4．It was the barrel that carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.

5．The writer's brother stayed in the heavy boat because he thought it was better to stay there.

Keys: TTFFF

ii) Ex.3 Use the Strategies to put the paragraphs A,B and C in the correct order.

Keys: BAC

iii) Ex.4 Read the story again and answer these questions.

1．Why did the writer's younger brother fall overboard?

2．Why did the boat go towards the whirlpool?

3．Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel?

4．Why didn't his brother do the same?

5．Why did his old companions not recognize him?

Keys:

1．An enormous wave washed him overboard.

2．The wind and waves were taking it there.

3．Heavier objects went down into the whirlpool quickly. The barrel was lighter.

4．He was terrified.

5．Because his hair was white, not black.

iv) Ex.5 Collect answers from students.

v) Ex.6 Complete the sentences below with these words from the text.

　　afterwards, in the end, one day, suddenly, then, when

(1) in 1964, Robet Le Serrec was sailing near the Australian coast (2) he decided to stop near an island. (3) , he saw a huge creature resting beside his boat. He took a photograph, and (4) the creature swam away. (5) ,he showed the photograph to scientists, but(6) ,nobody believed him.

Step 4 Language points

1. that moment 在那一时刻 the moment 一......就

　　I was deeply moved and tears run down my cheeks at that moment.

The moment Tom went off the taxi he ran towards the hospital.