Unit3ReadingmummywordsbelievedwordsbelievedtohavetohavemagicalpowersmagicalpowersthatcanharmthatcanharmpeoplepeoplethegoldmaskofKingTutankhamunHisearlydeathkeepsamystery(谜团).DeathShallComeonSwiftWingsToHimWhoDisturbsthePeaceoftheKing.谁惊扰了法老的安宁，死神将张开双翼降临到他的头上。Thisisthecursefoundattheentrancetotheking'srestingplace.Thecurseofthemummydiscovery…magicalpowerbadluckdeathtreasuresFromthetitlewhatcanyouthinkof?－toogeneral(笼统)PredictionIReadthefirstparagraph:whatdoesthefirstparagraphtalkabout?HowardCarter,afamousexplorerThinkaboutwhatmightbetheconnections(联系)between“Thecurseofthemummy”andthefamousexplorer?PredictionIIThe“curseofthemummy”mightbeconnectedwithoneoftheexplorer’sdiscoveries.Readthetextfastandcheckyourprediction.Tickoutthetopicsthatarereferredto(提到)Fast-reading(Task1)Carter'sinterest;Carter'sfamilyCarter'sachievements;thediscoveryofTutankhamun'stomb;themoneythediscoverycost;Carter'sworkmates;alotofdeathsexplanationsforthecurse;explanationsforthedeath×××Themainstructureofthearticle:1.AbriefintroductiontoHowardCarterandhisdiscoveries.2.Alotofdeathsafterhisgreatestdiscovery.3.Differentexplanationsforthedeaths.Part1(1-3)Part2(4-5)Part3(6-8)HowardCarter(Task2)Interests：Greatestdiscovery:（Para1--3）visitingandexploringnewplacesKingTutankhamun’stombCareful-readingWhatfound：alotoftreasure,themummyofthekingWhathappenednotlongafterthediscovery?PeopleinCarter'steambegantofallillanddie.Careful-reading（Para4--5）The_____ofCarter’steammatesConnectionwithCarterHowdidhedie？8._____________PetbirdGeorgeGouldCarnarvon’s4._____swallowedbya1.____Carter’s5._______,fellillwitha3._____caughtahighfeverdiedof6._____Team7.________NotmentionedNotmentioneddeathsproviderfeverfriendheartsecretarysnakememberRichardBethellMoney2._________Carter'sluckypettroubleArthurMaceLordCarnarvonCharactersCanyoufindmorestrangethings?AtthemomentofCarnavon'sdeath,__________________________;Carnavon'sdogdied_________________inEnglandwhilehedied_________.thelightswentoutinCairoatapproximatelythesametimeinEgyptHowmanypeolediedwithinafewyears?evenincluding:thenursewholookedafterLordCarnarvonwhenhefellill;thefatherofCarter'ssecretary,RichardBethell;…Thereseemedtobeenoughevidence(证据)toshowthat"thecurseofthemummy"worked.But…Themagicalpower_______(did/didn’t)exist.Differentexplanationsaboutthedeath(Task4)1.Coincidence2.Themummy’scurse3.Ascientificexplanation(Virusesweredisturbed)Themysteryremainsa_______.riddleConclusion:Readthepara6--8Post-reading:Post-reading:Shareyouropinions(Task5)InterviewInterviewareporterareaderinterestedinthe"curse"Workinpairs.notmorethanthreequestionsReadingReadingStrategy:Strategy:Goodreaderslearntothinkaheadandpredictinformationinadvance.Predictinginformation(预测信息)Readingstrategy(Task6)(Sample1)MywifeandIusedtofeelthatitwasimpossibletobeatruefriendtosomeonewhosenamewedidn'tknow.Howwrongwewere!YearsofSunday-morningbustripthroughthecitywiththesamegroupof"nameless"peoplehavechangedourthinking.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FriendsoftheNamelessB.TheSilentWomanonthebusC.GoingtoWorkbyBusD.DifferentKindsofFriendshipAReadingstrategy(Sample2)WhentoSeetheVet(兽医)Thehighcostofcaremaymakeyoureluctant(不情愿)totakeyourpettothevet.Homeremedies(治疗)canhelpwithminorills,butsometimesyouneedadoctortokeepasimpleproblemfrombecomingabigone.Whatismorelikelytobeintroducednext?A.SomepracticalhomeremediesB.Thesymptoms(症状)inwhichapetshouldbetakentothevet.Let'scheck:Vomiting(呕吐),asymptomratherthanadisease,canoccurwithnumerousillnesses…BReadingstrategy(Sample3)Anicknameisashortenedformofaperson'sname.Anicknamecanalsobeadescriptivenameforaperson,place,orthing.ManyAmericancitieshavenicknames.Thesecanhelpbuildanidentity,spreadprideamongcitizensandbuildunity.Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraphs?ThenicknamesofoneormorethanonecitiesinAmerica.Readingstrategy(Sample3)Continuethesecondparagrph:LosAngeles,California,thesecondlargestcityinpopulation,hasseveralnicknames.Thepassageismainlyto_____________.A.introducesomecommonnicknamesforpeopleandcitiesinAmerica.B.introducethenicknamesofsomecities.C.introducedifferentnicknamesofLosAngelestomakereaderslearnmoreaboutthecityD.introducehowanicknamecomesintobeing.C1.GetreadytowriteasummaryaboutHowardCarter.2.Finishtheexercisesonpage44.
