Answers: 1. A young lady in the fog. 2. At 86 King Street. 3. By bus. 4. A stick.
Step 2 Fast Reading
First reading:
Read the story and finish Part A.
Step 3 Second Reading
1. Why did Polly leave work early that day?2. Why did Polly take the Underground train to Green Park?
3. How did she get home at last?
1. The fog was very thick in the morning.
2. When she got to Green Park, the weather turned out to be fine.
3. Polly got to Green Park by train.4. The old man carried an umbrella in
his hand.5. At first Polly thought the old man
couldn’t see her face because he was blind.
6. After arriving at home, Polly invited the old man to her home for a rest and he agreed.
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True or false:
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Part Place Time &
weather Person(s)
What happened
Polly's thought or feeling
Part 1
Outside Polly's work place
at4 p.m. foggy
Polly
She left work early.
She wondered if the bus would still be running.
Part 2
at the bus stop in the street
Polly; the bus conductor
later
The fog was too thick for the bus to run to King Street, where Polly lived.
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Step 4 Third Reading
Part 3
Where:
When& weather:
Who:
What:
Polly’s feelings:
in the Underground train; at Green Park station
Later
Polly, a tall man
A tall man in a dark coat is on the train.
She sensed she was being watched.
Part 4
Where:
When& weather:
Who:
What:
Polly’s feelings:
in Park Street; at the corner of the street
When Polly got to the station, the fog lay like a thick, grey cloud.Polly, a man
A rough hand brushed her face.
Her heart was beating with fear.
Part 5
Where:
When& weather:
Who:
What:
Polly’s feelings:
in the street
It was dark.
Polly, an old man
The old man took her hand and helped her find the way.
She wished for someone to come along. Fear held her still. She began to feel frightened again
Part 6
Where:
When& weather:
Who:
What:
Polly’s feelings:
outside Polly’s house at King Street
late that day
Polly; the old blind man
The old man left to help more people in need.
Polly was thankful.
1. (Lines 15-16) …she sensed that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark coat.
Why was a tall man mentioned here?
Step 5
4. The writer mentioned the two unnamed men in order to show that ______.
A. Polly was in danger.
B. they wanted to help her.
C. they would do something bad to her.
D. Polly was too nervous.
D
Scan the story and try to find the route (路线 ) that Polly took home.
outside Polly’s working place
at the bus stop on the street
in the Underground train
at Green Park station
in Park Street
at the corner of the street
at 86 King Street
1.What is the personality(性格特点 ) of the old man?
2. What can we do to help those disabled like the old blind man?
Step 6
Reading strategyThere are different types of stories. Stories
havebasic elements as follows:What happened;When it happened ;Where it happened; Why it happened; Who was involved in the event.A story with a climax or a surprise
ending is usually more eye-catching.
Step 7
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