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Module 4 拓展阅读
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Passage One
There is a legend about the umbrella. The umbrella was invented by Lu Ban's wife. In ancient times, there was no umbrellas. People would get wet when it rained. Lu Ban built many small pavilions(亭) for people to avoid getting wet on rainy days. His clever wife studied the prototype(原型) of the umbrella according to the structure(结构) of the pavilion. She made the umbrella face with cloth, so the first umbrella appeared. Nowadays, the umbrellas are more and more beautiful. People can take them in their bags.
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Ⅰ.根据短文内容判断正误,正确的写“T”,错误的写“F”。
1.Lu Ban's wife invented the umbrella.( )
T
2.Lu Ban's wife built many small pavilions for people.( )
F
3.The pavilions can protect people from the rain.( )
T
4.Lu Ban's wife invented the umbrella because she got wet one day.( )
F
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Ⅱ.根据短文内容填空。(每空一词)
5._________ wife invented the umbrella.
Lu Ban's
6.When it rained in ancient times, people would____ _____.
get
wet
7.Lu Ban built many small pavilions for people to avoid _______ _____.
getting
wet
8.The first umbrella face is made of(由……制成) ______.
cloth
9.Nowadays, people can _____ the ______________ in their bags.
take
umbrella(s)
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拓展训练
1.invented(原形)
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invent
2.built(原形)
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build
3.on rainy days(英译汉)
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在雨天
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每日积累
1.legend/ˈledʒənd/n.传说
2.ancient/ˈeɪnʃənt/adj.古代的
3.avoid/əˈvɔɪd/v.避免
4.according to 根据
5.appear/əˈpɪə(r)/v.出现
6.more and more
beautiful越来越美丽
7.protect...from... 保护……免受……
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Passage Two
There are four great inventions in ancient China including the compass, paper, printing and gunpowder. The compass was first called Si Nan in the Donghan Dynasty. The compass helps people find the ways. Unlike paper and printing, the birth of gunpowder was quite accidental. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was used in war. Then the Arabs introduced gunpowder to Europe and spread it around the world. Paper making was invented by Cai Lun in the Donghan Dynasty. The improved paper is easy to use and makes people's life more co