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TheInuitLegendofSednaTheSeaGoddessSednawasabeautifulyoungInuit(因纽特人/北美的爱斯基摩人)womanwholivedaloneoffshorewithherfather.Thereweremanyhunterswhowishedtomarryherbutsherefusedthemall.AsSedna’sfatherwasgettingoldandwouldsoonneedsomeonetolookafterSedna,hebecameveryangryandyelledather,“Youmustacceptthenextmanwhoasksforyourhandinmarriage!”Thefollowingday,astrangerapproachedinhiscanoeandSedna’sfatherdraggedhisdaughterdowntotheshore.Oncethereheurgedthehuntertomarryher,sayingthathisdaughterwouldmakeagoodwife.ThehunterrepliedthathehadinfactcometoaskSednatomarryhim.Hepromisedtoprovideherwithplentyoffood,fursforclothesandblankets.Sednalookedatthemanand,althoughhisfacewaspartlyhiddeninhisfurs,heappearedhandsomeenough.Sheagreedtomarryhimandhetookherawayinhiscanoeacrossthewaterstohisisland.Whentheyarrivedattheisland,Sednalookedaroundandcouldseenothingexceptbarerockwithakindofnestmadefromseaweed,animalhairandfeathers.Shelookedatherhusband,shocked.Thenshediscovered,ashepulledthefursawayfromhisface,thathewasnotaman,butaseabird.Nomatterhowangryshefelt,shehadnochoicebuttostaywithhim.1.WordsthatdescribeSedna’sfather:(4points)angry_______________________2.Discusswithyourpartner:(1pointforanyonewhoanswers.Goodanswersgetmore.)IfyouwereSedna’sfather,andyouknewyourdaughterwashavinganunhappymarriage,whatwouldyoudo?A.Iwouldcomforther,andadvisehertoacceptthefact.B.Iwouldn’tsayanythingtoher.Amarrieddaughterisjustlikewaterthathasbeenpoured.C.Iwouldbeatthebirdmanandorderhimtotreatmydaughterbetter.D.(optional)____________________________________________________Timewentby,butSednaneverbecameusedtothebirdman.Shefeltveryunhappyintherelationshipandspentherdayscryingandcallingherfather’sname.Inthemeantimeherfatherbegantofeelguiltyaboutforcinghisdaughtertomarryagainstherwill.Soassoonashercriesreachedherfather,hedecidedtogoinsearchofher.Hepackedhiscanoeandpaddledfordays,ignoringstrongtidesandfreezingwatertillhecametotheisland.Whenhearrived,thebirdmanwasawayhuntingandSednawasstandingontheshore.Heaskedhisdaughterforforgivenessandhelpedherintothecanoe.Theysetoffforhome.Laterthatday,thebirdmanreturnedfromfishing.Findinghiswifewasnolongerthere,heletoutcriesofangerandflewoffinthedirectionofthecanoe.Hesooncaughtupwithitandorderedtheoldmantogivehiswifeback.WhenSedna’sfatherrefused,heflappedhiswingssohardthatthecalmwatersuddenlyturnedintohugewaves.1.Howdidherfatherfeelwhenheknewshewasunhappy?(多选)Happy?Worried?Guilty?Indifferent(冷漠的)?Scared?Angry?2.Whatdidhisfatherdo?(5points)He______hiscanoeand_______fordays,ignoring__________and____________.Whenhefoundhisdaughter,heaskedforher______________andhelpedherintothecanoe.Thentheysetoffforhome.Sedna’sfatherwassoscaredthathegrabbedSednaandthrewherintothesea,screaming,“Heresheis,takeher.”Sedna,terrified,triedtohangontothesideofthecanoe.Butherfatherwouldnotlethergetbackin.Grabbinghissharpknife,hecutoffSedna’sfingers.Asherfingersweresinkingtothebottomoftheocean,theyturnedintoseals,whalesandotherlargeseamammals.AndSedna,whenshecouldnolongerfighttokeepherselfalive,sanktothebottomtoo,whereshebecamethegoddessofthesea.ItissaidthatSednahaspoweroveralltheanimalsintheseaandthatwhensheisangryshekeepsthemawayfromthehunters.BecausetheInuitdependontheseafortheirsurvival,theybelievetheymustshowtheseagoddessgreatrespect.Oneofthewaysahunterdoesthisistodropfreshwaterintoaseal’smouthafterhecatchesit.HebelievesthatthisisshowingrespectfortheanimalsandisalsothankingSednaforherkindnessinallowinghimtofeedhisfamily.1.Whatdidherfatherdo?(2points)He___________________________________2.WhathappenedtoSedna?She__________theseaandbecamethe__________ofthesea.