Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

What were you doing when the rainstorm came? What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 暴雨来临时你在做什么？

Section A

A 部分

Language Goals：Talk about past events; Tell a story Language Goals：Talk about past events; Tell a story 语言目标：谈论过去的事件；讲一个故事 短语 What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm? 昨天暴雨的时候人们在做什么？


1a

Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture. Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture. 暴雨发生时人们在哪里？将陈述与图片中的人物相匹配。 短语
  1. _________ I was in the library.
  2. _________ I was in my house.
  3. _________ I was on the street.
  4. _________ I was at the bus stop.
  1. _________ 我在图书馆。
  2. _________ 我当时在家里。
  3. _________ 我在街上。
  4. _________ 我在公共汽车站。


1b

Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses. Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses. 听电视报道，圈出正确的回答。 录音短文 [in the studio]
Reporter：The weather is beautiful today! But yesterday's rainstorm was the heaviest one so far this year. So, what were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?

[outside the studio, one the street]
Girl  ：I was at home doing my homework. But I could hear the heavy rain against my bedroom window.
Boy  ：I was reading at the library after school. I'm so glad I didn't decide to play basketball!

Woman ：I was waiting for the bus after work, Then the rain suddenly started and I got all wet.
Man   ：I was walking home from the supermarket. Luckily, I had an umbrella, but I still got wet!

[back in the studio]
Reporter：Looks like many people were caught in the rain yesterday. Many took hours to get home ... [在工作室]
记者：今天天气真好！但昨天的暴雨是今年迄今为止最严重的一次。那么，昨天暴雨时人们在做什么？

[工作室外，一条街上]
女孩：我在家做作业。但我能听到大雨打在卧室窗户上的声音。
男孩：放学后我在图书馆看书。我很高兴我没有决定打篮球！

女：下班后我在等公交车，突然下起雨来，我浑身湿透了。
男：我从超市走回家。幸运的是，我有一把伞，但我还是淋湿了！

[回到工作室]
记者：昨天好像有很多人被雨淋湿了。许多人花了几个小时才回家。。。 短语 a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping a.做作业/学习
b.打篮球/阅读
c.上班/等公共汽车
d.步行回家/购物


1c

Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm. Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm. 谈谈暴雨发生时 1a 的人们在做什么。 对话 A：What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm?
B：She was ... A：暴雨发生时，那个女孩在做什么？
B：她是 ...


2a

Listen and number the pictures [1 - 5]. Listen and number the pictures [1 - 5]. 听录音，给图片编号 [1-5]。 录音短语 Boy：Yesterday was a terrible day. My alarm didn't go off so I woke up late. It was seven thirty when I work up, and I needed to be at school by eight! I ran to the bus stop ... but, I still missed the bus. It was eight thirty when I got to school. My teacher was angry and I felt bad all day. At four thirty, it was time to go home. I was waiting for the bus when ... all of a sudden ... it began to rain heavily. It was like ... a really crazy rainstorm! I thought I had an umbrella in my schoolbag, so I kept trying to look for it. I was so busy looking for the umbrella that I didn't see a car coming. And it got water all over me! I was waiting like that ... completely wet ... for maybe almost an hour. Finally, the bus came and brought me home. I took a hot shower and ate some warm food. It felt so good to be home! 男孩：昨天天气很糟糕。我的闹钟没有响，所以我醒得晚了。我起床时已经七点半了，我需要在八点前到学校！我跑到公共汽车站。。。但是，我还是错过了公共汽车。我到学校时已经八点半了。我的老师很生气，我整天都感觉很糟糕。四点半，该回家了。我在等公共汽车的时候。。。突然间。。。天开始下起大雨。就像。。。一场非常疯狂的暴雨！我以为我的书包里有把伞，所以我一直在找。我忙着找伞，没看见一辆车来。我浑身都是水！我就这样等着。。。完全湿了。。。也许差不多一个小时。最后，公共汽车来了，把我带回家。我洗了个热水澡，吃了些热的食物。回家的感觉真好！ 短语 I was so busy looking for the umbrella that I did't see a car coming.
My alarm didn't go off so I got up late.
I took a hot showerand ate some warm food.
I was waiting for the bus when it begin to rain heavily.
I ran to the bus stop but I still missed the bus. 我忙着找伞，没看见有车来。
我的闹钟没有响，所以我起得很晚。
我洗了个热水澡，吃了一些温热的食物。
我正在等公共汽车，突然下起了大雨。
我跑到公共汽车站，但还是没赶上公共汽车。


2b

Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a. Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a. 再听一遍。在 2a 的句子中填空。


2c

Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. 利用 2a 中的信息复述男孩和电视记者之间的对话中的故事。 对话 TV reporter：Tell us what happened yesterday morning.
Boy：...
TV reporter：So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, what were you doing?
Boy：... 电视台记者：告诉我们昨天早上发生了什么。
男孩：...
电视台记者：那么，当暴雨突然来临时，你在做什么？
男孩：...


2d

Role-play the conversation. Role-play the conversation. 角色扮演对话。 对话 Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn't pick up.
Linda：Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary：I see. I called again at eight and you didn't answer then either.
Linda：What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was taking a shower.
Mary：But then I called again at nine.
Linda：Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
Mary：So early? That's strange.
Linda：Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?
Mary：I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me. 玛丽：琳达，你昨晚在做什么？我七点打电话给你，你没接。
琳达：哦，我在厨房里帮我妈妈。
玛丽：我明白了。我八点又打电话给你，你当时也没接。
琳达：我八点在做什么？哦，我知道。你打电话的时候，我正在洗澡。
玛丽：但后来我九点又打来了。
琳达：哦，那时候我正在睡觉。
玛丽：这么早？那太奇怪了。
琳达：是的，我很累。你为什么打这么多次电话？
玛丽：我的家庭作业需要帮助。你睡觉的时候，我打电话给珍妮，她帮了我。


3a

Read the passage and answer the questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. 阅读短文并回答问题。 问题
  1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
  2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
  1. 大雨开始前的天气怎么样？
  2. 暴风雨过后附近是什么样子的？
 短文

The Storm Brought People Closer Together


Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. he news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. she also put some candles and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors close together.

风暴让人们走得更近


本可以听到他在阿拉巴马州的家外面有强风。 乌云使天空变得很暗。 外面没有灯光，感觉就像半夜一样。 电视新闻报道说该地区有一场暴雨。

附近的每个人都很忙。 本的爸爸正在把几块木头放在窗户上，而他的妈妈正在确保手电筒和收音机正常工作。 她还在桌子上放了一些蜡烛和火柴。

本正在帮妈妈做晚饭，这时雨水开始猛烈地打在窗户上。 晚饭后，他们试着玩纸牌游戏，但外面正下着一场严重的暴风雨，很难玩得开心。

本一开始睡不着。 凌晨3点左右，风渐渐小了，他终于睡着了。 当他起床时，太阳正在升起。 他和家人走到外面，发现周围一片狼藉。 到处都是倒下的树、破碎的窗户和垃圾。 他们和邻居们一起帮助清理社区。 虽然暴风雨使许多东西破裂，但它使家庭和邻居走得更近了。


3b

Complete the sentences using information from the passage. Complete the sentences using information from the passage. 利用文章中的信息完成句子。 短语
  1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds were blowing outside.
  2. While Ben's mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
  3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the heavy rain finally started.
  4. When Ben fell asleep at 3:00 a.m., the wind wasdown.
  1. 电视上的新闻报道时，外面刮起了大风。
  2. 当本的妈妈在确保收音机正常工作时，他的爸爸正在窗户上放一些木头。
  3. 本正在帮妈妈做晚饭，这时大雨终于开始了。
  4. 当本在凌晨 3 点睡着的时候，风停了。


3c

Discuss the questions with a partner. Discuss the questions with a partner. 与合作伙伴讨论问题。 问题 "Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors close together." What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty? “虽然这场风暴打破了很多东西，但它让家人和邻居走得更近了。”还有什么能让人们走得更紧密呢？我们如何在困难的时候互相帮助？


Grammar Focus

语法重点
What were you doing at eight last night? I was taking a shower.
What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm? She was doing her homework.
What was he doing when the rainstorm came? He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily? When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping? While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.


4a

Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when. 看表格，写下while 和 when 的句子。 短语 While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink.
John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink. 当约翰在拍照时，玛丽买了一杯饮料。
玛丽买饮料时，约翰正在拍照。
John Mary
take photos buy a drink
play the piano leave the house
clean his room turn on the radio
shop take the car to the car wash


4b

Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while. Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while. 用 was、was、when 或 while 填空。 短文 At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. While I was making my breakfast, my brother was listening to the radio. While I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. When we got to the place of the accident, the car was in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver was fine. The roads were icy because of the heavy snow from the night before. 早上7点，我醒了。当我做早餐时，我哥哥正在听收音机。当我吃饭的时候，广播新闻谈到了我们家附近的一场车祸。我和弟弟马上出去看了看。当我们到达事故发生地时，汽车撞到树上，情况很糟糕。但幸运的是，司机很好。由于前一天晚上的大雪，道路结冰了。


4c

What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner. What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner. 上周日这些时候你在做什么？填写图表。然后问你的伴侣。 对话 A：What were you doing at nine o'clock last Sunday morning?
B：I was sleeping. How about you?
A：I was doing my homework.
B：Your're kidding! A：上周日上午九点你在做什么？
B：我在睡觉。你呢？
A：我在做作业。
B：你在开玩笑！
Time You You partner
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.


Section B

B 部分


1a

Think of a time when you were late for or couldn't go to an event. What was the event? What was the reason why you were late or couldn't go? Tell your partener the story. Think of a time when you were late for or couldn't go to an event. What was the event? What was the reason why you were late or couldn't go? Tell your partener the story. 想想你参加活动迟到或不能参加的时候。事件是什么？你迟到或不能去的原因是什么？把这个故事告诉你的伴侣。


1b

Listen and write short answers to the questions. Listen and write short answers to the questions. 听录音，写出问题的简短答案。 录音对话 John：Hey, Kate, why weren't you at the school basketball competition yesterday? I called you so many times, but you didn't answer.
Kate：Sorry, John. I left my phone at home.
John：What were you doing at the time of the competition?
Kate：Well, I left my house late and when the competition started, I was still making my way to school.
John：Then what happened?
Kate：When I got to the bus stop, I realized that my bag was still at home!
John：But why didn't you just go home to get your bag?
Kate：I did, but while I was running back home, I saw a dog by the side of the road and it was hurt.
John：Oh, so I'm sure you helped the dog. I know how much you love animals.
Kate：Yes, I wanted to call the Animal Helpline, but I didn't have my phone so I had to wait for someone to walk by. Then I used his phone to call the helpline.
John：OK. No wonder you didn't make it to the competition.
Kate：Yes, I'm so sorry I wasn't there to cheer you on, but I'm happy that your team won! 约翰：嘿，凯特，你昨天为什么没去参加学校的篮球比赛？我给你打了很多次电话，但你都没接。
凯特：对不起，约翰。我把手机忘在家里了。
约翰：比赛时你在做什么？
凯特：嗯，我离开家很晚，比赛开始的时候，我还在上学的路上。
约翰：然后发生了什么事？
凯特：当我到达公交车站时，我意识到我的包还在家里！
约翰：但是你为什么不回家拿你的包呢？
凯特：是的，但当我跑回家的时候，我看到路边有一只狗，它受伤了。
约翰：哦，所以我肯定你帮了狗。我知道你有多爱动物。
凯特：是的，我想拨打动物求助热线，但我没有手机，所以我不得不等有人走过。然后我用他的手机拨打了求助热线。
约翰：好的。难怪你没能参加比赛。
凯特：是的，很抱歉我没有在那里为你加油，但我很高兴你的球队赢了！ 问题 1. What event happened at the school yesterday?
 _________
2. Who missed the event?
 _________
3. Which team won at the event?
 _________ 1.昨天学校发生了什么事？
  _________
2.谁错过了这次活动？
  _________
3.哪支队伍在这次比赛中获胜？
  _________


1c

Listen again. Number the events [1 - 6] in the order they happened. Listen again. Number the events [1 - 6] in the order they happened. 再听一遍。按事件发生的顺序对事件进行编号 [1-6]。 短语 _________ Kate saw a dog by the side of the road.
_________ Kate got to the bus stop.
_________ Kate called the Animal Helpline.
_________ Kate left the house.
_________ Kate waited for someone to walk by.
_________ Kate realized her bag was still at home. _________ 凯特在路边看到一只狗。
_________ 凯特到了公共汽车站。
_________ 凯特打电话给动物救助热线。
_________ 凯特离开了家。
_________ 凯特在等有人走过。
_________ 凯特意识到她的包还在家里。


1d

Talk about why Kate missed the school basketball competition. Student A begins a sentence with while or when. Student B completes the sentence. Talk about why Kate missed the school basketball competition. Student A begins a sentence with while or when. Student B completes the sentence. 谈谈凯特为什么错过了学校的篮球比赛。学生 A 以 while 或 when 开头。学生 B 完成句子。 对话 A：When the school basketball competition started ...
B：When the school basketball competition started, Kate was still making her way to school. A：当学校篮球比赛开始的时候 ...
B：学校篮球比赛开始时，凯特还在上学的路上。


2a

Look at the picture and title in the passage. What do you think the passage is about? Look at the picture and title in the passage. What do you think the passage is about? 看文章中的图片和标题。你认为这篇文章是关于什么的？


2b

Read the passage and answer the questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. 阅读短文并回答问题。 问题
  1. What are the two events in the passage?
  2. When did they happen?
  1. 文章中的两个事件是什么？
  2. 它们是什么时候发生的？
 短文

Do You Remember What You Were Doing?


People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.

Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. "I was at home with my parents," Robert remembers. "We were eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio. The news reporter said, 'Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago'. My parents were completely shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence."

More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date -- September 11, 2001 -- has meaning to most Americans.

This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. "My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn't believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that."

你还记得你在做什么吗？


人们常常记得当他们听到历史上重要事件的最新消息时他们正在做什么。 例如，在美国，许多人记得他们在1968年4月4日做了什么。 这是美国历史上的一件大事。 这一天，马丁·路德·金博士被杀。 虽然有些人可能不记得是谁杀了他，但他们记得当他们听到这个消息时他们正在做什么。

罗伯特·艾伦现在已经50多岁了，但那时他还是一名小学生。 “我和父母呆在家里，”罗伯特回忆道。 这个人说：“我们在厨房里吃晚饭的时候听到了收音机里的新闻。 新闻记者说：“金博士10分钟前刚刚去世。” 我的父母完全震惊了！ 从那以后，我的父母没有再说话，我们默默地吃完了剩下的晚餐。”

最近，大多数美国人都记得当纽约世界贸易中心被恐怖分子摧毁时他们在做什么。 即使是2001年9月11日这个日子，对大多数美国人来说也有意义。

这是凯特·史密斯永远不会忘记的一天。 她记得自己在双子塔附近的办公室工作。 “我的朋友喊道，一架飞机刚刚撞上了世贸中心！ 起初我不相信他的话，但当我看向窗外时，我意识到这是真的。 我非常害怕，在那之后我几乎无法清晰地思考。” 短语 Reading the Title and First Sentences
The title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text. 阅读标题和第一句
标题可以帮助你理解文本。在阅读全文之前先阅读每一段的第一句话也是一个好主意。


2c

Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), or is the information not given (NG)? Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), or is the information not given (NG)? 再读一遍这段话。以下陈述是正确的（T）还是错误的（F），或者没有给出信息（NG）？ 短语 _________ 1. Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr. King.
_________ 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed.
_________ 3. Rober's parents were shocked to hear the news.
_________ 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center.
_________ 5. Kate didn't think her friend was telling the truth about the event. _________1. 美国人都记得是谁杀了金博士。
_________2. 金博士被杀时，罗伯特·艾伦正在吃午饭。
_________3. 罗伯的父母听到这个消息很震惊。
_________4. 一架飞机撞上世贸中心时，凯特·史密斯正在看电影。
_________5. 凯特认为她的朋友没有说实话。


2d

Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below. Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below. 在文章中与下面意思相似的句子下面划线。 短语
  1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed.
  2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner.
  3. September 11, 2001 -- the date alone means something to most people in the US.
  4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.
  1. 不是每个人都会记得是谁杀了他，但他们可以记得当他们听说他被杀时他们在做什么。
  2. 剩下的晚餐没人说话。
  3. 2001年9月11日，这一天对大多数美国人来说意义重大。
  4. 在那之后，我很害怕，很难理清思路。


2e

How much do you remember about the events in the passage? Test your partner. How much do you remember about the events in the passage? Test your partner. 你对文章中的事件记得多少？测试你的伴侣。 问题 A：When did Dr. Martin Luther King die?
B：He died on ... A：马丁·路德·金博士是什么时候去世的？
B：他死于 ...


3a

Make notes about an event you remember well. Make notes about an event you remember well. 记下你记忆深刻的事件。 问题 What was the event?
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
What were you doing?
What were your friends doing?
Why was it important?
Why do you remember this event? 事件是什么？
什么时候发生的？
它发生在哪里？
你在干什么？
你的朋友在做什么？
为什么它很重要？
你为什么记得这个事件？


3b

Write a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs. Write a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs. 写一篇关于 3a 中重要事件的短文。试着写三段。 短语 First, write about the event (when and where it happened).
Next, write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened.
Then, write about why this event was important. 首先，写下事件（发生的时间和地点）。
接下来，写下这件事发生时你和你的一些朋友在做什么。
然后，写下为什么这个事件很重要。


Self Check

1、Fill in the blanks with when or while. 1、Fill in the blanks with when or while. 1、用 when 或 while 填空。 短语
  1. While I was walking home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky. But when I pointed it out to my friend, it went away.
  2. When I told my older brother about the strange light in the sky, he just laughed and didn't believe me.
  3. While my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
  1. 当我放学回家的路上，我看到天空中有一道奇怪的光。但当我把它指给我的朋友时，它就消失了。
  2. 当我告诉哥哥天空中的奇怪光线时，他只是笑了，不相信我。
  3. 当我哥哥在笑的时候，电视新闻报道说其他人也看到了光。
2、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 2、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 2、用括号中单词的正确形式填空。 短文 When I was (be) in the sixth grade, I joined (join) a piano competition. I practiced (practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher came (come) three times a week to help (help) me. Then the big day finally arrived (arrive). I was (be) so nervous when they called (call) my name. I went (go) up and started (start) to play. While I playing (play), everyone sat (sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I waited (wait) for them to call out the winner. When I heard (hear) my name, my heart was beating (beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn't believe it. I won (win)! It was (be) the happiest day of my life! 当我六年级的时候，我参加了一个钢琴比赛。我每天练习四个小时，我的钢琴老师每周来三次帮助我。然后大日子终于到来了。当他们叫我的名字时，我非常紧张。我上去开始玩了。当我演奏时，每个人都坐着不动。我演奏这首歌没有任何错误。然后我等着他们宣布获胜者。当我听到我的名字时，我的心跳得很快，我以为我会停止呼吸。我简直不敢相信。我赢了！那是我一生中最幸福的一天！


Words and Expressions

单词汉语词性
rainstorm暴风雨n.
alarm闹钟n.
go off（闹钟）发出响声
begin（began）开始v.
heavily在很大程度上；大量地adv.
suddenly突然；忽然adv.
pick up（= pick up the phone）接电话
strange奇特的；奇怪的adj.
storm暴风雨n.
wind风n.
light光；光线；光亮n.
report报道；公布v. & n.
area地域；地区n.
wood木；木头n.
window窗；窗户n.
flashlight手电筒n.
match火柴n.
beat敲打；打败v.
against倚；碰；撞prep.
at first起初；起先
asleep睡着adj.
fall asleep进入梦乡；睡着
die down逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
rise（rose）升起；增加；提高v. & n.
fallen倒下的；落下的adj.
apart分离；分开adv.
have a look看一看
icy覆盖着冰；冰冷的adj.
kid开玩笑；欺骗v.
realize理解；领会；认识到v.
make one's way前往；费力地前进
passage章节；段落n.
pupil学生n.
completely彻底地；完全地adv.
shocked惊愕的；受震惊的adj.
silence沉默；缄默；无声n.
in silence沉默；无声
recently不久前；最近adv.
take down拆除；往下拽；记录
terrorist恐怖主义者；恐怖分子n.
date日期；日子n.
tower塔；塔楼n.
truth实情；事实n.
Allen艾伦（姓）
Martin Luther King马丁 · 路德 · 金
Alabama亚拉巴马州（美国）
Animal Helpline动物保护热线
World Trade Center世贸大厦（美国纽约）


Notes on the Text

1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. 外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。
 此句中介词 with 表示一种伴随的状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示 “因某种状况的存在而导致 …”，因此可译作 “由于；因为” 等。

例如：

With my parents away, I’m the king of the house. 我爸妈不在，我可是家中的 “王” 了！
I can’t work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。

2. Ben’s dad … while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. 本的爸爸 …，同时他妈妈再确认手电筒和收音机都能正常使用。
 1）此句中的连词 while 的意思是 “当 … 的时候；和 … 同时”，while 还可以表示 “而；然而；但（是）” 之意，用来说明或强调两种事情或情形的不同。

例如：

Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却羞怯腼腆。

 2）make sure 的意思是 “确认；查明；核实；确保；设法保证”，其后可接句子，或接介词 of 及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。

例如：

Could you make sure what time he’s arriving? I would like to go and meet him at the airport. 你确认以下他几点到达好吗？我想去机场接他。
Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house. 在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。

 3）此句中的 work 表示机器、器官等的 “运作；运转”，这是动词 work 的一种基本用法。

再如：

My watch is waterproof – that means it would work fine even if it’s in water. 我的手表是防水的 – 这就是说即便在水里它也会正常运转。
My brain isn;t working well now. 这会儿我的脑子不好使。

3. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. 这一天，马丁· 路德 · 金博士遇害了。
 1）马丁· 路德 · 金（Martin Luther King, Jr.，19291968）是美国黑人领袖。在20世纪5060年代，他为改善美国黑人的社会权利及地位做了大量的工作，赢得了美国各阶层人民的尊重和爱戴，为世界所关注，并于1964年荣获 “诺贝尔和平奖”。
 2）was killed 的意思是 “被杀害”，表达的是被动关系。语法上将这种语言现象称作 “被动语态”，我们将在九年级正式学习这一语法项目。

4. … most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. … 绝大多数美国人都记得纽约世贸大厦被恐怖分子摧毁时他们在做什么。
 1）纽约世贸中心
 世界贸易中心（World Trade Center）简称 “世贸中心”，是一个由两座并立的塔式摩天楼（被称为 “双子塔”）、四座办公楼和一座旅馆组成的建筑群，主体于1973年建成使用，曾以世界最高的双子塔闻名于世，是美国纽约的地标之一。2001年9月11日，世贸中心被恐怖分子所劫持的民航班机撞击摧毁，这就是举世震惊的 “9 · 11 事件”。
 2）此句中 was taken down 也是被动语态，意思是 “被摧毁”。其中 take down 表示将建筑物或高的物体 “拆掉；拆除；拆卸”，此处根据上下文翻译成 “摧毁；毁掉”。

又如：

They’re talking about how to take that wall down. 他们在讨论如何拆除那堵墙。

5. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. 她记得当时（自己）正在距离塔楼不远的办公室工作。
 1）towers 在句子中指的是世贸中心的双子塔。
 2）remember (someone) doing something 是一种固定搭配，表示 “记得（某人）曾经做过某事”，其中 remember 可表示 ”记得；会议起；想起；记住“ 等意思。

例如：

I don’t remember seeing him anywhere. 我不记得在什么地方见过他。
He remembered meeting her at a party once. 他回想起曾在一次聚会上见过她。
I remember my father bringing home a large Christmas tree. 我记得父亲带回家一颗很大的圣诞树。