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1Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld我们这个世界充满了奥秘，而且其中的一些似乎是永远的未解之谜。它们深深地吸引着我们去探索其背后的真相。MonstersinScotlandItissaidthatNessieisalakemonsterinhabitingLochNessinScotland.Thismonsterisoneofthebestknowncryptidsstudiedbycryptology.Popularbeliefandinterestintheanimalhasfluctuatedovertheyearssinceitcametotheworld'sattentionin1933.Evidenceofitsexistenceislargelyanecdotal，withminimal，andmuchquestioned，photographicmaterialandsonarreading，therehasnotbeenanyphysicalevidence(skeletalremains，captureofaliveanimal，definitivetissuesamplesorspoor)uncoveredasof2008.AsimilarlochmonsternamedMoragisreportedtoliveinLochMora，Scotland.AfterNessieherself，MoragisamongthebestknownofScotland'slegendarymonsters.SecretsinStoneStonehengeisagroupofhugestonesinEngland.Itwasprobablybuiltabout5，000yearsago.Sohowdiditsmakersmanagetotransport，shape，raiseandconnectthegiantstones？Evenmoremysterious，howdidtheyknowhowtopositionthestonesinexactlytherightspotstomeasurethemovementsofthesunandthemoon?Theansweris:nooneknows.Therearemegaliths，orbigstones，allovertheworld.OnEasterIslandthereareabout900giantstoneheads.Thestatuesarefrom3to12metreshigh.Someweighover45tons.That'smorethantheweightofsevenelephants!HowdidthestatuesgetonEasterIsland?Alegendsaystheywalkedthere.Themysteryisstillwaitingtobesolved.[阅读障碍词]1．cryptidn．未知生物2．cryptologyn.密码学3．fluctuatev.波动4．anecdotaladj.轶闻趣事的25．minimaladj.极少的6．sonarn.声呐7．skeletaladj.骨骼的[诱思导读]根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)1．Nessieisthebestknowncryptidsstudiedbycryptology.()2．NooneknowsforsurehowthemakersofStonehengemanagedtotransport，shape，raiseandconnectthegiantstones.()3．ThestatuesgetonEasterIslandonfoot.()[答案]1—3FTFSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.attackA．n.动物；生物()2.frighteningB．n.杂志；学报；期刊()3.creatureC．v.袭击；攻击()4.existD．v.潜水()5.sharpE．v.存在()6.journalF．v.占地(多大面积)()7.mysteriousG．adj.吓人的()8.diveH．adj.锋利的；尖的()9.calmI．adj.神秘的()10.coverJ．adj.平静的[答案]1－5CGAEH6－10BIDJFⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．接近；靠近B．对……怀疑C．占有……的面积D．再次成为新闻E．伸出F．不可能做某事1．Sheismostunlikelytoarrivebeforeseven.________2．Thetown，whichwevisitedtheotherday，coversanareaof5squarekilometers.________3．David'shouseisquiteclosetotheGlobalTheater.________4．Marywasskepticalaboutthesolutionsoshedecidedtofindabetter3one.________5．Thehealthofteachersshouldbebackinthenews.________6．Youmustn'tstickoutyourheadwhenyouareinthecar.________【答案】1－6FCABDETheMonsterofLakeTianchiThe“MonsterofLakeTianchi”intheChangbaiMountainsinJilinprovince,northeastChina,isbackinthenewsafterseveralrecentsightings(目击).Thedirectorofalocaltouristoffice,MengFanying,saidthemonster,whichseemedtobeblackincolour①，wastenmetresfromtheedgeofthelakeduringthemostrecentsighting.“Itjumpedoutofthewaterlikeaseal(海豹)—about200peopleonChangbai'swesternpeaksawit，”hesaid.Althoughnoonereallygotaclearlookatthemysteriouscreature,XueJunlin,alocalphotographer,claimed(声称)thatitsheadlookedlikeahorse②.天池里的怪物最近，几次有人在中国东北吉林省长白山的天池看见怪物，这使得怪物再次成为新闻话题。据当地的旅游办公室主任孟凡迎说，最近有人看见怪物就在离湖边十米的地方，它的颜色似乎是黑色的。他说：“大约有200人从长白山的西峰看见过怪物，它像海豹一样跃出水面。”尽管没有人看清楚过这个怪物，但当地的一位摄影师薛俊林声称它的头看起来像马头。[助读讲解]①whichseemedtobeblackincolour是which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词themonster。②thatitsheadlookedlikeahorse是that引导的宾语从句，作动词claimed的宾语，that可省略。Inanotherrecentsighting,agroupofsoldiersclaimtheysawananimalmovingonthesurface(表面)ofthewater.Thesoldiers,whowerewalkingalongthesideofthelake③，watchedthecreatureswimmingforabouttwominutes.“Itwasgreenishblackandhadaroundheadwith10centimetrehorns(角)”，oneofthesoldierssaid.最近还有一次目击，一群士兵声称，他们看见水面上有动物在游动。正在湖边行走的士兵们看到这一生物游了大约两分钟。其中一名士兵说：“它的颜色是浅绿带黑，圆形的头上4有10厘米长的角。”[助读讲解]③whowerewalkingalongthesideofthelake是who引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Thesoldiers。AthirdreportcamefromLiXiaohe,whowasvisitingthelakewithhisfamily.Heclaimstohaveseenaroundblackcreaturemovingquicklythroughthewater.Afterthreeorfourhundredmetresitdivedintothewater.Tenminuteslaterthemonsterappearedagainandrepeatedtheaction.MrLiXiaohesaidthatheandhisfamilywereabletoseethemonsterclearlybecausetheweatherwasfineandthelakewascalm.④还有一则报道来自李晓和，当时他和他的家人正在湖边游玩。他声称看见一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快速游动。三四百米后潜入水中。10分钟后，怪物再次出现，并重复了相同的动作。李晓和先生说他和家人都清楚地看见了怪物，因为当时天气好并且湖水平静。[助读讲解]④thatheandhisfamilywereabletoseethemonsterclearly是that引导的宾语从句作said的宾语，其后because引导原因状语从句。TherehavebeenreportsofmonstersinLakeTianchisincethebeginningofthelastcentury,althoughnoonehasseenonecloseup⑤.Somephotoshavebeentakenbuttheyarenotclearbecauseitwastoofaraway.ManypeoplethinkthemonstermaybeadistantcousinoftheLochNessmonsterinScotland⑥.Theyalsothinkthattheremightbesimilarcreaturesinotherlakesaroundtheworld.Scientists,however,aresceptical(怀疑的).Theysaythatthelowtemperaturelakeisunlikelytobeabletosupportsuchlargelivingcreatures.自上世纪初以来，一直就有关于天池怪物的报道，尽管还不曾有人近距离地目睹过。有人拍到过怪物的一些照片，但由于距离太远，它们看起来模糊不清。许多人认为，它可能是苏格兰尼斯湖怪物的远房表亲。他们还认为，在世界其他地方的湖泊里也许有类似的生物。然而，科学家们表示怀疑。他们说，水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体形如此巨大的动物。[助读讲解]⑤此处althoughnoonehasseenonecloseup是although引导让步状语从句。⑥themonstermaybeadistantcousinoftheLochNessmonsterinScotland是that引导的宾语从句，作think的宾语，that可以省略。LakeTianchiisthehighestvolcaniclakeintheworld.Itis2，189metreshighandcoversanareaofabouttensquarekilometres.Inplacesitismorethan370