专题06 Unit 3 Make it happen!（Developing ideas）-【七升八】2025年新八年级英语暑期衔接讲义（外研版2024）

Unit 3 Make it happen! （Developing ideas） ( 单词学习 ) ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1.inventor /ɪn'ventə/ n.发明者，发明家 2.quality /ˈkwɒləti/ n.品性 3.glue /glu:/ n. 胶、胶水 4.talent /'tælənt/ n.天资, 天赋, 才能 5.electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ n. 电 6.lightning /'laɪtnɪŋ/ n.闪电 7.lightning rod /rɒd/ n.避雷针 8.pioneer/ˌpaɪə'nɪə/ n.先驱，先锋，创始人 9.exploration /ˌeksplə'reɪʃən/ n.探索；探险；勘探；勘查 10.test /test/ v. 验证; 检验 11.despite /dɪ'spaɪt/ prep.尽管, 虽然, 任凭 12.curiosity /ˌkjʊəri'ɒsəti/ n.好奇心 13.future /'fjuːtʃə/ adj.将来的，未来的 14.failure /'feɪljə/ n. 失败 15.explorer/ɪk'splɔːrə/ n.探险者，勘察者 16.risk /rɪsk/ n. 冒险举动 17.drive/draɪv/ v.促使（某人做某事） 18.towards /tə'wɔːdz/ prep.朝，向，接近（某种结果） 19.spend /spend/ v.度过，花（时间） 20.earthquake /'ɜːθkweɪk/ n.地震 21.keyhole /'kiːhəʊl/ n.锁眼，钥匙孔 ( 课文解析 ) (Listening and speaking) Who is this man? Not every invention is created on purpose. Sometimes it's completely by accident! For example, in 1928, Dr Alexander Fleming forgot to clean his lab before going on a holiday.Later, he discovered penicillin from an uncleaned Petri dish. It's now one of the most used medicines in the world! ❶ Listen to the news radio. What is its main purpose? a To encourage young people to become inventors. b To introduce some different invention exhibitions. c To invite people to come and see an invention exhibition. d To explain the history of some inventors and inventions. ❷ Listen again and complete the advertisement. Coming up: UNEXPECTED INVENTIONS Exhibition! Learn about great inventions and their 1_____________ ( Adults £ 30 3 ______________ £ 15 Children under 12 4 _______ ) Time：1 May- 2_______________，9 am-5 pm Tickets： Place：City Museum Special event：A talk by Mary Brown. You can learn all about the 5_______________ of a successful inventor. It starts at 6_______________ am on 1 May. ❸ Listen to the talk and complete the chart. Qualities 1___________ widely. Never stop 4___________ . Some 6___________. Invention examples Spencer Silver invented a type of 2___________ . But it was too weak. Later, Arthur Fry found it perfect for sticking notes to 3_________.This invention was the Post-it Note. The Wright Brothers learnt from 5___________and never lost hope. A boy left a glass of 7_________outside with a stick in it. The next day, he found it was frozen. He tasted it and invented the ice lolly. Listen again. Then talk about how the speaker opens the talk. Learning to learn Opening a talk or speech A good start can quickly catch the listeners' attention. We can start by addressing Developing ideas ❶Look at the pictures and answer the questions.Use the words and expressions to help you. curious，new discoveries ，do research ，brave ，pioneer ，scientist ，discover 1 Who invented them? 2 How would you describe the inventors? ❷ Read the passage and check your answers. The power of curiosity 1 Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity. 2 Curiosity can bring new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research to try to understand it. For example, he flew a kite during a storm. His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod. This invention protects buildings from lightning. 3 Curiosity can also make people brave. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration. He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair"! He lost his life while testing this invention. Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. People learnt from his example, and created safer ways to explore space. 4 But curiosity is more than just taking risks. It also drives people towards certain goals. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist and inventor, was curious about the world: how did everything in the world move? He spent years studying the sky and the earth. Finally, he drew China's first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today. 5 As Jacques Cousteau said, "What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on." Curiosity is the key. It opens one door after another for us to discover a new world. 好奇心的力量 1阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦曾说过：“我没有特殊才能。我只是充满好奇心。”没有好奇心，历史上最伟大的发明是不可能的。 2好奇心可以带来新的发现。本杰明·富兰克林就是一个很好的例子。他被电吸引住了，对它的本质有着强烈的好奇心。他做了很多研究来试图理解它。例如，他在暴风雨中放风筝。他的好奇心促使他发明了避雷针。本发明保护建筑物免受雷击。 3好奇心也能使人勇敢。看看明朝太空探索的先驱万户就知道了。他对太空充满好奇，发明了一种“飞行椅”！他在测试这项发明时丧生。尽管失败了，但他的好奇心给了未来的探险家灵感。人们从他的榜样中学习，创造了更安全的太空探索方式。 4但好奇心不仅仅是冒险。它也促使人们朝着某些目标前进。中国科学家和发明家张衡对世界充满好奇：世界上的一切是如何运动的？他花了数年时间研究天空和地球。最后，他绘制了中国第一张星图，发明了第一台地震探测器。他的好奇心至今仍影响着科学家。 5正如雅克·库斯托所说：“科学家到底是什么？他是一个好奇的人，透过大自然的钥匙孔，试图知道发生了什么。”好奇心是关键。它为我们打开了一扇又一扇发现新世界的大门。 ❸Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. What were they curious about? Benjamin Franklin He was curious about the 1 of electricity. He did a lot of 2 . He once flew a kite during a(n) Wan Hu He was a curious 4 of space exploration. He invented a "flying chair", and he tested the invention by himself. But unluckily he 5 . Zhang Heng As a(n) 6 , he was curious about the world. He spent years studying 7 . He drew China's first 8 and invented the first earthquake detector. ❹Answer the questions. 1 What words of famous people does the writer use in the passage? What are their effects? 2 What door can the key of curiosity open? 3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity? ( 知识解析1 ) 1 UNEXPECTED INVENTIONS意想不到的发明（教材P42） unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/ adj.想不到的 既可作表语，又可作定语。 The result was totally unexpected.这个结果完全出乎意料。（作表语） Life is full of unexpected surprises.生活充满了意想不到的惊喜。（吉林中考）（作定语） 2 Spencer Silver invented a type of ... glue. Arthur Fry thought it was perfect for sticking notes to books without... the pages. 斯宾塞· 西尔弗发明了一种……胶水。亚瑟·弗莱认为它非常适合用来在书上贴便签，且不会……纸张。（教材P43） glue /lu:/ n. 胶，胶水 We need a tube of glue.我们需要一管胶水。 拓展 ［动词］用胶水将物体黏合，粘贴 glue A to/onto B 把A粘到B上 glue A and B together 把A和B粘在一起 Glue this piece of paper onto the wall. 把这张纸粘到墙上。 He glued the picture and his book together.他把这张图片与他的书粘在了一起。 perfect /ˈpɜ:fɪkt/ adj.完美的 ［形容词］无比较级和最高级形式。 Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。 No one is perfect.人无完人。 perfect的其他常见含义： 3 The next day, he found it was frozen. 第二天，他发现杯子冻住了。（教材P43） freeze /fri:z/ v.（使）结冰，（使）冻结 其过去式为froze, 过去分词为frozen。 Water freezes at 0℃ .水在0摄氏度时结冰。 It’s so cold that even the river has frozen.天气冷得河都封冻了。 4 We can start by addressing the listeners directly, asking an interesting question, telling a story or sharing a famous saying.我们可以以直接对听众发表演说、提出一个有趣的问题、讲述一个故事或分享一句名言作为开头。（教材P43） address /əˈdres/ v. 对……发表演说 address a meeting 召开会议 He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters.他对一万名支持者发表了演说。 拓展 （1）［名词］演说，演讲 We are going to listen to a famous writer’s address.我们将要听一位著名作家的演讲。 （2）［名词］地址；电子邮件地址 What’s your new address?你的新地址是什么？ I can’t find his email address.我找不到他的电子邮件地址。 5 I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.我没有什么特殊才能。 我只有强烈的好奇心。（教材P44） talent /ˈtælənt/ n.天资，天赋，才能 ［可数名词］&［不可数名词］ have/show a talent/gift for...在……方面有天赋 Mike, a 7-year-old boy，has a great talent/gift for art. 迈克，一个7岁的男孩，很有艺术天赋。 All the students are looking forward to the talent show on Friday.所有的学生都期待着周五的才艺表演。 拓展 （1）talent ［名词］有才能的人；天才 He was such a creative talent and not just an artist.他是个极具创造力的天才，而不仅仅是个艺术家。 （2）talented ［形容词］有才能的;天才的 He is a talented player.他是一位天才运动员。 6 He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature.他对电很着迷，对它的性质有着深深的好奇心。（教材P44） electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ n.电 We aren’t supposed to waste electricity. 我们不应该浪费电。 When did the village first get electricity? 这个村何时通的电？ 拓展 electric［形容词］电的；用电的；电动的 He invented the first electric clock. 他发明了第一个电动时钟。 There is an electric guitar in his bedroom. 他的卧室里有把电吉他。 7 Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.看看万户，他是中国明朝时期的太空探索先驱。（教材P44） pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/ n. 先驱，先锋，创始人 ［可数名词］其后常跟介词of或in,表示“……的先锋/先驱/创始人”。 John Whitney was a pioneer of computer animation.约翰·惠特尼是电脑动画的先驱。 Confucius was a pioneer in the field of education.孔子是教育界的先驱。 8 He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair”! He lost his life while testing this invention.他对太空非常好奇，甚至发明了一个“飞椅”！他在试验这项发明时丧生。（教材P44） be curious about对……感到好奇 后可接名词、代词、动词-ing或从句。其中curious为形容词，意为“好奇的”，其名词形式为curiosity“好奇心”。 As a child, I’m curious about the UFO.作为一个小孩，我对不明飞行物感到好奇。 He was curious about how she would react.他很好奇她会有什么反应。 Children show curiosity about everything.儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。 test /test/ v. 验证；检验 test out检验 Test your brakes regularly.要定期检验刹车。 His work is to test out new designs of cars before they are put on the market.他的工作是在新设计的汽车投入市场之前对它们进行检验。 拓展 （1）［可数名词］测验 take/do/have a test参加测验 pass a test通过测验（考试及格） fail a test 没有通过测验（考试不及格） （2）［名词］检查 尤指医疗上的检查。 I need to have an eye test.我需要检查眼睛。 9 Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. 尽管失败了，但他的好奇心为后来的探索者提供了灵感。（教材P44） despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ prep. 尽管，虽然，任凭 用于表示让步或对比关系，后面常跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式,不能接句子。与in spite of 同义。 Despite the rain, we went out for a walk.尽管下雨，我们还是出去散步了。 Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.尽管申请了数百个工作，但他仍然在失业中。 She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring.尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。 failure /ˈfeɪljə/ n.失败 其反义词为success“成功”。 Don’t be afraid of failure.不要害怕失败。 His efforts ended in failure.他的努力以失败告终。 拓展 fail［动词］失败，未能做到 其反义词为succeed。 Edison failed 1,000 times before he invented the light bulb.爱迪生发明灯泡之前失败了1 000次。 You will have to work hard if you are to succeed.要想有所作为，你必须苦干。 10 But curiosity is more than just taking risks.但好奇心不仅仅是冒险。（教材P45） risk /rɪsk/ n.冒险举动 ［可数名词］&［不可数名词］ take risks/take a risk冒险 the risk of...……的风险 at risk处境危险,受到威胁 take/run the risk of doing sth.冒险做某事 cut down the risk of...降低……的风险 We do not expect untrained people to take risks.我们不希望未经培训的人员去冒险。 We don’t want to run the risk of losing their business.我们不想冒失去他们的生意的风险。 拓展 ［动词］冒……的危险；冒险做；使冒风险 risk one’s life冒着生命危险 risk doing sth.冒险做某事 He who risks nothing, gains nothing. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 It takes lots of love and courage to risk their own lives to save someone else’s.冒着他们自己的生命危险去救别人需要很多爱和勇气。（长沙中考） Don’t risk running the machine yourself.不要冒险自己去操作机器。 ( 写作学习 ) 如何写与发明创造相关的文章 本单元以“发明创造”为话题，主要围绕发明的产生因素、发明家的素质以及解决问题的过程展开。与其相关的写作通常涉及以下几个方面：①介绍某项发明产生的背景，如为什么需要这项发明、它解决了什么问题、发明的灵感源自何处；②介绍发明家身上的品质，如具有强烈的好奇心、坚持不懈的精神、敏锐的观察力和独特的创造力、敢于冒险的精神等；③描述发明的影响力以及它是如何改变人类生活的。 伟大发明改变了人们的生活。请你介绍一个你熟悉而且一直在使用的发明物，以“Invention and Life”为题写 一篇短文，内容包括以下几点： 1.What is the invention? 2.Why do you think it is helpful? 3.What do you usually do with it? 4.Do you think people will still use it in the future? Why? 要求： 1.短文应包括提示中所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥； 2.短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名； 3.词数不少于90词，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Invention and life There are famous inventions like the TVs, computers and bicycles. Among them, I think the most useful for me is 审主题：发明对生活的影响 审体裁：说明文 审人称：第三人称 审时态：一般现在时 审时态：一般将来时 审要点：点明发明物，描述其作用及用途，展望未来 词汇 发明物 light bulb电灯泡 airplane飞机 computer电脑 the internet互联网 compass指南针 smartphone智能手机 artificial intelligence（AI）人工智能 electric car电动车 3-D printer3D打印机 drone无人机 发明的目的 solve problems解决问题 improve life改善生活 make things easier让事情更容易 protect the environment保护环境 save time节省时间 help others帮助他人 meet needs满足需求 发明家的品质 curiosity好奇心 determination决心 patience耐心 creativity创造力 bravery勇敢 intelligence智慧 observation观察力 passion热情 curious好奇的 发明家的品质 determined有决心的 patient有耐心的 creative有创造力的 brave勇敢的 intelligent聪明的 observant善于观察的 diligent勤奋的 open-minded思想开放的 未来发展 in the future在未来 be/become popular with （变得）受……欢迎 bring convenience to life为生活带来便利 create a better future创造更美好的未来 inspire the next generation激励下一代 build a smarter society构建更智能的社会 help solve global problems帮助解决全球问题 句子 开头句 Every great invention begins with a simple idea.每一项伟大的发明都始于一个简单的想法。 The power of invention lies in solving problems and improving lives.发明的力量在于解决问题和改善生活。 Inventions play an important role in shaping our modern world.发明在塑造我们的现代世界方面发挥着重要作用。 Without inventions, life today would be very different.没有发明，今天的生活将大不相同。 中间句 1.介绍发明背景 This invention solves the problem of ..., which troubled many people.这项发明解决了困扰许多人的……问题。 Many inventions come from observing everyday life and finding better ways to do things.许多发明来自对日常生活的观察，并从中找到更好的做事方法。 2.描述发明家的素质 Great inventors like Thomas Edison were curious and determined.像托马斯·爱迪生这样的伟大发明家充满了好奇心和决心。 Inventors often show persistence and creativity, even when facing failure.发明家往往表现出坚持不懈的精神和创造力，即使在面对失败时也是如此。 3.列举发明的影响 The invention of ...has changed ..., making life more convenient. ……的发明改变了……，使生活更加便利。 Thanks to..., we now have... 多亏了……，我们现在有了…… 结尾句 Every invention starts with curiosity and ends with changing the world.每一项发明都始于好奇心，终于改变世界。 In my opinion, ...will be more and more popular in the future, because... 在我看来，……在未来会越来越受欢迎，因为…… Invention and life There are famous inventions like the TVs, computers and bicycles. Among them, I think the most useful for me is the bicycle. Bicycles are not only cheap, but also very environmentally friendly. In addition, riding a bike is great for our health. It keeps us active and makes us strong. Moreover, cycling can be fun. I often ride with my friends, and we enjoy chatting and laughing together. In my opinion, bicycles will become more popular in the future. As more people care about their health and the environment, the demand for bikes will grow. Besides, our government is encouraging everyone to drive less and choose greener transportation methods. We all look forward to enjoying clear skies and fresh air in the future. Bicycles are truly a wonderful invention that benefits both people and the planet. 名师点评 本文涵盖所有要点，语言通顺，逻辑清晰，并且恰 当使用了in addition、moreover、plus等连接词, 使文章层次分明。 ①用“not only...but also...”结构表明了自行车不仅价格低廉,而且非常环保。 ②用“make sb.+形容词”结构说明骑自行车让人强壮。 ③用in one’s opinion引出自己对自行车未来发展的看法。 ④用含as引导的原因状语从句的复合句表示自己对自行车未来需求的推测。 ⑤用look forward to表达了大家共同的期望。 ⑥用that引导的定语从句进一步说明了自行车是一项伟大发明。 ( 综合训练 ) 一、词汇填空，用括号内单词的正确形式填空。 1. Easton’s invention has ______ (help) many children. 2. The ______ (invent) of the telephone changed communication. 3. She is ______ (passionate) about science and wants to be an inventor. 4. The 3-D ______ (print) can make physical objects from digital designs. 5. They did many ______ (experiment) to test the new product. 6. The keyhole of nature ______ (open) doors to new discoveries. 7. The smart stick ______ (weigh) only 0.5 kilograms. 8. Despite the ______ (fail), they didn’t give up. 9. He is an ______ (imagine) boy who loves creating new things. 10. The invention was ______ (complete) by accident. 1. helped 解析：现在完成时结构 has + 过去分词。 2. invention 解析：名词形式，意为 “发明”。 3. passionate 解析：形容词作表语，be passionate about 意为 “对…… 热情”。 4. printer 解析：名词，意为 “打印机”。 5. experiments 解析：many 后接可数名词复数。 6. opens 解析：一般现在时，主语为单数，动词用第三人称单数形式。 7. weighs 解析：一般现在时，主语为单数，动词用第三人称单数形式。 8. failure 解析：名词形式，作宾语。 9. imaginative 解析：形容词，意为 “富有想象力的”。 10. completely 解析：副词修饰动词，意为 “完全地”。 二、语法填空，阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Easton LaChappelle ____1 (be) a young inventor. At 14, he ____2 (build) a robotic arm from plastic blocks. Later, he met Jenny, a girl ____3 an artificial arm. Her arm cost much money and wasn’t useful. Easton decided ____4 (help) her. He ____5 (invent) a new arm with a 3-D printer. It could move ____6 brain signals. Now, his design is online for free, ____7 (help) many people. Easton shows that curiosity and hard work can ____8 (create) amazing things. “I just want to ____9 (lend) a hand to those in need,” he says. His story teaches us that anyone can be an inventor if they ____10 (keep) trying. 1. is 解析：客观事实，用一般现在时。 2. built 解析：过去时间点，用过去式。 3. without 解析：根据课文，Jenny 天生没有手臂，用 without。 4. to help 解析：decide to do sth. 固定结构。 5. invented 解析：过去动作，用过去式。 6. with 解析：表示 “通过脑信号”，用 with。 7. helping 解析：现在分词作状语，表结果。 8. create 解析：情态动词 can 后接动词原形。 9. lend 解析：want to do sth. 固定结构，lend a hand 意为 “帮助”。 10. keep 解析：条件状语从句用一般现在时表将来。 三.阅读理解 A Home to the yearly World Internet Conference (WIC), Wuzhen, a water town in East China’s Zhejiang Province, has always been connected with technology. Wuzhen’s People’s Park was built in the 1950s. But this traditional park is now a center with the latest technologies. Powered by technologies including 5G, AI and AR, 23 interactive displays have been set up in the park. An AI assistant is placed at the park’s entrance. From the weather forecast to the price of meat and vegetables, it provides daily-life information for the local people. Square dancing is popular in China. A big screen has been put up in the park’s square, and dancers can learn routines(一套动作) from the screen or use it as a music player. Using AR, dancers can see themselves through the special camera, making the screen a “mirror”. The rubbish cans here are smart, too. The rubbish can opens by itself when it senses something moving near. It then sorts the rubbish and tells you which kind it falls in. The virtual(虚拟的) zoo in the park is the children’s favorite. By using the park’s app to scan (扫描) the area, visitors can check out virtual animals by AR cameras. The park is not just a collection of technologies put together for no reason. All the services were designed according to people’s actual needs, which showed us what “technology +” could be like in the future. 1.What is Wuzhen famous for according to the text? A.AR. B.A water town. C.Technologies. D.The People’s Park. 2.What will you first see when you go to Wuzhen’s People’s Park? A.AR cameras. B.A big screen. C.Smart rubbish cans. D.An AI assistant. 3.What will the rubbish can do when something moves near? ①It opens. ②It scans people. ③It sorts the rubbish. ④It tells people which can to drop. ⑤It puts the rubbish people throw in the right can by itself. A.①③⑤ B.①③④ C.②④⑤ D.②③④ 4.Why do children like the virtual zoo in the park? A.Because they can use the park’s app. B.Because they can see the animals on TV. C.Because they can play mobile phones freely. D.Because they can see many kinds of virtual animals there. 5.What may our future life be like according to the text? A.The technologies will serve people better. B.People can go anywhere by car for free. C.All the AI assistants will be here and there. D.All the people must learn technologies. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一些科学技术在乌镇人民公园中的应用。 1.C　细节理解题。根据“Wuzhen, a water town in East China’s Zhejiang Province, has always been connected with technology”可知,乌镇一直与科技联系在一起,所以乌镇以科技闻名。故选C。 2.D　细节理解题。根据“An AI assistant is placed at the park’s entrance.”可知,当你去乌镇人民公园时,最先映入眼帘的是一个人工智能助手。故选D。 3.B　细节理解题。根据“The rubbish can opens by itself when it senses something moving near.It then sorts the rubbish and tells you which kind it falls in.”可知,当垃圾桶感觉到附近有东西接近时,它就会自动打开,然后它会把垃圾分类,并告诉人们垃圾应该被扔到哪种垃圾箱里。故选B。 4.D　细节理解题。根据“By using the park’s app to scan the area, visitors can check out virtual animals by AR cameras.”可知,孩子们可以通过AR摄像头观看各种虚拟动物,所以孩子们喜欢虚拟动物园。故选D。 5.A　推理判断题。根据“All the services were designed according to people’s actual needs”可知,所有的服务都是根据人们的实际需求设计的,由此可推知科技会更好地服务人们。故选A。 B According to UNESCO, a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school. They have to work to make money for their family. And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity. A company is now working to solve both of these problems. It has created a special solar(太阳的) power station, which is in the shape of a cow, called “Solar Cow”.The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools. Just as its name suggests, the Solar Cow can charge batteries(给电池充电) called “Solar Milk”. The Solar Milk provides electricity for the families. The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow, so children have to go to school to get the electricity. Every day, children put their batteries into the bottom of their school’s Solar Cow. They go to class while the batteries are being charged. At the end of the day, they take the charged batteries home. Each fully-charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times, or a radio once or twice. The battery is also a flashlight, and it can provide ten hours of light. “My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone, and it cost a lot,” a boy said. “But now, he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home.” Since 2018, this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa. 1.What is a Solar Cow? A.An animal which can produce milk. B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow. C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow. D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow. 2.How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school? A.By giving them money. B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools. C.By offering them cows. D.By building some schools in the villages. 3.What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families? a. Children go to school with batteries. b.Children take the charged batteries home. c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged. d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school’s Solar Cow. A.a-d-c-b B.a-c-d-b C.b-d-c-a D.b-a-c-d 4.What can each fully-charged Solar Milk battery do? A.It can charge a radio three or four times. B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow. C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight. D.It can charge a mobile phone seven or eight times. 5.What does this passage mainly talk about? A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools. B.Some African children don’t go to school because they have to work. C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity. D.Solar Cows are solving two problems at the same time in some African countries. [语篇解读]　本文主要讲述了一家公司发明了特殊的太阳能发电站,来解决一些非洲国家的孩子无法上学及人们缺少电能的问题。 1.D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知,Solar Cow指的是一种奶牛形状的太阳能发电站。故选D。 2.B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句可知,这家公司通过在学校建立太阳能发电站来鼓励父母们送孩子们去上学。故选B。 3.A　细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容可知,正确顺序为a-d-c-b。故选A。 4.C　细节理解题。根据文章第五段内容可知,A选项中的“a radio three or four times”与原文中的“a radio once or twice”不符;D选项中的“a mobile phone seven or eight times”与原文中的“a mobile phone three or four times”不符;B选项在文中未提到;C选项与原文一致。故选C。 5.D　主旨大意题。通读文章内容可知,本文主要讲了Solar Cows的使用有利于非洲的一些国家同时解决孩子无法上学及人们缺少电能的两大问题。故选D。 四.语法填空 阅读短文,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。 Bíró was the 1.　　　(invent)of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest,Hungary. In the 1930s,when he worked 2.　　　 a newspaper editor,he used a fountain pen almost every day. 3.　　　, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry 4.　　　(easy),and it sometimes 5.　　　(make)a mess on the paper. Bíró wanted a better pen. His brother,George,decided 6.　　　(help)him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then 7.　　　(they)developed a new type of pen together. There was 8.　　　 tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called the 9.　　　(success)invention “the ballpoint pen”. Everyone enjoyed 10.　　　(use)it.  [语篇解读]　本文主要介绍了圆珠笔的由来。 1.inventor　句意:Bíró是圆珠笔的发明者。定冠词the后填名词inventor。 2.as work as...意为“担任……”,故填as。 3.However　此处表示转折,且位于句首,所以填However。 4.easily　此处修饰动词dry,所以填副词easily。 5.made　本文的时态是一般过去时,所以填made。 6.to help　decide to do sth.意为“决定做某事”,故填to help。 7.they　设空处在句中作主语,要填主格代词they。 8.a　句意:在这个笔的尖端有一个小球。结合句意及tiny ball可知填冠词a。 9.successful　设空处后面的词是名词,要用形容词修饰,故填successful。 10.using　enjoy doing sth.意为“喜欢做某事”,所以填using。 五.词语运用 请阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入恰当的单词,使短文通顺、连贯。每空一词。 Look! There are so many robots in the factory, and we can’t see any people there. How 　1　 robots are there in the factory? There’re about 1,000 robots working there.  Our dream of having a robot may come true 　2　 the near future. I think children 　3　 old people may need robots more than others, 　4　 they need more help and care. The robot can not only feed the children well, but also sing songs　5　 help them sleep. I believe, with the help 　6　 robots, children will 　7　 healthier and stronger. And parents can have more time to do what they want to do, such 　8　 doing sports or painting pictures. Old people need robots. Robots can cook meals for 　9　, and become their special friends. So old people will be happier in their lives. I think robots will be 　10　 popular in the future than now.  [语篇解读]　人们拥有一台机器人的梦想在不久的将来可能成为现实。老年人和孩子可能更需要机器人,因为他们更需要帮助和关爱。未来机器人会更普及。 1.many　表示“有多少……?”用“How many+可数名词复数+其他?”句型,故填many。 2.in　in the near future 意为“在不久的将来”。 3.and　句中的children 和old people是并列关系,故填连词and。 4.because　表示老年人和孩子更需要机器人的原因,故填连词because。 5.to　表示机器人唱歌的目的是帮助孩子们睡眠,故填to。 6.of　介词短语with the help of...意为“在……的帮助下”,故填of。 7.be/become/get　“在机器人的帮助下,孩子们将会更加健康和强壮”。will后跟动词原形,故填be/become/get。 8.as　such as意为“例如;像……这样”,故填as。 9.them　此处表示“机器人可以为他们做饭”,与前面的old people对应的人称代词宾格是them。 10.more　设空处后是多音节形容词popular,根据后面的than可知,应用比较级,故填more。 六．写作 现代科技飞速发展，各种高科技产品为我们的生活带来了极大的便利，尤其是电脑，请以“Computer”为题，并根据下面的内容要点，写一篇短文。 内容包括： 1. 电脑是上个世纪最伟大的发明之一。 2. 第一台电脑在1946年诞生于美国。它体积庞大且价格昂贵，只允许在银行和一些政府机关使用。 3. 现在，电脑越来越小，且价格越来越便宜。它被广泛地运用于人们的日常生活中。 范文 Computer is one of the greatest inventions in the last century. The first computer was invented in America in 1946. It was very big and the price was very high. It was only used by banks and government organizations. Now, computer is becoming smaller and smaller and the price is lower and lower. It is widely used in people's daily life. It is used for helping us to work and study. People can use it to chat online, search for information, watch movies, shop online and so on. It has become one of the most necessary things in our life. Everyone should take action to protect the Earth at once. Thank you for listening. $$ Unit 3 Make it happen! （Developing ideas） ( 单词学习 ) ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1.inventor /ɪn'ventə/ n.发明者，发明家 2.quality /ˈkwɒləti/ n.品性 3.glue /glu:/ n. 胶、胶水 4.talent /'tælənt/ n.天资, 天赋, 才能 5.electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ n. 电 6.lightning /'laɪtnɪŋ/ n.闪电 7.lightning rod /rɒd/ n.避雷针 8.pioneer/ˌpaɪə'nɪə/ n.先驱，先锋，创始人 9.exploration /ˌeksplə'reɪʃən/ n.探索；探险；勘探；勘查 10.test /test/ v. 验证; 检验 11.despite /dɪ'spaɪt/ prep.尽管, 虽然, 任凭 12.curiosity /ˌkjʊəri'ɒsəti/ n.好奇心 13.future /'fjuːtʃə/ adj.将来的，未来的 14.failure /'feɪljə/ n. 失败 15.explorer/ɪk'splɔːrə/ n.探险者，勘察者 16.risk /rɪsk/ n. 冒险举动 17.drive/draɪv/ v.促使（某人做某事） 18.towards /tə'wɔːdz/ prep.朝，向，接近（某种结果） 19.spend /spend/ v.度过，花（时间） 20.earthquake /'ɜːθkweɪk/ n.地震 21.keyhole /'kiːhəʊl/ n.锁眼，钥匙孔 ( 课文解析 ) (Listening and speaking) Who is this man? Not every invention is created on purpose. Sometimes it's completely by accident! For example, in 1928, Dr Alexander Fleming forgot to clean his lab before going on a holiday.Later, he discovered penicillin from an uncleaned Petri dish. It's now one of the most used medicines in the world! ❶ Listen to the news radio. What is its main purpose? a To encourage young people to become inventors. b To introduce some different invention exhibitions. c To invite people to come and see an invention exhibition. d To explain the history of some inventors and inventions. ❷ Listen again and complete the advertisement. Coming up: UNEXPECTED INVENTIONS Exhibition! Learn about great inventions and their 1_____________ ( Adults £ 30 3 ______________ £ 15 Children under 12 4 _______ ) Time：1 May- 2_______________，9 am-5 pm Tickets： Place：City Museum Special event：A talk by Mary Brown. You can learn all about the 5_______________ of a successful inventor. It starts at 6_______________ am on 1 May. ❸ Listen to the talk and complete the chart. Qualities 1___________ widely. Never stop 4___________ . Some 6___________. Invention examples Spencer Silver invented a type of 2___________ . But it was too weak. Later, Arthur Fry found it perfect for sticking notes to 3_________.This invention was the Post-it Note. The Wright Brothers learnt from 5___________and never lost hope. A boy left a glass of 7_________outside with a stick in it. The next day, he found it was frozen. He tasted it and invented the ice lolly. Listen again. Then talk about how the speaker opens the talk. Learning to learn Opening a talk or speech A good start can quickly catch the listeners' attention. We can start by addressing Developing ideas ❶Look at the pictures and answer the questions.Use the words and expressions to help you. curious，new discoveries ，do research ，brave ，pioneer ，scientist ，discover 1 Who invented them? 2 How would you describe the inventors? ❷ Read the passage and check your answers. The power of curiosity 1 Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity. 2 Curiosity can bring new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research to try to understand it. For example, he flew a kite during a storm. His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod. This invention protects buildings from lightning. 3 Curiosity can also make people brave. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration. He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair"! He lost his life while testing this invention. Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. People learnt from his example, and created safer ways to explore space. 4 But curiosity is more than just taking risks. It also drives people towards certain goals. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist and inventor, was curious about the world: how did everything in the world move? He spent years studying the sky and the earth. Finally, he drew China's first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector. His curiosity continues to influence scientists today. 5 As Jacques Cousteau said, "What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on." Curiosity is the key. It opens one door after another for us to discover a new world. 好奇心的力量 1阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦曾说过：“我没有特殊才能。我只是充满好奇心。”没有好奇心，历史上最伟大的发明是不可能的。 2好奇心可以带来新的发现。本杰明·富兰克林就是一个很好的例子。他被电吸引住了，对它的本质有着强烈的好奇心。他做了很多研究来试图理解它。例如，他在暴风雨中放风筝。他的好奇心促使他发明了避雷针。本发明保护建筑物免受雷击。 3好奇心也能使人勇敢。看看明朝太空探索的先驱万户就知道了。他对太空充满好奇，发明了一种“飞行椅”！他在测试这项发明时丧生。尽管失败了，但他的好奇心给了未来的探险家灵感。人们从他的榜样中学习，创造了更安全的太空探索方式。 4但好奇心不仅仅是冒险。它也促使人们朝着某些目标前进。中国科学家和发明家张衡对世界充满好奇：世界上的一切是如何运动的？他花了数年时间研究天空和地球。最后，他绘制了中国第一张星图，发明了第一台地震探测器。他的好奇心至今仍影响着科学家。 5正如雅克·库斯托所说：“科学家到底是什么？他是一个好奇的人，透过大自然的钥匙孔，试图知道发生了什么。”好奇心是关键。它为我们打开了一扇又一扇发现新世界的大门。 ❸Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. What were they curious about? Benjamin Franklin He was curious about the 1 of electricity. He did a lot of 2 . He once flew a kite during a(n) Wan Hu He was a curious 4 of space exploration. He invented a "flying chair", and he tested the invention by himself. But unluckily he 5 . Zhang Heng As a(n) 6 , he was curious about the world. He spent years studying 7 . He drew China's first 8 and invented the first earthquake detector. ❹Answer the questions. 1 What words of famous people does the writer use in the passage? What are their effects? 2 What door can the key of curiosity open? 3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity? ( 知识解析1 ) 1 UNEXPECTED INVENTIONS意想不到的发明（教材P42） unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/ adj.想不到的 既可作表语，又可作定语。 The result was totally unexpected.这个结果完全出乎意料。（作表语） Life is full of unexpected surprises.生活充满了意想不到的惊喜。（吉林中考）（作定语） 2 Spencer Silver invented a type of ... glue. Arthur Fry thought it was perfect for sticking notes to books without... the pages. 斯宾塞· 西尔弗发明了一种……胶水。亚瑟·弗莱认为它非常适合用来在书上贴便签，且不会……纸张。（教材P43） glue /lu:/ n. 胶，胶水 We need a tube of glue.我们需要一管胶水。 拓展 ［动词］用胶水将物体黏合，粘贴 glue A to/onto B 把A粘到B上 glue A and B together 把A和B粘在一起 Glue this piece of paper onto the wall. 把这张纸粘到墙上。 He glued the picture and his book together.他把这张图片与他的书粘在了一起。 perfect /ˈpɜ:fɪkt/ adj.完美的 ［形容词］无比较级和最高级形式。 Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。 No one is perfect.人无完人。 perfect的其他常见含义： 3 The next day, he found it was frozen. 第二天，他发现杯子冻住了。（教材P43） freeze /fri:z/ v.（使）结冰，（使）冻结 其过去式为froze, 过去分词为frozen。 Water freezes at 0℃ .水在0摄氏度时结冰。 It’s so cold that even the river has frozen.天气冷得河都封冻了。 4 We can start by addressing the listeners directly, asking an interesting question, telling a story or sharing a famous saying.我们可以以直接对听众发表演说、提出一个有趣的问题、讲述一个故事或分享一句名言作为开头。（教材P43） address /əˈdres/ v. 对……发表演说 address a meeting 召开会议 He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters.他对一万名支持者发表了演说。 拓展 （1）［名词］演说，演讲 We are going to listen to a famous writer’s address.我们将要听一位著名作家的演讲。 （2）［名词］地址；电子邮件地址 What’s your new address?你的新地址是什么？ I can’t find his email address.我找不到他的电子邮件地址。 5 I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.我没有什么特殊才能。 我只有强烈的好奇心。（教材P44） talent /ˈtælənt/ n.天资，天赋，才能 ［可数名词］&［不可数名词］ have/show a talent/gift for...在……方面有天赋 Mike, a 7-year-old boy，has a great talent/gift for art. 迈克，一个7岁的男孩，很有艺术天赋。 All the students are looking forward to the talent show on Friday.所有的学生都期待着周五的才艺表演。 拓展 （1）talent ［名词］有才能的人；天才 He was such a creative talent and not just an artist.他是个极具创造力的天才，而不仅仅是个艺术家。 （2）talented ［形容词］有才能的;天才的 He is a talented player.他是一位天才运动员。 6 He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature.他对电很着迷，对它的性质有着深深的好奇心。（教材P44） electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ n.电 We aren’t supposed to waste electricity. 我们不应该浪费电。 When did the village first get electricity? 这个村何时通的电？ 拓展 electric［形容词］电的；用电的；电动的 He invented the first electric clock. 他发明了第一个电动时钟。 There is an electric guitar in his bedroom. 他的卧室里有把电吉他。 7 Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration.看看万户，他是中国明朝时期的太空探索先驱。（教材P44） pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/ n. 先驱，先锋，创始人 ［可数名词］其后常跟介词of或in,表示“……的先锋/先驱/创始人”。 John Whitney was a pioneer of computer animation.约翰·惠特尼是电脑动画的先驱。 Confucius was a pioneer in the field of education.孔子是教育界的先驱。 8 He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair”! He lost his life while testing this invention.他对太空非常好奇，甚至发明了一个“飞椅”！他在试验这项发明时丧生。（教材P44） be curious about对……感到好奇 后可接名词、代词、动词-ing或从句。其中curious为形容词，意为“好奇的”，其名词形式为curiosity“好奇心”。 As a child, I’m curious about the UFO.作为一个小孩，我对不明飞行物感到好奇。 He was curious about how she would react.他很好奇她会有什么反应。 Children show curiosity about everything.儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。 test /test/ v. 验证；检验 test out检验 Test your brakes regularly.要定期检验刹车。 His work is to test out new designs of cars before they are put on the market.他的工作是在新设计的汽车投入市场之前对它们进行检验。 拓展 （1）［可数名词］测验 take/do/have a test参加测验 pass a test通过测验（考试及格） fail a test 没有通过测验（考试不及格） （2）［名词］检查 尤指医疗上的检查。 I need to have an eye test.我需要检查眼睛。 9 Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. 尽管失败了，但他的好奇心为后来的探索者提供了灵感。（教材P44） despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ prep. 尽管，虽然，任凭 用于表示让步或对比关系，后面常跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式,不能接句子。与in spite of 同义。 Despite the rain, we went out for a walk.尽管下雨，我们还是出去散步了。 Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.尽管申请了数百个工作，但他仍然在失业中。 She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring.尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。 failure /ˈfeɪljə/ n.失败 其反义词为success“成功”。 Don’t be afraid of failure.不要害怕失败。 His efforts ended in failure.他的努力以失败告终。 拓展 fail［动词］失败，未能做到 其反义词为succeed。 Edison failed 1,000 times before he invented the light bulb.爱迪生发明灯泡之前失败了1 000次。 You will have to work hard if you are to succeed.要想有所作为，你必须苦干。 10 But curiosity is more than just taking risks.但好奇心不仅仅是冒险。（教材P45） risk /rɪsk/ n.冒险举动 ［可数名词］&［不可数名词］ take risks/take a risk冒险 the risk of...……的风险 at risk处境危险,受到威胁 take/run the risk of doing sth.冒险做某事 cut down the risk of...降低……的风险 We do not expect untrained people to take risks.我们不希望未经培训的人员去冒险。 We don’t want to run the risk of losing their business.我们不想冒失去他们的生意的风险。 拓展 ［动词］冒……的危险；冒险做；使冒风险 risk one’s life冒着生命危险 risk doing sth.冒险做某事 He who risks nothing, gains nothing. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 It takes lots of love and courage to risk their own lives to save someone else’s.冒着他们自己的生命危险去救别人需要很多爱和勇气。（长沙中考） Don’t risk running the machine yourself.不要冒险自己去操作机器。 ( 写作学习 ) 如何写与发明创造相关的文章 本单元以“发明创造”为话题，主要围绕发明的产生因素、发明家的素质以及解决问题的过程展开。与其相关的写作通常涉及以下几个方面：①介绍某项发明产生的背景，如为什么需要这项发明、它解决了什么问题、发明的灵感源自何处；②介绍发明家身上的品质，如具有强烈的好奇心、坚持不懈的精神、敏锐的观察力和独特的创造力、敢于冒险的精神等；③描述发明的影响力以及它是如何改变人类生活的。 伟大发明改变了人们的生活。请你介绍一个你熟悉而且一直在使用的发明物，以“Invention and Life”为题写 一篇短文，内容包括以下几点： 1.What is the invention? 2.Why do you think it is helpful? 3.What do you usually do with it? 4.Do you think people will still use it in the future? Why? 要求： 1.短文应包括提示中所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥； 2.短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名； 3.词数不少于90词，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Invention and life There are famous inventions like the TVs, computers and bicycles. Among them, I think the most useful for me is 审主题：发明对生活的影响 审体裁：说明文 审人称：第三人称 审时态：一般现在时 审时态：一般将来时 审要点：点明发明物，描述其作用及用途，展望未来 词汇 发明物 light bulb电灯泡 airplane飞机 computer电脑 the internet互联网 compass指南针 smartphone智能手机 artificial intelligence（AI）人工智能 electric car电动车 3-D printer3D打印机 drone无人机 发明的目的 solve problems解决问题 improve life改善生活 make things easier让事情更容易 protect the environment保护环境 save time节省时间 help others帮助他人 meet needs满足需求 发明家的品质 curiosity好奇心 determination决心 patience耐心 creativity创造力 bravery勇敢 intelligence智慧 observation观察力 passion热情 curious好奇的 发明家的品质 determined有决心的 patient有耐心的 creative有创造力的 brave勇敢的 intelligent聪明的 observant善于观察的 diligent勤奋的 open-minded思想开放的 未来发展 in the future在未来 be/become popular with （变得）受……欢迎 bring convenience to life为生活带来便利 create a better future创造更美好的未来 inspire the next generation激励下一代 build a smarter society构建更智能的社会 help solve global problems帮助解决全球问题 句子 开头句 Every great invention begins with a simple idea.每一项伟大的发明都始于一个简单的想法。 The power of invention lies in solving problems and improving lives.发明的力量在于解决问题和改善生活。 Inventions play an important role in shaping our modern world.发明在塑造我们的现代世界方面发挥着重要作用。 Without inventions, life today would be very different.没有发明，今天的生活将大不相同。 中间句 1.介绍发明背景 This invention solves the problem of ..., which troubled many people.这项发明解决了困扰许多人的……问题。 Many inventions come from observing everyday life and finding better ways to do things.许多发明来自对日常生活的观察，并从中找到更好的做事方法。 2.描述发明家的素质 Great inventors like Thomas Edison were curious and determined.像托马斯·爱迪生这样的伟大发明家充满了好奇心和决心。 Inventors often show persistence and creativity, even when facing failure.发明家往往表现出坚持不懈的精神和创造力，即使在面对失败时也是如此。 3.列举发明的影响 The invention of ...has changed ..., making life more convenient. ……的发明改变了……，使生活更加便利。 Thanks to..., we now have... 多亏了……，我们现在有了…… 结尾句 Every invention starts with curiosity and ends with changing the world.每一项发明都始于好奇心，终于改变世界。 In my opinion, ...will be more and more popular in the future, because... 在我看来，……在未来会越来越受欢迎，因为…… Invention and life ( 综合训练 ) 一、词汇填空，用括号内单词的正确形式填空。 1. Easton’s invention has ______ (help) many children. 2. The ______ (invent) of the telephone changed communication. 3. She is ______ (passionate) about science and wants to be an inventor. 4. The 3-D ______ (print) can make physical objects from digital designs. 5. They did many ______ (experiment) to test the new product. 6. The keyhole of nature ______ (open) doors to new discoveries. 7. The smart stick ______ (weigh) only 0.5 kilograms. 8. Despite the ______ (fail), they didn’t give up. 9. He is an ______ (imagine) boy who loves creating new things. 10. The invention was ______ (complete) by accident. 二、语法填空，阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Easton LaChappelle ____1 (be) a young inventor. At 14, he ____2 (build) a robotic arm from plastic blocks. Later, he met Jenny, a girl ____3 an artificial arm. Her arm cost much money and wasn’t useful. Easton decided ____4 (help) her. He ____5 (invent) a new arm with a 3-D printer. It could move ____6 brain signals. Now, his design is online for free, ____7 (help) many people. Easton shows that curiosity and hard work can ____8 (create) amazing things. “I just want to ____9 (lend) a hand to those in need,” he says. His story teaches us that anyone can be an inventor if they ____10 (keep) trying. 三.阅读理解 A Home to the yearly World Internet Conference (WIC), Wuzhen, a water town in East China’s Zhejiang Province, has always been connected with technology. Wuzhen’s People’s Park was built in the 1950s. But this traditional park is now a center with the latest technologies. Powered by technologies including 5G, AI and AR, 23 interactive displays have been set up in the park. An AI assistant is placed at the park’s entrance. From the weather forecast to the price of meat and vegetables, it provides daily-life information for the local people. Square dancing is popular in China. A big screen has been put up in the park’s square, and dancers can learn routines(一套动作) from the screen or use it as a music player. Using AR, dancers can see themselves through the special camera, making the screen a “mirror”. The rubbish cans here are smart, too. The rubbish can opens by itself when it senses something moving near. It then sorts the rubbish and tells you which kind it falls in. The virtual(虚拟的) zoo in the park is the children’s favorite. By using the park’s app to scan (扫描) the area, visitors can check out virtual animals by AR cameras. The park is not just a collection of technologies put together for no reason. All the services were designed according to people’s actual needs, which showed us what “technology +” could be like in the future. 1.What is Wuzhen famous for according to the text? A.AR. B.A water town. C.Technologies. D.The People’s Park. 2.What will you first see when you go to Wuzhen’s People’s Park? A.AR cameras. B.A big screen. C.Smart rubbish cans. D.An AI assistant. 3.What will the rubbish can do when something moves near? ①It opens. ②It scans people. ③It sorts the rubbish. ④It tells people which can to drop. ⑤It puts the rubbish people throw in the right can by itself. A.①③⑤ B.①③④ C.②④⑤ D.②③④ 4.Why do children like the virtual zoo in the park? A.Because they can use the park’s app. B.Because they can see the animals on TV. C.Because they can play mobile phones freely. D.Because they can see many kinds of virtual animals there. 5.What may our future life be like according to the text? A.The technologies will serve people better. B.People can go anywhere by car for free. C.All the AI assistants will be here and there. D.All the people must learn technologies. B According to UNESCO, a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school. They have to work to make money for their family. And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity. A company is now working to solve both of these problems. It has created a special solar(太阳的) power station, which is in the shape of a cow, called “Solar Cow”.The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools. Just as its name suggests, the Solar Cow can charge batteries(给电池充电) called “Solar Milk”. The Solar Milk provides electricity for the families. The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow, so children have to go to school to get the electricity. Every day, children put their batteries into the bottom of their school’s Solar Cow. They go to class while the batteries are being charged. At the end of the day, they take the charged batteries home. Each fully-charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times, or a radio once or twice. The battery is also a flashlight, and it can provide ten hours of light. “My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone, and it cost a lot,” a boy said. “But now, he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home.” Since 2018, this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa. 1.What is a Solar Cow? A.An animal which can produce milk. B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow. C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow. D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow. 2.How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school? A.By giving them money. B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools. C.By offering them cows. D.By building some schools in the villages. 3.What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families? a. Children go to school with batteries. b.Children take the charged batteries home. c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged. d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school’s Solar Cow. A.a-d-c-b B.a-c-d-b C.b-d-c-a D.b-a-c-d 4.What can each fully-charged Solar Milk battery do? A.It can charge a radio three or four times. B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow. C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight. D.It can charge a mobile phone seven or eight times. 5.What does this passage mainly talk about? A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools. B.Some African children don’t go to school because they have to work. C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity. D.Solar Cows are solving two problems at the same time in some African countries. 四.语法填空 阅读短文,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。 Bíró was the 1.　　　(invent)of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest,Hungary. In the 1930s,when he worked 2.　　　 a newspaper editor,he used a fountain pen almost every day. 3.　　　, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry 4.　　　(easy),and it sometimes 5.　　　(make)a mess on the paper. Bíró wanted a better pen. His brother,George,decided 6.　　　(help)him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then 7.　　　(they)developed a new type of pen together. There was 8.　　　 tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called the 9.　　　(success)invention “the ballpoint pen”. Everyone enjoyed 10.　　　(use)it.  五.词语运用 请阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入恰当的单词,使短文通顺、连贯。每空一词。 Look! There are so many robots in the factory, and we can’t see any people there. How 　1　 robots are there in the factory? There’re about 1,000 robots working there.  Our dream of having a robot may come true 　2　 the near future. I think children 　3　 old people may need robots more than others, 　4　 they need more help and care. The robot can not only feed the children well, but also sing songs　5　 help them sleep. I believe, with the help 　6　 robots, children will 　7　 healthier and stronger. And parents can have more time to do what they want to do, such 　8　 doing sports or painting pictures. Old people need robots. Robots can cook meals for 　9　, and become their special friends. So old people will be happier in their lives. I think robots will be 　10　 popular in the future than now.  六．写作 现代科技飞速发展，各种高科技产品为我们的生活带来了极大的便利，尤其是电脑，请以“Computer”为题，并根据下面的内容要点，写一篇短文。 内容包括： 1. 电脑是上个世纪最伟大的发明之一。 2. 第一台电脑在1946年诞生于美国。它体积庞大且价格昂贵，只允许在银行和一些政府机关使用。 3. 现在，电脑越来越小，且价格越来越便宜。它被广泛地运用于人们的日常生活中。 $$