Unit 1 ReadingFogFog Step 1 Fast ReadingRead the story quickly and answer the following questions.1. Why did Polly leave work early that day?2. Why did Polly take the Underground train to Green Park?3. How did she get home at last?Because it was foggy and she wondered if the buses would still be running.Because no buses run that far to King Street.With the help of the old blind man. 1. The fog was very thick in the morning.2. When she got to Green Park, the weather turned out to be fine.3. Polly got to Green Park by train.4. The old man carried an umbrella in his hand.5. At first Polly thought the old man couldn’t see her face because he was blind.6. After arriving at home, Polly invited the old man to her home for a rest and he agreed.(F)(F)(T)(F)(F)(F)True or false: Read the story carefully and try to find the route ( 路线 ) that Polly took home.outside Polly’s working placeat the bus stop on the streetin the Underground trainat Green Park stationin Park Streetat the corner of the streetat 86 King Street Suppose you are Polly. Now you are telling your friends about your experience in the fog that day. You may begin like this: Yesterday I left work earlier than usual because … Deep understandingRead the story carefully and answer the following questions:1. (Lines 15-16) …she sensed that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark coat.Why was a tall man mentioned here?2. (Lines 22-23) …Polly felt a rough hand brush her face …Why did the man brush Polly’s face? The writer mentioned the two unnamed men in order to show that ______.A. Polly was in danger.B. they wanted to help her. C. they would do something bad to her.D. Polly was too nervous.D3. (Line 30) Polly waited. at last she spoke.The man offered to help her, but why did Polly wait? Discussion1.What is the personality( 性格特点 ) of the old man?2. What can we do to help those disabled like the old blind man? Reading strategyStories usually have the following elements in common.a plot ( 情节 )main characters ( 主要人物 )a certain time period ( 特定时间 )a placea problem or an issue to be solveda climax ( 高潮 ) or a surprise ending WritingWork in groups and write a story with a surprise ending.
