1. Chinese village of twins
初中基础 (2356期 ) 45版

2. 目录Contents 1. Pre-reading 2. While reading
3. Language study 4. After reading

3. Pre-reading
Do you have a twin sister or brother? How do you get along with each other?

4. Pre-reading 2. Can you name some celebrities who are twins?
Scarlett Johansson and Hunter Johansson: popular American movie stars
BY2:
a famous girl band made up of two twin sisters from Singapore

5. While reading Choose the best answer. B D
1. Why is Mr. Huang’s family well-known in the village?
A. Because the family has three pairs of twin brothers.
B. Because the family has three generations of twins.
C. Because the family has the most sons.
D. Because the family has the fewest twins.
2. Many people move to Qingyan village _____.
A. to study in its primary school
B. to study the mysterious place
C. in the hope of eating double yolk eggs
D. in the hope of having twin babies B D

6. While reading Choose the best answer. B C
3. The passage was most probably published in a(n) ______.
A. advertisement
B. newspaper
C. fashion magazine
D. travel guide
4. Which of the following statements is true about the twin village?
A. 367 twins are living in the village.
B. The oldest villager is 89 years old.
C. It is famous for its number of twins.
D. Each family in the village has twins. B C

7. Language study
Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form.
The future doesn’t seem very ________ for the poor man.
The death of the man is still a ________.
What is your ________ about the little girl’s story?
The boy was ________ on a snowy morning.
China is rich in ________ resources, such as forests, water and oil.
nature
feel
birth
mysterious
hope
hopeful
mystery
feeling
born
natural

8. Language study
Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article.
纽约是许多重要的国际性组织的所在地。(be home to)
她是在美国度假时生的第一个孩子。(give birth to)
他对他哥哥的下落一无所知。(have no idea)
New York is home to many important international organizations.
She gave birth to her first child when she was on holiday in America.
He had no idea where his elder brother was.

9. After reading
Do an interview with some twins around you. Know about the interesting stories in their lives. (e.g. Do they wear the same clothes? Do they have the same personality?) Write a short interview report in words.

10. Thanks