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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.The Spiders

Chapter [ 1 ]

The Egyptian Desertarchaeologists

archaeological

unknown

species

get them

off me

a remote part mutter break down tent sweat excitedflat [ adj. ] / heavily excitement /valley violence crawl hill / violent a telecom

engineer

Land cruiser

breathe atechnician

local search for technical number plates screen problem foreigners wire die of

//underground connect to die from / )passage transmit / thirst Switch[on/off] / transmitter oven entrance penetrate survive

mummy examine call mummified pickaxe / convoydeadly enormous /

dead / alive /

spiders web Summary / * In a remote part of the Western desert , six archaeologists were aslein their tents . They had discovered two underground rooms full of mummies andtreasures the previous week . * A gang / band of four robbers went to that site ho

to find and steal some treasures . Although they were foreigners , they put local numplates on their cars [ Land Cruisers ] .* They switched of the lights and the engines so that no one could see or hear them They climbed down the underground passage . They saw paintings on the walls whidated back 3000 years ago .* They saw two rooms . The first contained five mummies .The second was empty .oldest man [ the leader ] told his fellows that the treasures had been sent to the muse

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.in Cairo . * In order to find hidden rooms , they used a machine called GPR [ GroPenetrating Radar ] which transmits radio waves .They penetrate the walls .When thhit something , they come back .The computer changes them into pictures .* They discovered a passage . They didnt notice the spiders webs hung from theceiling . They found a room with two gold doors .* As soon as the old man entered it ,a huge spiders web covered his face and body he could get in . They were excited because they found boxes, pots, large gold objecand two mummies with gold masks .* On their way back with the treasures ,they were attacked by spiders . First ,the bigman shouted ,Get them off me . The tall man tried to get them off his friend usingjacket . Then the small man shouted ,Lets get out of here.after he had been bitten* Then the old man said ,Get the gold and lets go . They were all bitten .As theydrove ,the oldest man said,There arent any deadly spiders in Egypt ,we might get

sick ,but we wont die .The small man said,Maybe its an unknown species . Andsaid that the spiders might be like the dangerous fish found in South America .* After a few hours ,their hands, legs ,arms and face muscles began to make suddenmovements .They were too tired to drive .They used up all their water ,Then they di* It happened that a helicopter was on its way to a transmitter that needed repair .Itcontained ,The pilot , a telecom engineer and a technician . The pilot landed when hsaw the tall mans body in the sand .* The pilot thought that they died of thirst when they got lost . His hand was near thspiders . Unless the engineer had told him to use the radio to inform the police, the p

would have been killed .* The police drove the cars to Hamdayya the nearest town . The small spiders diebut the biggest one survived the heat of the desert .Questions & answers/ A- Answer the following questions /1- Who were asleep in the tents ? A team of six archaeologists .2- Why did the four robbers switch off the lights and engines of their cars ?

In order not to be seen or heard .3- What information did the oldest robber get ?

The team of archaeologists had found two rooms full of treasures and the gold objecwere sent to the museum .4- What does GPR stand for ?

It stands for Ground Penetrating Radar .5- What was the used of the GPR ?

It was used to see what was behind walls .6- How does the GPR work ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.It transmits sound waves through the walls . When they hit something , they are sentback . The computer attached changes the waves into a picture .7- What happened to the oldest man as soon as he entered the hidden room ?

A huge spiders web covered his face and body .8- Why were the four men excited when they entered the room they discovered

Because the room was full of boxes ,pots, large objects and two mummies with goldmasks .9- Why did the big man shout Get them off me ?

Because the spiders were biting him again and again and he felt their long fangs.10- Why did the small man shout Lets get out of here ?

Because he was bitten by the spiders and saw spiders everywhere .11- Why wasnt the oldest man worried about the spiders bites ?

Because he thought there werent any deadly spiders in Egypt .

12- How did the four men meet their end ?After the spiders had bitten them ,their hands ,legs ,arms and face muscles began tomake sudden movements . They couldnt breathe easily and then died .13- What did the pilot think the four men died of ?

He thought they died of thirst when they got lost .14- Wed better get on the radio . These words saved the pilots life . Explain

The pilots hands were near the spiders in the car and they were going to attack . Whthe engineer told him to use the radio, he moved to the helicopter and so he was sav15- What happened to the spiders in the car ?

The small spiders died because of the heat but the biggest one survived .B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- A team of six archaeologists found these rooms last week .

1- Who said this ? To whom ?2- Why was the second room empty ?3- What did the speaker plan to do ?The answer / 1- The oldest robber to his fellows .2- Because the treasures were sent to the museum .3- He planned to find treasures and steal them .2- What does that machine do ?

1- Who said this ? To whom ?2- What was that machine ? 3- Why was it brought ?The answer / 1- The tall man to the small man .2- The GPR . 3- To see if there were other hidden rooms or not .3- We must find what we want and get out before morning .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.1- Who said this ? To whom ? 2- What did they want to find ?3- Why was it necessary to get out before morning ?The answer / 1- The oldest man to the other robbers .2- They wanted to find gold and other treasures .3- In order not to be seen by the archaeologists on the site .4- There arent any deadly spiders in Egypt .

1- Who said this and to whom ? 2- Was the speaker right in his believe ?3- What happened to them later ?The answer / 1- The oldest robber to the small man .2- No, he was mistaken . 3- They all died from the spiders bites .5- We d better get on the radio .

1- Who said this and to whom ? 2- Why did they come to this site ?3- How did these words save the listeners life ?

The answer / 1- The engineer to the pilot .2- They were on their way to a transmitter that needed repair .3- The pilots hands were near the spiders .They were ready to attack .These wordsmade him move away to report the police .C- Complete the following sentences /1- A team of six archaeologists discovered .. .two underground rooms full of treasures and mummies .

2- The second room was empty because .the treasures were sent to the museum .

3- Although the robbers were foreigners . .their cars had local number plates .

4- Our archaeologists dont use the GPR very often because .it is very expensive .

5- The oldest robber couldnt believe that .. .there were deadly spiders in Egypt .

Exercises

A- Answer the following questions /

1- How did technology play a role in discovering hidden underground rooms ?2- Why did the four men switch off their lights and engines ?3- why were the robbers excited on entering the room with gold doors ?4- Why didnt the leader of the robbers think they would die ?5- What had happened to the four robbers before they died ?6- What did the pilot think the robbers die of ?7-How did the pilot escape death ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.8- What happened to the spiders in the cars ?B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- It shows me what s behind the wall .

1- Who was the speaker and to whom ?

2- What does it refer to ? 3- Why was it used ?2- Get them off me .1- Who was the speaker and to whom ? 2- Why was he shouting ?3- What did his fellow do to help ?3- I hope youre right because Im feeling very sick .

1- Who was the speaker and to whom ?2- What did he hope the other man was right in ?3- Was he right in his believe or not ?4- They are in the car .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What does the word they refer to ?3- What happened to the speaker after that ?5- They probably got lost and died of thirst .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What does the word they refer to ?3- Was the speaker right or wrong ?C- Complete the following sentences /1- Four men went to the archaeological site to .2- The GPR was used for .. .3- Inside the room with gold doors there were .4- The oldest robber couldnt believe that .. .5- The engineer told the pilot to get on the radio to .6- Only the biggest spider could . .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.Chapter [ 2 ]

Hamdayya , a new townescape ancient bury disappear rebuild tomb

secret townspeople carefullyhide,hid,hidden disturb female trust next to / lay eggs flexible favourite enclose land hobby sacsclose to make

friends walled

garden

size attack silkspeed climb waitzoology estimate develop communication length exactly catch / department interested flies Egyptology quietcontain contact burnspot e-mail translationtext identify drySummary / * The police officer who opened the boxes couldnt believe his eyes

when he discovered the treasures .While he was going to tell his superior ,the spiderescaped.* The spider likes to live in a quiet ,dark and safe place .The house next to the policstation was full of light and noise .It belonged to the Hassans, Mr. Hassan ,hiswife.Ayman who was twenty , Mohammed who was sixteen , Lamia who was twelvand Najat who was ten .* Ayman had a computer which was given to him by his uncle .His hobby was theinternet . He used it in his university studies and making friends from other countrieAyman was having a conversation with his friends over the internet about jobs aftergraduation . * Najats foot was near the spider . It didnt bite her because hermother called her , so she moved away . The spider got out of Aymans house .* Ayman was going to the shops when he saw the big spider .He was surprised at itssize and speed .It was black with two yellow lines on its back .It had eight legs , eigheyes and two fangs .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.* Ayman was curious .He wanted to identify the strange spider so, he called a friendzoology who couldnt do that . So , he turned to the internet .* The spiders he found on the internet were not like the one that he had seen . He foan English translation of an ancient Egyptian text . It was about an ancient town inEgypt . Hundreds of its people were killed by black and yellow spiders . In order to rid of these spiders , they burned the town down for six days and nights . But manyspiders found their way into underground passages and tombs .* Ayman sent an e-mail to Dr. Shereen Fakhry who was an Egyptologist at Oxforduniversity and the one who translated the ancient text . Ayman wanted to ask her if tstory she translated was true or not .* He also told her that he had seen a black and yellow spider and couldnt identify itreply to Aymans e-mail ,Shereen said that the town was real but the story of the spimight be just a story .

* She also said that towns in ancient Egypt disappeared because the climate becamedrier . The spider that Ayman had seen found a quiet ,dark and safe place in the hounext to Aymans house . It laid 2000 eggs and waited for them to develop .Questions & answers A- Answer the following questions /1- Why couldnt the police officer believe his eyes ?Because he saw the gold and treasure in the boxes in the Land Cruiser .

2- How was the police officer in great danger ?His hand was near the deadly spider .

3- How did Ayman get his computer ?His uncle gave him that computer when he bought a new one .4- What did Ayman use the internet for ?For his university studies and making friends from other countries .

5- Why wasnt Aymans house suitable for the spider to live in ?Because it was full of light and noise .

6- How was Najat saved from death ?The spider was near her foot and ready to attack , luckily her mother called the

twodaughters ,so Najat moved away and was saved .7- Why was Ayman surprised on seeing the spider ?Because of its size and speed .

8- Where did the spider which Ayman saw hide ?It hid in the house next to Aymans house .

9- Why did Ayman phone a friend of zoology ?To ask him to identify the spider he had seen .

10- What is the world wide web like ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.It is like a great library , but the information moves between thousands of

computersaround the world The communication links are like a great spidersweb .

11- Did the people succeed in getting rid of the deadly spiders ? Why ?No , they didnt . Because the spiders found their way into underground tombs

passages .

12- Why did Ayman send an e-mail to Dr. Shereen Fakhry ?To ask her if the story of the black and yellow spiders was true or not and to te

her that he saw one he couldnt identify it .

13- What was Dr. Shereens reply ?She said that she believed the town was real but the story of the black and yello

spiders might be just a story .

14- What was Dr. Shereen Fakhry ?

She was an Egyptologist at oxford university .15- What happened to the spider which Ayman had seen ?It was a female spider . It found a secret place in the house next to Aymans hou

It laid 2000 eggs and waited for them to hatch .

B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- Spiders use webs to catch flies ,but Im going to use the web to find a spide

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- The word web has two meanings . Explain .3- How did the speaker use the web to find a spider ?The answer / 1- Ayman to himself .2- The 1 st means the spiders web [ net ] whict it uses to catch insects .

The 2 nd means the internet web through which we get information .3- He opened a search box.Then he typed spider ,black and yellow and clicked se2- They hoped to kill all the spiders and then rebuild the town.

1- How did the people try to kill the spiders ? 2- Why ?3- Were they successful ? How ?The answer / 1- By burning down the town and rebuilding it again .2- Because hundreds of people were killed by those spiders .3- No, because the spiders found their way into underground tombs and passages .3- The story of the spider may be just a story .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- Was Ayman pleased or disappointed when he heard this ?3- What might Ayman think if the story was not just a story ?The answer / 1- Dr. Shereen said this to Ayman in her e-mail .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.2- He was disappointed because the spider might be deadly .3- He might think the spider he had seen was deadly . It might belong to ancient EgyC- Complete the following sentences /1- The spider left the car and escaped when . .

the officer ran to tell his superior about the treasure he saw in the car .2- Ayman decided to turn to the WWW when .. .his friend of zoology couldnt identify the spider he had seen .

3- In Dr. Shereens translation hundreds of people .were killed by black and yellow spiders in the ancient Egyptian town .

4- Although the town was burnt down .. .many spiders found their way into underground tombs and passages .

5- The female spider laid 2000 eggs and waited .for them to develop [ hatch ] .

ExercisesA- Answer the following questions /1- Why was the officer surprised ?2- Why wasnt Aymans house suitable for the spider to live in ?3- How did Ayman make use of the internet ?4- How was Najat lucky ?5- Describe the spider that Ayman had seen ?6- How did the ancient people tried to get rid of the killer spiders ?

7- To what extent were they successful ?8- What made Ayman e-mail dr. Shereen Fakhry ?B- Read the following quotation and answer the questions /1- Many hundreds of people were killed by black and yellow spiders in this town.1- Who said this ?2- Where was the town mentioned in the text ?3- What did the people do to get rid of the spiders ?2- I think the town was real .1- Who said this and to whom ?

2- What happened to that town ? 3- Why ?C- Complete the following sentences /1- The police officer didnt see .. .2- The spiders like to live in /3- Aymans house was not suitable for the spider as .4- Aymans hobby was . .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.5- Najat escaped death when .6- Ayman saw the spider while . .7- Ayman was so interested in the spider that .. .8- The spider uses its web for .. .

Chapter [ 3 ]

Oxford , Englanddepartment description scorpion vacation match treathoney-coloured

For the biteof

Excitedabout

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distance

A medical

text

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request The study injectIn reply to angrily injectionshiver exciting antivenomforward [ed] / admitted venomous conversation insects venompossibility mosquitoes work

against/

Laugh at pests shocked roots Find out mistakendatabase interested In dangerspecies / interesting maximum The head of probably minimum arachnids disturb imaginearachnologist Survive

spread

Meetingpoint

Summary / * It was two days before the vacation when Dr. Shereen received an email from an archaeologist in Egypt in which he sent her a picture of a black and yespider that was found in a tomb near Bawiti .* When the picture appear on the screen , Shereen felt a cold shiver as she began todoubt that the deadly spiders were real .* She forwarded the picture to Ayman who chatted with her telling her that the pictuwas the same as the spider he had seen . So , she advised him to tell the police .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.* Ayman was against telling the police lest they should laugh at him . The Shereen ganother e-mail from a German Egyptologist who translated a 2000 years old text abomedicine for the bite of the black and yellow spiders that kill .* Shereen went to a friend who was a zoologist called Susan Bennett . After checkinthe database and not finding the spider in it , they decided to visit professor Jones .Professor Jones was a famous arachnologist and head of zoology department .* He was angry as his journey to South America was cancelled . He said to Shereen spiders are our friends because they eat flies ,mosquitoes and other insects .* He was interested in the picture of the spider . He believed it was unknown anddangerous .He said if it were unknown ,there would be no antivenom against its biteHe also said that it might be a female because it was big . The female is more dangebecause it lays thousands of eggs and they develop within a few weeks . He decidedgo to Egypt to find it and identify it .

Questions & answers / A- Answer the following questions /1- What did the archaeologist in Egypt send in his e-mail to Dr. Shereen ?He sent her a picture of a black and yellow spider like the one in her text and sa

it was found in a tomb near Bawiti .

2- Why did Dr. Shereen feel a cold shiver down the back of her neck ?Because the picture was exactly like the spider which Ayman described .

3- What did Dr. Shereen advise Ayman to do ?She advised Ayman to tell the police about the spider he had seen and to

photograph it if he saw it again .

4- What did the German Egyptologist send her ?He sent her a text about an ancient medicine for the bite of the black and yellow

spiders that killed .

5- Why did Dr. Shereen believe that the story about the spiders was true ?Because they were mentioned in a medical text .

6- How was the medicine for the bite of the deadly spiders made ?It was made from the roots of a plant called Echinacea Negra .

7- Why did Dr. Shereen visit Susan Bennett ?To ask her to identify the black and yellow spider that Ayman had seen .

8- What was Malcolm Jones ?He aws an arachnologist . He was the head of zoology department at Oxford

university .

9- Why was he angry ?Because his journey to South America was cancelled .

10- Why did professor Jones decide to go to Egypt ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.To identify the black and yellow spider which Ayman had seen . It would be a

great discovery for him .

B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- Im sending you a very old picture that was found in a tomb near Bawiti.

1- Who sent that picture and to whom ?2- What was the picture about ?3- What was the effect of the picture on the one who received it ?The answer / 1- An archaeologist in Egypt to Dr. Shereen .2- It was a picture of a black and yellow spider .3- Dr. Shereen felt a cold shiver down the back of her neck .2- Its the same as the spider that I saw .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What was the speaker talking about ?

3- Where did the speaker see the spider ?The answer / 1- Ayman to Dr. Shereen Fakhry .2- He was talking about the picture of the black and yellow spider which she sent hi3- He saw it near his house .3- I think we should talk to professor Jones .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What was professor Jones ?3- Why did the speaker decide to talk to professor Jones ?The answer / 1- Susan Bennett to Dr. Shereen .

2- He was the head of zoology department at Oxford university .3- Because she didnt find the spider that Ayman saw on the database .4- What a nuisance ! Ive had to cancel my next trip .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- Where was he going ? 3- Why was he angry ?The answer / 1- Professor Jones to Dr. Shereen and Susan Bennett .2- He was going to South America .3- He was angry because he was looking forward to that trip to find new species ofspiders and other arachnids .C- Complete the following setences /1- The medicine in the German Egyptologists e-mail was for .the bites of the black and yellow spiders that killed .

2- Professor Jones said that spiders are our friends because .they eat flies and other insects .

3- Professor Jones was so interested in the spider which Ayman had seen that

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.he decided to come to Egypt to find and identify it .

Exercises

A- Answer the following questions /1- Who was Susan Bennett and how did she try to help Dr. Shereen ?

2- Why was the female spider more dangerous than the male ?3- Why didnt Ayman want to tell the police about the spider he had seen ?4- What did professor Jones think of the spiders ?5- What was Dr. Shereens advice to Ayman ?6- Why are unknown spiders dangerous ?7- What news did professor Jones have on the telephone ?8- Why did Dr. Shereen believe that the story about the spiders was true ?B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- What a nuisance ! Ive had to cancel my next trip .

1- Who was the speaker ? 2- Why was the speaker annoyed ?3- Wher did he decide to go the next day ?2- You dont like arachnids , do you ?

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What did the partner answer ?3- How did the speaker show that arachnids are useful ?3- Im not keen on spiders .

1- Who was the speaker ?

2- Who discovered that the speaker was not keen on spiders ?3- Who was keen on spiders ?4- Dont worry , we will find it on the database .

1- Who was the speaker and to whom ?2- What would they try to find ?3- What was the result they reached ?5- I think this spider may have been female .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- Why did the speaker think that the spider was female /

3- Why was it bad that the spider was female ?C-Complete the following sentences /1- Spiders are useful because . .2- The six black and yellow spiders on the database were not . .3- Professor Jones came to Egypt to . .4- Professor Jones was angry when . .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.5- The antivenom works against . .

Chapter [ 4 ]

Ayman speaks up

Speak up / equipment chiefGuard[v. n.] / protective reasons almost relax possibleChat [v. n.] / intelligent explainsuccessful Judge [v. n.] / nephew Forget Wait for useful businessman behind usefulnessNext to Frighten [v.] whether discuss moan antibodies Print out [v.] Reach the

site Chemical

fires

Printout[n.] furious upstairs opinion armed expertserious / site politelyprocess urgent Summary / * Ayman ended his chat with his internet friends as his uncle was comto visit them . Uncle Walid was a successful businessman .

* Ayman found another e-mail from Dr. Shereen in which she told him that ProfessoJones was on his way to Hamdayya and to be careful if he saw the spider again .Aymprinted out the e-mail and went down to meet his uncle .* He told his uncle the story of the spider and his trials to identify it . He also told hithat Dr. Shereen wanted him to tell the police . His family had heard that before andthought that half the story was true and the other half was Aymans imagination .* Uncle Walid was against telling anyone as he thought that would frighten people abusiness would be harmed .* Ayman regretted starting to identify the spider he had seen . Professor Jones arriveAfter welcoming him , they heard the noise of cars . Two lorries stopped outside thepolice station . They saw Aymans brother Mohamed getting out of the police statioThey asked him about the matter as he had a friend at the police station .* He told them that the police were going to guard an archaeological site as thearchaeologists there were found dead . They died from spiders bites .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.* Every one understood what that meant .Uncle Walid phoned Colonel Mikhail , thechief of the police to ask him if the story about spiders was true or not and to tell himthet he thought danger had already spread in the town .* Ayman took the phone and talked to the Colonel and told him about Professo JoneThe Colonel invited them to his office . On their way to the office , they saw policemcarrying protective clothing which they got from the fire department to keep the spidout .The Colonel asked them to join the team going to the site .* He asked Professor Jones to find a spider to identify it . And asked Ayman to tell tif the spider they would find was the same as the one he had seen or not .* Before going , Ayman found another e-mail from Dr. Shereen . He printed it out atook it with him . On the way , Captain Ahmed El- Sherif asked professor Jones to thim everything about the spiders as they were his enemy .Questions & answers / A- answer the following questions /

1- What did Dr. Fakhry tell Ayman in her e-mail ?She told him that she discussed the matter of the spider with Professor Jones , thefamous arachnologist and that he was interested in the matter . He believed it was anunknown species and might be dangerous . He was on his way to Hamdayya and woarrive at any time .2- What did Uncle Walid advise Ayman not to do ? Why ?

He advised him not to tell the police about the spiders , lest business should lose a lomoney . People wouldnt stay in the hotels or buy food products .3- Why did Ayman feel that he was a fool ?

Because the arrival of Professor Jones would let the story of the spiders be known anpeople would be angry with him and business would be harmed .4- Why did uncle Walid think that there might be danger in the town ?

Because Ayman had seen a black and yellow spider near his house .5- Where did the policemen get protective clothing ? Why ?

From the fire department . To keep the spiders out .6- What did Colonel Mikhail ask Ayman and the Professor to do ?

He asked the Professor to try to find a spider and identify it . And asked Ayman to tthem if the spider the Professor would find the same as the spider he had seen .7- Why did Ayman print out Dr. Shereens e-mail ?

Because he was in a hurry . He was going with the police to the archaeological site .B- Read and answer /1- He was also very interested in the spider you saw .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- Who was the speaker talking about /

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.3- Why was that person interested in the spider ?The answer / 1- Dr. Shereen to Ayman in her e-mail .2- She was talking about Professor Jones .3- Because it was an unknown species and might be dangerous .2- Stories about dangerous spiders are not good for business .

1- Who was the speaker ? To whom ?2- How would stories about dangerous spiders badly affect the business ?3- What did he advise him ?The answer / 1- Uncle Walid to Ayman2- People wouldnt stay in hotels , go to restaurant or buy food products .3- He advised him not to tell the police unless he was 100 % sure .3- Spiders ! Men dnt die from spiders bites ! How . ?

1- Who was the speaker ? To whom ?

2- Who died from spiders bites ?3- Why was the speaker surprised ?The answer / 1- Mr. Hassan [ Aymans father ] to himself .2- Six archaeologists .3- Because he couldnt believe that there were deadly spiders in Egypt .4- We have an hour before we reach the site . Tell me everything about spider

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What was the site they were going to ?3- Why did he say that ?

The answer / 1- Captain Ahmed to professor Jones .2- The archaeological site .3- Because they were going to fight the spiders , so he wanted to know everything athem as an enemy .C Complete the following /1- Professor Jones thought that the spider Ayman saw was .an unknown spider and might be dangerous .

2- Aymans uncle advised him not to tell the police about the spiders because .. .it would harm the business in the town . [ business would be harmed ]

3- Aymans father couldnt believe that .there were deadly spiders in Egypt .[ people die from the spiders bites ]

Exercises

A- Answer the following /1- What did Aymans uncle advise him to do ? Why ?2- Why was the archaeological site dangerous ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.3- What would happen if people in Hamdayya heard and believed Aymans story ?4- What was Colonel Mikhail ?5- Why did uncle Walid change his mind concerning telling the police about the spi6- What did Captain Ahmed ask the Professor to do ?

B- Read and answer /1- Thats why I came to Egypt .1- Who said this and to whom ?2- What was the speakers job ?3- What did he think of the spider Ayman had seen ?2- Please be careful if you see it again .

1- Who said this and to whom ?2- Why did she say this ?3- Was she right concerning this advice ?

3- You dont want to worry people unnecessarily ,do you .1- Who said this and to whom ?2- Why would the people be worried ?3- What would happen to business ?C- Complete the following /1- The archaeologists at the site died because .2- The police got protective clothes so that .3- If the spiders were unknown . .4- Without Ayman .5- Ayman felt a fool when . .6- Ayman didnt have time to read Dr. Shereens e-mail so , .. .7- Aymans father didnt believe that . .8- The police got protective clothing to .. .

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Chapter [ 5 ]

Into the city of the deadfight extinct / gate

enemy researcher wire fence method investigate weapons quantities vehicle sheet extract guard / smoker venom fence poisonous produce load / transparent protect unload mask roots salute )

(insecticide

Botanicalscience

magnifyingglass

buildingmaterials

switch on / ceiling shout route fit = fix / Pour out fantastic frame / Pick up adult immediately / destroy cough take off area injured breath in discovery

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passopinion

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Summary / * Captain Ahmed El Sherif listened carefully to what Professor Jonsaid about the spiders . Then he asked how the

antivenom is made .* The Professor explained the process saying that small quantities of venom are put animals , usually sheep or horses .The animals make antibodies . Then the antibodieare extracted to make antivenom .* he also said if the spiders were unknown , scientists would have to develop a newantivenom .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.* Ayman remembered the e-mail he received from Dr. Fakhry . She told him about tEchinacea Negra . She said that there was a botanist at Cairo university who studiethat plant . Her name was Wafaa Sultan .* The captain informed the colonel that information on the radio . The colonel promto call the university to find Wafaa to send her to Sinai if the spiders were proved tounknown .* The search team had protective clothes , tanks of insecticides , fencing wire weapoand building materials . Professor Jones got a smoker and some metal tubes to makeframe and a white sheet .* The white sheet was fixed on the frame to enable the Professor to catch some spidThen he used the smoker and some spiders and insects fell onto the sheet , he took thspiders ,examined them with a magnifying glass and said they were adult males .* Ayman said they were the same as the spider he had seen . The professor put them

into a box in his bag .* Suddenly , a big spider fell onto the sheet . It was alive . It jumped onto an officer covered his mask . In order to kill it , his fellow sprayed it with insecticide . It fell doand the Professor examined it saying it was a female . Then it suddenly ran away buofficer fainted .* Captain Ahmed thought he was bitten , so he ordered his men to carry him and to out quickly of the passage . The Professor was sure that the black and yellow spiderwere unknown because he searched the database himself before coming to Egypt .* The Captain asked the Professor how he could kill the spiders but the Professor w

against destroying the spiders as he considered them a great scientific discovery .Captain Ahmed said that ten people had already died and his job to prevent moredeaths .* The Professor said it was impossible to destroy them as they lived in unknown plaunderground . The archaeological site would be damaged as well . The Captain saidwould pass his opinion to the Colonel . He told his men not to let anyone come nearsite and to search any car leaving as well . The Colonel ordered the Captain to get bawith the dead spiders to send them to an antivenom lab to develop a new antivenomalso said that he sent Wafaa Sultan to Sinai to get the plants .* The team went back to search for the spider that Ayman had seen in the town . Thhoped it hadnt produced any young .Questions & answers / 1- Read and answer /1- Why did Captain Ahmed listen carefully to professor Jones ?

Because he knew that he had to understand the enemy he was going to fight.2- How is the antivenom made ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.Small quantities of venom are put into animals , animals make antibodies to resist thvenom , these antibodies are extracted from animals to be used as antivenom .3- What should happen if the spiders were unknown species ?

Scientists should have to develop a new antivenom .4- Why was making antivenom a difficult process ?

Because they had to get some venom from the spiders , then send it to an antivenomlab , then extract the antivenom and make it safe .5- Who was Wafaa Sultan ?

She was a botanist at Cairo university . She had studied Echinacea Negra.6- What equipment did the police bring ?

Protective clothing , tanks of insecticides , fencing wire , big lights , weapons , toolsbuilding materials .7- What did the professor use the smoker for ?

For producing poisonous smoke to kill spiders .8- Why was Professor Jones against destroying the spiders ?Because he considered them a great scientific discovery .9-Why did the Professor think it was impossible to destroy the spiders ?

Spiders were underground . Nobody knew where the rooms and passages were . Thearchaeological site would be destroyed as well .10- What did the colonel do concerning Wafaa Sultan ?

He sent her to Sinai . A helicopter would take her to Sinai to get the plants .11- What did Captain Ahmed order his men to do before leaving the

archaeological site ?he ordered them not to let anyone come near it and to search any car leaving the sitecarefully .2- Read the quotations and answer the questions /1- Then we will have no protection against them for years.

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- What does the word them refer to ?c- Why wouldnt be protection for years ?The answer / a- Captain Ahmed to professor Jones .b- It refers to the deadly spiders .c- Because they were unknown species . It would take years to develop a newantivenom .2- I think he just breathed in some insecticide .

a- Who was the speaker ? b- Why did he think so ?c- How was the person saved ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.The answer / a- Professor Jones .b- because there was no blood on the officers face . It meant that he wasnt bitten bthe spider .c- He was taken outside the tomb . They took off his suit to let him breath fresh air .3- What is the best way to destroy these spiders .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- How was the listener reaction ?c- Why was he / she against the speakers opinion ?The answer / a- Captain Ahmed to Professor Jones .b- He felt as if he had been shot .c- Because he considered these spiders a great scientific discovery .4- Ill phone the university .

a- Who would phone the university ? b- Why ?

c- Do you think it was urgent ? Why ?The answer / a- Colonel Mikhail .b- To find Wafaa Sultan the botanist to send her to Sinai to bring the plants .c- Yes , I think so . The spiders were proved to be unknown species . There would bantivenom . The plant was the only cure available then .3- Complete the following sentences /1- Captain Ahmed asked the Professor to tell him about the spiders to ..know everything about the enemy he was going to fight .

2- There would be no antivenom if the spiders were unknown species .

3- The spiders that the professor caught were the same as the spider that Ayman had seen .

4- Wafaa Sultan was abotanist at Cairo university .5- Before leaving the site Captain Ahmed ordered his men to .search anything leaving the site and not to let anyone come near the site

6- The Colonel ordered the team to go back to Hamdayya to .Send the venom of the spiders to an antivenom lab and search for the spider th

Ayman had seen in the town .Exercises

Answer the following questions /1- what made captain Ahmed listen carefully to Professor Jones ?2- What was Wafaa Sultans job ?3- Why was making an antivenom a difficult process ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.4- What equipment did the police force bring with them ?5- Why did the officer faint ?6- How did the professor examine the spiders ? What did he say ?7- Why did the Captain want to destroy the spiders ?8- Why did the Professor think it was impossible to destroy the spiders ?

2- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- Stand back ! Im going to switch on the smoker.

a- Who said this and to whom ? b- Where was it said ?c- What was the smoker ?

2- Yes, they are the same as the spider I saw in town .Only that one was larger

a- Who was the speaker ?b- What does the word they refer to ?c- What does only that one was larger mean ?3- We must leave here immediately .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- Why was the speaker terrified ?c- What happened to one of the officers ?3- Complete the following /

1- If the spiders were unknown .2- It takes years to develop .3- The colonel would send Wafaa to Sinai if .. .4- The white sheet was spread on the frame to .5- As a result of breathing the insecticide .. .6- The Professor objected to .7- The Professor considered the spiders . .

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Chapter [ 6 ]

The Search

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Summary / * There was a barrier at the edge of the town to prevent any car frentering or leaving the town . They would search for the spider the next day , so the surrounding the police station was empty .* Before the search , the colonel asked the Professor about the possible number ofspiders in the town . The professor believed there was only one because no one butAyman had seen one and no one had been bitten .* Yet , the female spider was more dangerous than the male as it produced thousand

spiders and its bite was stronger . Ayman told them where he had seen the spider thewere looking for . He deduced that it was in the empty house next to theirs .* The female spider with its 2000 young spiders were like the waves on the sea . Whthe officers entered , the calm sea turned into a stormy one .. The spiders attacked antried to bite .When the female covered a mans mask , the capain lifted his hand and

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.knocked it to the ground . He ordered his men to get it . An officer lifted up the tankinsecticide to drop it on the spider . It caught only one of its legs .* The spider used its fangs and cut its leg . It jumped on Aymans face who fell to thground as the surprise knocked him off balance . His suit was torn so , young spiderhim many times . The captain pushed him out and he was taken to the hospital near* Captain Ahmed ordered his men to spray the house and the surrounding area to masure the female was dead . The colonel radioed captain Ahmed and asked if the femspider was dead or not . He also asked about Aymans case . As for the EchinaceaNegra , the colonel said that the team in Sinai had found some and they were on theway back .* A message came from Sinai informing the colonel that a storm would delay the arof the plant . The colonel got angry and said , Ayman Hassan doesnt have much mtime .

Questions & answers / 1- Answer the following /1- Why was there a barrier across the road at the edge of Hamdayya ?

To prevent any car coming from the archaeological site from getting into the town .Spiders might be in any car .2- Why were the streets near the police station empty ?

So that the police could search for the spiders carefully .Or To keep the people away from the dangerous spiders .3- Why did the Professor think that there was only one female spider and no m

?

Because no one except Ayman had reported a big spider and no ona had been bittenthe town .4- How was the female spider more dangerous than the male spider ?

Its bite was stronger and it might produce thousands young spiders .5- Where did they decide to search for the female spider ?

In the empty house next to Aymans house .6- What did the thousands of the young spiders look like when the officersopenthe door of the empty house ?

They looked like the waves on the sea ..7- What did the officer hope to do with his insecticide tank ?

He hoped to kill the female spider .8- What did the female spider used its fangs for ?

For cutting its leg which was under the insecticide tank .9- Why were the young spiders able to bite Ayman ?

Because Aymans suit was torn .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.10- Why did the captain think that the female spider died ?

Because nothing could live after spraying that large amount of insecticide .11- Why must the officers find the body of the female spider ?

To make sure that it died and danger ended .

2- Read the following quotations and answer the questions /1- No cars can enter or leave the town .a- Why were no cars allowed to enter or leave the town ?b- How did the police prevent cars to enter or leave ?c- Why did Ayman and the group go to the police station ?The answer / a- For fear of the spread of the deadly spiders .b- By putting a barrier across the road .c- To meet Colonel Mikhail to discuss the plan of the search .2- Everybody has left this part of the town . Tomorrow we will search this are

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- Why had everybody left this part of the town ?c- What would they search for ?The answer / a- Colonel Mikhail to professor Jones , Captain Ahmed and AymanHassan .b- To give the police the chance to search for the spider carefully and for the safety the people .c- They would search for the female spider which Ayman had seen .3- There is probably one female spider in the town .

a- Why did the Professor think there was only one female spider /b- Why was the female spider more dangerous ?c- What was the Professors opinion about the male spiders ?The answer / a- Because no one except Ayman had reported a big spider .b- Because its bite was stronger and it produced thousands of young spiders.c- He said the male spiders are less dangerous and they dont live more than few we4- He has only hours to live unless the Echinacea Negra can get to him in time

and work .

a- Why had Ayman only hours to live ?b- What was Echinacea Negra ?c- Who would get the Echinacea Negra ? From where ?The answer / a- Because he had been bitten by spiders .b- It was a plant which was used as a medicine for the bite of the black and yellowspiders that kill .c- Wafaa Sultan , the botanist would get it from Sinai .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.5- Ayman Hassan doesnt have much more time .

a- Who was the speaker ? To whom ?b- What happened to Ayman ?c- Why was time very important in his case ?The answer / a- Colonel Mikhail to the officer who told him that Wafaa Sultan anthe plants would be delayed .b- He had been bitten by the young spiders .c- Because the bites of the spiders would kill him unless he got the right medicine intime .3- Complete the following sentences /1- The police wanted no one to leave Hamdayya because ..

they feared the spiders might spread .2- Extra officers came to the town in order to .

help in the search for the spider which Ayman had seen .3- Inside the empty house there were .

the female spider and two thousand black and yellow spiders .4- As soon as the men entered the room where the spiders were

the spiders attacked them .5- When the female spider landed on Aymans face , .

he lost his balance and fell to the ground .6- The bad storm in Sinai

delayed Wafaa Sultan and the plants .7- It was urgent that the Echinacea plant arrived in time becauseAyman was bitten and would die if the plant arrived late .

Exercises

1- Answer the following questions /1- Why did the Professor say that the female spider was a thousand times moredangerous than the male ?2- Why were the spider able to bite Ayman ?3- Why did Colonel Mikhail order stronger protective suits for his men ?

4- Why was Aymans case serious ?5- The large female spider used its fangs not against the enemy but against itself .Discuss .6- What happened when the officers sprayed the poisonous insecticide ?2- Read the following and answer /1- Your suit s torn ! Get out ! get out !

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.a- Who said these words ? To whom ?b- Why was Ayman taken to hospital ?c- What did the Captain order his men to do ?2- In any case , the female spider is a thousand times more dangerous than th

male .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- Why is a female spider more dangerous than a male one ?c- Was the spider that Ayman had seen a male or a female ? Why ?3- There s a bad storm in the area . The helicopter cant get

to the cars .

a- Who was the speaker ?b- Where was the storm ?c- What were the cars going to do in that area ?

4- Ayman Hassan doesnt have much more time .a- Who said this and to whom ?b- What did this statement mean ?c- Why didnt he have much more time ?

3- Complete the following sentences /

1- Ayman was the only one who .2- The female spider rested in the place where .. .3- The female s venom is too strong .4- A message from Sinai said that .. .5- The spiders attacked the men as soon as .. .6- The Echinacea Negra was delayed because .7- The female spider was a thousand times .8- Ayman had only a few hours to live unless .. .

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Chapter [ 7 ]

Sinai

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Summary / * Dark clouds were the first sign of bad weather over Sinai mount. Then a storm began to blow and heavy rain began to fall . The team who went to ge

the Echinacea Negra consisted of seven persons .* Captain Osama a police officer , Wafaa Sultan and Farouk , another botanist were 4 wheel drive vehicle . Two officers were in a light jeep . Two other officers were incar similar to the first one . The plants were in it . The road was a narrow track with surface . It was steep . So they were driving slowly .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.* They had to cross three wadis before they flooded with water . They crossed the fiThey drove fast and could cross the second wadi as well .* The third wadi was too deep and water was too fast . The first car only could crosssuccessfully . The other two cars were damaged .* The officers in the jeep could get out of it and climbed on a rocky island . The twoofficers in the third car which had the plants were ordered to stay inside it to keep itheavy .* Captain Osama and Farouk attached their car with a towrope and entered the wateattach the other end of the rope to the third car . They coukldnt do it so , they calledtwo officers in it to get out and help . Wafaa was watching . When they tied the thirdto the first car outside the water , she drove it to pull it and get the plants .* The six men were trapped on the rocky island . Feeling responsible for Aymans liWafaa drove off fast to save Aymans life . Wafaa could see almost nothing in front

her but the only thing she was thinking about was saving Aymans life .Questions & answers / 1- Answer the following /1- How many cars did the police use to get the plants in Sinai ?

Three cars .2- What sort of cars did they use in Sinai ?

The first and the third were powerful 4 wheels drive vehicles . the second was lightjeep .3- Who was in the first car , the second and the third ?

Wafaa Sultan , Farouk , another botanist and Captain Osama were in the first car . T

police officers were in the second and other two officers were in the third car .4- What was the weather like in Sinai ?

It was very bad . There was heavy rain , thunder , lightning and storms .5- How was the road dangerous ?

It was a narrow track , too steep and had no surface .6- Why did captain Osama drive at top speed after crossing the second wadi?

To reach the third wadi before it was flooded with rain .7- What happened to the jeep while crossing the third wadi ?

It crashed into some rocks when the water carried it fast . It rolled over and got stuckbetween two big rocks .8- Why did the third car sink into the water ?

Because a dead palm tree smashed into it .9- Why did captain Osama ask the two officers not to get out of the third car?

In order to keep it heavy .10- Why did captain Osama and Farouk go into the water ?

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.To attach the end of the rope to the third car .11- Why was it difficult to attach the towrope to the third car ?

The water was fast . It carried the Captain and Farouk away .12- How was Wafaa Sultan faithful and dutiful ?

She drove the car with the plants alone in the rain , storms and darkness to reach thehospital in time to save Aymans life .2- Read the quotations and answer the questions /1- In this weather , the road can just disappear .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- Why did he think the road would disappear ?3c- What did they try to do ?The answer / a- Captain Osama to Wafaa and Farouk .b- Because of the heavy rain and storms .

c- They tried to cross the three wadis before they flooded .2- We have a young mans life in our hands .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- Who was the young man ?c- Why was his life in their hands ?The answer / a- Wafaa Sultan to Captain Osama .b- Ayman Hassan .c- He was bitten by the spiders . He was in need of the plants they got from Sinai tosave him .3- Watch out for us . Press the horn if you see atree coming .a- Who said this and to whom ?b- What was he going to do ?c- Why couldnt they do that ?The answer / a- Captain Osama to Wafaa Sultan .b- He was going to attach the towrope to the third car in the water.c- Because the water was very fast and carried them away from the car .3- Complete the following sentences /

1- Because the road was narrow and steep .they drove very slowly .2- If the team tried to drive quickly

the cars may slide and fall into the valley below .3-The jeep was so light that

it was carried fast by the water and turned over .4- When the second car turned over ..

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.the two officers managed to get on the rocky island .5- There was no way out of the rocky island because

the water was too deep and fast and there were also sharp rock .6- The third car sank and rolled over because

a dead palm tree hit it .7- Wafaa got into the first car in order to

pull the third car to the land .

Exercises

1- Answer the following questions /1- Why was the weather bad in Sinai ?2- How was the road dangerous ?

3- What was the other problem the team faced besides the weather ?4- Why did Captain Osama drive too fast after crossing the second wadi ?5- What happened to each car on crossing the third wadi ?6- How was Captain Osama sincere and helpful ?7- What role did Wafaa play in saving Aymans life ?2- Read the following and answer /1- The road is not our only problem .

a- Who was the speaker ?

b- What was the other problem ?c- What did they do to overcome that problem ?2- Were running out of time .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- What did the speaker mean ?c- Why was the speaker worried ?3- You have the plants . You must come across .

a- Who was the speaker and to whom ?b- What was the plant used for ?

c- Why was it necessary to come across ?3- Complete the following sentences /1- As soon as the team started their journey back . .2- The cars were moving slowly lest .3- If the wadis flooded .. .4- The second car sank but .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.5- The officers couldnt leave the rocky island because . .6- Feeling responsible for Aymans life , Wafaa Sultan .

Chapter [ 8[

The Hospital

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Summary / * Ayman was at the intensive care at the hospital as his breathingstopped and they kept him alive using the ventilator .* Wafaa Sultan arrived in time with the plants . Doctors made some medicine and git to Ayman who began to breathe normally again . His family were with him . Theytook him to the terrace to enjoy some fresh air .

* He asked if the spider died or not . His father replied saying it might be dead or aliThe police were still searching for it . His family were proud of him that his photo win the papers which said that he saved hundreds of lives . Professor Jones said thatAyman had saved the world from spiders .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.* At that time Lamia suggested taking a family photo by the new camera which theProfessor offered Ayman as a present . Ayman got the camera out and put the alumicase on the floor .* During their discussion about spiders , Ayman saw something moving near Lamiashoulder . It was the deadly black and yellow female spider . Many thoughts wentthrough his mind but he behaved wisely .* He asked his sister to keep very still to take a photo . He pressed the flash button tblinded the spider for a second . He shot out and knocked the spider into the aluminubox which he quickly shut . Lamia screamed and her mother ran to her .* The family congratulated Ayman but their congratulating stopped and a look of howas on everyones face . The spider had bitten Ayman and he fell to the groundsenseless .* Many hours later , Ayman heard someone talking . He looked in the direction of th

voice and saw his face on the screen , a photo of him . Then he saw the face of theminister . The reporter said that the minister described Ayman as a brave young manwho was ready to give his life to save others .* Then the reporter asked Dr. Salah why Ayman hadnt died although he expected hto die . The doctor said that when Ayman was bitten the first time , his body produclot of antibodies [ antivenom ] . So when he was bitten the second time , he had so mantivenom in his body that the bite had little effect .* The doctor added that Ayman would wake up soon . Finally the reporter thanked DSalah and gave special thanks to Ayman Hassan who had become the most famous

person in Egypt that day . People praised him and also celebrated .Questions & answers / 1- Answer the following /1- Why was Ayman put in the intensive care unit ?

Because his breathing stopped .2- How was Ayman kept alive then ?

By using the ventilator .3- What was the effect of the plants on Ayman ?

It had a wonderful effect on Ayman s case . He could breathe normally again . So ithelped him to recover .4- What present did Ayman get from Professor Jones ?

An expensive camera with lots of attachments .5- Why did Ayman feel like a person with a new future .

Because he had an offer from Professor Jones to study at oxford university and the bemployers would want a man like Ayman .6- What shocked Ayman when he was among his family in the

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Seeing the seven legged black and yellow spider behind his sisters shoulder7- Show that Ayman was a brave young man ?

He shared in discovering the dangerous spiders . He shared in destroying the spidersthe house next to his . He could catch the female spider that everyone was looking feverywhere .8- How did Ayman save the world from the deadly spiders ?

If Ayman hadnt warned the police against these spiders , they might have spread ankilled a lot of people .

9- Show that Ayman was an intelligent man ?

When he saw the female spider behind his sisters shoulder , he thought quickly abo

the best way to save her . He used the flash of the camera and blinded the spider witthe flash and knocked it to the case of the camera and closed the case .10- What happened to Ayman as a result of catching the female spider ?

He was bitten by the female spider .11- Why didnt Ayman die when he was bitten by the female spider ?

Because his body had already made a lot of antibodies [ antivenom ] when he was bthe first time .12- How was Ayman rewarded ?

His photo was on TV and in the papers . The minister praised his courage and the

reporter described him as the most popular young man in Egypt today . ProfessorJones gave him a present a camera and offered him to complete his study at Oxfouniversity .2- Read the following and answer the questions /1- He s still in the intensive care .

a- Who said this and to whom ?b- Who was hec- Why was he in the intensive care ?The answer / a- Nurse Huda to nurse Mona . b- Ayman Hassan c- To keep him alive using the ventilator .2- Lets take a family photograph with your new camera .

a- Who suggested that ? b- Who presented that camera ?c- Why was Ayman offered that camera ?The answer / a- Lamia , Aymans sister . b- Professor Jones .c- It was a thank you present as he helped in discovering unknown spiders .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.3- Complete the following sentences /1- Ayman was kept in the intensive care because ..

his breathing stopped and he needed the ventilator .2- As soon as Wafaa arrived with the plants ..

doctors made some medicine and gave it to Ayman .3- Professor Jones was so pleased with Ayman that .he presented him an expensive camera .4- Professor Jones said that Ayman .

had saved the world from the deadly spiders .5- All the best employers would like to ..

employ a man like Ayman .6- Ayman felt he was a new man with a new future when

he was offered to study at Oxford university and knew that the best employers woul

want a man like him .7- But for Aymans courage ..

spiders would have spread and a lot of people would have died .8- Without Aymans intelligence ..

no one would have known about the deadly spiders . Orhis sister would have died .

Exercises

1- Answer the following questions /1- How did the look after Ayman at the hospital ?2- How did Professor Jones express his thanks to Ayman ?3- Why didnt Ayman tell his sister that the spider was behind her ?4- How did Ayman use his intelligence to save his sister ?5- Why was Aymans family horrified ?6- Why was Ayman described as a brave young man ?7- Why didnt Ayman die when he was bitten by the female spider ?

2- Read the following and answer the questions /1- Keep very still .. dont move .

a- Who was the speaker ? b- Who was the addressee ?c- Why did the speaker want his listener to do so ?2- We can only guess how many thousands of people might have died without

intelligence and bravery of this young man .

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Mr. AbdAllah AlAshker alashker999@yahoo.a- Who said this and to whom ?b- How was bravery and intelligence shown ?c- Why might thousands of people have died ?3- Complete the following /

1- Wafaa Sultan was so brave that . .2- Ayman asked if the police .. .3- Ayman got an offer from Professor Jones to . .4- To express his gratitude to Ayman , Professor Jones . .5- All the best employers would .6- If it werent for Aymans bravery and intelligence . .7- Ayman didnt die when he was bitten by the female spider because . .