him, people built a temple and placed the statues of him and his wife in it. The statues must be worth a large amount of money, so thieves stole the statue.

T: That's right. Some people want to become rich in illegal ways, but they never consider the benefits of our country. Their greed leads to the loss of many valuable things in our country. And it is the same with foreign countries. Today we will learn a passage about a theft in France. Now turn to Page 25.

StepⅡ Reading (Activity 1: Page 25)

Pre-reading

T: In this module, we mainly talk about the Renaissance, and a famous painting. Do you remember what the painting is？

Ss: The Mona Lisa.

T: What can you remember about the Mona Lisa?

S: The Mona Lisa is a famous 16th century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. Mona Lisa's mysterious smile has interested generations of viewers.

T: Why is the painting special?

S: The secret behind the Mona Lisa is that the "happy" part of her smile is actually buried in a low spatial pattern. So if you are not looking directly at her mouth, her smile looks cheerful. But when you look directly at her smile, some parts of it disappear into the background. As a result, you're never quite sure if she's smiling or not.

T: We are going to learn the passage "The Puzzle of the Mona Lisa". Can you guess what the puzzle of the Mona Lisa might be?

S: I think the puzzle is that people don't know how Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa.

S: I don't agree with you. From question 3, I guess the puzzle is that people don't know which one is the authentic one.

S: Maybe people don't know what Leonardo wanted to express through this painting.

T: All you said is reasonable. Now let's read the passage and find out the answer.

　Fast-reading

T: Now read the passage quickly. After reading, try to decide what text type the