资源简介 (共53张PPT)Unit4InventionsReadingI牛津深圳版(广州·沈阳通用)八年级上LeadinGuessingGameGuesswhattheinventionisorwhotheinventoris.Warm-upThisinventioncanhelppeopledosomedailywork.Itishelpfulforhousewives.Themachinecanmovesomethingthatyouputintoit.Itneedssoapandwatertowashsomethinginit.WashingmachineWhatisit?Itallowsyoutogetalikenessofanobject.?Whenyoupressthebutton,itworks.Whenaflashhappens,itwillcopyasceneontoafilm.Whenthefilmisdeveloped,thesceneyoucopyappearsonapaper-likething.CameraWhatisit?Thisinventionlookslikeabird.It’smadeofmetal.Itmakesitpossibleforpeopletoflytodifferentplacesintheworld.Itispoweredbyanengineandisflownbyapilot.Whatisit?AirplaneThisinventioncanhelppeopleinthestreet.Itlookslikeatreestandingbesidethestreet.Itdirectscarsandtrucks.Itusescoloredlights.Redmeansstopping,greenmeansgoing.TrafficlightsWhatisit?TheinventorisfromAmerica.Heisoneofthefatherofinventions.Theinventorinventedthebulb.Whoishe?EdisonHewasaworld-famousinventorfromSweden.Hereisoneofhisphotos.Heinventeddynamite(炸药).Afamousprizewasnamedafterhim.Whoishe?AlfredNobelLet'sguessTheseinventionshaveallchangedourwayoflifeandmadeourlivesmorecomfortable.Whichisthemostimportantinventiontoyou?Why?BrainstormPre-readingLookandwritethenameofeachinvention.A1computerlightbulbpapertelephonetrainwheeltrainwheellightbulbtelephonecomputerpaperGetReadyTheseinventionshelpusinmanywaysinourdailylives.Wemayusethemanytime,anywhere.Theyareverypractical.Computershelpusfindinformationeasilycontrolmachinescalculatelargenumbersplaygames,watchfilmsandlistentomusichelpuscommunicatewithothersoverlongdistances……A2Howdotheseinventionshelpusinourdailylives?advertisementfunnycreaten.广告p.49adj.滑稽的;好笑的p.49v.创造;创作p.49NewwordsGettingready重要词汇telephonewheelcomfortablecarriagecenturypassengerinventn.电话;电话机p.50n.车轮;轮子p.50adj.使人舒服的;舒适的p.51n.(旧时载客的)四轮马车p.51n.世纪p.51n.乘客;旅客p.51v.发明;创造p.51重要词汇practicalsincedistancemobilephoneanytimedeveloplampcandledaytimeadj.有用的;适用的p.51prep.从…以后;自…以来p.51n.距离;间距p.51n.移动电话;手机p.51adv.在任何时候;随便什么时候p.51v.开发;研制p.51n.灯p.51n.蜡烛p.51n.白天;日间p.51重要词汇sincethenkeepintouchwithinthedaytimeliveabetterlifeinhistoryintheearly19thcentury自那以来p.51与……保持联系p.51在白天p.51过更好的生活在历史上19世纪初重要词组atthestartofeachothermillionsofacrosstheworldallowsbtodosthmakeloudnoises在……开始的时候互相;彼此大量的;数以百万计的世界各地允许某人做某事制造很大的噪音重要词组1.advertisementn.广告putanadvertisementinapaper在报纸上打一个广告advertisev.为……做广告我们已经登广告找人管理花园了。Wehaveadvertisedforsomeonetolookafterthegarden.我在电视里看到一个巧克力的广告。IsawanadvertisementonTVforchocolate.Vocabulary2.funnyadj.滑稽的;好笑的funn.乐趣havegreatfun=enjoyoneself过得愉快,开心我的老师喜欢讲那些很好笑的笑话。Myteacherlikestotellsomefunnyjokes.我们在沙滩上玩的很开心。Wehavegreatfunonthebeach.3.createv.创造;创作creationn.创作,作品creativeadj.有创造力的在这部电影里,他创造了一个很有趣的人。Hecreatedaveryfunnymaninthisfilm.你相信上帝创造世界的说法吗?DoyoubelievethatGodcreatedtheworld?4.telephonen.电话;电话机onthetelephone与某人通电话makeatelephonecall打电话telephonenumber电话号码电话是一个很伟大的发明。它使我们的世界变小了。Telephoneisagreatinvention.Itmakesourworldsmaller.电话响了——你接一下行吗?Thetelephoneisringing—canyouanswerit?5.wheeln.车轮;轮子汽车有四个轮子。Therearefourwheelsinthecar.谁知道车轮的历史?Whoknowsthehistoryofwheel?6.carriagen.四轮马车以前人们乘坐四轮马车旅行。Inolddays,peopletravelledbycarriage.你曾经见过马车吗?Haveyoueverseenacarriage?7.passengern.乘客;旅客当事故发生的时候,有十个乘客在飞机上。Whentheaccidenthappened,therewere10passengersontheplane.那架飞机运载着200名旅客。Theplanewascarrying200passengers.8.practicaladj.有用的;适用的这机器很实用。它可以帮我们多很多事情。Thismachineisverypractical.Itcanhelpusdolotsofthings.我不太会做实际工作。I’mnotaverypracticalperson.实际点吧,我们没有很多钱。Bepractical,wedon’thavemuchmoney.9.distancen.距离;间距inthedistance在远处飞机能在很短的时间内飞很长的距离。Planescancoveralongdistanceinashorttime.学校和你家之间的距离是多少?Whatisthedistancebetweenyourhomeandschool?从我家到车站的距离很短。It’sashortdistancefrommyhousetothestation.10.anytimeadv.在任何时候;随便什么时候你随时都可以来这里的。Youcancomehereanytimeyoulike.随便你什么时候来拜访我们都欢迎。Youarewelcometovisitusanytime.11.developv.开发;研制developmentn.发展developedcountries发达国家developingcountries发展中国家这公司在几年内已经发展成一个大公司了。Thecompanyhasdevelopedintoabigoneinafewyears.12.lampn.灯turnonthelamp开灯turnoffthelamp关灯灯能够在黑夜里给我们光明。Lampcangiveuslightinthenight.13.candlen.蜡烛商店里有很多不同的蜡烛。Therearemanydifferentcandlesinthisshop.他把蜡烛放在生日蛋糕上。Heputthecandlesonthebirthdaycake.While-readingLookatthepictures,thetitle,theintroductionandthesub-headings(副标题)ofthearticleonpage51.Thenanswerthequestionsbelow.1.Whatthreeinventionswillthearticletalkabout?2.Whichinventiondoyouthinkisthegreatestinvention?Why?Thewheel,thetelephoneandthelightbulb.PossibleanswerIthinkthatthewheelisprobablythegreatestinvention.Becausetravellingbecamefasterandmorecomfortableafteritsinvention.BeforeyoureadThewheelThewheelisperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory.Afteritsinvention,travellingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.Afewthousandyearsago,peoplestartedtousewheelsoncarriages.Intheearly19thcentury,thefirsttrainsbegantocarrypassengers.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,carsbecamepopular.Withoutthewheel,wewouldnothavetheseinventions.GreatinventionsGreatinventionschangetheworld.Theyhelppeopleliveabetterlife.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory.TextThetelephoneAlexanderGrahamBellinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephonesin1876.Sincethen,peoplehavebeenabletospeaktoeachotheroverlongdistances.Todaymillionsofpeopleacrosstheworldownmobilephones.Theyallowpeopletokeepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywhere.ThelightbulbThomasEdisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.Beforetheinventionofthelightbulb,peoplehadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandlestoseeatnight.Withlightbulbs,peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.Canyouimaginelivingwithoutthem?Skimmingmeanstoreadanarticlequicklytogetitsgeneralidea.Toskimanarticle,youshouldlookatitsintroduction,title,sub-headings,photosorpictures,andthefirstandlastsentencesofeachparagraph.StrategyWhichinventionisprobablythegreatestinhistoryaccordingtothearticle?Whenwasthefirstpracticallightbulbinvented?3WhatdidAlexanderGrahamBellinvent?1Howdogreatinventionshelppeople?Thewheel.Heinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephones.In1879.Theyhelppeopleliveabetterlife.I.Skimthearticleagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.SkimInventorTimeofinventionLifeafteritsinventionExamples:ThewheelII.Readthefirstpartofthearticleandcompletethetable.Don’tknow.Afewthousandyearsago.Travellingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.carriagestrainscarsInventorTimeofinventionLifeafteritsinventionPeoplecanPeoplecanThetelephonespeaktoeachotheroverlongdistances.keepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywherewithmobilephonesIII.Readthesecondpartofthearticleandcompletethetable.AlexanderGrahamBell.In1876.IV.Readthethirdpartofthearticleandanswerthesequestions.Thelightbulb1Whatdidpeopleusetoseeatnightbeforetheinventionofthelightbulb?Peopleusedoillamps,gaslampsorcandles.2Whathaslifebeenlikeaftertheinventionofthelightbulb?Peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.Post-readingReadthearticleonpage51andcompletethetablebelow.fasterandmorecomfortableAlexanderGrahamBellspeaktoeachotheroverlongdistancesThomasEdisondoasmanythingsintheeveningsD1PracticeD14Howdidpeopleseeatnightbeforetheinventionofthelightbulb?Whichofthethreethingswasinventedfirst?Readagainandanswerthequestionsincompletesentences.Thewheelwasinventedfirst.Theyallowpeopletokeepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywhere.Theyhadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandlestoseeatnight.2Whatinventionsdidthewheelmakepossible?3Howdomobilephoneshelppeoplekeepintouchwitheachother?Itmadetheinventionsofcarriages,trainsandcarspossible.D2MindMapOneversionGreatInvention–thewheelThewheelisperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory.Afteritsinvention,travelingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.Afewthousandyearsago,peoplestartedtousewheelsoncarriages.Intheearly19thcentury,thefirsttrainsbegantocarrypassengers.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,carsbecamepopular.Withoutthewheel,wewouldnothavetheseinventions.Canyounameanyothergreatinventions?Whydoyouthinktheyaregreat?Discussthesewithyourclassmates.Discussandanswerthequestionsbelowwithyourclassmates.WorkingroupsIthink…isagreatinventionbecause…Without…,weshouldnot…./Beforetheinventionof…,people…With…,wecan…/Sincethen,peoplehavebeenableto…https://www.21cnjy.com/help/help_extract.php中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台Unit4Inventions教学设计课题Period1ReadingI单元Unit4学科英语年级八年级上教材分析Reading板块是一篇介绍三项伟大发明的文章。学生通过阅读,可以了解这些发明的历史以及它们对人类社会的巨大贡献。学习目标与核心素养语言知识理解和运用短语intheearly19thcentury,beableto,acrosstheworld,allow…todo…,keepintouchwith等。语言技能能利用所给提示(如图片、关键词等)描述一件发明。能通过图表理清文章结构,归纳文章大意。情感态度深入了解伟大发明如何改变人类的活动。重点掌握主阅读篇章的事实信息,巩固核心单词和短语。难点运用图表理清文章的结构和主要内容。教学过程教学环节教师活动学生活动设计意图导入新课LeadinPlayaguessgamewithSsAsk:Doyouknowwhatitis?Doyouknowwhoheis?BrainstormTopic:Whichinventiondoyouusemostinyourdailylife?Playagame.TalkabouttheimportantinventionindailylifeToarousetheinterestandleadthemtogetintothetopicofthisunit.讲授新课Pre-reading1.GetreadyLetSsusethewordstofillintheblanks2.ActivityLetSslookatthepictures,thetitleandthesub-headingsofthearticleonPage35.Showthequestion:a.Wheredidpeoplebegintousewheels?b.Whydothewritersaywheelsisperhapsthemostimportantinventionintheworld?c.Whoinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephonein1876?d.WhendidThomasEdisondevelopthefirstpracticallightbulb?3.TeachnewwordsShowthePPTofthemeaningofthekeywordsandletssmakemoresentenceswiththenewwords.While-Reading1.Showthestrategyofreadingcomprehension.Handoutthesheetanddesigntheblankaccordingtotheimportantinformation.Thenchecktheanswerswithstudents.2.LeadSsreadthetextagaincarefully.Handoutthesheetanddesigntheblankaccordingtotheimportantinformation.Thenchecktheanswerswithstudents.Post-readingShowthemindmapandlettheSstoretellthestory.DiscussionCanyounameanyothergreatinventions?Whydoyouthinktheyaregreat?Discussthesewithyourclassmates.Homework1.Copythekeywordsandphrases.2.Readthepassageloudly.3.Finishsomereadingcomprehension.1.Talkwiththeteacherabouttheinventions.2.Lookatthepictures,thetitleandthesub-headingsofthearticleonPage51.Thenfinishtheexercise.3.Workingroupstolearntheusageofthekeywords,payattentiontothefollowingusagesofthenewwords1.Skimandcompletetheoutlineofthearticle.2.Readthetextindetailsandfinishtheblankfillingexerciseinasheet,thenchecktheanswers.Talkingroup,andtrytoretelltotheclass.1.Trytoreviewsomebasicknowledgeoftheinventions2.2.Letthestudentsgetthegeneralideaofthetext.3.Trainthestudents’abilitytocooperate.Letthestudentsindifferentlevelscantakepartintheactivity.1.Tomakethemgetfamiliarwiththedetailsofthetextandtraintheirabilityofreading.2.TomakethemgetfamiliarwiththedetailsofthetextandtraintheirabilityofreadingTrainSstheabilityofretelling.Trainthestudentsspeakingabilityandcooperationability.课堂小结本课通过阅读课文,让学生能运用略读、预测策略,能根据上下文语境猜测词义,了解主阅读篇章的主旨大意,学习核心单词和短语,并能正确理解文章内容,用正确的语音语调朗读短文,并初步复述。培养学生的合作能力。总结本课重点通过对重点的小结,让学生更系统地掌握本课内容板书Module2ScienceandtechnologyUnit4InventionsPeriod1ReadingIPhrases:sincethenkeepintouchwithinthedaytimeliveabetterlifeinhistoryintheearly19thcenturyatthestartofeachothermillionsofacrosstheworldallowsbtodosthmakeloudnoises21世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com精品试卷·第2页(共2页)HYPERLINK"http://www.21cnjy.com/"21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com)Unit4InventionsPeriod1导学案学生姓名班级序号课题内容PeriodIReadingI教材分析Reading板块是一篇介绍三项伟大发明的文章。学生通过阅读,可以了解这些发明的历史以及它们对人类社会的巨大贡献。学习目标与核心素养语言知识理解和运用短语intheearly19thcentury,beableto,acrosstheworld,allow…todo…,keepintouchwith等。语言技能能利用所给提示(如图片、关键词等)描述一件发明。能通过图表理清文章结构,归纳文章大意。情感态度深入了解伟大发明如何改变人类的活动。学习重点掌握主阅读篇章的事实信息,巩固核心单词和短语。学习难点运用图表理清文章的结构和主要内容。重点单词名词1.广告____________ 2.电话;电话___________3.车轮;轮子_________4.四轮马车__________5.世纪__________6.乘客;旅客___________7.距离;间距____________8.移动电话;手机____________名词9.灯__________10.蜡烛_________11.白天;日间________12.灰尘;尘土_________13.(飞行器的)翅膀;机翼_________14.引言_________15.汽油_________动词16.创造;创作________17.发明;创造_______18.开发;研制_______形容词19.滑稽的;好笑的____________20.使人舒服的;舒适的____________21.有用的;适用的_________22.特殊的;特别的__________副词23.在任何时候;随便什么时候_________介词24.从……以后;自……以来_______词汇拓展1.advertisementn.________→__________v.做广告2.funnyadj.__________→__________n.乐趣3.createv.__________→__________n.创造→creativeadj.__________4.comfortableadj.__________→__________n.舒服5.inventv.__________→__________n.发明6.practicaladj.________→________v.练习→________n.&v.练习7.distancen.________→________adj.遥远的8.developv.________→______________n.发展→developedadj.________→developingadj.________9.introductionn.________→__________v.介绍阅读课文P51并从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。( )1.Whatisprobablythegreatestinventioninhistory?A.Thewheel.B.Thetelephone.C.Thelightbulb.D.Thecompass.( )2.Whendidcarsbecomepopular?A.Afewthousandyearsago.B.Intheearly19thcentury.C.Atthestartofthe20thcentury.D.In1876.( )3.WhendidAlexanderGrahamBellinventoneofthefirstpracticaltelephones?A.In1867.B.In1876.C.In1879.D.In1897.( )4.Whydomillionsofpeopleacrosstheworldownmobilephonestoday?A.Becausemobilephonesmakecommunicationfasterandmorecomfortable.B.Becausemobilephoneshelppeopleseeeachotheroverlongdistances.C.Becausepeoplecandoasmanythingsastheycanbyusingmobilephones.D.Becausepeoplecankeepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywherebyusingmobilephones.( )5.Whodevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879?A.AlexanderGraham.B.ThomasEdison.C.ThomasErikson.D.IsaacNewton.一、GetReadyA:Lookandwritethenameofeachinvention.二、挖掘课文考点,完成综合填空训练Greatinventionschangetheworld.Theyhelppeopleliveabetterlifethanbefore.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory.Thewheelisperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory.Itmadetravelfasterandmorecomfortable.People1.________(start)tousewheelsoncarriagesthousandyearsago.Intheearly19thcentury,thefirsttrainsbegan2._________________(carry)passengers.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,cars3.________(become)popular.Wewouldnothavetheseinventionswithoutthewheel.What’smore,Bell4._________(invent)oneofthefirstpracticaltelephonesin1876.People5.________(be)abletospeaktoeachotheroverlongdistancessincethen.Todaymillionsofpeopleacrosstheworld6.________(own)mobilephones.Theyallowpeople7.________(keep)intouchwitheachotheranytime,anywhere.Inaddition,Edisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.However,peoplehadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandles8.________(see)atnightbefore.Withlightbulbs,peoplecan9.________(do)asmanythingsintheeveningastheycaninthedaytime.Canyouimagine10.________(live)withoutthem?三、思维导图”归纳课文的主要信息OneVersion:GreatInvention–thewheelThewheelisperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory.Afteritsinvention,travelingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.Afewthousandyearsago,peoplestartedtousewheelsoncarriages.Intheearly19thcentury,thefirsttrainsbegantocarrypassengers.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,carsbecamepopular.Withoutthewheel,wewouldnothavetheseinventions.主题阅读Ⅰ.语法填空根据句子意思,用所给单词的适当形式填空,将答案写在横线上。Greatinventionschangetheworld.Theyhelppeoplelivea1.________(good)lifethanbefore.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostimportant2.___________(invent)inhistory.Thewheelisperhaps3.________(a/an/the)greatestinventioninhistory.Itmadetravelfasterandmore4.______________(comfort).Peoplestartedtousewheelsoncarriagesthousandyears5.________.Intheearly19thcentury,thefirsttrainsbegantocarrypassengers.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,carsbecamepopular.Wewouldnothavetheseinventionswithoutthewheel.What’smore,Bellinventedoneofthefirst6._________(practice)telephonesin1876.Peoplehavebeenabletospeaktoeachotheroverlong7._________(distant)sincethen.Today8.________(million)ofpeopleacrosstheworldownmobilephones.Theyallowpeopletokeepintouch9.________eachotheranytime,anywhere.Inaddition,Edisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.Beforethat,peoplehadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandlestoseeatnight.Withlightbulbs,peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningastheycaninthedaytime.Canyouimaginelivingwithout10.________(they)?Ⅱ.完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。VietnameseschoolgirlNguyenDoiChungAnhhadtostayatherhomeformonthsbecauseofCOVID?19restrictions.Theten?year?oldgirlspentmuchofhertimeinmaking__1__.Herpicturesshowboththesadnessandthebraveryoftheworld'sbattlewiththecoronavirus.ChungAnhusescoloredpencilstodraw.OnepictureshowsthespreadofcoronavirusinFrance,theGreatBritain,ItalyandAmerica.Itincludessome__2__placesofinterest,liketheEiffelTower,BigBenandtheLeaningTowerofPisa.Inthepicture,theStatueofLibertyis__3__,withtears(眼泪)inhereyes.ChungAnhalsodrawspicturesthatshowhowVietnam__4__againstthevirus.OneshowstwoVietnamesesoldiersholdingapassengerplanethathasbeenstruckbythevirus.Anothershowssome__5__cleaningapassengerplanewithdisinfectant(消毒剂).ThosepicturesareabouttheflightVN54,whichbroughtnewinfection(感染)toVietnamafterthenews__6__itwasvirus?free.“IdrewthiswithhopethatVietnamesecanstoptheinfection__7__,”ChungAnhsaid.“This__8__inthepictureisme,hereIamdrawingandthesethingsaremyimagination.”SeveralpicturesshowtheshipDiamondPrincess.Morethan700passengersandworkersonitbecameinfectedwiththevirus.TheshipwaskeptataJapaneseportfora__9__time—morethanthreemonths.Unluckily,fourteenpeoplewereseriouslyilland__10__.Allofthemwerepassengers.( )1.A.foodB.artC.spaceD.homework( )2.A.naturalB.harmfulC.famousD.boring( )3.A.cryingB.laughingC.singingD.dancing( )4.A.playB.fightC.speakD.turn( )5.A.singersB.teachersC.driversD.doctors( )6.A.answeredB.orderedC.reportedD.asked( )7.A.hardlyB.carefullyC.suddenlyD.successfully( )8.A.boyB.girlC.manD.woman( )9.A.busyB.freeC.longD.short( )10.A.livedB.diedC.leftD.sleptⅢ.阅读理解阅读下列短文,从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AInventionsareveryimportanttoourworldandbringalotofdifferencestoourdailylife.TodayIwillintroducesomeofthegreatestinventionsinthe21stcentury.Facebookwasnotthefirstsocialnetwork(社交网络)—itwasbuiltonthesuccessofearlierwebsiteslikeMySpace.Inavirtual(虚拟的)world,youareallowedtotalktoanybodyanddoanythingpossible.Todaythewebsiteconnectsover1.3billionpeoplearoundtheworld,withusersfromdifferentcountriesandages.Apple’siPhonesarepopulararoundtheworldnow.Itcanbeusedforgettingonline,listeningtomusic,takingphotosandevenwatchingmovies,whichwasincredible20to30yearsago!Sofar,over500millioniPhoneshavebeensoldaroundtheworld.In2010,ApplehaditsfirsttabletPC(平板电脑),theiPad.Thisinventionisabigsuccess.TheiPadisexpensive,butit’sverypopular.AsofApril2015,over250millioniPadshavebeensold.Twoyearsago,GoogleinventeditsdriverlesscarsinCaliforniaandshowedthatitwouldproducemanyofthemby2018.Thecarscanrunveryfast.Driverlesscarscanchangethewaywemovearoundcitiesinthefuture.()1.HowmanyinventionsbelongtoAppleCompany?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.()2.Whoaretheusersoffacebook?A.Americans.B.Africans.C.Someoldmen.D.Alltheabove.()3.Whatmighttheunderlinedword“incredible”mean?A.Notpossible.B.Veryordinary.C.Practical.D.Tooexpensive.()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.FacebookwasinventedearlierthanMySpace.B.TheiPhonecanbeusedfordoinganythingyou’dliketodo.C.TheiPadisthemostpopularbutamoreexpensivetabletPC.D.Googledriverlesscarsmaybeboughtinthemarketnow.()5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?A.Peopleareinterestedinsomegreatinventions.B.Moreinventionswillbeneededinthenextcentury.C.Somegreatestinventionsofthe21stcentury.D.Greatinventionsmaybeusedtodosomethingspecial.BTherehavebeenmanygreatinventionsorthingsthatchangethewaywelive.Thefirstgreatinventionistheonethatisstillveryimportanttoday—thewheel.Thismakesiteasiertocarryheavythingsandtotravellongdistances.Forhundredsofyearsafterthattherewerefewinventionsthatasmucheffectasthewheel.Thenintheearly1800stheworldstartedtochange.Therewaslittleunknownlandleftintheworld.Peopledidn'thavetoexploremuchanymore.Theybegantoworkinordertomakelifebetter.Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcentury,manygreatinventionsweremade.Amongthemwerethecamera,thelightandtheradio.Theseallplayabigpartinourdailylifetoday.Thefirstpartofthe20thcenturysawmoregreatinventions.Thehelicopterin1909,movieswithsoundin1926,thecomputerin1928,jetplanesin1930.Itwasalsoatimewhenanewmaterialwasfirstmade—Nylon(尼龙),whichcameoutin1935.Itchangedthekindofclothespeoplewore.Themiddlepartofthe20thcenturybroughtnewwaystohelppeoplegetoverdiseases.Theyworkedverywell.Theymadepeoplehealthierandallowedthemtolivelonger.Bythe1960smostpeoplecouldexpecttolivetobeatleast60.Bythistimemostpeopleindevelopedcountrieshadaverygoodlife.Ofcoursenewinventionscontinuedtobemade.Butmannowhadadesire(渴望)toexploreagain.TheEarthwasknowntomanbutstarswerenot.Manbeganlookingforwaystogointospace.Russia,UnitedStates,ChinaandJapanhavemadetheirownstepsintospace.In1969,mantookhisbiggeststepawayfromtheEarth.AmericansfirstwalkedontheMoon.Thisiscertainlyjustabeginning,though.Newinventionswillsomedayallowustodothingswehaveneveryetdreamedof.()1.Thispassagetalksmainlyabout________.A.whycarswereveryimportantB.whenthelightwasinventedC.howinventionsaffectpeople'sdailylifeD.whichcountrymadethefirststepintospace()2.Inthe1800s,peoplebegantoworkinordertomake________.A.explorationsB.theirlifebetterC.discoveriesD.atriptospace()3.Nyloncameoutoffiveyearslaterthan________.A.radioB.cameraC.jetplanesD.movies()4.Peoplecanlivelongerlivesbecause________thathelpcurediseaseshaveworkedverywell.A.doctorsB.newwaysC.medicinesD.newhospitalsCAnWangwasaChinese-Americancomputerengineerandinventor.HewasbornonFebruary7,1920inShanghai,China.Hewastheoldestsonofhisfamily.Hehadaneldersister,Hsu;ayoungersister,Yu;andtwoyoungerbrothers,PingandGe.AnWang’sformaleducationbeganattheageofsix.Atthattime,heenteredthethirdgrade.HehadagreatinterestinscienceandMaths.HisfathertaughthimEnglish.HegraduatedfromChiao-TungUniversityinhishometownwithadegreeincommunicationsengineering.Hedesignedradiotransmittersandreceivers(无线电发射机和接收机)forChinaduringWorldWarII.Afterthewarended,hestudiedforatrainingprogramandwenttostudyatHarvardUniversityinCambridge,Massachusetts.Therehegotamaster’sdegreein1946.Afteraboutayear,hegothisdoctor’sdegreeinengineeringandappliedphysicsfromHarvardUniversity.Hedidgreatworkinthefieldofmagneticcorememory(磁芯存储器)andbecameanimportantpersoninthehistoryofinventing.Attheageof70,hedied.()1.HowmanychildrenwerethereinAnWang’sfamily?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.()2.WhatwasAnWanginterestedin?A.ScienceandEnglish.B.ScienceandMaths.C.EnglishandMaths.D.ScienceandChinese.()3.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.AnWangandotherkidswenttoschoolatthesametime.B.AnWanglivedahardlifewhenhewasyoung.C.AnWanginventedthingstohelpChinainWorldWarII.D.AnWangdidn’tgetadoctor’sdegreeduringhiswholelife.()4.WhichistheRIGHTorder?①WorldWarIIended.②AnWangbeganhisformaleducation.③AnWangstudiedatHarvardUniversity.④AnWanggraduatedfromChiao-TungUniversity.⑤AnWangdesignedradiotransmittersandreceivers.A.②④①③⑤B.②④③⑤①C.①③②④⑤D.②④⑤①③()5.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.AnWang’sfamily.B.AnWang’sschool.C.AnWang’slifestories.D.AnWang’sinventions.参考答案:预习案:(www.21cnjy.com)(www.21cnjy.com)中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com)一、重点单词1.advertisement2.telephone3.wheel4.carriage5.century6.passenger7.distance8.mobilephone9.lamp10.candle11.daytime12.dust13.wing14.introduction15.petrol16.create17.invent18.develop19.funny20.comfortable21.practical22.special23.anytime24.since二、词汇拓展1.广告,advertise2.滑稽的,fun3.创造,creation,有创造力的4.使人舒服的,comfort5.发明,invention6.有用的,practice,practice7.距离,distant8.开发,development,发达的,发展中的9.引言,introduce三、ACBDB课堂同步:1.paper2.lightbulb3.train4.wheel5.telephone6.computer课文考点:1.started2.tocarry/carrying3.became4.invented5.havebeen6.own7.tokeep8.tosee9.do10.living课后训练Ⅰ.语法填空1.better2.inventions3.the4.comfortable5.ago6.practical7.distances8.millions9.with10.themⅡ.完形填空1-5BCABD6-10CDBCBⅢ.阅读理解A:BDADCB:CBCBC:DBCDC 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