Grammar

Writing

An earthquake hit Wenchuan at 2:28 p.m. on May 12th. It was such a terrible earthquake that about 70,000 people have lost their lives so far. People used to live in their comfortable houses. But most of them have been destroyed. They had to live in tents instead. They are used to living in tents now. Many charities are organizing fund-raising activities to send donations to Sichuan to help people there. Lot of money will be raised. It’s meaningful for us to donate pocket money to the people in need.

Here is a piece of news about Wenchuan earthquake. Read it carefully and then answer three questions:

Answer the questions:

• 1. When did the earthquake hit Sichuan?

• 2. How many people have lost their lives in the earthquake so far?

• 3. Who is organizing fund-raising activities to give donations to Sichuan?

At 2:28 p.m. on May 12th.

About 70,000 people.

Many charities.

Charities around the world

1. A little girl lost her eyes in the earthquake.

2. Three giant pandas got lost in Wolong Nature Reserve.

3. A lot of children are homeless in Wenchuan Earthquake.

4. Many schools have been destroyed.

The headlines ( 新闻提要） in today’s newspaper. Which charity can provide support and help for them?

ORBIS is an international organization. It’s important that people needs education on eye care. With the donation from generous people, it’s possible for ORBIS to provide good and free eye treatment for patients. It’s necessary for the doctors of ORBIS to use a flying eye hospital to visit poor patients. It’s meaningful to give them medicine or do operations on them. The doctors try their best. They have cured a lot of people with blindness.

It’s +adj. +that…; It’s +adj. +(for sb) + to do

I’m a volunteer doctor from Nanjing. It’s meaningful for me ______(do) some voluntary work here. It is sad ______(see) a lot of patients around us. It was common that I __________(perform) three or four operations once a week in the past, but now it’s necessary for me _________(operate) on more than ten patients every day. It’s important for them _____________(operate) at once. I am proud that I have helped so many patients.

Report One

to do

to seeperformed

to operate

to be operated

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.

1. It is difficult to work out the problem. ( 对划线部分提问 )

___ ___ it difficult___ __?2. To visit places of interest in Nanjing is very interesting.

( 同义句 ) __ ____ ______ _____ visit places of interest in Nanjing.3. It is wrong that you throw the rubbish everywhere. ( 同

义句 ) ____ _____ ___ you ____ _____ the rubbish everywhere.4. It is easy to learn English if you put your heart into it.

( 同义句 ) English ___ ____ ____ _____ if you put your heart into

it.5. necessary/it is/ before meals/wash your hands/that /you

( 连词成句 )

What is to do

It’s very interesting to

It’s wrong of to throw

is easy to learn

It is necessary that you wash your hands before meals.

1. 每天把教室打扫干净是很有必要的。 _____ ______ _____ ______ the classroom every day.2. 你看不起穷人是不对的。 _____ ______ ______ you look down on the poor.3. 做志愿工作有意义吗？ ____ ___ ______ ____ do voluntary work?4. 在英语学习中掌握一些学习技能是重要的。 ______ ____ ____ learn some skills in English learning.5. 他们在两天时间内找到熊猫是不可能的。 _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ find the giant pandas within two days.

It’s necessary to clean

It’s wrong that

Is it meaningful to

It’s important to

It’s impossible for them to

WWF’s goal is to save the world’s environment. The organization was set up on 11 September, 1961. It ___________ work to save the world’s wildlife. But now, it works to save the earth and its environment. Also, it ___________ saving all plants and animals.

used to be used to

used to

is used to

Jim is an 8-year-old boy from Sichuan. He _______ live in a quiet town called YingXiu( 映 秀 镇 ). He _________ dream to be a doctor. But a terrible earthquake suddenly destroyed his hometown on May 12th. Luckily, he was not hurt. Eleven days has passed. He ____________ sleeping in the tent （ 帐 篷 ） . He _____________ the changes to his life. He hopes to make his hometown more beautiful when he grows up.

used to

used to

is used tois used to

Report Two

Please complete this report with used to & be used to.

1. Our teacher is used to _______(come) to school at 7 in the morning every day.

2. My father used to ______(read) newspaper while having his breakfast.

3. Tom said he used to ______(do) some cooking when he lived alone last year.

4. Are you used to _________(eat) vegetables or meat?

5. Used he to _______(finish) his task on time?

coming

read

do

eating

finish

1. 他们不习惯吃蔬菜吗？ ______ they ______________ vegetables? 2. 她小时候常常会迷路。 She __________________ when she was a little girl.3. 我过去常常很粗心。 I____________________.4. 邮票是用来寄信的。 Stamps_________________ letters.5 、汶川的许多孩子习惯了住帐篷。 A lot of children in Wenchuan __________________ in the tents.

Aren’t used to eating

used to get lost

used to be careless

are used to send

are used to living

UNICEF works all over the world. It helps make the world a better place for children. UNICEF is _______ important ________ poor children around the world are grateful to it.

UNICEF is ______ a wonderful organization ________ a lot of children want to join it when they grow up.

so…that… such…that…

so that

such

that

It was ______ a terrible earthquake that it almost destroyed everything around us. Several days ago, I was ___ worried that I couldn’t fall asleep. At night, it was ____cold that I felt uncomfortable. But these days more and more people have come to help us. The soldiers are _____ helpful that they provide their own food for us. They are ______ brave people that we are really grateful to them. There are ____ many doctors here now that more operations have been performed.

such

soso

sosuch

so

Report Three

Please complete this diary with such &so.

1. It was very fine. We could go out for a picnic.( 合并 成一句 ) It was _____ fine _____ we could go out for a picnic.2. The math problem is easy. He can work it out. ( 合并 成一句 ) This is ____ ____ ___ math problem ____ he can

work it out.3. The work is so hard that he can’t finish it. ( 同义句 ) The work is ____ hard ____ him ____ finish.4. Dr Ma has done such an important job that people must be really grateful to him. ( 同义句 ) Dr Ma has done ____ _______ ____ ____ people

must be really grateful to him.

so that

such an easy that

too for to

so important a job that

1. 我激动得忘记了一切。 I was _____ ____ __ I forgot everything.

2. 汤姆跑得很快，我赶不上。 Tom ran ____ ___ __ I couldn’t catch up with him.

3. 这些问题很难，没有人能够回答出来。 These are ______ ______ _____ _____ no one can answer them.

4. 有这么多书我都不知道借哪本了。 There are _____ ____ _____ ___ I don’t know which to borrow.

so excited that

so fast that

such difficult questions that

so many books that

Project Hope was set up in October, 1989. The aim of it is to help children in poor areas return to school. Since 1989, 2,300,000 children have returned to school and more than 8,000 hope primary schools have been built. 2,300 local teachers have been trained. We believe that more hope primary schools will be built and more and more children’s lives can be changed.

will/be going to +be + P.Phas/have + been+ P.P.

can/may/must/should + be + P.P.

I am a student of No. 29 Middle School. I am sad to hear of Wenchuan Earthquake. All of my pocket money _______________(donate) to the victims in the earthquake already. A charity show _____________(hold) tomorrow. A lot of things ___________________(organize) so far. I am sure that a large sum of money _____________(raise). I think much voluntary work can ________(do) for them. The charity show must be a great success.

Report Four

has been donated

will be held

have been organizedwill be raised

be done

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.

1. Something must __________(do) to improve their lives.

2. Used books can ___________(donate) and some activities can _____________(organize) to raise money.

3. A new library ___________(build) in our school recently.

4. So far, all the walls ________________(paint) white, and we are going to draw all kinds of pictures on them.

5. The books ____________(send) to the children in poor areas next month.

be done

be donatedbe organized

has been built

have been painted

will be sent

1. Must we hand in our exercise-books now? （同义句） ______ our exercise-books _____ _____ ___ now?2. We’ll put on an English play in our school. （改被动语 态） An English play ____ ___ ___ on in our school.3. We should water the flowers every day. （改被动语态） The flowers should _____ _______ by us every day.4. They are going to take more actions to protect wild animals. （改被动语态） More actions ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ to protect wild animals.5. A lot of money has been raised after the show. （改主 动语态） We _______ ______a lot of money after the show.

Must be handed in

will be put

be watered

are going to be taken

have raised

1. 所有的窗户都擦过了吗？ ______ all the windows ____________(clean) yet?

2. 这些票刚刚卖完。 The tickets ______just _________(sell) out.

3. 会议明天将在上海召开。 The meeting ______________ in Shanghai tomorrow.

4. 这封信应该用英语写吗？ _______ this letter ___ _____ in English?

5. 应该更多地关注贫困地区的孩子。 ______ ______ _____ ____ ____ __ the children in poor areas.

Have been cleaned

have been sold

will be held

Should be written

More attention should be paid to

1.The guide said that much attention must ______ these details.( 无锡 ) A. pay B. be paid C. pay to D. be paid to

2. Mr Smith told me that he wasn’t used to _____ by plane and he used to ______ sick a lot. （无锡） A. traveling; feel B. travel; feeling C. travel; feel D. traveling; feeling

3. Zhaozhou Bridge is made of stone. It ________ about 1,400 years ago. （徐州） A. built B. has built C. has been built D. was built

D

A

D

4. It is important ______ us students to make a plan ____ our studies before a new term starts. （连云港）

A. for; for B. of; for C. to; of D. with; on

5. She sang ______ beautifully that everyone screamed.（淮安）

A. such B. so C. very

6. It’s summer now. Nick _____ something cold. （淮安） A. used to drink B. is used to drink C. is used to drinking

A

B

C

7. It is highly possible ______ Chinese Women Football

Team will win the World Cup. （泰州） A. for B. of C. 不填 D. that

8. Mum prepares breakfast for us every morning, so she

_____ early. （宿迁） A. used to get up B. is used for getting up C. used to getting up D. is used to getting up

9. It’s selfish ______ Eddie _______the whole birthday cake. （宿迁） A. of; to eat B. of; eating C. for; to eat D. for; eating

D

D

A

1.The 2008 Olympic Games will be _______(hold) in Beijing. （徐州）

2. Lily isn’t used to ________(chat) on the Internet.（常州）

3. ----Can these magazines ________(take) out of the library? （连云港） ----Sorry, you can only read them here.

4. She was so_______ (care) that she wore different socks on her feet. （镇江）

held

chatting

be taken

careless

1. 大多数肥胖症能够预防或治愈。（无锡）Most cases of fatness can _______ _____ or_______.

2. 他们觉得有必要帮助残疾人。 ( 常州 )They found _________________________ the

disabled.

3. Ben _____________________( 习惯于读英语 )for half an hour after he gets up in the morning. （连云港）

4. 布朗过去常乘火车旅行，因为他害怕乘飞机。( 扬州 )

Brown ______ travel by train as he ___________ flying.

be prevented cured

it (was) necessary to help

is used to reading English

used to was afraid of

Lang Zheng, a 3-year-old child, was trapped under the bricks and stones. Luckily, he was saved by soldiers on May 13th.

First, please complete this flow chart using the following phrases. Then write your composition according to it.

live with parents in Beichuan

be trapped

be saved

be in hospital in Xi’an

to be a policeman

Writing One

Lang Zheng

Before(used to)

One day(May 12th)

earthquakehappened

Now

be visited

I thinkHe hopes

Lang Zheng

Before(used to)

live with parents

in Beichuan

One day(May 12th)

earthquakehappened

be trapped

Now

be in hospitalin Xi’an

be visited

I think

be saved

He hopes

to be a policeman

1. Mary used to work in ….

2. One day, she learnt about ….

3. She wanted to ….so much that she decided to ….

4. Now, Mary works for …. She is used to working on/in….

5. Mary says that she loves/enjoys….

6. I think Mary does such an important job that many people are grateful to her.

7. I hope to have a job like Mary’s.

8. I hope to become a….

Useful expressions

Our class is planning a charity show to help the children in need in Sichuan. First please complete this flow chart using the following words and phrases. Then write your composition according to it.

UNICEF

Writing Two

raise money

June 6th

Sunshine after Earthquake

Songs and poems

Name of the show

Name of the charity

Aim of the show

Detail of the show date

starting time

finishing time

programme

3.30p.m.

5.30p.m.

Contact person Simon phone no. 6667778

Name of the show Sunshine after Earthquake

Name of the charity World Vision

Aim of the show raise money

Detail of the show date June 6th

starting time

finishing time

programme

3.30p.m.

5.30p.m.

songs and poems

Contact person Simon phone no. 6667778

There’ll be a charity show called…on….

The show will be held at…

The show will take place on/in …at…

We’re organizing the show to raise money for…

The aim of the show is to raise money for the charity called…

The show starts at…and finishes at…

There’ll be songs and drama.

We can enjoy the nice view of the country during the walk.

For further information, please contact …on….

Useful expressions