such a prejudice has not entirely been eliminated and the argument in the text shows how hard long-standing prejudices die. (4)Cobra Cobras,found in some parts of Africa and Asia,are poisonous snakes.Most cobras bite their victims and their bite may cause death within a few hours. The king cobra,the largest of all poisonous snakes,may reach a length of 18 ft (5.5 m)and feeds chiefly on other snakes.When disturbed,it raises its hooded head to get a better view or to strike.Large individuals may raise themselves to a height of about 1 m(about 4 ft). The Indian cobra is usually 4-5 ft(1.2-1.6 m)long.The snake's color ranges from yellowish to dark brown.It has a mark like a pair of spectacles on the back of its hood.It preys on rats and is therefore often found in houses.The Indian cobra and the Egyptian cobra are often displayed by snake charmers.The cobras appear to respond to the music played by the charmer,but,like all snakes,they are deaf and only follow the movements of the charmer. 3.Introductory Remarks This is a well-knit story.The story may not be true,but is told in a very convincing way.Besides,its message is clear:despite men's long-standing prejudice,women have great courage and presence of mind to face extremely dangerous situations. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can,and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1.Trueor False Questions: (1)The setting of the story is in India and the time of the story is during the First World War. (2)The guests attending the party are the persons with high social status (3)The room where the party was held is very big and quite good. such a prejudice has not entirely been eliminated and the argument in the text shows how hard long-standing prejudices die. (4) Cobra Cobras, found in some parts of Africa and Asia, are poisonous snakes. Most cobras bite their victims and their bite may cause death within a few hours. The king cobra, the largest of all poisonous snakes, may reach a length of 18 ft (5.5 m) and feeds chiefly on other snakes. When disturbed, it raises its hooded head to get a better view or to strike. Large individuals may raise themselves to a height of about 1 m (about 4 ft). The Indian cobra is usually 4-5 ft (1.2–1.6 m) long. The snake’s color ranges from yellowish to dark brown. It has a mark like a pair of spectacles on the back of its hood. It preys on rats and is therefore often found in houses. The Indian cobra and the Egyptian cobra are often displayed by snake charmers. The cobras appear to respond to the music played by the charmer, but, like all snakes, they are deaf and only follow the movements of the charmer. 3. Introductory Remarks This is a well-knit story. The story may not be true, but is told in a very convincing way. Besides, its message is clear: despite men’s long-standing prejudice, women have great courage and presence of mind to face extremely dangerous situations. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1. True or False Questions: (1) The setting of the story is in India and the time of the story is during the First World War. (2) The guests attending the party are the persons with high social status. (3) The room where the party was held is very big and quite good