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Unit 8 Detective stories Study skills Objective To learn how to read a novel. Do you often read novels?爱丽丝梦游仙境汤姆索亚历险记 少年维特之烦恼雾都孤儿 H ow do you read them? Do you read them word by word or just read quickly to get the general idea? How to read a novelWhen you read a novel, you often read quickly to get the general idea. You do not need to understand each word.Skimming（略读法） Read the following excerpt from A study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. Then answer the questions below.A血字的研究 “Come along, Doctor,” he (H olmes) said, “we shall go and look him up. Ill tell you one thing which may help you in the case,” he continued, turning to the two detectives. “There has been murder done, and the murderer was a man. H e was more than six feet tall, was in the prime of life, had small feet for his height”Lestrade and G regson glanced at each other with an incredulous smile.“If this man was murdered, how was it done?” asked the former. “Poison,” said Sherlock H olmes curtly, and strode off. “One other thing, Lestrade,” he added, turning round at the door, “Rache, is the G erman for revenge; so dont lose your time looking for Miss Rachel.” 1. Who was the murderer, a man or a woman?2. What was the murderer like?QuestionsThe murderer was a man.The murderer was more than six feet tall, was in the prime of life and had small feet for his height. 3. H ow was the murder done?4. What is the meaning of “Rache” in G erman?Poison.“Rache” means “revenge” in G erman. There are some new words in the excerpt above, and some sentences with more difficult words are left out. However, if you can still answer the four questions that help you get the general idea of the story. Do you want to know what happened in the story? If you have time, find the novel and read it quickly. Then tells your classmates about it.B Exercises 1.The police caught the man _stole my handbag. A. he B. that C. whom D. who 2. I saw a man _ blood on his shirt. A. with B. have C. has D. had I. 单项填空 3.Though I am weak in English, I told myself _. A. didnt lose heart B. dont get lost C. not to give up D. not stay behind4.My uncle told me that he _ a new bike for me the next month. A. bought B. had bought C. will buy D. would buy II.用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. Did you see a man _(run) down the street? 2. Detective Johns looked at the picture of the suspect _(care). 3. I really need some _(many) clues to help me solve the case. 4. A good book is _(use) and helpful.runningcarefullymoreuseful 5. I hear someone _ (call) my name outside. Let me _(go) and _(have) a look. 6. Detective Johns said that he _ (put) a drawing of the suspect the next day. 7. H e is always _(dress) like an office worker. calling gohave Would putdressed Homework Master the reading skills in practice.