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MODULE 4 Sandstorms in Asia 亚洲的沙尘暴Sandsto rms in Asia Sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries. Scientists have tried many ways to solve this problem and in China, a mass campaign has been started to help solve it. Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often so thick that you cannot see the su n, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes. The four main places in the world where there are sandstorms are Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia. Ren jianbo, from Inner Mongolia described a terrible sandstorm he experienced as a child in the desert. “To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience,” he said. “There was nothing to be done. It was the most frightening and the most dangerous situation I’ve ever been in. You just had to hope you’d survive. I thought 几个世纪以来沙尘暴一直是许多亚洲国家的主要灾害。
Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia【知识梳理】1.frightening adj. 吓人的；可怕的(_______)frightened adj. 感到害怕的(_________)fright n. 惊骇，吃惊die of ________ 回忆ving/ved做形容词区别eg ①The child __________to death by the violent thunderstorm.(fright)②The alarm __________ the burglars away. (fright)I feel _____ at the ____ news.2.cut down 砍掉；减少，降低cut outcut upcut offcut acrosscut … into piecescut in/intoeg①Opinion on this issue ________________ traditional political boundaries.②The injured driver ________________ from the wreckage of his car.③She kept ________________ our conversation.3 campaign n. 战役；运动campaign for/against 支持/反对…..的战役辨析：war 大规模的战争battle 指一次会战或战役campaign 一连串战斗，可能由数次battle 组成eg①She spent her life _______ for women`s rights.②My grandfather took part in many _____in the Huaihai Campaign during the Liberation War.4 so…that…so+ adj+a(an)+n. +that…so+ adj/adv + that…so+much/many+ n.+that…How /what引导的感叹句区别such… that…注意little的用法such +a(an) + adj + n. +that…such + adj + n + that…eg①He spoke in ____ low a voice that none of the people in the hall heard what he was saying.He spoke in ____ a low voice that none of the people in the hall heard what he was saying.②He earned ____ little money that he couldn`t support his family.③It is ____ fine weather that we all want to go to the park.④I have never seen ______ little kids that can play soccer so well.5 catchbe caught in… 被困在（风，雨，雪……）中catch a cold （表______)catch up withcatch one`s attention 吸引某人的注意力catch hold ofcatch sightcatch sb doing sth 发现某人_____做某事catch fire 着火set fire__________6 process n&v. 进程；过程；加工；处理in process 在进行中in process of time 随着时间的推移，渐渐，逐渐in (the) process of… 在。
入舵市安恙阳光实验学校必修三Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia词汇积累分层单词▶写作词汇1. n.沙尘暴2. adj.大量的;大规模的3. n.战役;活动4. n.进程;过程5. n.公民;市民6. vt.预报;预告7. vi.骑自行车8. n.大气;大气层9. n.环境答案 1.sandstorm 2.mass 3.campaign 4.process 5.citizen6.forecast7.cycle8.atmosphere 9.environment▶阅读词汇1.inland adj.2.dune n.3.desertification n.4.dust n.5.mask n.6.carbon n.7.dioxide n. 8.chemical n.9.garbage n. 10.melt vi.11.nutshell n.答案 1.内地的;内陆的 2.沙丘 3.(土地的)沙漠化 4.沙尘;灰尘 5.面罩 6.碳7.二氧化物8.化学药品9.废料;垃圾10.融化11.坚果壳;简单的一句话▶拓展词汇1. adj.吓人的;可怕的→adj.害怕的→v.使害怕2. n.力量;力气→v.加强→adj.坚强的;强壮的→adv.坚强地3. v.污染→n.污染4. adj.沿海的→n.海岸5. adj.关心的;担心的;有关的→n.& v.关心,担心→ prep.关于6. n.根据;证明→adj.明显的;显然的7. adj.主要的;多数的→n.大多数8. adj.紧急的→n.紧急;迫切9. v.抱怨;发牢骚→n.抱怨10. adj.的;吓人的→v.使……受惊→adj.受惊吓的11. adv.绝对地;完全地→adj.绝对的;完全的12. n.保护→v.保护答案 1.frightening,frightened,frighten2.strength,strengthen,strong,strongly3.pollute,pollution4.coastal,coast5.concerned,concern,concerning6.evidence,evident7.major,majority8.urgent,urgencyplain,complaint10.scary,scare,scared 11.absolutely,absolute 12.protection,protect高频短语1. 砍倒;削减;减少2. 突然遭遇(风暴等)3. 一个接一个地4. 对……有坏影响5. 醒来面对;意识到6. 吸收;欺骗;理解7. 放出;发出;分发;用尽8. 不得不9. 简言之;概括地讲10. 浏览;翻阅;查阅答案 1.cut down 2.be caught in 3.one after another 4.have a bad effect on 5.wake up to6.take in7.give out8.can’t help but9.in a nutshell 10.look through经典句型1.They are often (如此弥漫以至于)you cannot see the sun,and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes.2.Sandstorms in China (好像增加了) in recent years as a result of “desertification”.3.The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust (使得很难看见).4.He (除了抱怨什么都不做).5.The garbage is then taken away and, (如果可能的话),recycled.答案 1.so thick that 2.appear to have increased 3.makes it difficult to see 4.does nothing but complain 5.if possible。
【词汇讲解】Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia 课文精讲1. What is happening ? 正在发生什么呢？happen一词的主要用法有：（1）主语为“事件、事情、情况”等时，意思为“发生、偶然发生”。
例如：The accident happened at three o’clock. 事故是三点钟发生的。
（2）不用进行时态。
指运气的好坏，意思为“碰巧，恰好”。
具体用法有三种①主语常为人或it：happen+不定式；②It（形式主语）+ happen+ that从句（真正主语）；③happen+ to sb. / sth. 意思为“某人/某物出……事，发生了……情况”。
例如：You happened to be out when I came to your house.当我到你家时，你正碰巧出去了。
要注意happen 与take place 的区别：happen 一般指偶然发生，而take place则指按事先的安排或计划。
例如：When did the accident happen? 这起车祸是什么时候发生的？Elections take place every four years.注意：happen与take place都没有被动语态。
2.What should you do in a sandstorm to protect yourself ? 在风沙暴中你应该做什么来保护你呢？（1）protect 作动词时，意思为“保护，保卫，警戒”，例如：It’s my duty to protect my sister. 保护妹妹是我的责任。
Protect sb. from harm 保护某人免受伤害（2）protection 作名词，为不可数名词时，意思为“保护”；作可数名词时，意思为“保护物。
保护者”。
例如：under the protection of government 在政府的保护之下various protects against cold 各种防寒装置（3）protective 作形容词，意思为“保护的，防护的”，例如：protective clothing 防护衣protective foods 保健食品3.They are often so thick that you can not see the sun. 他们是如此的厚，以至于你不能看到太阳。
MODULE 4 Sandstorms in Asia模块4 亚洲的沙尘暴Sandstorms in Asia亚洲的沙尘暴Sandstorms have been a major①disaster for many Asian countries for centuries.几世纪以来，沙尘暴一直是亚洲许多国家的主要灾难。
Scientists have tried many ways to solve this problem and in China, a mass campaign ②科学家曾尝试多种方法来解决这个问题，在中国，为了帮助解决这个②major adj.“主要的”。
major还可做动词，major in表示“专修”。
②campaign n.“战役；活动”。
注意区别：war“战争”；campaign“战役”；fight “战斗”。
a mass campaign“大规模的活动”。
has been started to help solve it.问题一个大规模的活动已经发起。
Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often so thick that沙尘暴是携带沙粒的强大而干燥的风，它们经常是那么浓，you cannot see the sun, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes 你看不到太阳，有时风大到足够能移动沙丘。
①. The four main places in the world where there are sandstorms are Central Asia,世界上四个主要的沙尘暴多发区是中亚、North America, Central Africa and Australia. Ren Jianbo, from Inner Mongolia described北美、中非和澳洲。
Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia知识点梳理：【使用说明与学法指导】自习或自主时间用40分钟完成。
【学习目标】梳理本模块所学基础知识，能完成相关练习。
一、完成短文（注：动词正确形式填空没有空的限制）,不要参照课本。
Ren Jianbo described his experiences in a sandstorm in the desert as a child.”______________（catch）in a sandstorm was a terrible experience. I had never ________(experience)a more frightening or a more dangerous situation. There is nothing ___________________(do).Y ou just had to hope you’d survive.”Sandstorms in China appear_____________ (increase) in recent year’s ____ _____ __________”desertification”. This is a process that happens when land becomes desert_____ _____climate changes and _____ people ______ _____trees and ______ ______grass.Sandstorms are often _____ thick_____ you can’t see the sun, and the wind is sometimes stron g_____ _____ _____ sand dunes. Weather experts advise people _____ ____ _____(not go) out in a sandstorm.Huang Xiaomei says,”____ _____ _____(cycle) in a sandstorm is frightening. _____difficult to breathe and the dust _____ me _____.”Sandstorms ,which begin in desert areas ,sometimes affect Beijing. People _____ _____ _____the fact that there is a desert only 250 km away _____ the wast of Beijing.____ _____(prevent) it_____(come) nearer ,the government plans ____ _____(plant) trees for the next five years.二单词拼写:1. Bikes are very popular in China. Many prefer c__________(骑车) to work.2.Scientists have been trying to find ways to f__________（预测）earthquakes.3.Captain Miller, who s_____________(活下来)the D-Day Landing, led a team to save Private Ryan.4. Garbage that can be r__________(重新利用) should be collected.5.After the tsunami in Indian Ocean people showed more c____________（关心）for the earthquakesin the sea.6.The frightened man sounded as if he was going to die of _______________(恐惧).7.Air _____________(污染) are beginning to draw more and more attention.8.The increase in the population of plants can stop the process of ____________(土地沙漠化).9.He _____________(建议) us to ask Mr Li for some advice.10.He hid behind the door, holding his _____________(呼吸).三、单项选择1. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _____ whether they willenjoy it .A.to seeB.to be seenC.seeingD.seen2. Robert is said _____ abroad, but I don’t know what country he st udied in .1A. to have studiedB.to studyC. to be studyingD.to have been studying3. ----I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat ?----Not at all .______A. I’ve no timeB. I’d rather notC. I’d like itD.I’d be happy to4. Paul doesn’t have to be made _____.He always worked hard .A. learnB. to learnC.learnedD. learning5. Rather than _____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ______ a bicycle.A. ride, rideB. riding, rideC. ride, to rideD. to ride ,riding6. I don’t think _____ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.A. thisB. thatC.heD.it7. Is _____ necessary to complete the design before National Day ?A. thisB. thatC.itD. he8. ----There are traffic jams every day. It ____----________.A congestion charge should also be introduced.A.could be worse . I couldn’t agree with you more.B. i s extremely serious. I can’t agree with you.C. c ouldn’t be worse . I could’t agree with you more .D.couldn’t be worse. I can’t agree with you.9. Paper making began in China and from here it _____ to North Africa and Europe.A. spreadB. grewC. carriedD. developed10. The news reporter hurried to the airport, only _____ the film stars had left.A. to tellB. to be toldC.tellingD.told11. Sandy could do nothing but _____ to his teacher that he was wrong.A. admitB. admittedC. admittingD. to admit12. Why don’t you _____ someone to help you?A. haveB. letC. makeD. get13. With a lot of difficult problems _____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.A. settledB. settlingC. to settleD. being settled14. I’m going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything _____?A. to be boughtB. to buyC. for buyingD. bought15. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role ____ in making the earth abetter place to live.A. to have playedB. to playC. to be playedD. to be playing16. I send you ten dollars today, the rest _____in a year.A. followsB. followedC. to followD. being followed2。
Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia学习目标重点单词frightening, strength, major, last, increase, complain, urgent, mass, evidence重点短语be caught in, take in, cut down, give out, look through重点句型if possibleso...that...知识讲解重点单词frightening【原句回放】It has lasted for ten hours and was very frightening. 它（沙尘暴）持续了两个小时，真吓人！【点拨】frightening adj. 令人惊吓的a frightening film/story 恐怖电影/故事It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous.那段经历太恐怖了，他们表现得非常勇敢。
【拓展】frighten v. 使惊吓，惊恐frightened adj. 受惊吓的a frightened horse 一匹受惊的马frighten sb. into/out of doing sth 吓得某人做/不敢做某事frighten sb. to death/frighten sb. out of life吓得要死What are you frightened of?你怕什么？He was frightened at the thought of his coming exam.他一想到即将到来的考试就惊恐。
strength【原句回放】The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the strength of the storm sometimes surprises people. 中央气象站能在沙尘暴到达北京前几周进行预报，但风大得有时让人们吃惊。
【点拨】strength n. 力量；力气；长处；强度; 体力；意志力；have the strength to do sth. 有做某事的力气；有做某事的意志力go from strength to strength 日益壮大on the strength of sth. 基于……；受……鼓励with all one’s strength 用尽全身的力气I don’t have the strength to climb any further.我没有力气再往上爬了。
Diana pulled on the rope with all her strength.黛安娜用尽全身的力气拉绳子。
Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.要意识到你自己的长处和短处。
I bought the book on the strength of your recommendation.我是因为听了你的推荐才买这本书的。
【拓展】strengthen vt. 加强；增强；改善；strong adj. 强壮的；坚固的At present, America is taking some measures to strengthen economy.目前美国正在采取措施以改善经济。
Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge.这座桥需要维修加固。
major【原句回放】What is described as a major problem? 什么被描述成一个主要问题？【点拨】major adj.较大的，较多的；主要的，主修的；较重要的；vi. 主修，专攻；n. 主修课程；主修学生major problems 主要问题the major subjects 主修课程play a major role in sth. 在某事中起重要作用major in sth. 主修……There are two major political parties in the US.美国有两大政党。
She’s a history major.她是历史专业的学生。
注意：major作形容词，无比较等级，既不能和than连用，也不能与to连用；作定语时反义词为minor。
a major new book about American politics有关美国政治的一本比较重要的新书不能说：This book is major than/to that one.【拓展】majority n. 多数；（获胜的）票数the majority of ……的大多数be in a/the majority 占大多数，构成大部分by/with a majority of 以……多数last【原句回放】It has lasted for ten hours and was very frightening. 它（沙尘暴）持续了两个小时，真吓人！【点拨】last vi. 持续；vt. 经受住；够用；足够维持（尤指某段时间）；n.末尾；最后；上个；adj. 最近的；最后的；最不可能的；惟一剩下的；adv. 上一次，最近一次；最后How long do you think this fine weather will last?你看这样的好天气能持续多久?The marriage had lasted for less than two years.这段婚姻维持了不到两年。
This coat lasts/ washes well.这种外衣耐洗。
Enjoy it because it won’t last.尽情享受吧，因为这不会长久。
last out相当于last，持续，持久，坚持How long can they last out without food?没有食物他们能坚持多久呢？She is always the last to leave office.她总是最后一个离开办公室。
Much has changed since my last visit.从我上次去到现在，很多事情已经变了。
When were you there last?你上次去是什么时候？【拓展】lasting adj. 持续很长一段时间的a lasting effect/ interest/ relationship 持久的效力﹑兴趣﹑关系increase【原句回放】Sandstorms in China appear to have increased... 在中国沙尘暴似乎增多了……【点拨】increase v. & n. 增加，反义词为decrease (v. & n.)或reduce( v.)。
Reading more can increase one’s knowledge.多读书能增长一个人的知识。
The population of this country increased dramatically last year.去年这个国家的人口大幅度地增长。
increase to 增加到……increase by 增加了……on the increase 正在增加an increase in production/number/population 产量/数量/人口的增加Many firms are concentrating on increasing their markets overseas.许多公司正在集中精力开拓它们的海外市场。
【拓展】increasing adj.日益增长的，越来越多的increasingly adv. 越来越多地；日益，格外；越来越The U.S. has increasingly relied on Japanese capital.美国越来越依赖日本的资本。
complain【原句回放】He does nothing but complain. 他只是不停地埋怨。
【点拨】complain vt.& vi. 抱怨；发牢骚；投诉，控告complain to sb. about/of sth. 向某人抱怨/投诉某事I’m going to complain to the manager about the quality of the MP4.我打算向经理投诉MP4的质量问题。
complain that... 抱怨……They complained that the price of books had increased.他们抱怨书价上涨了。
complain of sth. 诉说（病痛等）can’t complai n [口]还算好(虽然有些问题，但总体上比较满意)【拓展】complaint n. 诉苦、抱怨、牢骚make a complaint 提出投诉、发牢骚The patient is making a complaint to the doctor of his bad headache.病人正在向医生诉说他的头痛。
urgent【原句回放】What is the most urgent problem of all? 最迫切的问题是什么？【点拨】urgent adj. 紧急的，迫切的；非常重要的They were urgent in their demand.他们的要求很迫切。
There is an urgent need for food and water in the disaster area.灾区现在亟需食物和水。
She was urgent for the doctor to come.她急切地催促医生来。
His voice was low and urgent.他的嗓音低沉而急切。
【拓展】urge vt.推进，极力主张；催促，激励urgency n．紧急，迫切urge sb. to do... 敦促某人做……urge sb. into doing... 敦促某人做……urge sb. against 强烈反对urge on sb. 向某人强调mass【原句回放】Scientists have tried many ways to solve the problem and in China, a mass campaign has been started to help solve it. 科学家们尝试过多种方法解决这个问题。
