一、知识结构
1.单词和词组。
四会：catch fire, look out, on fire, collect, stair, completely, belong to, ceiling, put out, control, fire fighter, get close to, lose one 's life, tea room, bedclothes, stone, wood, light.
三会：in that case, operator, trap, fire escape, wonder, cloth, chimney
二会：fire alarm, Sao Paulo, helicopter, rescue, senior
2.日常交际用语。
Look out! Be careful! Take care! Don't (take)...
Never (try)…. If you….,you'll….
3.语法：掌握过去进行时的用法。
二、知识点、能力点提示
1.get+过去分词/形容词构成系表结构，表示状态的改变
eg:Don't get angry, Linda.
The little boy got lost in the great forest.
Many people got killed in the big fire.
2.might表示"可能""或许"，但并不一定表示"过去可能"，在语气上没有may 肯定。
eg:①Put on more clothes or you might catch a cold.
②John, you'd better stay here, your father might come.
③They might be waiting for us.
3.in that case (=if that happens)如果那样的话
It may rain tomorrow. In that case, I'll stay at home.
4.burning oil.现在分词表示一个正在进行的主动动作，相当于一个定语从句修饰名词
a burning house=a house which / that is burning 正在燃烧的房子
boiling water=water that / which is boiling正在沸腾的水
the rising sun=the sun that / which is rising正在升起的太阳
5.floor指"楼层"，在表示房子"第几层"时，美国的表示法与我国的相同，英国则有所不同
英国 美国 中国
top floor top floor 最高层
third floor fourth floor 4楼
second floor third floor 3楼
first floor second floor 2楼
ground floor first floor 1楼
basement basement 地下室
6.belong to "属于"，不用于被动结构
These cars belong to that rich man.
Whom does this house belong to?
7.escape
(1)n.逃跑，逃脱(不可数)；逃走的路，逃脱的方法(可数)
Escape from the danger was rather too difficult.
逃离险境是相当困难的。
This tall building was built without any fire escapes.
(2)vi.逃走，跑掉
A lot of people escaped from the fire.
He was planning to escape for some reason.
(3)vt 逃脱，逃避。后接名词或动名词作宾语
He didn't escape punishment (being punished).
There's no way to escape sweeping the floor, Jack.
8.fire 与其它词的不同搭配。
(1)fire作主语与谓语动词的搭配
The fire is out/put out/burning/spreading.(在蔓延)
The fire started/broke out.
(2)fire 作宾语与谓语动词的搭配
catch fire 着火
control the fire 控制火势
light/start a fire 点火
make a fire 生火
discover a fire 发现火情
put out the fire 灭火
watch the fire 围观大火
set fire to… 放火烧…
(3)fire 作介词宾语
(be) on fire 失火，在燃烧
be killed / burnt in the fire 被火烧死/烧掉
be trapped by / above the fire被火围困(在上面)
escape from the fire 逃离火境
set... on fire 使…着火(燃烧)
(4)fire 构成的复合名词
fire alarm, fire exit, firefighter, firemen, fire escape
9.before conj. "然后才……"
It was a long time before I knew the truth.很长时间之后我才知道真相
It will be three years before I go home again.三年之后我才能再回家
10.Never do...千万不要做……
Don't do..., or... 不要做…，否则…
Never make a decision before thinking it over.
Don't play football in the street, or you may be hit by cars.
三、知识点、能力点训练
Ⅰ.完形填空
A house in Clarktown caught fire 1 Christmas Eve, 1982. The woman who lived in the house was already in 2 . Being in poor health, she had trouble in 3 even when things were fine.
4 her house burning down around her, she was not able to go 5 . The smoke 6 her choke (透不过气). The fire was very hot. Without quick help she 7 .Firefighters
8 the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still 9 . Then people 10 her crying for help. The fire was still very hot 11 there was lots of 12 . The man 13 like San ta Claus (圣诞老人)was passing by. He was 14 to give gifts to poor families. 15 had he heard the old woman's cry when he r an into the 16 house. After a while he rushed out with the ol d woman on his back and 17 her to safety. Then, as 18 as he had come by, the man left. No one knew the real name of the he ro who had 19 the old woman's life. The man went on and took the gifts to the 20 . He did not return home 21 it was dark. He told his 22 what had happened. She deci ded that she 23 to keep the story a secret. She told people t hat Santa Clause was 24 David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr Rodr igu ez is a music teacher 25 he is not playing Santa Claus.
1.A.in B.on C.at D.by
2.A.the eighty B.the eighties C.her eighty D.her eighties
3.A.walking B.speaking C.thinking D.laughing
4.A.Because B.For C.With D.During
5.A.everywhere B.somewhere C.anywhere D.there
6.A.suffered B.broke C.forced D.made
7.A.was dying B.would have died C.died D.had died
8.A.looked for B.searched through C.got to D.set up
9.A.out of doors B.in the open air C.outside D.inside
10.A.heard B.stopped C.felt D.kept
11.A.but B.and C.or D.though
12.A.air B.steam C.smoke D.dust
13.A.dressed B.chosen C.looked D.acted
14.A.at the gate B.at the corner
C.in the distance D.on his way
15.A.Only B.Hardly C.Never D.Immediately
16.A.empty B.crowded C.burnt D.burning
17.A.carried B.led C.showed D.threw
18.A.bravely B.carefully C.quickly D.proudly
19.A.saved B.defended C.given D.lived
20.A.rich children B.poor children C.clever boys D.pretty girls
21.A.until B.unless C.while D.or
22.A.friend B.son C.daughter D.wife
23.A.ought B.had C.should not refuse D.did not need
24.A.nearly B.really C.impossible D.probably
25.A.so that B.even if C.when D.since
Ⅱ.书面表达。
LiLy昨天晚上在厨房做饭，突然油锅着火，幸亏她爸爸进来帮她把火扑灭，但LiLy的左手却受了伤，医生叮嘱她必须在家休息几天，请根据以上内容给Mr Smith写张请假条，请假三天，并表示她伤愈后努力补课，争取通过下周的英语考试。オオオ
key to unit 16
Ⅰ 1-5 B D A C C 6-10 D B C D A 11-15 B C A D B 16-20 D A C A B 21-25 A D D B C
Ⅱ Dear Mr Smith.
When I was cooking in the kitchen yesterday, suddenly the pan of oil caught fire . At that moment I didn't know what to do. Luckily my father came in and helped me put the fire out. But the fire burned my left hand. The doctor told me to sta y at home for a few days. So I have to write to ask for a sick leave for three d ays. I'll try my best to make up for all the lessons that I missed as soon as I get back from leave and pass the English exam next week.
yours
Lily