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1、The of the mummyLead in 1.We all know that Egypt is one of the 4 ancient civilized countries. Do you know what is Egypt famous for?2. The Pyramid is one of the 7 wonders in the world. Have you ever read or thought about what is inside the Pyramids?Pyramids and SphinxThe curse of the mummyFast Readin

2、gRead the article quickly and answer the following questions:1.What was the name of the Egyptian King whose tomb Carter found?2.What happened to some of Carters team members after the tomb was opened?The name of the Egyptian King was Tutankhamun.They fell ill and died.主墓室东面墙上的壁画：法老王的木乃伊被众亲友和大臣托运主墓室东

3、面墙上的壁画：法老王的木乃伊被众亲友和大臣托运主墓室北面墙上的壁画主墓室北面墙上的壁画最左边：阴间的侍者和代表生命的最左边：阴间的侍者和代表生命的Osiris神欢迎法老王，给他神欢迎法老王，给他”卡卡“生命生命中间：天空女神伊西斯表示问候中间：天空女神伊西斯表示问候最右边：大祭司为法老的木乃伊做最右边：大祭司为法老的木乃伊做“开口开口”仪式。（该祭司阿伊目前是谋仪式。（该祭司阿伊目前是谋害图坦卡蒙的最大嫌疑凶手，后来他很快就成为下一任法老，通常也是由害图坦卡蒙的最大嫌疑凶手，后来他很快就成为下一任法老，通常也是由下一任法老为前任法老的木乃伊作此类仪式）下一任法老为前任法老的木乃伊作此类仪式）主

4、墓室南面的壁画主墓室南面的壁画女神伊西斯为进入阴间的法老女神伊西斯为进入阴间的法老”开口开口“，赋予他新的生命，赋予他新的生命主墓室西面的壁画主墓室西面的壁画代表埃及时间的十二只狒狒（在埃及好像狒狒比猴子聪明，因而待遇高）代表埃及时间的十二只狒狒（在埃及好像狒狒比猴子聪明，因而待遇高）12只狒狒代表了黑夜的十二个小时，在这样的只狒狒代表了黑夜的十二个小时，在这样的”黑夜黑夜“里，法老要乘坐最上里，法老要乘坐最上面的那只太阳船，在右边众神的陪伴之下穿越天空，最终在第二日清晨的东面的那只太阳船，在右边众神的陪伴之下穿越天空，最终在第二日清晨的东方重生。方重生。墓室的远景，地下的就是图坦卡蒙的金棺面

5、具墓室的远景，地下的就是图坦卡蒙的金棺面具第一层金棺第一层金棺面向着金棺的是女神伊西斯，棺的四面都有面向着金棺的是女神伊西斯，棺的四面都有. 第二层木棺，上面可以看见第二层木棺，上面可以看见“图坦卡蒙图坦卡蒙”的法老皇室标记的法老皇室标记陪葬品中法老生前用过的镜子陪葬品中法老生前用过的镜子莲花座上图坦卡蒙的头像莲花座上图坦卡蒙的头像 图坦卡蒙生前的椅子图坦卡蒙生前的椅子年青的王后在为法老身上涂上香料（在金棺侧面的妆饰），见年青的王后在为法老身上涂上香料（在金棺侧面的妆饰），见过一个版本的描述是这样的：过一个版本的描述是这样的：“年轻的法老身负重任，他的可年轻的法老身负重任，他的可爱的妻子用上好

6、的香料和精油来涂抹在法老疲惫的双肩上爱的妻子用上好的香料和精油来涂抹在法老疲惫的双肩上”Gold mask埃及第埃及第18王朝法老图坦卡蒙死时只有王朝法老图坦卡蒙死时只有18岁岁“谁要是干扰了法老的安宁，死亡就会降临到他的头上。谁要是干扰了法老的安宁，死亡就会降临到他的头上。” Listening Listen to the text and check these notes about Howard Carter. Decide the following statements true or false.1. Howard Carter was shy. 2. His father ta

7、ught him to write. 3. Howard Carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s.4. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17.5. The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb.6. Carters pet bird usually brought him good luck.7. Howard Carter died when he was young.8. It is believed that the mum

8、mys curse makes those who enter Egypt ill.F FF FT TF FF FT TF FF FCareful reading Read the article carefullyMatch the summaries with the correct paragraphs then complete a chart and fill in some blanks.1.Match the summaries with the correct paragraphs:1.Match the summaries with the correct paragraph

9、s:a. There is a scientific reason why people died after a. There is a scientific reason why people died after entering the tomb. entering the tomb.b. Howard Carter did not go to school and later b. Howard Carter did not go to school and later became an explorer. became an explorer.c. Lord Carnarvonc

10、. Lord Carnarvon died after Carter had opened the died after Carter had opened the tomb. tomb.d. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King d. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun. .e. A short introduction of Howard Carters life story.e. A short introduction of Howard Car

11、ters life story.f. The mystery of Tutankhamunsf. The mystery of Tutankhamuns tomb has never tomb has never been fully explained. been fully explained.g. More people died after Carters discovery.g. More people died after Carters discovery.h. People keep wondering why so many people died h. People kee

12、p wondering why so many people died and have suggested all kinds of explanations. and have suggested all kinds of explanations.Para 1Para 5Para 6Para 3Para 4Para 2Para 7Para 82. Complete the chart belowCharactersWho was he?What did he do?How did he die?George GouldVisited the tombLord CarnarvonOffer

13、ed Carter money to explorer the mysterious;Be present at theopened tombHoward CarterA famous explorer especially for the discovery of King Tutankhamuns tombIn 1891 By the 1920s In 1922Richard Bethell entered the tomba friend of CarnarvonA high feverA British maninterested in EgyptA fever set sail fo

14、r Alexandria, Egypt. searchedFor tombs of the Egyptian Kings found the tomb of King TuntankhamunSeemednothing to do withthe tombCarters secretaryHearttroubleFill in the blanks according to the article: Howard carter is one of the most famous the world has ever known. He was and about the world outsi

15、de his hometown when he was very young. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. In 1922,Howard Carter made his most discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, where he found the tomb of King . However, not long after the tomb had been opened, people

16、 in Carters team began to and die strangely. Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died. Some people say the deaths were just .Others believe that they were the result of the mummys . However, still others believe that there is a explanation, because insi

17、de the tombs there are many .explorersbrightcuriousSearching amazingTutankhamunfall illcoincidencecursescientificvirusesPost- readingRetell the passage according to the chart aboveDiscussion1.Do you think Howard Carter is an amazing person? Why/ why not?2. What kind of personality do you think an ex

18、plorer has to possess(拥有拥有)?(1) n. 诅咒（祈天惩罚，伤害或毁灭某物或某人）诅咒（祈天惩罚，伤害或毁灭某物或某人）be under a 因被诅咒而受灾祸因被诅咒而受灾祸Our tribe is under a curse.我们的部族正遭天谴。我们的部族正遭天谴。lay a curse upon sb.诅咒人诅咒人祸因，祸源祸因，祸源Foxes are a curse to farmers. 狐狸是农民的一种祸害。狐狸是农民的一种祸害。(2) v. 诅咒诅咒,咒骂咒骂他咒骂那个偷他皮夹的人。他咒骂那个偷他皮夹的人。He cursed the man who had

19、 stolen his wallet.curse n. & v.我们必须探讨解决这个问题的所有可能性。我们必须探讨解决这个问题的所有可能性。explore v. 勘探勘探,考察考察; 探索探索, 探究探究 他们勘查了黄河以北的所有地区他们勘查了黄河以北的所有地区.They explored the land to the north of the Yellow River.We must explore all the possibilities for the solution of the problem. explorer n. 探索者探索者; 勘探者勘探者; 探测器探测器an Arct

20、ic explorer 北极探险家北极探险家exploration n. 勘探勘探,考察考察 oil exploration 石油勘探石油勘探He was brave and adventurous. (P42) 他勇敢无畏，富有冒险精神。他勇敢无畏，富有冒险精神。adventurous adj 爱冒险的爱冒险的; 充满危险的充满危险的 adventurous pioneers 富有冒险精神的开拓者富有冒险精神的开拓者adventure n. 冒险冒险; 惊险活动惊险活动; 奇遇奇遇; 冒险性冒险性(经历经历)山中的奇遇山中的奇遇adventures in the mountains所有的孩子

21、都在听他在非洲旅行时的冒险经历所有的孩子都在听他在非洲旅行时的冒险经历.All the children are listening to his adventures of travelling in Africa. 闪光的；明亮的；发光的闪光的；明亮的；发光的The sun was very bright. 鲜艳的鲜艳的bright red生气勃勃的；愉快的生气勃勃的；愉快的She gave me a bright smile. 聪明的；伶俐的聪明的；伶俐的A bright child learns quickly. 乐观的；前途光明的乐观的；前途光明的You young kids hav

22、e a bright future ahead of you!curiosity n. 好奇（心）；珍品好奇（心）；珍品He is full of curiosity. curious adj.(1) 好奇的；有求知欲的好奇的；有求知欲的be curious about sth. 对对(某事物某事物)感到好奇感到好奇对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。It is good to be curious about the world around you. be curious to (do) sth. 很想很想(做做); 渴望渴望(做做)我极想知道他说了些什么。我极

23、想知道他说了些什么。Im curious to know what he said.(2)好管闲事的好管闲事的爱管闲事的邻居爱管闲事的邻居curious neighbors他充满了好奇心。他充满了好奇心。be curiousIm curious how hell do it.我很想知道他如何处理那件事我很想知道他如何处理那件事.curiously adv.set sail 启航，开船启航，开船set sail for sp. 启程去某地启程去某地一大早一大早, 轮船起航去非洲轮船起航去非洲.Early in the morning, the ship set sail for Africa.T

24、hey set sail southward.他们起航向南行驶他们起航向南行驶.sail vi. & vt. 航行航行; 驾船驾船; 乘船乘船他的船今天航行。他的船今天航行。His ship sails today. 她在没有任何帮助的情况下驾船航行。她在没有任何帮助的情况下驾船航行。She sailed the boat without any help.By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for 到到时候时候1.等到医生到的时候等到医生到的时候,这位妇女已经生下了孩子这位妇女已经生下了孩子. By the time the

25、doctor arrived, the woman had given birth.2.到现在为止到现在为止,迈克在新学校里已经交了一些朋友了迈克在新学校里已经交了一些朋友了. Mike has made some friends in his new school by now.3.等你到那里的时候等你到那里的时候,天都将会黑了天都将会黑了. By the time you get there, it will be dark.preserve vt.1) 保护，保存保护，保存(使免受破坏使免受破坏)preserve sth.(from) 保护保护以免以免.我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该保存下来

26、我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该保存下来.I think the interesting old customs should be preserved.古埃及人懂得保存尸体的方法古埃及人懂得保存尸体的方法.The ancient Egyptians knew ways to preserve dead bodiespreserve public orderpreserve the world peace 维护世界和平维护世界和平维护公共秩序维护公共秩序2) 维护维护,保持保持(状况不变状况不变),保养保养你看起来保养得很好。你看起来保养得很好。You look well preserved.3)腌

27、制腌制,保存保存(食物食物)Ice helps to preserve food.冰有助于保存食物。冰有助于保存食物。You can preserve meat or fish in salt.你可以用盐保存肉或鱼。你可以用盐保存肉或鱼。preserved fruit蜜饯蜜饯well-preserved mummies保存很好的木乃伊保存很好的木乃伊The tomb contained more riches, gold and jewels than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king. (P42)

28、 这个陵墓含有的财物，黄金和珠宝比我们任何人先前这个陵墓含有的财物，黄金和珠宝比我们任何人先前所见过的都要多，还有国王图坦卡蒙本人的木乃伊。所见过的都要多，还有国王图坦卡蒙本人的木乃伊。他除了给我忠告外，还给我钱。他除了给我忠告外，还给我钱。as well as和和,也也,不仅不仅而且而且He gave me money as well as advice.He gave me advice, and money as well.孩子们既聪明伶俐又富有冒险精神孩子们既聪明伶俐又富有冒险精神.The children are adventurous as well as bright.The c

29、hildren are bright, and adventurous as well.as well as 除除以外还以外还; 和和一样也一样也The teacher, as well as the students, wishes for a holiday.She sings and paints as well as playing the piano.Not only the teacher but also the students wish for a holiday.Not onlybut also We emptied the tomb of everything it co

30、ntained. 我们将陵墓中的东西给洗劫一空了。我们将陵墓中的东西给洗劫一空了。 empty adj. & vt. 1) adj. 空的空的;我查看那教室我查看那教室, 但里面空无一人但里面空无一人. I looked into the classroom but I found it empty.在屋里有两个空座在屋里有两个空座. Therere two empty seats in the room. 空洞的空洞的,空虚的空虚的, 无意义的无意义的空谈空谈, 废话废话空洞的诺言空洞的诺言empty talkempty promises空虚的生活空虚的生活an empty life emp

31、ty-handed 空手的，徒手的空手的，徒手的 empty-headed 愚蠢的，无脑筋的愚蠢的，无脑筋的2) vt. 弄空弄空, 饮干饮干, 搬搬腾腾, 倒倒空空干杯干杯, 喝干喝干empty a glassempty a house搬空房屋搬空房屋 警察叫他把口袋里的东西都掏出来警察叫他把口袋里的东西都掏出来. The police made him empty his pockets of everything.Upon sth. / doing sth.一到教室一到教室,他就发现同学们已经离开了他就发现同学们已经离开了.Upon arriving at the classroom,

32、he found that his classmates had left.她一回到家要做的第一件事就是做家庭作业她一回到家要做的第一件事就是做家庭作业.The first thing that she did upon returning home was to finish her homework. 把把带到，领到带到，领到这条小道可以引你们下山。这条小道可以引你们下山。The path can lead you to the foot of the mountain.（道路）通向（道路）通向条条道路通罗马。条条道路通罗马。All roads led to Rome. 导致，引起导致，引

33、起我认为这事不会有什么好结果。我认为这事不会有什么好结果。I dont think it will lead to a good result.What led you to drawing such a conclusion?什么使你得出了这样一个结论什么使你得出了这样一个结论?present oneself at a friends housepresent oneself for exampresentpresent adj. 出席的，在场的出席的，在场的All the students present at the meeting are from class 5.be present

34、 at现在的，现存的现在的，现存的 the present government/ tense n. /preznt/ = gift vt. /prizent/ 赠与，交给，呈递赠与，交给，呈递present the village with a new librarypresent a new library to the village出现，出席出现，出席 Why not go out for a walk?走出，出去，出国走出，出去，出国The fire has gone out.熄灭，停止运转熄灭，停止运转One of the planes engines went out.The p

35、atient caught pneumonia and went out shortly before midnight.死去，消逝死去，消逝Her love has slowly gone out.Short skirts went out some time ago.过时，不流行过时，不流行Some people say the deaths were just coincidence. 有人说所有那些死亡只是巧合。有人说所有那些死亡只是巧合。 coincidence n. 巧合，碰巧巧合，碰巧, 巧合的事巧合的事What a coincidence! Its a coincidence

36、thatby coincidence= by chance碰巧，碰巧， 由于巧合由于巧合 多么巧合啊多么巧合啊!是巧合是巧合(偶然偶然)coincident adj. 同时发生的；巧合的同时发生的；巧合的;一致的一致的 A light wind disturbed the surface of the water. disturb v. 打扰，扰乱打扰，扰乱打破清晨的宁静disturb the early morning扰乱人心disturb the minds of the people弄乱文件disturb the papers扰乱平静disturb the peace她打乱了他出国的全部

37、计划。微风拂动水面。请勿打扰。Do not disturb. She has disturbed his plans for going abroad.resultvi. 产生，发生，导致产生，发生，导致result from 产生于产生于，由，由引起引起他的过失是工作不够努力造成的。His failure resulted from not working hard enough.result in 引起，导致引起，导致；以；以为结局为结局The quarrel resulted in his mother leaving the home.争吵导致了他的母亲离家出走。警察一走，就会大乱。I

38、f the police leave, disorder will result.他的过于草率的发言引来许多争议.His careless speech resulted in much argument.他父亲喜欢抽烟, 因此, 去年死于肺癌.the football resultsn. 结果；效果结果；效果His father liked smoking. As a result, he died of lung cancer last year.足球赛的结果 as a result ( of ) 作为(的)结果毫无结果地without resultHe died of lung last year as a result of smoking. in advance 预先预先You must pay for the book in advance. 你必须预先付书的钱你必须预先付书的钱. base sth.