1. Welcome to No. 1 Middle School
BY SUN YU QIN

3. Egypt
Nile

4. Howard Carter

5. What does the mummy mean? Where was it discovered?
What does curse mean?
What does the mummy mean?
What is it about?
The curse of the mummy
When was it discovered?
Who discovered it?
Where was it discovered?

6. Reading strategy

7. What amazing things did he discover?
Key words
Howard carter
Famous
Explorer
Brave
Adventurous
amazing
Why does he famous?
Why do we say he was
brave and adventurous?
What amazing things did he discover?

8. Do you think something like the
explorer’s hobbies, his experience
of adventures, his achievements be
mentioned in the following paragraphs?

9. skimming Facts about Howard Carter Occupation 1939 1874 explorer 1891
Year of birth
Year of death
Occupation
Education
Interests
Went to Egypt in the year
Discoveries
Greatest discovery
Year of the discovery
Location of the discovery
1874
1939
explorer
He didn’t go to school but was
taught to draw by his father
He loved visiting new places
1891
Many amazing things
King Tut’s tomb
1922
Valley of the King’s,
Luxor in Egypt

10. scanning True and false questions Howard carter was shy.
2. His father taught him to write
3. Howard carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s
4. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun
when he was 17.
5. The explorers decided to leave the treasure
in the tomb.
6. carter’s pet bird usually brought him good luck.
7. Howard carter died when he was young.
8. It is believed that the mummy’s curse makes
those who enter Egypt ill.

11. C A Howard carter’s father was a(n) _____. A. teacher B. explorer
C. artist D. historian
We can infer that Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of king Tutankhamun ______.
A. at the age of 48
B. on his own expense
C. and found it empty
D. and found it had been broken in before A

12. B 3. Which of the following statements is true.
A. Carter went to Egypt on foot when he was 17.
B. Carter had a bird which served as a guide to the tomb.
C. Only those who were present when the tomb was opened died strangely.
D. Carter was the last to die, shortly after all the other members of his team died.

13. D C 4. Why did all the people die within a quite short period of time?
A. because they had been cursed
B. it was coincidence
C. because of the viruses in the tomb
D. no one knows for sure
5. Which is of the correct order of death?
a. Lord Carnarvon’s dog b. Carter’s bird
c. Carter d. George Gould
A. b,a,c,d B.a,b,d,c
C. b,a,d,c D.b,d,a,c D C

14. A 6. Strange things that happened to the people
who had something to do with the opening of
the tomb included the following EXCEPT_____.
A. A snake attacking people
B. people dying of different diseases
C. lights going out in Cairo
D. Lord Carnarvon’s dog dying in England A

15. Paragraph ______ Paragraph ______ Paragraph ______ Paragraph ______
There is a scientific reason why people
died after entering the tomb.
Howard carter did not do to school and
later became an explorer
Lord Carnarvon died after carter had
opened the tomb.
A short introduction of Howard Carter’s
life story.
Paragraph ______
Paragraph ______
Paragraph ______
Paragraph ______

16. Paragraph ______ Paragraph ______ Paragraph ______ Paragraph ______
More people died after carter’s discovery
People keep wondering why so many people
died and have suggested all kinds of
explanations.
Howard Carter discovered the tomb of king Tutankhamun.
The mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has
never been explained
Paragraph ______
Paragraph ______
Paragraph ______
Paragraph ______

17. Background Tutankhamun He was a young pharaoh who lived about 3300
years ago. He became
his throne when he was
9 years old, but died
suddenly at 18 years old.

18. What contained in King Tut’s tomb?
Treasures (riches, gold jewels)
King Tut’s mummy
The curse of the mumuy

25. 谁打扰了这位法老的安宁， 展翅的死神将降临他头上。 Death Shall Come on Swift Wing
to Him Who Disturbs the Peace
of the King…
谁打扰了这位法老的安宁，
展翅的死神将降临他头上。