Leading-in:1.Doyoulikereadingdetectivestories?2.Canyounamesomefamousdetectivesmentionedinthedetectivestories?3.Canyounamesomefamousdetectivestorywriters?4.DoyouknowanythingaboutWilkieCollins?Hewasbornintoanartist’sfamily.Inhislifetime,hewrote25novels,morethan50shortstories,andatleast15plays.HewasaclosefriendofCharlesDickens’.HewasasuperstarofVictorianfiction.Nowheisalsobeinggivencriticalandpopularattention.Hisdetectivestoriesarefamousfortheunexpectedsuspense.HisnovelTheMoonstoneisconsideredasthefirstdetectivestoryinthehistoryofEngland.WilkieCollins1824---1889ReadingReadingScanParagraphOneandanswerfourquestions:1.whereandwhenwasthestoryset?ThestorywassetinEnglandin1848.2.whendidthestoryreallybegin?Itreallybegan50yeasearlier.3.whogaveRacheltheMoonstone?Rachel’sunclelefthertheMoonstone4.whydidhegiveittoher?Becausehewantedtorevengehermother(hissister)fornotspeakingtohimbypassingtheMoonstone’sbadluckontoRachel.Listentothetapeandfindoutthereasons:5.WhydidSergeantCuffsuspectthefollowingpeopleofhavingstolentheMoonstone?TheIndians,Godfrey,DrCandy,Rosanna,Rachel,andFranklin?PaybackforFranklin’sinsultattheparty.Thedoctorwasupsetandmayhavewantedrevengeforlossofface.DrCandyPaybackforRachel’srefusalofhismarriageoffer.Godfreywasupsetandmayhavewantedrevengeforhislossofface.GodfreyNotreallyentertainersbutfollowersofthemoongodwhowantedtotaketheMoonstonebacktoIndia.ReasonforsuspicionTheIndiansSuspectFranklinRosannaReasonforsuspicionRachelSuspectasifshedidn’twantthethefttobesolved;mayhavesecretdebts.givethedetectiveasmuchassistanceashecould;looktooenthusiasticOnceathiefandactingstrangely.ShealsolovedFranklinandmaywanttomaketroubleforRachel.Readthesecondpartandfindtheanswers:6.Whydidn’tRachelanswerSergeantCuff’squestions?BecauseshehadseenFranklintakethediamondanddidn’twanthimtobecaught.7.Whydidn’tFranklinremembertakingthediamond?BecauseDr.Candyhaddruggedhisdrinktomakehimsleep.Theopiummadehimmovethediamondwithoutrememberingdoingso.8.Whodoyouthinkwasguilty?Whatcluescanyoufind?---ItisimpliedthattheIndianswereresponsibleforGodfrey’smurderandthedisappearanceoftheMoonstone.---Clues:1)GodfreywasattackedbyIndiansinLondon–perhapstheyknewhewastherealthiefandhadtheMoonstone.2)ItwaslaterreportedthattheMoonstonehadreturnedtothestatueofthemoongod.Pickoutthebestchoice:1.WhydidthemanwhostoletheMoonstonegiveittohissister’sdaughter?A.BecausehewantedtohelpherB.BecausehehadnootherrelativesC.BecausehewantedtopasshisbadfortuneontoherD.Thetextdidn’ttellus2.WhydidFranklinquitsmoking?A.BecausesmokingdamagedhishealthB.BecauseRachelaskedhimtoC.BecausehewantedtopleaseRachelD.Theservantsaskedhimto3.GodfreyaskedRacheltomarryhimbecause____?A.hewantedtogettheMoonstonetopayoffhisheavydebtsB.helovedherC.hedidn’twishRacheltomarryFranklinD.hewantedtodestroyherfamily4.Racheldidn’tanswerthedetective’squestionbecause_______?A.shelovedFranklinandshewantedtoprotecthimB.shedidn’tseeFranklinmovetheMoonstoneC.shewasafraidofbeingkilledbyFranklinD.shehatedFranklin5.WhomovedtheMoonstoneatnight?A.Dr.CandyB.FranklinC.GodfreyD.Rachel’smother6.HowmanypeoplesawFranklinmovetheMoonstonetohisbedroom?A.2B.3C.4D.Noone7.Inyouropinion,whomightkillGodfrey?A.FranklinB.Dr.CandyC.RachelD.TheIndians8.WhydidRachelcanceltheweddingafterheracceptingGodfrey?Because_____A.Rachelneverlovedhimthatmuch.B.RachelsensedthatGodfreylovedhergreatwe...
