1、What do they have in common(共同之处)?The reason for building the pyramids(金字塔)in Egypt is still unknown even today.Loch NessThe Loch Ness Monster（海湾怪物）the largest lake in northern ScotlandWho built Stonehenge(石柱)in England and for what reason?No one knows the answer!Himalayas(喜马拉雅山)the highest mountain
2、 range in the worldYeti(野人)You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas,or just see a few footprints.Boy missing,police puzzled1.What is the article about?2.Do the police know what happened to the boy?3.Is the title a complete sentence?4.What are the features(特征)of this title?Its about a missing boy.N
3、o.No.It should be“A boy is missing and the police are puzzled.”.Short,clear,brief,attractiveSkim the article to get the main idea.1.Who is missing?2.How old is the boy?3.When and where did the boy disappear?4.Why did people show great interest in the boys disappearance?Read the first paragraph to an
4、swer the Qs:Justin Foster.15.Two days ago,in Dover.Because there are sightings of puzzling lights in the sky and reports of alien visits around the time of his disappearance.Scan the article to find certain information.Read the second paragraph to answer the Qs:1.What day did Justin disappear?2.Why
5、did Justins parents become worried?Mrs.Foster thoughtMr.Foster was surprisedJustin FosterOn last Friday.he was spending the nightwith a friend.his son did not tellanyone that he was staying out late.did not show up at the familylunch the next day.Read the article carefully to find detailed informati
6、on.Read the rest paragraphs to answer the Qs:1.How did the police find that Justin returned home that night?2.What was the UFO like?3.Who else has been taken by the aliens?4.Who is in charge of the case?1.How did the police find that Justin returned home that night?His friends saidWitnesses saidKell
7、y heard2.What was the UFO like?shapeits appearancecolorsizeits insideJustin went home after playing baseballwith them.they saw Justin walking towards his homeat 10.45p.m.Justin put on his favorite CD after he wentto his room.spaceshipmulti-coloredlargewhite-skinned,strange-looking creatures withlarg
8、e black eyes.(para3)(para3)(para4)(para5)3.Who else has been taken by the aliens?4.Who is in charge of the case?the aliens took her away so that theycould do scientific research on her.Detective Sam Peterson said _besides taken by aliens,there may be other possibilities.Mavis Wood said(para6)(para7)
9、Features of a newspaper articleTitle:short,clear,brief,attractiveA fifteen-year-old boy called Justin Foster,who may be taken by aliens,went missing two days ago in Dover.Second paraJustins parents became worried and called the police.The rest paraPolice found Justin returned home.what Kelly heard t
10、hatnightwhat Kelly saw that nightMavis woods experiencepossibilitiespara3para4para5para6para7the main idea and most important facts of the newsLead parathe important facts the writer was unable to include in the leadnew but less importantinformationan inverted pyramid format(倒金字塔形)Self-evaluationWri
11、te a summary of the story according to the following chart and illustrate your summary.Justin Fosterstrange objectsAt 8 p.m._At 10.45 p.m._At 11 p.m._After 11 p.m.,he was heard _The next morning,he was found _its appearanceits inside _Shape _Colour _Size _left home to play baseball with friendswalke
12、d towards homeput on his favourite CDreturned homemissingspaceshipmulti-coloredlargewhite-skinned,strange-looking,black eyesAlthough we have much advanced science and technology,there are still many tales of the unexplained.Maybe with your continuous efforts,you can uncover one of them.So concentrate on your study and get yourselves ready.Finish your summary&the exercises on page 4-5.