M2 Unit3 Reading ComprehensionThe curse of the mummyPart A. Preview before class 1. Pocket dictionaryCairo kairu n. 开罗（埃及首都）coincidence knsdns n. 巧合curse k:s n. & v. 诅咒，咒语curious kjuris adj. 好奇的disturb dst:b vt. 打扰Egypt i:dpt n. 埃及Egyptian dpn adj. 埃及的explorer kspl:r(r) n. 探险家Haward Carter had k:t 霍华德 卡特King Tutankhamun tu:tnka:mn图坦卡蒙Lord Carnavon l:d ka:na:vn卡那封勋爵mummy mm n. 木乃伊preserved prz:vd adj. 长期保存的pyramid pirmid n. 金字塔riddle rdl n. 谜scientific santfk adj. 科学的set sail 起航swallow swl v. 吞下tomb tu:m n. 坟墓treasure tre(r) n. 宝藏valley vl n. 山谷virus vars n. 病毒2. Read the passage and answer the questions 1) Who was Howard Carter? _ 2) How did he make his discovery? _ 3) What happened to Carters team? _ 4) What are peoples explanations for their death? _Part B. While in class1. Who was Howard Carter? (Paragraphs 1 2) 2. How did Howard Carter make his most amazing discovery? (Paragraph 3)A: When and where did Howard Carter make his most amazing discovery?B: He made it _. A: Who supported this exploration?B:_.A: Whose tomb did they find?B: _.A: Why was this tomb the most important?B: Because _. 3. What happened to Carters team? (Paragraphs 4 6) Caters lucky pet bird: _Lord Carnarvon: _Lights in Cairo: _Carters team: Within_, _ people died.Carter himself: _4. What are peoples explanations? (Paragraphs 6-8)Explanation 1: _Explanation 2: _Explanation 3: _5. A brief summary of the story Howard Carter is one of the most famous _ in the world. He was bright and _ about the world. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, _ for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. In 1922, he made his most _ discovery. He found King Tutankhamuns tomb. However, not _ after that, people in Carters team began to fall ill and die. Within _ 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 inside the tombs there are many _.6. What kind of explorer do you want to be in your life? Your favourite sentences to encourage you_Part C. Homework after classUse your own words to write a brief summary of Reading_