Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld我们这个世界充满了奥秘,而且其中的一些似乎是永远的未解之谜。它们深深地吸引着我们去探索其背后的真相。MonstersinScotlandItissaidthatNessieisalakemonsterinhabitingLochNessinScotland.Thismonsterisoneofthebestknowncryptidsstudiedbycryptology.Popularbeliefandinterestintheanimalhasfluctuatedovertheyearssinceitcametotheworld'sattentionin1933.Evidenceofitsexistenceislargelyanecdotal,withminimal,andmuchquestioned,photographicmaterialandsonarreading,therehasnotbeenanyphysicalevidence(skeletalremains,captureofaliveanimal,definitivetissuesamplesorspoor)uncoveredasof2008.AsimilarlochmonsternamedMoragisreportedtoliveinLochMora,Scotland.AfterNessieherself,MoragisamongthebestknownofScotland'slegendarymonsters.SecretsinStoneStonehengeisagroupofhugestonesinEngland.Itwasprobablybuiltabout5,000yearsago.Sohowdiditsmakersmanagetotransport,shape,raiseandconnectthegiantstones?Evenmoremysterious,howdidtheyknowhowtopositionthestonesinexactlytherightspotstomeasurethemovementsofthesunandthemoon?Theansweris:nooneknows.Therearemegaliths,orbigstones,allovertheworld.OnEasterIslandthereareabout900giantstoneheads.Thestatuesarefrom3to12metreshigh.Someweighover45tons.That'smorethantheweightofsevenelephants!HowdidthestatuesgetonEasterIsland?Alegendsaystheywalkedthere.Themysteryisstillwaitingtobesolved.[阅读障碍词]1.cryptidn.未知生物2.cryptologyn.密码学3.fluctuatev.波动4.anecdotaladj.轶闻趣事的5.minimaladj.极少的6.sonarn.声呐7.skeletaladj.骨骼的[诱思导读]根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)1.Nessieisthebestknowncryptidsstudiedbycryptology.()2.NooneknowsforsurehowthemakersofStonehengemanagedtotransport,shape,raiseandconnectthegiantstones.()3.ThestatuesgetonEasterIslandonfoot.()[答案]1—3FTFSectionⅠWarmingUp,Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.attackA.n.动物;生物()2.frighteningB.n.杂志;学报;期刊()3.creatureC.v.袭击;攻击()4.existD.v.潜水()5.sharpE.v.存在()6.journalF.v.占地(多大面积)()7.mysteriousG.adj.吓人的()8.diveH.adj.锋利的;尖的()9.calmI.adj.神秘的()10.coverJ.adj.平静的[答案]1-5CGAEH6-10BIDJFⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.接近;靠近B.对……怀疑C.占有……的面积D.再次成为新闻E.伸出F.不可能做某事1.Sheismostunlikelytoarrivebeforeseven.________2.Thetown,whichwevisitedtheotherday,coversanareaof5squarekilometers.________3.David'shouseisquiteclosetotheGlobalTheater.________4.Marywasskepticalaboutthesolutionsoshedecidedtofindabetterone.________5.Thehealthofteachersshouldbebackinthenews.________6.Youmustn'tstickoutyourheadwhenyouareinthecar.________【答案】1-6FCABDETheMonsterofLakeTianchiThe“MonsterofLakeTianchi”intheChangbaiMountainsinJilinprovince,northeastChina,isbackinthenewsafterseveralrecentsightings(目击).Thedirectorofalocaltouristoffice,MengFanying,saidthemonster,whichseemedtobeblackincolour①,wastenmetresfromtheedgeofthelakeduringthemostrecentsighting.“Itjumpedoutofthewaterlikeaseal(海豹)—about200peopleonChangbai'swesternpeaksawit,”hesaid.Althoughnoonereallygotaclearlookatthemysteriouscreature,XueJunlin,alocalphotographer,claimed(声称)thatitsheadlookedlikeahorse②.天池里的怪物最近,几次有人在中国东北吉林省长白山的天池看见怪物,这使得怪物再次成为新闻话题。据当地的旅游办公室主任孟凡迎说,最近有人看见怪物就在离湖边十米的地方,它的颜色似乎是黑色的。他说:“大约有200人从长白山的西峰看见过怪物...