Un it5 What were you doing wneh the ra in storm came?
1. What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rain storm? 昨天当暴风雨来临的时候人们正在做些什么？ 【解析1】过去进行时
⑴.用法：①过去某个时间正在发生的动作
He was cook ing at six last ni ght. 昨天晚上六点，他正在做饭。 ②过去某段时间正在发生的动作
I was staying here from March to May last year. 去年从3月到5月，我一直呆在这里。
⑵.与过去进行时连用的时间状语，常见的有
at nine last night/ at that time= then/at this
time yesterday /或有 when the teacher came in/ while he was reading 的提示
⑶ 过去进行时的构成： was'were + 现在分词 ⑷过去进行时的四个基本句型
肯定句 He was cookingat six last ni ght. 否定句 He was not cooking at six last night. 一般疑问句 Was he cooki ng at six last ni ght? 两回答 Yes ,he was. No, he wasn ' t. 特殊疑问句
What was he doi ng at six last night?
⑸过去进行时的固定句型
Jim was readi ng whe n the teacher came in. 当老师进来的时候，吉姆正在读书。
Jim was readi ng while Kate was watch ing TV
在凯特正在看电视的同时，吉姆正在读书。 （while可以表示过去两个动作同时进行
Jim came in while Kate was watchi ng TV . 在凯特正在看电视的时候，吉姆进来了。 ⑹请比较
He watched TV last n ight.
（过去时间 last ni ght, 用一般过去时）
He was watch ing TV at nine last ni ght.
（过去时间 last niaht+ 点时间 at nine, 用过去进行时） 【解析2]
at the time of在 的时候 （常用于过去进行时）
2.【辨析】joi n/join in /take part in
⑴join=be a member of
参力口，指加入某种组织，并成为其中的一员。 join the army / party 入伍 / 党
join the club 加入俱乐部
.join in 后接活动名称 （activity/activities/match/competiti on 等） ⑵take part in 参加，指加入群体活动中并在活动中发挥重要作用。 3.wake up （v+ adv） 醒来：睡醒
wake up +n ;wake+ 代词 +up rise增加；提高；增强；上升，升起 rise 升起；上升 主语自身移向较咼位置（主物） Price rose gradually raise 举起；提高 主语发出的动作作用其他事物（主人） Let ' s raise our glasses 4.【解析 1] .beat与 win 辨析 beat比赛、竞争对手（如人 或球队等）
比赛、游戏
获胜，赢得
战争
（过去式： beat, won）
win
奖杯、奖牌
We beat them by the score of 2 to 1. 我们以 2:1 赢了他们。
Which team won the football match? 哪个对赢了那场足球赛?
5. alarm n 闹钟 an alarm clock 一个闹钟
【解析2] go off发出响声，（闹钟）闹响，离开 【解析]heavily adv.在很大程度上
heavy adj.沉重的 How heavy are you?
heavily adv沉重地 It rains heavily. 形容风大的时候常用 stron g/hard, 形容雨雪下得大的时候用 heavily/hard 6. With no light outside, it felt like mid night. with 在句中做伴随状语
外面没有一丝光亮，
让人感觉这是在午夜。
【解析 2] feel like doing sth = would like/want to do sth
想要做某事
I feel like _______ （catch） a clod today. 7 So+adj/adv +that such+a/an+adj/adv+that 力如此 以致 8」see」called again at eight and you didn ' t answer then
我八点钟又给你打电话， 你也没有接。
【解析1] I see .我知道了。
（表示通过别人提醒而明白、了解）
【拓展] see sb. do sth看到某人做某事；see sb. doi ng sth看到某人正在做某事
）
【解析2】either也
【辨析】 also /too/ either/as well (1) also也，用于肯定句句中 (2) too也， 用于肯定句句末，用逗号隔开 (3)either也,通常放于否定句末
(4)as well用于肯定句句尾
9. Ben ' s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were work ing . 本的爸爸正在把木头块搭在窗户上面，而他的妈妈正在确保手电筒和收音机能正常使用。 【解析1】while当 的时候 ；make sure确信； 确保 make sure to do sth 确信做某事
work 运转；发挥作用
The machine doesn ' t work. 10. He fin ally fell asleep whe n the wind was dying down at aro und 3:00 a.m 在大约凌晨三点逐渐减弱的时候，本终于睡着了。
sleep / asleep 辨析：sleep 可以作为名词也可作为动词 \睡觉” ：asleep作为形容词， \睡着的” (1) sleep =be in bed v 睡觉，指睡的动作状态，
I'm in the bed.=I sleep.
(2) get to sleep =fall asleep 入睡，强调进入睡眠的状态 (3) go to bed上床睡觉，强调睡觉的动作。
11. Failen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. 到处都是倒下的树，破碎的窗户和垃圾。 【解析1】过去分词做定语 fallen leaves落叶 12. turn on the radio 打开收音机
【解析】 turnon 打开(反) turn off 关掉，turn up 调大 turn down 调小
【辨析】get/ reach/ arrive (in 大 at 小) get to + 地点=arrive in/at + 地点=reach+ 地点 get on ‘ 上车 get up 起床 get used to 习惯于 get along with sb 与某人相处融洽
get together 相聚 Sectio n B.
13. What event happened at the school yesterday? 昨天学校发生了什么事？
【解析】happen发生；碰巧(指偶然性发生)
⑴happe n v发生”没有被动语态
，主语是物，强调某事发生的偶然性
sth. happen to sb. 某事发生在某人身上
What happe ned to you?=What was wrong with him? sb. happe n to do sth. 某人碰巧做某事
She happe ned ________ (be) out whe n we called. 【解析】realize v意识到 (1) realize + n
she didn ' t realize hermistake.
⑵ realize + 从句 I didn ' t realize that you were so unhappy. 14. 【解析】 over= more than 超过 15. make one ' s way to 在某人去 ..... 的路上 (当后接地点副词时，应省略介词
to)
16.Our teacher said,
“ Dr. King diedljuminu tes ago. 我们的老师说： 金先生10分钟前去世了 ” 【解析】一段时间+ ago之前，用于一般过去时 【解析】 silence n 沉默 宀silent 沉默；缄默；无声
in silenee 沉默地、无声地
=silently
: keep silent 保持沉默 17. ⑴remember to do sth 记得去做某事(此事还未做) Remember to turn off the light whe n you leave the room. 当你离开房间的时候记得关灯。
⑵remember doing sth 记得做过某事(此事已做完) I remember turni ng off the light whe n I left the room. 我记得离开房间时关灯了。 【解析】 take down 拆掉；拆毁 could hardly 几乎不能
18. Robert and his friends were surprised to hear the news. 罗柏特和他的朋友们听到这则消息感到很吃惊。 【解析 1】be surprised to do sth 做某事很吃惊 【拓展】 surprise v 使吃惊 宀surprising adj. 令人吃惊的
surprised adj.吃惊的
to one ' s surpris使某人吃惊的是 in surprise 吃惊地
be surprised at 对 .... 感至購乞惊
② hear from+sb 意为 收到 .... 的来信；有 ... 的消息”，=get/receive a letter from.
I ' m happy to heard from you. 我很高兴收到你的来信。
19. 【解析】trouble n 困难； 苦恼； 忧虑(trouble不可数名词，problems可数)
⑴in trouble 处于困境中 get sb. i nto trouble 使某人陷入困境 ⑶ have trouble (in) doing sth 做某事有麻烦 ? have problem /difficulty/fun (in) doing sth 做某事有问题 /困难 /乐趣
(完整版)八年级英语下册第五单元知识点whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame
