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-1-Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedDNAtounlocktombmystery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。ThephotoshowsanunearthedtombinAnyang，HenanProvince.ThelocalgovernmentbelievesitbelongstoCaoCao(AD155to220)，anancientpolitician.DNAtestsmaybeabletomakesureifthenewlydiscoveredtombincentralChina'sHenanProvincehousedtheremainsofCaoCao，apoliticianandgeneralfromtheThreeKingdomsPeriod(AD220－280)．ScientistswilltakesamplesofDNAfromthetombandfromCaoCao'sdescendantstosolvethemystery.ThediscoveryofabigtombonDec.27，2009，whichlocalarcheologistssaidbelongstoCao，hadbroughtaboutadebateamongChinesecitizensovertheevidencedugfromtheancienttomb，buriedinaremotevillageofHenanProvince.ArcheologistshavesuccessfullylocatedthreeplaceswhereCao'sdescendantsmightlivetoday.ExpertswithFudanUniversityaretryingtogetDNAfromCao'sdescendantsandcompareitwiththeDNAfromthebonesuncoveredinthetomb.“InsteadofwaitingforvolunteerstoprovidetheirDNAsamples，wedecidedtocollectbyvisitingthoseareasthatareshownbythearcheologists，”Lisaid.[阅读障碍词]1．descendantn．后代2．archeologistn．考古学家3．debaten．争论；辩论4．remoteadj.遥远的；偏僻的5．locatev．位于；定位[诱思导读]阅读文章，回答下面的问题1．WhichperioddoesCaoCaocomefromasapoliticianandgeneral?ItiscalledtheThreeKingdomsPeriod.-2-2．Whydoexpertstrytocompare“Cao's”DNAwithhisdescendants'?Tounlockthetombmystery.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.puzzledA．v.消失；失踪()2.incidentB．adj.困惑的，茫然的()3.disappearC．n.目击者，证人()4.witnessD．n.发生的事情()5.assumeE．n.伤害()6.occurF．n.证据()7.evidenceG．vt.假定；认为()8.injuryH．vi.发生[答案]1－5BDACG6－8HFEⅡ.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.Aworkingpartyhasbeensetuptolookintotheproblem.()2.Hehassteppeduphistrainingtopreparefortherace.()3.Theprojecthadtobeabandonedduetoalackofgovernmentfunding.()4.Hemadeupsomeexcuseabouthisdaughterbeingsick.()5.Hetookchargeofthefarmafterhisfather'sdeath.()6.DoyoumindifIputsomemusicon?[答案]1－6CEDBFABoymissing，policepuzzledPoliceinAmericahavesteppedup(加紧)theirsearchforafifteen­year­oldboywhowentmissingthreedaysagoinDover，NewHampshire①.Thisincident(事件)hasreceivedgreatinterestduetoreportsofstrangelightsintheskyandofalien(外星人)visitsaroundthetimetheboydisappeared②.-3-JustinFoster，ahighschoolstudent，waslastseenFridaynight.Thateveningat8p．m.，Justinwenttoplaybaseballwithtwofriends，whobothsayJustinwenthomeafterthegame③.Witnesses(证人)alsosaytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishouseat10.45p．m.④Justin'ssister，Kelly，agednine，sayssheheardherbrotherreturnhomeatabout11p.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]①who引导定语从句，修饰先行词afifteen­year­oldboy。②theboydisappeared是省略了关系副词when引导的定语从句，修饰time。③who引导的是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词twofriends，从句中又含有省略that的宾语从句作say的宾语。④say后省略了that引导的宾语从句。‘Iwasgettingreadyforbed，’Kellysaid.‘Justinwentstraighttohisroom.Ididn'tseehim，butIheardhimputonhisfavouriteCD.Iwenttobed，andwaswokenuparoundmidnightbyabrightlightoutsidemywindow.’Atfirst，theyounggirlthoughtitwasthelightofthefullmoon，butthensherealizedthatitwasmovingandcomingcloser⑤.‘Ipulledbackthecurtainsandsawalargespaceshipflyingoutside.Ithadbluelightsallaroundit，andthereweremanywindows.Standinginsidewerelotsofstrangecreatures(生物)withwhiteskinandlargeblackeyes.⑥Iwasfrightened！’“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]⑤that引导宾语从句，在句中作realize的宾语。⑥该句是一个倒装句，正常语序是：Lotsofstrangecreatureswithwhiteskinandlargeblackeyeswerestandinginside.Kellysaidthatthespaceshipthenmovedaroundtothesideofthehouse，towardsherbrother'sbedroom⑦.‘Therewasaflash(闪光)oflightandIheardJustinshout，-4-andthentheUFOjustdisappeared.Ihaven'tseenJustinsince.I'msurethealienstookhim.’Kellythenranandwokeuphermother.However，sinceMrsFosterthoughtthatJustinwasspendingthenightwithafriend⑧，sheassumed(假定)thatKellywashavingabaddream，andsentherbacktobed.MrFosterwasworkingthatnightonhisroadconstruction(建设)job，andwasnothomewhentheseeventsoccurred(发生)⑨.WhenJustindidnotshowup(出现)forlunchthenextday，MrsFosterbecameworriedandtoldherhusbandtocallthepolice.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。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]⑦that引导宾语从句。⑧since引导原因状语从句，从句中又含有that引导的宾语从句。⑨when引导时间状语从句。SomepeopleinDoveralsosaythattheysawaliensthatnight.‘It'shappenedtome！’saidMrsMavisWood.‘ThealienstookmeaboardtheUFOsothattheycoulddoresearchonme⑩.Luckily，theyreturnedmehomewithoutanyinjuries(伤害)．Thewholeexperiencewasterrible！Ihaven'tbeensleepingwellsinceIreturnedhome⑪.IthinkJustinwastakenawaybythem，too.’Whenaskedaboutthepossibility(可能性)thatJustinwastakenbyaliens⑫，Detective(侦探)SamPeterson，whohastakenchargeof(负责)thecase⑬，toldjournalists，‘Sometimespeoplemakeup(编造)suchamazing(惊奇的)stories.There'sreallynohardevidence(证据)thatalienstookhim⑭.So，wh