1、Module 6Unexpected Mysteries of the Natural WorldReading and Vocabularyzxxkwzxxkw1Recently there has been a _(急剧的)decline in interest in gardening throughout the town.2Its said that a sea m_ appears in the lake now and then.3Theyre very m_ about their holiday plans.4He stayed under water for two min
2、utes，and then swam to the s_5.At the f news，the fboy couldnt move or cry.6.No group(声称）that they were responsible for the bomb explosion.onstersharpysteriousurfacerightingrightenedclaimVocabularyUnexplained mysteries in the world:Loch ness monster=NessieMap of China:zxxkw1.Read the beginning of the
3、passage and decide where it comes from.a tourist guidea newspapera dictionarya scientific journalmagazinezxxkwSkimming The“monster of Lake Tianchi”is back in the news after several recent sighting.Find the topic sentence of the textPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Read the passage quickly and find out
4、the main idea of each paragraph.Two descriptions of the monster of Lake TianchiThe recent sighting of the monster by soldiersThe sighting of the monster by Li XiaoheThe story of Tianchi monsters More information about Lake Tianchi(the latest sighting)(another sighting)(a third sighting)Note-takingSI
5、GHTINGWITNESSDESCRIPTIONSighting OneSighting TwoSighting ThereXue Junlina group of soldiersLi XiaoheIts head looked like a horsegreenish-black，round head with 10cm hornsA round black creatureChoose the best way to complete the definitions of the words in the box.1.A sighting is when someone _.a)sees
6、 something b)finds something c)puts something somewhere2.A seal is _.a)a kind of animal b)a swimmer c)a kind of boat3.If you claim something you _a)say it true b)say it is not true c)are not telling the truth appear calm claim dive hornrepeat sceptical seal sighting temperaturezxxkw4.A horn is a typ
7、e of bone which comes out of an animal s _.a)tail b)head c)back5.If you dive into water you go _.a)feet first b)bottom first c)hands and head first6.If you repeat something you _.a)do it again b)stop doing it c)do it many times7.Something which appears can be_.a)seen b)heard c)touchedappear calm cla
8、im dive horn repeat sceptical seal sighting temperature8.Calm water is not _.a)dangerous b)deep c)moving9.If you are sceptical about something you _.a)know nothing about it b)believe it to be true c)dont really believe it 10.The temperature of something is _a)how heavy it b)how hot or cold it is c)h
9、ow deep it isappear calm claim dive hornrepeat sceptical seal sighting temperatureThe“Monster”of Lake Tianchi,the highest _ lake in the world,is _ _ _ _after several recent sightings.But no one has ever got a clear look at the _creature.In one sighting,as is _by the director of a local tourist offic
10、e,it is black and _the water like a seal.In another recent sighting,a group of soldiers watched it _ for about two minutes.A third report _ _a family who claimed to have seen a round black creature_ quickly through the water.After three or four metres it _ _the water.Many people think the monster may be a _cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.Scientists,however,are_,because the lowtemperature lake is _to be able to _such a large _creature.volcanicback in the newsmysteriousclaimed jumped out ofswimmingmovingdived intodistantscepticalunlikelysupportlivingcame from Assignmentzxxkw
