Module4SandstormsinAsiaPeriodOneWarmup&Reading(Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1．Whatisthebestdescriptionaboutasandstormaccordingtothetext?A．ItisamajordisasterformanyAsiancountriesforcenturies.B．Itisstrongwindcarryingsand.C．Itisawaytocauselandtobecomedesert.D．Itisakindofnaturaldisasterthatcan’tbetreated.2．WhatisthemainreasonfortheincreaseofsandstormsinChinarecently?A．Tobeclosetomanydeserts.B．TheworseningoftheweatherinChina.C．Desertification.D．Cuttingdowntreesanddiggingupgrass.3．Whateffectsaresandstormsbringingtopeoplelivingincities?A．Thewholecityisusuallycoveredinathickandbrownyellowdust.B．Trafficmovesveryslowly.C．Peoplecan’tbreathewellandthedustmakesthemill.D．Alloftheabove.4．Whatisthebestwaytoavoidtheeffectsfromthesandstorm?A．Tolivefarawayfromdeserts.B．Tostayathomewhenasandstormhappens.C．Towearamaskifyouwanttogoout.D．Toplantmoretrees.5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheelementtomakeCentralAsia，NorthAmerica，CentralAfricaandAustraliathefourmainplaceswheretherearesandstorms?A．Theclimateintheseplacesisratherbad.B．Theyarealltheplaceswithbigdeserts.C．Thenaturalenvironmentintheseplacesisworseningeveryyear.D．Thegovernmentsintheseplacespaylittleattentiontotheprotectionofnature.Ⅱ.课文缩写Sandstormshavebeenamajor1.________formanyAsiancountriesforcenturies.ScientistshavetriedmanywaystosolvethisproblemandinChina，amass2.________hasbeenstartedtohelpsolveit.3．________arestrong，drywindsthatcarrysand.Theyareoftensothickthatyoucan’tseethesun，andthewindissometimesstrongenoughtomovesand4.________.NorthwestChinaispartofthesandstormcentreinCentralAsia.Sandstormsbeginindesertareas.Sandstormssometimes5.________Beijing.Citizenswakeuptoanorangeskyandstrongwindsthatcoverthecityinathick，brownyellow6.________.TheChineseCentralWeatherStationcan7.________asandstormsomeweeksbeforeitarrivesinBeijing，butthe8.________ofthestormsometimes9.________people.Thedesertisonly250kilometresawaytothewestofBeijing.Inorderto10.________itcomingnearer，thegovernmenthasplantedmorethan30billiontreesandplanstocontinueplantingforthenextfiveyears.Ⅲ.介、副词填空1“．Tohavebeencaught________asandstormwasaterribleexperience”，hesaid.2．SandstormsinChinaappeartohaveincreasedinrecentyears________aresultof“desertification”．3．Thisisaprocessthathappenswhenlandbecomesdesertbecauseofclimatechangesandbecausepeoplecut________treesanddig________grass.4．ItwasthemostfrighteningandmostdangeroussituationI’veeverbeen________.5．Citizenswake________toanorangeskyandstrongwindsthatcoverthecity________athick，brownyellowdust.能力提升阅读理解AIntheearlymorningonFebruary28，asandstormwithstrongwindscausedatraintoderailinChina’sfarwest.Theaccidentkilledfourpeopleandinjuredabout30.The11cartrainhadjustleftastationinTurpaninXinjiangwhenitwashit.“AstrongsandstormbrokethewindowsoonafterthetrainleftTurpan.Thenitblewsomeofthecarsofftherail”，apassengersaid.ThetrainhadbeenrunningbetweenthecapitalcityofUrumqiandAksu，inthewest.Sandstormshappenalotinthatarea.TheyarefedbythedesertsofXinjiangandInnerMongolia.PowerfulwindsblowthesandstowardBeijingandtheeasterncitieseachspring.Asandstormisacommonnaturaldisaster.Itusuallyhappensindeserts.Strongwindsblowahugeamountofsandintotheair.Sandstormsaresostrongthattheycanblowyou1to1.5metersawayfromwhereyouwerestanding.Unlikesomeotherdisasters，sandstormscomewithawarning.Ifyouseethecloudswitha...
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