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Unit 6
Disaster and hope
Understanding Ideas
1. What do we know about the Central Line in London
A．It was built later than most of the other lines.
B．The air conditioning was invented early than it.
C．Going down on the stairs is hard for the passengers.
D．It was the hottest and deepest on the whole Tube system.
1. Picking up a free newspaper at the Tube station, I see the title “Hot! Hot! Hot!”. Today, the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees! The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London. It’s going to be awful on the Central Line, with no air conditioning. Why did they have to invent the Tube before air conditioning It’s just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines, as well as one of the deepest. It’s the hottest on the whole Tube system.
2. Why does the author feel a bit sick in the train
A. Because there is an air conditioning.
B. Because working in a tall glass building is awful.
C. Because it is extremely hot inside the train.
D. Because the breakfast smells terrible.
Read Para. 2.
3. 词义猜测题
In Paragraph 2, what does the word "melting" most likely mean
A. Physically turning into liquid.
B. Feeling extremely hot and losing energy.
C. Experiencing emotional breakdown.
2. Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that’s erupting. This, however, is nothing compared to the train. Because there’s no air conditioning, the temperature inside the train can reach 35 degrees! It’s lovely in the beach, but not so when you’re wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers!
I’m sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one! I had bacon and eggs for breakfast, and now I’m feeling a bit sick—I hope I can make it to Bank station... I’ll avoid the feeling by thinking about work. I work in a tall, glass building. One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below! Will this happen again today
Read Para. 3.
4. Which of the following doesn't belong to the author's plans for the future
A. Move the flat to another city.
B. Buy a boat.
C. Move the office to the top floor.
D. Learn to swim.
3. Yes, each summer in London definitely seems hotter than the last. I suddenly feel a bit scared. Perhaps now is the time to start planning for the future I should probably put my flat on the market and buy a boat. That way, when the Thames rises and there is a flood in London, I’ll still be able to get to work.
But wait! Would I still have a workplace to go to My office is only on the third floor of the building, so quite low. I’ll speak with my manager about moving to the top floor. Most importantly, I will need to learn to swim! I’ll join a beginner’s swimming class immediately. Then I’ll be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded.
Read Para. 4.
5. How does the author feel about the reports of natural disasters around the world
A. Excited. B. Relaxed.
C. Shocked. D. Embarrassed.
6.推理判断题
What can be inferred from the news about the hurricane and forest fires
A. They are isolated(隔离的） incidents in Asia and Europe.
B. They demonstrate the worsening effects of climate change.
C. The author plans to travel to these regions.
D. They happen only in remote areas.
4. Looking through my newspaper, I’m shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. What’s more, heavy rain in Eastern Europe has caused landslides, and the heat across Southern Europe has caused forest fires. Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change. News like this makes me feel nervous. Now that it’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space...
Read Para. 5.
8. Why does the author feel good after walking out of the Tube
A. Because he has been worrying too much.
B. Because he is moving to space.
C. Because he feels cooler outside.
D. Because his destination is here now.
7.How does the author feel at the end of the passage
A. More anxious and scared.
B. Relieved and self-aware.
C. Angry about the Tube system.
D. Excited about learning to swim.

5. “The next station is Bank!” comes the announcement. That’s my destination. Stepping out of the station with a heavy heart, I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face. Well, maybe I have been worrying too much. After all, it’s only 30 degrees outside!
Post-reading
Retell the passage after completing the two lines.
Story line
Emotional line
awful
a bit scared
feelings before entering the London Tube
imagination about the future in the London Tube
experiences in the London Tube
avoid the feeling by thinking about work
Retell the passage after completing the two lines.
Story line
Emotional line
nervous
bad weather caused by climate change
feelings while stepping out of the station
a heavy heart
feelings after stepping out of the station
relieved
1. Do you share the author’s concerns about extreme weather conditions Why
2. Do you think climate change will affect your life in the future How would you adapt
Homework
Summarize we have learnt some key words and expressions today.

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