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1、 Reading 八年级人教新目标下册Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived?Word studyflight playgroundbell earthIm a hero.Youre a hero, too.heroterrorist 恐怖分子 murder 谋杀;凶杀 destroy 破坏;毁坏 kill 杀死;致死World Trade CenterSeptember 11, 2001tragedy 悲剧 tusnamitju:na:mi 海啸Section 1 Before You ReadLiu Xiang won the gol
2、d medal at the 2004 Olympics.What were you doing when you heard the news?Beijing was made host to the 2008 Olympics.Martin Luther King 马丁路德金 (1929-1968)2005年1月16日是美国黑人民权运动领袖马丁 路德 金75周岁的诞辰。在美国, 这一个日子被 政府确定为法定节假日。Section 2 While You ReadPeople often remember what they were doing when they heard the ne
3、ws of important events in history. In the United States, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was one of the most important events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America. Although some peopl
4、e may not remember who murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event. hearheardmodern 现代的; 现代化的 kill 杀死; 致死Memphis 孟菲斯(美国 田纳西州西南部一城市)murder 谋杀; 凶杀 hear about 听说Even the most everyday activities can seem important. Robert Allen is now over 40. He was just a school s
5、tudent at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. “It was a bright, sunny day.” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the bell rang. Our teacher asked us to stop what we were doing and listen. He told us the news: “Dr Martin Luther King died just
6、10 minutes ago! We couldnt believe it!” School closed for the day, and Robert and his friends walked home together in silence.bright 明亮的; 发亮的playground 运动场; 操场 bell 钟; 铃; 门铃ringrang telltold close 关闭 silence 寂静; 沉默 in silence 静静地Dr Martin Luther Kings Murder took place about thirty years ago, before
7、 many Americans were born. However, in more recent times, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists. Even the date September 11, 2001 has meaning to most Americans.take place 发生recent 最近的; 近来的World Trade Center 世界贸易中心destroy 破坏；毁
8、坏terrorist 恐怖分子meaning 意思; 含义 have meaning to 对有意义Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. Many Americans also say they remember what they were doing when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. In more recent history, most Chinese remember what they were doing when Yang
9、Liwei became the first Chinese Astronaut in space. Yang went into space on October 15, 2003. His flight around the Earth lasted about 22 hours. When he returned, he became a national hero in China, and became famous all over the world.asas 像 (一 样)becomebecame flight 航班；班机earth 地球hero 英雄not all 并非所有的
10、Answer the following questionsRead Paragraph 1 : Why do many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968?Because Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America on this day.Read Paragraph 2 :What was Robert Allen doing when he heard the news?He was having fun in the play
11、ground when the bell rang.Read Paragraph 3 :When was the World Trade Center in New York destroyed by terrorists?It was on September 11, 2001.Read Paragraph 4 :Why did Yang Liwei become a national hero in China?Because he was the first Chinese astronaut in space.Man walked on the moon for the first t
12、ime.Section 3 After You ReadJuly 20, 1969Yang Liwei flew around the Earth.October 15, 2003Dr Martin Luther King was murdered.April 4, 1968The World Trade Center was destroyed in New York.September 11, 20011. Dr Martin Luther Kingwas murdered. 2. Yang Liwei flew aroundthe Earth. 3. The World Trade Ce
13、nter was destroyed in New York.4. Man walked on the moonfor the first time. September 11, 2001April 4, 1968July 20, 1969March 15, 1979October 15, 2003flyflew Section 4 Go For It !Discussion topic: Do you think something good can come out of something terrible? How can terrible events bring people to
14、gether?( )Yasmin (opened/was opening) _ the window. ( )At 8:00 Yasmin (did/was doing) _ her homework when someone knocked on the window. ( )Yasmin quickly (closed/was closing) _ the window. ( )While she (was sleeping/went to sleep) _, she dreamed about UFOs. ( )Then some strange looking people (were
15、 saying/said)_, “We are from Planet Red.”. 下面五个句子组成一个故事, 用正确时态填空并排列好顺序。opened was doingclosedwas sleeping21453 said1. She spent a _ evening reading at home. 2. He looked quite _ while hearing the unlucky news. 3.What was Li Lei _ when the teacher came in? 4. I found a wallet _ on the ground on my way home. 5. Is this storybook yours? No, its the _.quietly, draw, lie, important, clean, difficult, library, happy, badly, noisily. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.quiet unhappydrawing lyinglibrarys6. Dont make any _.The old man is sleeping.7. Lucy did everything much _
