1. The King of Stonehenge
By Liz Wu
June 18, 2005

2. Qin terracotta warriors and horses
China’s first emperor
Qin Shi Huangdi
Qin terracotta warriors and horses

3. What kinds of objects were kings and emperors in China buried with?
weapons tools clothing
money articles for daily life
jade articles silk jewellery
pottery china servants
warriors wives of emperors
animals etc.

4. Which objects were found in the grave of the king of Stonehenge?
two pots
a bone pin
a bow
objects
two gold earrings
arrows
tools
a cushion stone
two copper knives

5. Listening

6. F T F F Tick the sentences that are TRUE and correct the FALSE ones.
Each of the stones for Stonehenge weighs approximately 20 tons.
the biggest
2. The copper knives in the grave came from Spain and western France. T
3. Archeologists are sure that the man was a member of a powerful class. F
tend to believe
4. The things buried with the man show that he spent his youth in Central Europe. F
The tests on his teeth

7. is possible
5. It is certain that the King of Stonehenge had had a hand in the construction of Stonehenge. F
6. The two gold earrings are the oldest ever found in the world. F
in Britain
7. People made stone tools in the Stone Age, copper tools in the Bronze Age and iron tools in the Iron Age. T
8. The skills to make copper and bronze objects are believed to spread to Britain through trade and cultural links. T

8. Para 6: Para 4-5: Para 7: Para 1-3:
Find out which paragraph(s) it describes.
Para 6:
the possible relation between the man and the construction of Stonehenge
Para 4-5:
the importance of the discovery and the reasons
Para 7:
the importance of the man in the early history of Britain
Para 1-3:
the discovery of the grave of the King of Stonehenge

9. Para 1-3: Para 4-5: Para 6: Para 7:
the discovery of the grave of the King of Stonehenge
Para 4-5:
the importance of the discovery and the reasons
Para 6:
the possible relation between the man and the construction of Stonehenge
Para 7:
the importance of the man in the early history of Britain

10. Role-play:
One month after the discovery of the grave, English archeologists held a press conference (新闻发布会). Journalists from all over the world attended it. Suppose you are one of the journalists and one of the archeologists. Make an interview on the discovery in pairs.
(At least four questions are required.)

11. Questions you may refer to:
Where did you find the grave ?
Who did you find in the grave, a man or a
woman?
Was he buried with something? What was it?
How long is the history of the grave?
What is the importance of this discovery?
What can you learn from this man?
How will you do with this man? …