1、Can you expect what will happen in the future?Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected.(sectionA 3a-3c)911 AttackEarthquakeSkimming（快速瀏覽）Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.How many events does the writer mention?Which two events does the writer mention? A. the September 11 attack in New

2、York B. the earthquake happened on May 12,2008 in Sichuan Province, China C. the earthquake in New ZealandTwoA Cstare at 盯著看，凝視 in disbelief 不信，懷疑 alive活著，有生氣的burn-burning燃燒-燃燒的 above在上面，在-上面block 街區Scanning（仔細閱讀）Read Paragraph 1 carefully and answer the questions.認真讀第一段，回答下列問題What time did the writ

3、er arrive at the World Trade Center on September11,2001?Did the writer decide to have breakfast first when he was about to go up?When did the writer hear a loud sound? At around 8:30 a.m.No, he didnt.As he was waiting in line with other office workers.be going to do something soon 即將與-成一排Scanning（仔細

4、閱讀）1. Read Paragh 1 carefully and answer the questions.4. How did the writer and others stare at the black smoke rising above the burning building?5. Did the writer feel lucky or unlucky to be alive? They stared in disbelief.He felt lucky to be alive.2. Read Paragragh 2 carefully and put the sentenc

5、es in order.認真讀第二段，將下列句子排序I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21,2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off.By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before.The other planes were full

6、so I had to wait till the next day.I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport.until直到,到a e b d c3. Read the whole passage carefully again and complete the chart.event dateplaceHow did thewriter end up missing both events?12911 attackon September 11,2001in New YorkHe decided to get a coffee

7、first in a coffee place two blocks away.earthquakeon February 21,2011in New ZealandHe missed his plane to New ZealandAfter reading3b. Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.（在文章中找出下面單詞的反義詞，并用找到的詞造句。）1.lost: _ - _2.west: _ - _3.belo

8、w:_ - _4.dead: _ - _5.empty:_ - _foundeastabovealivefullI found the money on the floor.The sun rises in the east.The plane is flying above the clouds.His family was so happy to hear he was still alive.The glass is full of water.3c. Retell one of the events. The words and phrases may help you.（復述兩個事件

9、之一）arrive at, be about to, even though, wait in line with-,hear a loud sound, hit, stare in disbelief, above, burning,alive9.11 attackearthquakewake up, jump out of bed, take off, full, wait, till, the next morning, hear about, turn intoe.g. On Septempber 11,2001, I arrived at my- Exercises:1. Its r

10、ude to _(盯著看) other people.2. He listened to his strange story _ (懷疑).3. The plane is flying _(在-上面)the clouds.4. Luckily, she was _ after the earthquake. A. living B. live C. lively D. alive5. I didnt believe he could drive _ he told me. A. once B. while C. since D. till6. He _ (即將) leave the city.7. At last, I ran away from the _(burn)building.stare atin disbeliefaboveD