodplayingcomputergames17/31Scene4Thewatercameinto(8)____________,pouredonto(9)____________andcovered(10)____________.people’sroomstheirdeskstheircomputers18/31ThegreatfloodLastweekinGeographyclass,welearntthatifalltheiceintheNorthandSouthPolesmelted,sealevelaroundtheworldwouldrise,andmanycitieswouldbefloodedanddisappear.Itstartedtoworryme.Whatwouldhappenifourcitywasbadlyflooded?Wouldanyoneremainalive?Lastnight,Idreamtaboutagreatflood:Itwasnineo’clockinthemorning.Mybedroomfloorwasapoolofwater.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Waterwaseverywhere.Itcoveredroads,parksandsmallhouses.Largeobjects,suchascoachesandboats,passedbymywindow.Theywerefloatinginthewater.Icouldnotjuststandthere!Ihadtodosomething!6Readaftertherecording19/31Itriedtocallmydad,butthelinewasdead.Mycomputerwasstillworking,soIsenthimanemail.Iwrote,“Dad,there’saflood!Whatshouldwedo?”Hesentmeanemailbackwhichsaid,“Kevin,mybosshasgivenmesomework.It’simportanttostickwithit.Ican’taffordtositaroundandworryabouttheflood.”ThenIemailedmybestfriend.“Whatshouldwedoabouttheflood?”Iasked.Myfriendreplied,“Ihavenotimetothinkabouttheflood.I’mplayingcomputergames…”Ishouted,“TheWATER!LookattheWATER!”Butmycriesfellondeafears.Inofficesandhomes,peoplejustsatandstaredattheircomputerscreens.Itseemedthattheydidnotwanttoleave.Computersweremoreimportantthantheflood.Verysoon,thewatercameintopeople’srooms.Itpouredontotheirdesksandcoveredtheircomputers.Insurprise,peoplefinallystartedtonoticetheflood,butitwastoolate.ThenIawoke.Therewasnowater.Iwassafe—fornow.20/31Whatwouldhappenifthecitywasbadlyflooded?Whatshouldwedotosaveus?(beforeandaftertheflood)Discuss21/31BeforeafloodThereareseveralthingsyoucandotominimizelossesinyourhomeandensureyourfamily'ssafety.Safeguardyourpossessions.

Createapersonalfloodfilecontaininginformationaboutallyourpossessionsandkeepitinasecureplace.22/312.Developafamilyemergencyplan.Createasafetykitwithdrinkingwater,cannedfood,firstaid,blankets,aradio,andaflashlight.Planandpractiseafloodevacuationroutewithyourfamily.Knowsaferoutesfromhome,work,andschoolthatareonhigherground.23/31ProtectYourselfandYourHomeHere'swhatyoucandotostaysafeduringaflood:Iffloodingoccurs,gotohighergroundandavoidareassubjecttoflooding.Donotattempttowalkacrossflowingstreamsordrivethroughfloodedroadways.Ifwaterrisesinyourhomebeforeyouevacuate,gotothetopfloor,attic,orroof.24/31ProtectYourselfandYourHomeHere'swhatyoucandotostaysafeduringaflood:Listentoabattery-operatedradioforthelateststorminformation.Turnoffallutilitiesatthemainpowerswitchandclosethemaingasvalveifadvisedtodoso.Ifyou'vecomeincontactwithfloodwaters,washyourhandswithsoapanddisinfectedwater.25/315C1

Thewordsinitalicsexplainthemeaningsofsomewordsonpage51.Findthesewordstocompletethesentences.Vocabularydeadstickwithdeafnoticeawokeawake26/31C2KevinistalkingabouttheweatherwithhissisterKate.Completetheconversationbelowwiththewordsfromthebox.Changetheirformsifnecessaryobjectsfello