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Stonehenge— Can Anyone Explain Why IT Is There? Before Reading Reading strategy（策略） Identifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will help you understand what you read. 识别出文章中那些连词或连接上下文的短语会帮助理解你在读的内容。 Match each linking word or phrases with its purpose(目的). Linking word or phrase (连接词或短语) Purpose of linking word or phrase（连接词或短语的目的） so expressing a difference as, because, since giving a choice but, however, though expressing a result not only ... but also expressing two things happening at the same time or giving reasons when, while adding information Before Reading 2a Listen and underline the linking words or phrases in the article. (听短文并画出文中的连接词和短语) fast reading Stonehenge — Can AnyoneExplain Why It Is There? Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places, but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. Especially in June, people go to this place as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out. Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness while keeping people healthy. “As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet climb up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place, or a place to hono