Module 4 补充阅读理解练习 What You Should Know About the Q-Tip 课件+阅读原文+学案 2024-2025学年外研版（2012）八年级英语下册

What you should know about the q tip? When your ears feel itchy, you might want to use a cotton swab called a cute p to clean them. But is IT a good way? And what do you know about the q tip? The q tip has a long history. In the ninety twenties, a man named leo guston sung invented IT by accident. He saw his wife trying to clean their child's ears by using a toothpick with cotton. On the end, leo thought he could make something Better, so he created the q tip with clean cotton on a wooden stick. Since then, he has been a huge success. Every year, people make millions of q tips. If you lined them up, you could go to the moon and back more than three times. Although q tips were made to clean the inside of the ears, the truth is that our ears are perfectly able to clean themselves. Extra earwax usually comes out naturally. We can also wash IT away when we clean the outside of our ears. Now, bags of q tips often have warnings, but say, don't use them inside the ears because they can make air wax problems worse. Doctors also say it's not safe to put cutis inside our ears, as they can actually push ear wax deeper into the ears and even hurt our hearing. In short, it's important to use cutis safely and not to put them into our ears. Understanding our body's natural way of cleaning can help our ears stay healthy. What You Should Know About the Q-Tip Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. invent, extra, natural, warn 1. Alice is __________ talented at playing the piano. 2. Bob wants to __________ a machine to help clean the ocean. 3. The weather reporter gave us a(n) __________ for heavy rain. 4. The homework was a little difficult, so I took __________ time to finish it. Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 1. 她不小心把咖啡洒在我的衬衫上了。(by accident) 2. 总之，我们应该尽快开始为这次活动做计划。(in short) Keys: Ⅰ. 1. naturally 2. invent 3. warning 4. extra Ⅱ. 1. She spilled coffee on my shirt by accident. 2. In short, we should start planning for the event as soon as possible. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ What You Should Know About the Q-Tip When your ears feel itchy, you might want to use a cotton swab, called a Q-tip, to clean them. But is it a good way? And what do you know about the Q-tip? The Q-tip has a long history. In the 1920s, a man named Leo Gerstenzang invented it by accident. He saw his wife trying to clean their child’s ears by using a toothpick with cotton on the end. Leo thought he could make something better, so he created the Q-tip with clean cotton on a wooden stick. Since then, it has been a huge success! Every year, people make millions of Q-tips. If you lined them up, you could go to the moon and back more than three times! Although Q-tips were made to clean the inside of the ears, the truth is that our ears are perfectly able to clean themselves. Extra earwax usually comes out naturally. We can also wash it away when we clean the outside of our ears. Now, bags of Q-tips often have warnings that say “Don’t use them inside the ears”, because they can make ear wax problems worse. Doctors also say it’s not safe to put Q-tips inside our ears, as they can actually push ear wax deeper into the ears and even hurt our hearing. In short, it’s important to use Q-tips safely and not to put them into our ears. Understanding our bodies’ natural way of cleaning can help our ears stay healthy. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$Module 4 补充阅读理解练习 What’s in the picture? Have you ever used it? What do you usually use it for? What You Should Know About the Q-Tip When your ears feel itchy, you might want to use a cotton swab, called a Q-tip, to clean them. But is it a good way? And what do you know about the Q-tip? The Q-tip has a long history. In the 1920s, a man named Leo Gerstenzang invented it by accident. He saw his wife trying to clean their child’s ears by using a toothpick with cotton on the end. Leo thought he could make something better, so he created the Q-tip with clean cotton on a wooden stick. Since then, it has been a huge success! Every year, people make millions of Q-tips. If you lined them up, you could go to the moon and back more than three times! Although Q-tips were made to clean the inside of the ears, the truth is that our ears are perfectly able to clean themselves. Extra earwax usually comes out naturally. We can also wash it away when we clean the outside of our ears. Now, bags of Q-tips often have warnings that say “Don’t use them inside the ears”, because they can make earwax problems worse. Doctors also say it’s not safe to put Q-tips inside our ears, as they can actually push earwax deeper into the ears and even hurt our hearing. In short, it’s important to use Q-tips safely and not to put them into our ears. Understanding our bodies’ natural way of cleaning can help our ears stay healthy. 1 文章开头提出了一个常见的状况——耳朵发痒时，人们可能会想用棉签来清洁耳朵。随后提出问题，通过设问引导读者思考Q-tip的用途和安全性，吸引读者的兴趣。 When your ears feel itchy, you might want to use a cotton swab, called a Q-tip, to clean them. But is it a good way? And what do you know about the Q-tip? The Q-tip has a long history. In the 1920s, a man named Leo Gerstenzang invented it by accident. He saw his wife trying to clean their child’s ears by using a toothpick with cotton on the end. Leo thought he could make something better, so he created the Q-tip with clean cotton on a wooden stick. Since then, it has been a huge success! Every year, people make millions of Q-tips. If you lined them up, you could go to the moon and back more than three times! 2 Q: What can you learn from the invention of the Q-tip? 第二段是历史背景段，介绍了Q-tip的发明历史，讲述了Leo Gerstenzang如何受到妻子的启发，创造了Q-tip这一产品。同时强调了Q-tip的成功，增强了读者对Q-tip的认知。 We should pay attention to the small things in life. / … 本句使用了生动形象的比喻手法，说明了Q-tip巨大的生产规模，增添了文章的趣味性。 Although Q-tips were made to clean the inside of the ears, the truth is that our ears are perfectly able to clean themselves. Extra earwax usually comes out naturally. We can also wash it away when we clean the outside of our ears. Now, bags of Q-tips often have warnings that say “Don’t use them inside the ears”, because they can make earwax problems worse. Doctors also say it’s not safe to put Q-tips inside our ears, as they can actually push earwax deeper into the ears and even hurt our hearing. 3 第三段详细说明了耳朵的自我清洁能力，并指出使用Q-tip清洁耳朵的潜在风险，如可能将耳垢推得更深或损伤听力等。 使用科学依据和医生的观点增强论证力度，提醒读者注意安全，增强了警示效果。 4 In short, it’s important to use Q-tips safely and not to put them into our ears. Understanding our bodies’ natural way of cleaning can help our ears stay healthy. 最后一段总结了安全使用Q-tip的重要性，并重申了耳朵的自我清洁能力，鼓励读者关注自身健康。整段通过总结，呼应开头，引导读者思考并记住文章的核心观点，形成完整的闭环结构。 Complete the chart. cotton earwax hearing come out What You Should Know About the Q-Tip How Leo Gerstenzang invented it After seeing his wife clean their child’s ears using a toothpick with (1)_____________ on the end, he invented the Q-tip with clean cotton on a wooden stick. Why it can be bad for ears ●It can push (2)_____________ deeper into the ears. ●It can even hurt one’s (3)_____________. What to do with extra earwax ●It can (4)_____________ on its own. ●We can wash it away by cleaning the outside of the ears. In the 1920s, a man named Leo Gerstenzang invented it by accident. by accident意为“偶然地；意外地”。 e.g. Helen偶然找到了她以前的日记。(翻译) Helen found her old diary by accident. 2. If you lined them up, you could go to the moon and back more than three times! line sth. up意为“把……排成行”。 e.g. 我们需要把椅子排成一排以便开会。(翻译) We need to line the chairs up for the meeting. 3. In short, it’s important to use Q-tips safely and not to put them into our ears. in short意为“简而言之；总之”。 e.g. 总之，这部电影又长又没意思。(翻译) In short, the movie was long and boring. Alice is __________ talented at playing the piano. Bob wants to __________ a machine to help clean the ocean. The weather reporter gave us a(n) __________ for heavy rain. The homework was a little difficult, so I took __________ time to finish it. invent, extra, natural, warn Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. naturally invent warning extra Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 2. 总之，我们应该尽快开始为这次活动做计划。(in short) 1.她不小心把咖啡洒在我的衬衫上了。(by accident) In short, we should start planning for the event as soon as possible. She spilled coffee on my shirt by accident. $$