牛津高中英语M2U3Reading

TheofthemummycurseLeadin1.WeallknowthatEgyptisoneofthe4ancientcivilizedcountries.DoyouknowwhatisEgyptfamousfor?PyramidsandSphinxAQuiz1.Thepyramidsarecreated_____.withthehelpofmanymachinesbyhandB2.Thepyramidswerebuiltfor_____.kingsandqueensB.commonpeople

A3.Inthetombsthereare______.manytreasuresaswellasthepreservedbodiesofkingsandqueensjustthedeadbodiesofkingsandqueensAmummy(木乃伊)Lead-intreasuresMummymummiesMummyThetombofKingTutankhamunTutankhamunReadPara1andfindthekeywordsaboutHowardCarter：Whatisthefollowingpassagepossiblyabout？ReadingstrategypredictinginformationHowardCarterfamousbraveadventurousamazingCarter’shobbiesCartermadesomeunexpecteddiscoveriesCarter’sfamilyCarter’sschoollifeCanyoupredictwhatthefollowingparagraphswilltellus？PredictionFastreading

ReadthetextandcheckthesenotesaboutHowardCarter.Decidethefollowingstatementstrueorfalse.2.whathappenedtosomeofcarter’steammembersafterthetombwasopened?

3.Howmanypeoplewhohadsomethingtodowiththeopeningofthetombdied?TheTombofKingTutankhamun.Theyfellillanddied.21.FastReading1.WhatwasHowardCarter’smostamazingdiscovery?HowardCarterwasshy.Hisfathertaughthimtowrite.HowardCarterworkedinEgyptinthe1920s.HediscoveredthetombofTutankhamunwhenhewas17.5.Theexplorersdecidedtoleavethetreasureinthetomb.6.Carter’spetbirdusuallybroughthimgoodluck.7.HowardCarterdiedwhenhewasyoung.8.Itisbelievedthatthemummy’scursemakesthose

whoenterEgyptill.FFTFFTFFCarefulreadingReadthearticlecarefullyMatchthesummarieswiththecorrectparagraphsthencompleteachartandfillinsomeblanks.Part2:(Para2--3)Part3:(Para4--5)Part1:

(Para1)

Part4:(Para6--7)BriefintroductionHisexperienceshisdiscoveriesMainideaofeachpartStep4.Careful-reading:Task1(Summaries)MysteriousdeathafterthediscoveryExplanationsforthedeathPart5:

(Para8)Conclusion:amysteryReadParagraghs2-3andsummarizethemainidea.Whatdoesthispartmainlytellus?HowardCarter’sdiscoveryReading

Job:Education：Interests：Where：Careful-reading:TaskⅡ

Character:In1891:Bythe1920s:in1922:Whatwereinthetomb:Howtodealwiththethings:HowardCarterexplorerLovingvisitingnewplacesdidn’tgotoschool,wastaughttodrawbyhisfatherSetsailforAlexandriainEgyptThegreatestdiscovery---KingTutankhamun’stombHadbecomeanexplorer,searchingforthetombsofEgyptiankingsTheValleyoftheKings,inEgyptRiches,goldandjewelsaswellasthemummyofthekingEmptiedthetombofeverythingReadParagraghs4-5andsummarizethemainidea.Whatdoesthispartmainlytellus?ThestrangedeathofCarter’steammates.Theyfellillanddiedafterthediscovery.ReadingLordCarnarvonHowardCarterGeorgeGouldRichardBethellafriendofCarnarvonHediedat65.Carter’ssecretary

fellillwithafeverhadahighfeverhearttroubleAmanofofferingmoneyteammemberAuthurMacenotmentionedafamousexplorerCareful-reading:Task(Detailedinformation)ReadParagraghs6-8andsummarizethemainidea.Whatdoesthispartmainlytellus?Reading

_________________________aboutthedeaths.

1.Coincidence2.Themummy’scurse3.Ascientificexplanation(viruses)

Themysteryhasremaineda____________.riddleConclusion:

DifferentexplanationsReadingPart2:Part3:Part1:

Para1-3Para4-5Para6-8HowardCarter’s_________andhis____________________afterthediscovery____________________aboutthedeathsThecurseofthemummySummary

experiencediscoveryStrangedeathsDifferentexplanations1.Coincidence2.Themummy’scurse3.Ascientificexplanation(viruses)Themysteryhasneverbeen__________________.fully

explainedConclusion:

Careful-reading:Task3(Detailedinformation)ExplanationscurseexploreradventurousdiscoveriessearchedjewelsExplanationscoincidencescientificmysteryInordertosucceed,whatkindofpersonalitiesshouldwedevelop?CuriosityBraveryStrongwillTeamspiritAgoodstateofmind

DiscussionHomeworkAskthestudentstowriteasummaryaboutHowardCarter.LanguagepointsStep1.Learningaims1.

Toreadandunderstandthetextfurther.2.Tomastertheuseofthefollowingsentences.3.Developtheirspiritsofcooperation

Findoutthefollowingphrases:1.learntodosth.from2.becuriousabout3.attheageof4.setsailfor5.searchfor6.alongwith7.beknownas8.beinterestedin9.comeacross10.aswellas11.lookinto12.fallill13.goout14.atthesametime15.dieof16.shortlyafter17.havesomethingtodowith18.liveon19.beinconnectionwith20.resultin

II.PickouttheseSentencepatterns:1).Bythe1920s,hehadbecomeanexplorer,L8

searchingforthetombsoftheEgyptianKings.

2).searchingfor…是v-ing表伴随状语。L83)Upontheirenteringthetomb,Carter’sluckypet

bird,whichhehadleftinCairo,wasswallowedby

asnake.(L23-25)

4)Hetoovisitedthetomb,onlytocatchahighfever

thenextday.

L315).Ifbreathedin,theycanresultinillnessoreven

death.L436).Whatiscertain,though,isthat‘thecurseofthe

mummy’remainsariddletothisday.

L46

1.Thesepreservedbodiesareknownasmummies.(Line11)

preservedfruit防腐水果preservesth./sb.from…保护……免于……thepreserve〔野生动物〕保护区Thecityshouldtakestepstopreservetheoldtemple.Oilusuallypreservesmetalfromrust.Nohuntingisallowedinthepreserve.beknownfor…因为……而闻名beknownas…作为……而闻名beknownto…对于〔谁〕而闻名1)LiBaiiswellknown_______theyounggeneration______agreatpoet____hisbeautifulpoems.toasfor2〕JayChou__________asingerandhe_________Singingpopsongswhich____________manyteenagers.

isknownas

isknownforareknownto2.Bythe1920s,hehadbecomeanexplorer,searchingforthetombsoftheEgyptianKings.

(Lines7-8)

Bythetimethedoctorarrived,thewomanhadgivenbirth.BythetimeIgottotheairport,theplanehadalreadytakenoff.Mikehasmadesomefriendsinhisnewschoolbynow.1)by到…时候为止，+过去时间句中用过去完成时态。

到去年为止，他已经完成了所有的学业。Bylastyear,hehadfinishedallhisstudy.2)by+现在的时间，句子常用现在完成时3)by+将来的时间，句子常用___________.将来完成时1〕Mike____________(make)somefriendsinthenewschoolbynow.2)We______________(learn)sixunitsbytheendofthisyear.hasmadewillhavelearned

1)BythetimeJackreturnedhome,hisson_____________(graduate)fromcollege.2)Bythetimetheygetthere,we_____________(finish)thework.3)Unfortunately,he_________theshowwhenI________.(leave)(arrive)4)Bythetimewe________atthestadium,theband__________playing.(arrive)(begin)

hadgraduatedwillhavefinishedhadleftarrivedarrivedhadbegun1.Uptonow,theprogram____thousandsofchildrenwhowouldotherwisehavedied.

A.wouldsaveB.savesC.hadsavedD.hassaved2.Thebookhasbeentranslatedintothirtylanguagessinceit____onthemarketin1973.

A.hadcome B.hascome C.came D.comes3.BythetimeJanegetshome,heraunt________

forLondontoattendameeting.A.willleaveB.leavesC.willhaveleftD.left1.DuringtheadventureinAfrica,we’lltravelbycamel,________(camp)intents,andwalkacrosstheland_______(follow)thetracksofwildlife.2.Lotsofworkersworkeddayandnight,______(send)suppliesoffood,waterandmedicinetothefloodedarea.3.______________(struggle)formonthstofindajobasawaitress,shefinallytookapositioninthelocalgovernment.4.Thenewsshockedthepublic,_______(lead)togreatconcernaboutstudents’safetyatschool.5.___________(approach)thecitycentre,Ifoundastonestatueofabout10metershigh_______(stand)upwards.3.searchingfor…是v-ing表伴随状语。L8campingfollowingsendingHavingstruggledleadingApproaching

standing4.Upontheirenteringthetomb,Carter’sluckypetbird,whichhehadleftinCairo,wasswallowedbyasnake.(Lines23-25)

Theyoungmotherwasjoyfulupon/onseeingherchildtakehisfirststeps.Upon/Onhisarrivalattheairport,hewasarrestedbythepolice.TranslatethesentenceintoEnglishwithdifferentpatterns.一听到这个坏消息，Kate就哭了。Katebegantocry________sheheardthebadnews.Katebegantocry_____________sheheardthebadnews.__________thebadnews,Katebegantocry.______hadKateheardthebadnews____shebegantocry.________hadKateheardthebadnews____shebegantocry.Katebegantocry_________sheheardthebadnews.themomentimmediatelyUponhearingHardlywhenNosoonerthanassoonas5.Hetoovisitedthetomb,onlytocatchahighfeverthenextday.only+todo〞意为“……，结果却……〞，做结果状语，常表示出乎意料的结果。Theyhurriedthereonlytofindthemeetingcanceled.他们匆匆忙忙赶到那儿，结果却发现会议被取消了。

他也去了陵墓，结果第二天却发了高烧。1)Herushedtotheairport,onlytofindtheplanehadtakenoff.2)Heopenedhiseyes,onlytofindtheworldaroundhimchanged.3)Wewaitedthreehours,onlytobetoldtocomeagainthenextday.4)Heliftedastone,onlytohaveitdroppedonhisownfeet.比较：Hisparentsdied,leavinghimanorphan.(现在分词做状语，表示自然而然的结果)1.

Tomtookataxitotheairport,only___hisplanehighupthesky.AfindingBtofindCbeingfoundDtohavefound2.Georgereturnedafterthewar,only___thathiswifehadlefthim.AtobetoldBtellingCbeingtoldDtold6.Ifbreathedin,theycanresultinillnessorevendeath.

(Lines43-44)如果被吸入，它们〔病毒〕可能导致疾病甚至死亡。If(thevirusesare)breathedin,thevirusescancause(leadto)illness……Ifgivenmoretime,Icoulddoitbetter.如果给更多的时间，我可以做得更好。状语从句的省略的条件：状语从句中的主语如果与主句的主语一致，同时从句中又含有动词be，那么通常可省去从句中的主语和动词be，保存其余局部。Iftakencorrectly,themedicineshouldworkwell.Iwon’tgotoherpartyunlessinvited.Lookoutforcarswhencrossingthestreet.Sheworkedveryhardthough

stillinpoorhealth.IfpossibleIshouldliketohavetwocopiesofit.

Ifpossible/necessary=If(itis)possible/necessaryFillintheblankswitharticleswherenecessary.

Where/Whennecessary=Where/When(itis/they’re)necessary1)While______hisdoginthestreet,hegotrunoverbyacar.(walk)2)If____moretime,Icouldhavedoneitbetter.(give)3)Theairinthefactoryisseriouslypolluted.If________in,itmayresultinillnessorevendeath.(breathe)4)Iwon’tgotoherpartyunless______(invite).5)If______correctly,themedicineshouldworkwell.(take)6)Lookoutforcarswhen_______thestreet.(cross)7)Sheworkedveryhardthoughstill___________(beinpoorhealth).walkinggivenbreathedinvitedtakencrossinginpoorhealth

asaresultof…

由于…….的结果

asaresult

结果(可放于句首或句尾引出某种结果)

resultin…

导致…的结果=？resultfrom…

由…而导致(因果)(果因)leadto;cause7.

Ifbreathedin,theycanresultinillness

orevendeath.(Lines43-44)他的粗心导致了这次可怕的事故〔resultin/from〕Hiscarelessnessresultedintheterribleaccident.

Theterribleaccidentresultedfromhiscarelessness.8.Whatiscertain,though,isthat......(L46)1〕It’scertainthat…是肯定的在此句型中不能说：It’ssurethat…2)becertainabout/of…/besureabout/of…确信某事；对某事有把握3)becertain/suretodo…务必会做……；一定会做……

Itiscertainthat‘thecurseofthemummy’remainsariddletothisday.9.Whatiscertain,though,isthat‘thecurseofthemummy’remainsariddletothisday.(Lines46-47)Inspiteoftheirquarrel,theyremainthebestfriends.Thetallbuilding

remainedstandingaftertheearthquake.Trainfaresarelikelytoremainunchanged.Itremainstobeseenwhetheryouareright.Verylittleofthehouseremained

afterthefire.Shefedtheremainsof

herlunchtothedog.prehistoricremains史前遗迹remain一系动词：“保持〞、“仍然是〞，“依旧是〞，后接形容词、名词、现在分词、过去分词或介词形容词短语作表语，指某人或某事物仍保持某种状态

二表示“尚待，留待〞后面接动词不定式的被动语态：1)Manyproblemsremaintobesolved.2)Alotofworkremainedtobedone．3)Itremainstobeseenwhetheryouareright.三、remaining形容词，“剩下的〞、“余下的〞，修饰单个名词作定语，置于该名词之前作前置定语，与left同义，但后者必须置于被修饰的名词之后作后置定语，试比较：Shereturnedhomewiththe_______10dollars.Shereturnedhomewiththe10dollars_____．四、remains是名词，表示“遗物〞、“遗址〞，“剩余物〞，其单复数形式相同theremainsofanoldcastlesomeremainsoftheSongDynastytheremainsofthemealremaining

left古城堡的遗址一些宋代遗迹剩饭菜1.

Ladiesandgentlemen.Pleaseremain____untiltheplanehascometoacompletestop.A.seatedB.seatingC.toseatD.seat2.

Thepalacecaughtfirethreetimesinthelastcentury,andlittleoftheoriginalbuilding____now.AremainsBisremainedCisremainingDhasbeenremained3.Havingatripabroadiscertainlygoodfortheoldcouple,butitremains____whethertheywillenjoyit．A．toseeB．tobeseenC．seeingD．seen

10.

Allmyyearsoftrainingasanexplorerhavefinallypaidoff!(P45)1)

Hispatienceandhardworkfinallypaidoffwithagoldmedal.2)Wepaidoffourdebtsafter15years.3)Thecrewwerepaidoffassoonastheyarrivedattheport.4)I’llpayyoubacknextweek.5)I’llpayforthetickets.当他赢得比赛时他所有的辛劳都得到了回报。我作为探险家的多年训练终于得到回报了！成功，奏效，有报偿还清付清工资后解雇还钱付钱Hishardworkpaidoffwhenhewonthecompetition.practice

Practicemakesperfect选择适宜的短语并用其正确形式填空:comeacross,setsail(for),searchfor,aswellas,payoff,havesomethingtodowith,liveon,shortlyafter,resultin,inconnectionwith,1.Hepassedthroughadifficultperiod____________hismarriagebrokedown.2.Theshipwill______________Londonat8:30.3.AccordingtoTom,twoyearsofbusinessschoolreally____________.4.Tom，_____________hisparents,isfondofclassicalmusic.5.Mostpeopleinthatcountry________rice.shortlyaftersetsailforpaidoffaswellasliveon6.Themaninsistedthathe_____________________themurder.Hewasnotonthespotatthemoment.7.Peoplehave_____________thecausesofthisdiseaseforseveralyears.8.I___________anoldmanlyingontheroadwhileIwaswalkingtoschool.9.Iwanttospeaktotherestaurantmanager____________________theservice.10.Beingshortofexperienceinmarketing____________hisfailure.comeacross,setsail(for),searchfor,aswellas,payoff,havesomethingtodowith,liveon,shortlyafter,resultin,inconnectionwith,hadnothingtodowithsearchedforcameacrossinconnectionwithresultedin

1.Hishardworkpaid____.A.backB.offC.for