Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldPeriod7TASK--Writingaboutmysteries■Goals●TolearntowriteamysteryforvisitorstoChina■ProceduresStep1:LookingforrelatedinformationaboutChinesemysteriesChineseMysteryPyramidBEIJING(Reuters)-AteamofChinesescientistsistoheadouttothefarwestofthecountrytoinvestigateamysterypyramidthatlocallegendsaysisalaunchtowerleftbyaliensfromspace,XinhuanewsagencysaidonWednesday.Ninescientistswillprobeoriginsofthe50-60metre(165-198ft)tallstructure--dubbed“theETrelics”--inthewesternprovinceofQinghaithismonth,theagencysaid.ItsitsonMountBaigong,hasthreecaveswithtriangularopeningsonitsfacadeandisfilledwithred-huedpipesleadingintothemountainandanearbysaltwaterlake,Xinhuasaid.Rustyironscraps,pipesamdunusuallyshapedstoneswerescatteredaroundtheinhospitableandlargelyuninhabitedarea,itsaid.AresearchfellowatanearbyobservatoryoftheChineseAcademyofSocialSciencessaidthetheorythepyramidwascreatedbyextraterrestrialswas“understandableandworthlookinginto.”Xinhuadidnotreportanydetailsontheageofthestructure,oranyotherpossibleexplanationsforit.Step2:WritingamysteryforvisitorstoChinaNienMonsterbyWayneChangAlongtimeagoinonevillage,amonsterwouldcomeevery365days.Themonster’snamewasNien.Everytimeitcameoutofthesea,itwouldeatpeople.Allthevillagerswouldgotothemountaintohide.Onetime,allthepeoplewenttohideonthemountain,butoneoldwomanstayedinthevillage.Nienhadeatenhersontheyearbefore.Shewantedtodielikeherson.Thatnightoneoldmancametothevillagelookingforsomethingtoeat.Hesawtheoldwoman.Theoldwomanasked,“Whydon’tyougotohidefromtheNienmonster?”Theoldmananswered,“Don’tbescared.Iwillmakehimgoaway.”Theoldwomanasked,“Areyousure?”Theoldmansaid,“Yes,ifIhaveredpaper,redclothes,andbamboo.”Theoldwomangavehimthesethings.Themonsterwascoming.Whenitcameoutofthesea,Niensawsomanypiecesofthisredpapereverywhere.Nienhatedit.ThenNiensawtheoldmanwearingredclothesandburningbamboo.Itmadeaterriblesoundlike“pieliepala.”Nienwasscared.Itwentbacktothesea.Thenextday,allthepeoplecamedownfromthemountainandtheysawtheoldwomanhadnotdied.Allthepeopleaskedhowtomakethismonstergoaway.Theoldwomantoldthemhowtodoit.用心爱心专心Soeveryyear,allthepeopleworeredclothesandputredpaperonthedoorsandwindows.TheNienmonsterdidnotcomeback.NowonNewYear’sallthepeopleusecandlesandincense.Weburnspecialpaperthatlookslikeoldmoney.PeoplemakescrollswithpoemsabouttheNewYearwrittenonthem.Westicktheredscrollsonthewallbesidethedoortoscarethemonster.Wealsolightfirecrackers.Nowpeoplewearnewclothesinsteadofredclothes.用心爱心专心
