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Unit 2 Reading
八年级英语上册沪教版2011课标版
Look at the pictures, the title of the story and the first sentences of
paragraphs 1 and 2 on page 19. Then circle the correct answers.
Before you read
While you read
Skim the story and divide it into 3 parts.
realized
The beginning
A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.
One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “You can have any prize if you win the game.”
Read Paragraphs 1 and 2.
1. The story happened in ancient Italy.
2. The old man challenged the king to a chess game
in the king’s palace.
3. The king promised to give the old man anything
he wanted if the old man won the game.
Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”
“Is that all ” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead ”
“No, just rice,” replied the old man.
Read Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5.
The middle
Match the sentences with the characters.
The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!
The ending
Read Paragraph 6.
Put the following sentences into the correct order.
After you read
A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.
One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “You can have any prize if you win the game.”
The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”
5
“Is that all ” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead ”
“No, just rice,” replied the old man.
The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!
Comprehension
D1 Read the story on page 19 and complete the table below.
What actually happened
1. Who won the
game
2. What prize did
the wise old
man want
3. Would the king
give him the
prize he wanted
4. Why is the title
“The king and the
rice”
Think and discuss
D3 How many grains of rice should the king put on the last square Discuss this with your classmates.
Act out the dialogue.
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