1、DNA to unlock tomb mystery河南考古学家说在安阳发现了曹操墓。复旦大学的专家试图作DNA比对以确定真伪。The photo shows an unearthed tomb in Anyang，Henan Province.The local government believes it belongs to Cao Cao(AD 155 to 220)，an ancient politician.DNA tests may be able to make sure if the newly discovered tomb in central Chinas Henan
2、Province housed the remains of Cao Cao，a politician and general from the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220280)Scientists will take samples of DNA from the tomb and from Cao Caos descendants to solve the mystery.The discovery of a big tomb on Dec.27，2009，which local archeologists said belongs to Cao，had
3、brought about a debate among Chinese citizens over the evidence dug from the ancient tomb，buried in a remote village of Henan Province.Archeologists have successfully located three places where Caos descendants might live today.Experts with Fudan University are trying to get DNA from Caos descendant
4、s and compare it with the DNA from the bones uncovered in the tomb.“Instead of waiting for volunteers to provide their DNA samples，we decided to collect by visiting those areas that are shown by the archeologists，” Li said.阅读障碍词1descendant n后代2archeologist n考古学家3debate n争论；辩论4remote adj.遥远的；偏僻的5loca
5、te v位于；定位诱思导读阅读文章，回答下面的问题1Which period does Cao Cao come from as a politician and general?It is called the Three Kingdoms Period.2Why do experts try to compare “Caos” DNA with his descendants?To unlock the tomb mystery.Section Reading ()(Welcome to the unit & Reading).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.puzzledAv.消失；
6、失踪()2.incident Badj.困惑的，茫然的()3.disappear Cn.目击者，证人()4.witness Dn.发生的事情()5.assume En.伤害()6.occur Fn.证据()7.evidence Gvt.假定；认为()8.injury Hvi.发生答案15BDACG68HFE.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A播放(激光唱片、磁带等)B编造，杜撰C弄清楚；查明 D由于；因为E加紧，加强，促进 F负责，掌管()1.A working party has been set up to look into the problem.()2.He has stepped up
7、his training to prepare for the race.()3.The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.()4.He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.()5.He took charge of the farm after his fathers death.()6.Do you mind if I put some music on?答案16CEDBFABoy missing，police puzzledPoli
8、ce in America have stepped up(加紧) their search for a fifteenyearold boy who went missing three days ago in Dover，New Hampshire.This incident(事件) has received great interest due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien(外星人) visits around the time the boy disappeared.Justin Foster，a high s
9、chool student，was last seen Friday night.That evening at 8 pm.，Justin went to play baseball with two friends，who both say Justin went home after the game.Witnesses(证人) also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10.45 pm.Justins sister，Kelly，aged nine，says she heard her brother return home
10、 at about 11 p.m.男孩失踪，警方茫然美国警方现已加紧对一名15岁男孩的搜索，该男孩三天前在新罕布什尔州的多佛市失踪。该事件引起了公众的极大兴趣，原因是有各种关于男孩失踪前后天空中出现奇怪光亮和外星人造访地球的新闻报道。人们最后一次看见中学生贾斯廷福斯特是在星期五晚上。 当晚8点，贾斯廷和两个朋友去打棒球，这两个朋友都说贾斯廷打完球就回家了。 目击者也说晚上10点45分他们看到贾斯廷正朝家走去。 贾斯廷的妹妹，9岁的凯莉说大约晚上11点她听到哥哥回到家中。助读讲解who引导定语从句，修饰先行词a fifteenyearold boy。the boy disappeared是省略了
11、关系副词when引导的定语从句，修饰time。who引导的是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词two friends，从句中又含有省略that的宾语从句作say的宾语。say后省略了that引导的宾语从句。I was getting ready for bed，Kelly said.Justin went straight to his room.I didnt see him，but I heard him put on his favourite CD.I went to bed，and was woken up around midnight by a bright light outside
12、 my window.At first，the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon，but then she realized that it was moving and coming closer.I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside.It had blue lights all around it，and there were many windows.Standing inside were lots of strang
13、e creatures(生物) with white skin and large black eyes.I was frightened！“我正准备上床睡觉，”凯莉说，“贾斯廷径直去他的卧室了。我并没有看到他，但我听到他播放自己最喜爱的CD。我上床睡觉了，大约午夜时分我被窗外的亮光弄醒了。”起初，小姑娘以为是满月的光亮，然而接着她意识到光亮在移动，而且越来越近。“我拉开窗帘，看到一只巨大的飞船在窗外飞行。 飞船四周是蓝色的光，还有很多窗户。里面站着许多白皮肤、眼睛又黑又大的奇怪生物。我害怕极了！”助读讲解that引导宾语从句，在句中作realize的宾语。该句是一个倒装句，正常语序是：Lot
14、s of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes were standing inside.Kelly said that the spaceship then moved around to the side of the house，towards her brothers bedroom.There was a flash(闪光) of light and I heard Justin shout，and then the UFO just disappeared.I havent seen Justin since.
15、Im sure the aliens took him.Kelly then ran and woke up her mother.However，since Mrs Foster thought that Justin was spending the night with a friend，she assumed(假定) that Kelly was having a bad dream，and sent her back to bed.Mr Foster was working that night on his road construction(建设) job，and was not
16、 home when these events occurred(发生).When Justin did not show up(出现) for lunch the next day，Mrs Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.凯莉说飞船接着转到房子的侧面，朝她哥哥的卧室(移去)。“出现一道闪光，我还听到贾斯廷的叫喊，接着飞船就消失了。从那以后我就再没见过贾斯廷。我确定是外星人带走了他。”凯莉然后跑去叫醒她的妈妈。但是，福斯特夫人以为贾斯廷在一个朋友家过夜了，因此她认为凯莉只是做了个恶梦，于是将她打发回床上
17、。福斯特先生当晚忙于他的道路建设工作，当这些事件发生时他并不在家。第二天午饭时贾斯廷仍未露面，福斯特夫人开始担心了，于是让丈夫打电话报警。助读讲解that引导宾语从句。since引导原因状语从句，从句中又含有that引导的宾语从句。when引导时间状语从句。Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night.Its happened to me！said Mrs Mavis Wood.The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do research on me
18、.Luckily，they returned me home without any injuries(伤害)The whole experience was terrible！I havent been sleeping well since I returned home.I think Justin was taken away by them，too.When asked about the possibility(可能性) that Justin was taken by aliens，Detective(侦探) Sam Peterson，who has taken charge o
19、f(负责) the case，told journalists，Sometimes people make up(编造) such amazing(惊奇的) stories.Theres really no hard evidence(证据) that aliens took him.So，while we have not dismissed(解雇) the idea，we are looking into other possibilities as well.We will not give up until we find out what happened.多佛市的一些人也声称当晚看
20、见了外星人。“这种事在我身上就发生过！”梅韦斯伍德夫人说，“外星人将我带到不明飞行物上，以便他们能在我身上做研究。幸运的是，他们送我回家了，我没有受到任何伤害。整个经历太可怕了！ 回家之后我一直睡不好觉。我认为贾斯廷也是被他们劫持走了。”当被问到贾斯廷被外星人劫持的可能性时，负责此案的侦探萨姆彼得森告诉记者：“有时人们会编造这类令人感到惊奇的故事。事实上并没有确凿的证据证明是外星人劫持了他。所以，尽管我们不排除这种想法，但是我们也在调查其他的可能性。在查明到底发生了什么事之前，我们是不会放弃的。”助读讲解so that引导目的状语从句。since引导时间状语从句。when asked为状语从句
21、的省略；that引导同位语从句，解释说明possibility的内容。who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Sam Peterson。that引导同位语从句，解释说明evidence的内容。while意为“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。until引导时间状语从句，其中又含有what引导的宾语从句。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P23教材课文，选择最佳答案/匹配段落大意。1The main idea of this passage is Athat aliens took away a boyBthat aliens do existCthat a boy was murderedDab
22、out different opinions of a missing boy2The writers attitude toward the whole story is AconvincedBobjectiveCenthusiastic Dindifferent3Para.1AEvidence given by witnesses4Paras.28 BA detectives opinion of the case5Para.9 CA general introduction of the case答案15DBCAB第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P23教材课文，判断正(T)误(F)。1Ju
23、stin Foster，a high school student，was last seen Wednesday night.()2The witnesses saw Justin walking home at 11：00 pm.()3Kelly heard her brother，Justin Foster，put on his favourite CD that night.()4The aliens were yellowskinned with large black eyes.()5Mrs Mavis Wood said that she had ever been taken
24、away by the aliens.()答案15FFTFT第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P23教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A fifteenyearold boy 1.named(name) Justin Foster in Dover，New Hampshire went missing three days ago.It was not until the lunchtime the next day that he was found missing.His mother became 2.worried (worry) and asked her hu
25、sband 3.to call (call) the police.People offered various explanations for his 4.disappearance (appearance)Kelly，his sister said that Justin 5.did return home the night before and even heard him put on his favourite CD，and just then she happened to see a large spaceship 6.flying (fly) outside，so she
26、thought Justin must 7.have been taken (take) away by aliens.Some people also said that they themselves experienced this kind of thing.But Detective Sam Peterson，who took charge 8.of the case，said that there was really no hard 9.evidence (evident) that aliens took him and that they wouldnt give up until they found out 10.what had happened.