一、朗读句子,根据意群,用“/”标出停顿的地方。
1. I heard about the flood in your town.
2. Our neighbour warned us about it in time.
3. We didn't notice that the water was rising!
4. I was doing my homework when the building shook all of a sudden.
5. If you are near one of the areas close by, be careful, and pay attention to our weather reports.

1. I heard about / the flood / in your town. 2. Our neighbour warned us about / it / in time. 3. We didn't notice / that the water was rising! 4. I was doing my homework / when the building shook / all of a sudden. 5. If you are near / one of the areas close by, / be careful, / and pay attention to / our weather reports.

意群停顿需依据句子的语义和语法结构，将表达相关意思的部分划分为一组，八年级阶段通常在动词短语、介词短语、主从句之间等位置停顿。

二、英文释义配对,在括号中填入对应的正确释义的选项。
()1. snowstorm A. put or keep out of sight
()2. flood B. tell someone about a possible danger
()3. break apart C. a heavy fall of snow with strong wind
()4. warn D. separate into pieces
()5. hide E. a large amount of water covering dry land

1.C 2.E 3.D 4.B 5.A

1. snowstorm意为暴风雪，对应C选项“a heavy fall of snow with strong wind（大雪伴随强风）”；2. flood意为洪水，对应E选项“a large amount of water covering dry land（大量水覆盖旱地）”；3. break apart意为破裂、散开，对应D选项“separate into pieces（分成碎片）”；4. warn意为警告，对应B选项“tell someone about a possible danger（告知他人可能的危险）”；5. hide意为隐藏，对应A选项“put or keep out of sight（放在或保持看不见）”。