Unit 3 课时4 D Writing & Discovery and E Project（分层作业）英语沪教版五四学制2024八年级上册

Unit 3 Curious minds 课时4 Writing & Discovery and E Project（分层作业） 核心知识速记 03拓展培优 01基础达标 04思维进阶 02能力提升 一、核心词汇 名词：curiosity（好奇心）、discovery（发现）、innovation（创新）、challenge（挑战）、experience（经历）、catalyst（催化剂）、civilization（文明） 动词：explore（探索）、wonder（好奇；想知道）、discover（发现）、propose（提出）、transform（改变）、improve（提高）、create（创造）、participate（参与） 形容词：inborn（天生的）、curious（好奇的）、groundbreaking（突破性的）、innate（天生的）、revolutionary（革命性的） 副词：fundamentally（彻底地；根本上）、gradually（逐渐地） 二、核心短语 固定搭配： be driven by curiosity（受好奇心驱使） come up with ideas（想出点子） take in new information（吸收新信息） be crazy about（对…… 着迷） open doors to（为…… 打开大门） out of curiosity（出于好奇心） stand still（停滞不前） have trouble doing sth.（做某事有困难） offer to do sth.（主动提出做某事） 主题相关短语： synaptic formation（突触形成） maritime trade routes（海上贸易路线） critical thinking（批判性思维） public speaking（公开演讲） try one's best（尽某人最大努力） 三、写作步骤 1. 通用写作步骤（以话题作文为例） 第一步：引入主题，明确写作核心（如通过比喻、现象描述引出主题）。 第二步：展开内容，结合具体事例或分点论述（如描述经历、列举特点等）。 第三步：总结全文，升华主题或表达感悟（如总结意义、呼吁行动）。 2. 记叙文写作步骤（以 "My Curious Experience" 为例） 步骤 1：搭建结构框架，采用 “起因 - 经过 - 结果” 三段式。 起因：用具体事物引发好奇（如 “窗台的蚂蚁”）。 经过：描述探索的动作链（如 “观察→跟随→发现”）。 结果：写出发现与真实感受（如 “惊讶→开心”）。 步骤 2：融入生动技巧，如描述想法感受（用 “I wondered...”）、添加感官细节（视觉、听觉等）。 步骤 3：嵌入语言要素，使用核心词汇（curious, explore 等）和不定式结构（decide to do 等）。 一、汉译英翻译 教材内原句翻译（10题） 1. 为什么一切事物都有名字？ _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 为什么我们能用一只眼睛看东西，却长了两只眼睛？ _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. 好奇心是一种与生俱来的能力。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 当玩具更难操作时，学龄前儿童会花更长时间玩它。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. 书籍似乎有所有问题的答案！ _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. 好奇心帮助大脑更好地吸收新信息。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 7. 越好奇的组想出了更棒的点子。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. 我父母有时会对我感到恼火。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 9. 他设计汽车，童年时对汽车着迷。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 10. 好奇心驱使我决定一探究竟。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 主题拓展翻译（5题） 1. 保持好奇心能为你打开未知世界的大门。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 科学家因好奇星空奥秘而探索宇宙。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. 孩子的提问看似简单，实则是思维的萌芽。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 没有好奇心，人类文明将停滞不前。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. 每一次突破性发现都始于一个"为什么"。 _________________________________________________________________________________ 二、长难句分析（原创好奇心主题拓展句） 句子1 原文: "When Albert Einstein, driven by an intense curiosity about the nature of light, proposed his revolutionary theory of relativity, he fundamentally transformed our understanding of the universe." 句子2 原文: "Children's innate curiosity, manifesting itself through endless 'why' questions that often exhaust adults, is now recognized by neuroscientists as the primary catalyst for synaptic formation in developing brains." 句子3 原文: "Archaeologists' discovery of a 3,000-year-old shipwreck, which emerged from their curiosity about anomalous sonar readings near Crete, has rewritten ancient maritime trade routes documented in history books." 句子4 原文: "While artificial intelligence can process data at superhuman speeds, it is human curiosity—characterized by the insatiable desire to ask unconventional questions—that remains the irreplaceable engine of groundbreaking innovation." 一、阅读理解 A Do you often ask questions? Children are known for wanting answers to many questions because curiosity (好奇心) is part of human nature. As we all know, curiosity has many advantages (好处). Many great discoveries (发现) in history were made by curious people. People wondered how things worked and how work could be done more quickly. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them. Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the curiosity of learning, classes will become more interesting and you will do well in schoolwork. Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you an able worker. ★ Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the more interesting it becomes. To improve your curiosity, get information from as many sources (来源) as possible, when you learn about a topic. At the same time, read all kinds of books, watch or listen to speeches and ask questions. Don’t always get information in the same way. Instead, learn to understand the facts that different people know. Don’t assume you already know everything. Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t know. Find out what it is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other people happy by sharing their knowledge. Let’s try to become people who are full of curiosity. 1．According to Paragraph 2, curiosity makes people ________. A．do well in everything B．lose interest in learning C．fear to ask questions D．be more creative and active 2．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．What if you’re not curious any more? B．Also, curiosity moves people forward. C．People needn’t develop curiosity further. D．However, curiosity has disadvantages, too. 3．The underlined word “assume” in the last paragraph means A．forget B．wonder C．think D．worry 4．It can be inferred that ________. A．only reading helps us improve our curiosity B．curiosity can be improved through practice C．all people are full of curiosity and born with it D．great inventors or researchers must be curious people 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Learn to Ask Questions B．Ways to Improve Your Curiosity C．Try to Be Curious D．Advantages of Being Curious B After the meal, the Time Traveller, began to tell us about his journey into the future. “I had been working on my Time Machine for several years,”the Traveller said,“and finally, I began my journey. Once I stepped into the machine, I had a magic al feeling. I saw the sun rise and set within a second. The land changed, buildings rose and fell, and cities appeared and disappeared in the blink(眨眼) of an eye. I continued to push forward through time, excited to see what the future held.” “After a while, I stopped the machine and found myself in a beautiful garden. As I explored it, I noticed some small creatures watching me. They were about four feet tall, with large eyes,curly hair and simple clothing. They seemed shy but curious, and I came near them slowly.” “To my surprise, they were friendly and welcomed me into their community. They dance and sang with a language I couldn’t understand. They called themselves the Eloi. They lived in a peaceful and simple world, with no need for work.” “Over the next few days, I discovered that they had no knowledge of history or technology.They lived only for the present, with no thought for the future or the past. I felt strange and couldn’t understand how such a civilization (文明) could have come to be.” “One evening, as I was lost in these thoughts, I noticed the Eloi seemed to be afraid of the dark. As soon as the sun set, they hurried to their place and refused to come out until morning. I wondered what could cause such fear.” 1．What do we know about the journey in the machine? A．It went back to the past. B．Everything disappeared. C．It took several years. D．Everything changed fast. 2．Which of the following pictures best describes the Eloi? A．B． C． D． 3．How did the Eloi greet the Traveller? A．Kindly. B．Cruelly. C．Coldly. D．Silently. 4．Why did the Traveller feel strange about the Eloi’s society? A．They didn’t need to go to work. B．They had developed technology. C．They only paid attention to today. D．They had no knowledge or thoughts. 5．What would probably happen next? A．The Eloi would face the fear in the dark. B．The Eloi would hide inside the whole day. C．The Traveller would explore the area at night. D．The Traveller would fail to return to his machine. C Mrs. Rachei Lynde was a curious (好奇的) woman. She knew everything about Avonlea. Mrs. Rachei lived in a part of Avonlea called Lynde’s Hollow. She saw everyone coming into town and everyone going out. Mrs. Rachel was more curious than most people but she was also very helpful. Today she was very curious about Matthew Cuthbert. Matthew was dressed in his best clothes and he was driving his horse and buggy past her house. “Where is Matthew Cuthbert going?”she asked. “I can go to Green Gables and ask Marilla,”she thought. Marilla was Matthew’s sister. Marilla and Matthew lived together at Green Gables. Green Gables was a big house. It was far from the main road. Mrs. Rachel knocked on the kitchen door and went into the house. The kitchen at Green Gables was a nice room but it was too tidy. Marilla Cuthbert was in her chair knitting (编织) and the table behind her was set for supper. There were three plates on the table. Mrs. Rachel was very confused (迷惑不解的). “Good evening Rachel,” Marilla said kindly. “Come in and sit down. How is your family?” Marilla was a tall, thin woman. She had dark hair. She looked like a severe woman but her mouth was soft. Maybe she laughed sometimes. The women were very different but they were friends. “We’re all quite well,” said Mrs. Rachel. “But I thought that you weren’t well because I saw Matthew leaving today. Was he going to the doctor’s?” Marilla replied patiently, “Oh, no, we’re quite well. Matthew went to Bright River. We’re getting a little boy from an orphanage (孤儿院) in Nova Scotia and he’s coming on the train this evening.” Mrs. Rachel was so shocked (震惊的) that she wasn’t able to speak for five seconds. —Ann of Green Gables selection 《绿山墙的安妮》节选 1．How was Rachel according to (根据) the passage? A．She was not very polite. B．She was curious and helpful. C．She was kind and polite. D．She didn’t like to see anyone going out of town. 2．What was the relationship (关系) between Marilla and Rachel？ A．They were cousins. B．They didn’t know each other. C．They were brother and sister. D．They were neighbours and friends. 3．What does the underlined word “severe” mean in the eighth paragraph? A．sweet B．generous C．warm-hearted D．cold-hearted 4．Where was Matthew going at that evening? A．To the hospital. B．To see a friend. C．To catch a train at a train station. D．To meet a new boy. 5．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Rachel was not happy at all. B．Green Gables was not very big. C．Marilla was waiting for Matthew for supper. D．Matthew was old and could not drive his horse and buggy. D The Curiosity Challenge is a popular event organized by the London Science Festival (LSF) for young students aged between 8 and 14. Students are invited to create artworks that show their interests. The goal of the Curiosity Challenge is to encourage students to be curious and learn new things. By taking part in the challenge, students can share their ideas and curiosity with others. To enter for the competition, students can draw a picture, write an article, take a photo, or write a poem. All artworks or pieces of writing should be sent to the MIT Museum by February 10th. Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are chosen as winners will be recognized at a special ceremony (典礼) in a hall of the MIT Museum during the LSF on Sunday, April 19th. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students, such as medals or some gifts. Winning artworks will be published in a book, and other students’ artworks will be shown in the MIT Museum. Everyone who takes part in the competition will get a prize to say thank you for their effort and creativity. Families of those who take part will be invited to the celebration and they can enjoy some food and drinks there. Between March 10th and March 21st, each winner will be given the information of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. For more information about the program, you can visit https://cambridgesciencefestival.org. 1．Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge? A．MIT artists. B．LSF winners. C．London locals. D．School students. 2．What is the purpose of the Curiosity Challenge? A．To share ideas. B．To find art talents. C．To develop curiosity. D．To learn challenging skills. 3．What can students create for the Curiosity Challenge? A．Film. B．Music. C．Opera. D．Painting. 4．When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A．On April 19th. B．On March 10th. C．On March 21st. D．On February 10th. 5．Where is the text probably taken from? A．Website. B．Textbook. C．Travel diary. D．Science magazine. 1．在科技迅猛发展的今天，我们不禁好奇，25年后世界将会呈现怎样的景象？人类的服饰是否将出现新的创意？居住环境是否将遭遇更多挑战？食物的多样性是否会得到提升？交通工具是否将经历革新？请根据思维导图的要点以“Life in 2050”为题，写一篇短文，展望2050年的生活图景。 要求： （1）字迹工整、语言流畅、表达准确、逻辑清晰； （2）文章内容可适当发挥。 Life in 2050 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2．保持好奇心，勇于尝试新事物，是实现自我不断进步的关键。在面对困难与挑战时，唯有勇敢地尝试，我们才能充分认识到自身的潜力。假如你是李华，你校英文校刊正在以“A great try”为主题面向全校学生征稿。请根据以下提示撰写一篇英语短文投稿。 写作要求：要点齐全，表述准确，语句通顺，书写规范；可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；文中不得出现真实姓名、校名、地名等与考生本人相关的信息；词数100词左右（开头已给出, 不计入总词数）。 A great try During the past year, the greatest thing I've tried is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3．好奇心 (curiosity) 在我们的学习和生活中起着重要的作用。请以“Curiosity”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈好奇心的重要性，并举例说明好奇心是如何帮助你或他人取得进步或获得成功的。 要求： 1. 包含所给要点，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范； 3. 词数：80词左右。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ My Curious Experience 题目要求： 在生活中，我们总会对一些事物充满好奇——也许是夜晚闪烁的星星、蚂蚁搬家的路线，或是家里电器的工作原理。请根据以下要求，写一篇 60-80 词的短文，描述一次因好奇心引发的经历。 内容需包含：你好奇的事物是什么？为了探索它你做了什么？最终的结果和感受如何？ 至少运用两种生动描写技巧（参考教材 P46：描述想法感受、添加感官细节、制造悬念）。 需使用本单元核心词汇（如 curious, wonder, explore, discover 等）和至少一个不定式结构（如 decide to do, want to find out）。 写作提示： 可参考教材中 Wang Yiming 的故事结构（起因 — 经过 — 结果），并运用 Dr. Hu 提到的技巧让文字更生动： 描述想法：用 “I wondered...”, “I couldn’t stop thinking...” 表达好奇心； 感官细节：记录看到的（sight）、听到的（sound）或触摸到的（touch）细节； 制造悬念：用 “奇怪的现象” 开头，如 “A strange noise woke me up...”。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 3 Curious minds 课时4 Writing & Discovery and E Project（分层作业） 核心知识速记 03拓展培优 01基础达标 04思维进阶 02能力提升 一、核心词汇 名词：curiosity（好奇心）、discovery（发现）、innovation（创新）、challenge（挑战）、experience（经历）、catalyst（催化剂）、civilization（文明） 动词：explore（探索）、wonder（好奇；想知道）、discover（发现）、propose（提出）、transform（改变）、improve（提高）、create（创造）、participate（参与） 形容词：inborn（天生的）、curious（好奇的）、groundbreaking（突破性的）、innate（天生的）、revolutionary（革命性的） 副词：fundamentally（彻底地；根本上）、gradually（逐渐地） 二、核心短语 固定搭配： be driven by curiosity（受好奇心驱使） come up with ideas（想出点子） take in new information（吸收新信息） be crazy about（对…… 着迷） open doors to（为…… 打开大门） out of curiosity（出于好奇心） stand still（停滞不前） have trouble doing sth.（做某事有困难） offer to do sth.（主动提出做某事） 主题相关短语： synaptic formation（突触形成） maritime trade routes（海上贸易路线） critical thinking（批判性思维） public speaking（公开演讲） try one's best（尽某人最大努力） 三、写作步骤 1. 通用写作步骤（以话题作文为例） 第一步：引入主题，明确写作核心（如通过比喻、现象描述引出主题）。 第二步：展开内容，结合具体事例或分点论述（如描述经历、列举特点等）。 第三步：总结全文，升华主题或表达感悟（如总结意义、呼吁行动）。 2. 记叙文写作步骤（以 "My Curious Experience" 为例） 步骤 1：搭建结构框架，采用 “起因 - 经过 - 结果” 三段式。 起因：用具体事物引发好奇（如 “窗台的蚂蚁”）。 经过：描述探索的动作链（如 “观察→跟随→发现”）。 结果：写出发现与真实感受（如 “惊讶→开心”）。 步骤 2：融入生动技巧，如描述想法感受（用 “I wondered...”）、添加感官细节（视觉、听觉等）。 步骤 3：嵌入语言要素，使用核心词汇（curious, explore 等）和不定式结构（decide to do 等）。 一、汉译英翻译 教材内原句翻译（10题） 1. 为什么一切事物都有名字？ Why does everything have a name? (Page 1) 2. 为什么我们能用一只眼睛看东西，却长了两只眼睛？ Why do we have two eyes, but we can see even with just one? (Page 1) 3. 好奇心是一种与生俱来的能力。 Curiosity is an inborn ability. (Page 3) 4. 当玩具更难操作时，学龄前儿童会花更长时间玩它。 Preschoolers play longer with a toy when it’s harder to know how it works. (Page 4) 5. 书籍似乎有所有问题的答案！ Books seem to have the answer to everything! (Page 5) 6. 好奇心帮助大脑更好地吸收新信息。 Curiosity helps the brain better take in new information. (Page 7) 7. 越好奇的组想出了更棒的点子。 The more curious group came up with more wonderful ideas. (Page 8) 8. 我父母有时会对我感到恼火。 My parents sometimes got annoyed with me. (Page 10) 9. 他设计汽车，童年时对汽车着迷。 He designs cars; as a kid, he was crazy about cars. (Page 8) 10. 好奇心驱使我决定一探究竟。 Driven by curiosity, I decided to have a look. (Page 13) 主题拓展翻译（5题） 1. 保持好奇心能为你打开未知世界的大门。 Keeping a curious mind can open doors to unknown worlds. 2. 科学家因好奇星空奥秘而探索宇宙。 Scientists explore the universe out of curiosity about the mysteries of the stars. 3. 孩子的提问看似简单，实则是思维的萌芽。 Children’s questions may seem simple, but they are the sprout of critical thinking. 4. 没有好奇心，人类文明将停滞不前。 Without curiosity, human civilization would stand still. 5. 每一次突破性发现都始于一个"为什么"。 Every groundbreaking discovery begins with a "why". 二、长难句分析（原创好奇心主题拓展句） 句子1 原文: "When Albert Einstein, driven by an intense curiosity about the nature of light, proposed his revolutionary theory of relativity, he fundamentally transformed our understanding of the universe." 翻译：当阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦在对光本质的强烈好奇心驱使下提出革命性的相对论时，他彻底改变了人类对宇宙的认知。 结构剖析： - 主干: He transformed our understanding（主谓宾） - 时间状语从句: When Albert Einstein proposed...（嵌套过去分词短语作定语） - 分词定语: driven by...（修饰Einstein，表被动） 句子2 原文: "Children's innate curiosity, manifesting itself through endless 'why' questions that often exhaust adults, is now recognized by neuroscientists as the primary catalyst for synaptic formation in developing brains." 翻译：儿童通过无穷尽的“为什么”问题展现出的天生好奇心（常使成人精疲力竭），现被神经科学家认定为发育中大脑突触形成的主要催化剂。 结构剖析： - 主干: Curiosity is recognized as catalyst（被动语态主系表） - 分词定语: manifesting itself...（修饰curiosity，含定语从句） - 定语从句: that exhaust adults（修饰questions） 句子3 原文: "Archaeologists' discovery of a 3,000-year-old shipwreck, which emerged from their curiosity about anomalous sonar readings near Crete, has rewritten ancient maritime trade routes documented in history books." 翻译：考古学家因对克里特岛附近异常声呐读数产生好奇而发现的3000年前沉船，改写了历史书籍记载的古代海上贸易路线。 结构剖析： - 主干: Discovery has rewritten trade routes（主谓宾） - 定语从句: which emerged from...（修饰discovery，含介词短语） - 后置定语: documented in...（过去分词修饰routes） 句子4 原文: "While artificial intelligence can process data at superhuman speeds, it is human curiosity—characterized by the insatiable desire to ask unconventional questions—that remains the irreplaceable engine of groundbreaking innovation." 翻译：尽管人工智能能以超人类速度处理数据，但人类的 curiosity——以提出非常规问题的永不满足欲望为特征——仍是突破性创新不可替代的引擎。 结构剖析： - 主干: It is human curiosity that remains engine（强调句型） - 让步状语从句: While AI can process...（对比逻辑） - 破折号插入语: characterized by...（解释curiosity属性） 一、阅读理解 A Do you often ask questions? Children are known for wanting answers to many questions because curiosity (好奇心) is part of human nature. As we all know, curiosity has many advantages (好处). Many great discoveries (发现) in history were made by curious people. People wondered how things worked and how work could be done more quickly. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them. Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the curiosity of learning, classes will become more interesting and you will do well in schoolwork. Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you an able worker. ★ Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the more interesting it becomes. To improve your curiosity, get information from as many sources (来源) as possible, when you learn about a topic. At the same time, read all kinds of books, watch or listen to speeches and ask questions. Don’t always get information in the same way. Instead, learn to understand the facts that different people know. Don’t assume you already know everything. Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t know. Find out what it is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other people happy by sharing their knowledge. Let’s try to become people who are full of curiosity. 1．According to Paragraph 2, curiosity makes people ________. A．do well in everything B．lose interest in learning C．fear to ask questions D．be more creative and active 2．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．What if you’re not curious any more? B．Also, curiosity moves people forward. C．People needn’t develop curiosity further. D．However, curiosity has disadvantages, too. 3．The underlined word “assume” in the last paragraph means A．forget B．wonder C．think D．worry 4．It can be inferred that ________. A．only reading helps us improve our curiosity B．curiosity can be improved through practice C．all people are full of curiosity and born with it D．great inventors or researchers must be curious people 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Learn to Ask Questions B．Ways to Improve Your Curiosity C．Try to Be Curious D．Advantages of Being Curious 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文讲述了好奇心是人类天性的一部分，介绍了好奇心带来的很多好处以及怎样提高好奇心。 1．推理判断题。根据“Many great discoveries (发现) in history were made by curious people. People wondered how things worked and how work could be done more quickly.”可知，好奇心让人更有创造力和积极性。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved.”可知，此处引入如何提高好奇心，因此空处应设问如果没有好奇心怎么办，选项A“如果你不再好奇了呢？”符合语境。故选A。 3．词义猜测题。根据“Don’t assume you already know everything. Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t know.”可知，此处表达不要认为你已经知道了一切，每个人都知道一些你不知道的事情。“assume”应意为“假设，认为”。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved”可知，好奇心可以通过练习来提高，B表述正确，故选B。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了好奇心的重要性和如何提高好奇心，选项C“设法保持好奇”是最佳标题。故选C。 B After the meal, the Time Traveller, began to tell us about his journey into the future. “I had been working on my Time Machine for several years,”the Traveller said,“and finally, I began my journey. Once I stepped into the machine, I had a magic al feeling. I saw the sun rise and set within a second. The land changed, buildings rose and fell, and cities appeared and disappeared in the blink(眨眼) of an eye. I continued to push forward through time, excited to see what the future held.” “After a while, I stopped the machine and found myself in a beautiful garden. As I explored it, I noticed some small creatures watching me. They were about four feet tall, with large eyes,curly hair and simple clothing. They seemed shy but curious, and I came near them slowly.” “To my surprise, they were friendly and welcomed me into their community. They dance and sang with a language I couldn’t understand. They called themselves the Eloi. They lived in a peaceful and simple world, with no need for work.” “Over the next few days, I discovered that they had no knowledge of history or technology.They lived only for the present, with no thought for the future or the past. I felt strange and couldn’t understand how such a civilization (文明) could have come to be.” “One evening, as I was lost in these thoughts, I noticed the Eloi seemed to be afraid of the dark. As soon as the sun set, they hurried to their place and refused to come out until morning. I wondered what could cause such fear.” 1．What do we know about the journey in the machine? A．It went back to the past. B．Everything disappeared. C．It took several years. D．Everything changed fast. 2．Which of the following pictures best describes the Eloi? A．B． C． D． 3．How did the Eloi greet the Traveller? A．Kindly. B．Cruelly. C．Coldly. D．Silently. 4．Why did the Traveller feel strange about the Eloi’s society? A．They didn’t need to go to work. B．They had developed technology. C．They only paid attention to today. D．They had no knowledge or thoughts. 5．What would probably happen next? A．The Eloi would face the fear in the dark. B．The Eloi would hide inside the whole day. C．The Traveller would explore the area at night. D．The Traveller would fail to return to his machine. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C 【导语】本文讲述了时光旅行者穿越到未来的所看到的情景。 1．细节理解题。根据“I saw the sun rise and set within a second.”可知，事物变化很快，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“They were about four feet tall, with large eyes,curly hair and simple clothing.”可知，他们大约四英尺高，大眼睛，卷发，朴素的衣服。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“To my surprise, they were friendly and welcomed me into their community.”可知，埃洛伊人很友好，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“They lived only for the present, with no thought for the future or the past.”可知，他们只为现在而活，故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“I wondered what could cause such fear.”可知，旅行者会探索这个地方，弄清楚他们害怕什么，故选C。 C Mrs. Rachei Lynde was a curious (好奇的) woman. She knew everything about Avonlea. Mrs. Rachei lived in a part of Avonlea called Lynde’s Hollow. She saw everyone coming into town and everyone going out. Mrs. Rachel was more curious than most people but she was also very helpful. Today she was very curious about Matthew Cuthbert. Matthew was dressed in his best clothes and he was driving his horse and buggy past her house. “Where is Matthew Cuthbert going?”she asked. “I can go to Green Gables and ask Marilla,”she thought. Marilla was Matthew’s sister. Marilla and Matthew lived together at Green Gables. Green Gables was a big house. It was far from the main road. Mrs. Rachel knocked on the kitchen door and went into the house. The kitchen at Green Gables was a nice room but it was too tidy. Marilla Cuthbert was in her chair knitting (编织) and the table behind her was set for supper. There were three plates on the table. Mrs. Rachel was very confused (迷惑不解的). “Good evening Rachel,” Marilla said kindly. “Come in and sit down. How is your family?” Marilla was a tall, thin woman. She had dark hair. She looked like a severe woman but her mouth was soft. Maybe she laughed sometimes. The women were very different but they were friends. “We’re all quite well,” said Mrs. Rachel. “But I thought that you weren’t well because I saw Matthew leaving today. Was he going to the doctor’s?” Marilla replied patiently, “Oh, no, we’re quite well. Matthew went to Bright River. We’re getting a little boy from an orphanage (孤儿院) in Nova Scotia and he’s coming on the train this evening.” Mrs. Rachel was so shocked (震惊的) that she wasn’t able to speak for five seconds. —Ann of Green Gables selection 《绿山墙的安妮》节选 1．How was Rachel according to (根据) the passage? A．She was not very polite. B．She was curious and helpful. C．She was kind and polite. D．She didn’t like to see anyone going out of town. 2．What was the relationship (关系) between Marilla and Rachel？ A．They were cousins. B．They didn’t know each other. C．They were brother and sister. D．They were neighbours and friends. 3．What does the underlined word “severe” mean in the eighth paragraph? A．sweet B．generous C．warm-hearted D．cold-hearted 4．Where was Matthew going at that evening? A．To the hospital. B．To see a friend. C．To catch a train at a train station. D．To meet a new boy. 5．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Rachel was not happy at all. B．Green Gables was not very big. C．Marilla was waiting for Matthew for supper. D．Matthew was old and could not drive his horse and buggy. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文是《绿山墙的安妮》里的小片段，讲述了好奇的蕾切尔太太发现马修·卡斯伯特前往布莱特河接一个孤儿回家的事情。 1．细节理解题。根据“Mrs. Rachel was more curious than most people but she was also very helpful.”可知，雷切尔太太既好奇又乐于助人。故选B。 2．判断推理题。根据“Marilla was Matthew’s sister. Marilla and Matthew lived together at Green Gables. Green Gables was a big house. …Maybe she laughed sometimes. The women were very different but they were friends.”可推知，玛丽拉和雷切尔太太是邻居和朋友。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据“She looked like a severe woman but her mouth was soft. ”可知，玛丽拉是个温柔的人，由but可推断“severe”意为“严厉的”。故选D。 4． 细节理解题。根据“Matthew went to Bright River. We’re getting a little boy from an orphanage（孤儿院）in Nova Scotia and he’s coming on the train tonight.”可知，马修去接一个男孩。故选D。 5．判断推理题。根据“Mrs. Rachel knocked on the kitchen door and went into the house. The kitchen at Green Gables was a nice room but it was too tidy. Marilla Cuthbert was in her chair knitting and the table behind her was set for supper. There were three plates on the table. Mrs. Rachel was very confused.”可知，玛丽拉准备好了晚饭，因此可推知，玛丽拉在等马修吃晚饭。故选C。 D The Curiosity Challenge is a popular event organized by the London Science Festival (LSF) for young students aged between 8 and 14. Students are invited to create artworks that show their interests. The goal of the Curiosity Challenge is to encourage students to be curious and learn new things. By taking part in the challenge, students can share their ideas and curiosity with others. To enter for the competition, students can draw a picture, write an article, take a photo, or write a poem. All artworks or pieces of writing should be sent to the MIT Museum by February 10th. Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are chosen as winners will be recognized at a special ceremony (典礼) in a hall of the MIT Museum during the LSF on Sunday, April 19th. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students, such as medals or some gifts. Winning artworks will be published in a book, and other students’ artworks will be shown in the MIT Museum. Everyone who takes part in the competition will get a prize to say thank you for their effort and creativity. Families of those who take part will be invited to the celebration and they can enjoy some food and drinks there. Between March 10th and March 21st, each winner will be given the information of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. For more information about the program, you can visit https://cambridgesciencefestival.org. 1．Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge? A．MIT artists. B．LSF winners. C．London locals. D．School students. 2．What is the purpose of the Curiosity Challenge? A．To share ideas. B．To find art talents. C．To develop curiosity. D．To learn challenging skills. 3．What can students create for the Curiosity Challenge? A．Film. B．Music. C．Opera. D．Painting. 4．When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A．On April 19th. B．On March 10th. C．On March 21st. D．On February 10th. 5．Where is the text probably taken from? A．Website. B．Textbook. C．Travel diary. D．Science magazine. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了伦敦科学节组织的好奇心挑战赛的相关信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“for young students aged between 8 and 14”可知，好奇心挑战赛是为8到14岁的学生组织的活动。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“The goal of the Curiosity Challenge is to encourage students to be curious and learn new things. ”可知，好奇心挑战赛的目的是鼓励学生保持好奇心并学习新事物。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“To enter for the competition, students can draw a picture, write an article, take a photo, or write a poem.”可知，学生可以画画、写文章、拍照或写诗来参加比赛。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are chosen as winners will be recognized at a special ceremony (典礼) in a hall of the MIT Museum during the LSF on Sunday, April 4th.”可知，颁奖典礼将在4月4日举行。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“For more information about the program, you can visit https://cambridgesciencefestival.org.”可知，本文可能来自网站。故选A。 1．在科技迅猛发展的今天，我们不禁好奇，25年后世界将会呈现怎样的景象？人类的服饰是否将出现新的创意？居住环境是否将遭遇更多挑战？食物的多样性是否会得到提升？交通工具是否将经历革新？请根据思维导图的要点以“Life in 2050”为题，写一篇短文，展望2050年的生活图景。 要求： （1）字迹工整、语言流畅、表达准确、逻辑清晰； （2）文章内容可适当发挥。 Life in 2050 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【例文】 Life in 2050 By the year 2050, our lives will be different in many ways because of the fast developing technology. In 2050, our clothes can change colors and temperature. They can also change shapes to fit us better. We will all own a robot to help do the housework at home, such as making food, sweeping the floor and cleaning the windows. We will use AI to control our rooms to make them comfortable and safe. The food we eat will be much healthier. In 2025, nearly all the cars on the road will be driverless and flying cars will be popular. With flying cars in the sky, there will be few traffic problems. Trains will be much faster. In a word, technology will improve everyone’s lives in 2050 and we will have more free time for our own interests. [总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：本文应使用“一般将来时”为主； ③提示：应注意题干给出的要点并适当补充，使文章内容充实。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍文章主题是2050年的生活； 第二步，根据题干思维导图的要点，从穿着、食物、住房和交通方面介绍未来的生活； 第三步，总结全文，并收尾。 [亮点词汇] ①because of因为 ②in a word总而言之 [高分句型] ①We will use AI to control our rooms to make them comfortable and safe.（不定式作目的状语） ②With flying cars in the sky, there will be few traffic problems.（there be句型） 2．保持好奇心，勇于尝试新事物，是实现自我不断进步的关键。在面对困难与挑战时，唯有勇敢地尝试，我们才能充分认识到自身的潜力。假如你是李华，你校英文校刊正在以“A great try”为主题面向全校学生征稿。请根据以下提示撰写一篇英语短文投稿。 写作要求：要点齐全，表述准确，语句通顺，书写规范；可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；文中不得出现真实姓名、校名、地名等与考生本人相关的信息；词数100词左右（开头已给出, 不计入总词数）。 A great try During the past year, the greatest thing I've tried is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【例文】 A great try    During the past year, the greatest thing I’ve tried is taking part in the English speech competition organized by our school.     As a shy girl, I’ve always had trouble speaking in public. When I told my English teacher that I wanted to challenge myself in the English speech competition, she offered to help. She spared time to review and correct my speech. She also encouraged me to practice speaking aloud in the park to overcome my fear of public speaking. With her help, I gradually gained confidence. Finally, I did a good job in the competition and won a prize.     Through this experience, I’ve learned that the act of trying helps us improve ourselves. It allows us to learn from our mistakes and gain valuable experience. The next time a challenge comes my way, I will have the courage to give it a try. [总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般过去时”和“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏信息，可适当补充细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，承接上文，引出尝试的内容； 第二步，描述尝试的过程，展示尝试的结果； 第三步，总结感悟。 [亮点词汇] ①have trouble doing sth.做某事有困难 ②offer to do sth.主动提出做某事 ③encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事 ④allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事 ⑤give it a try试一试 [高分句型] When I told my English teacher that I wanted to challenge myself in the English speech competition, she offered to help. (when引导的时间状语从句；that引导的宾语从句) 3．好奇心 (curiosity) 在我们的学习和生活中起着重要的作用。请以“Curiosity”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈好奇心的重要性，并举例说明好奇心是如何帮助你或他人取得进步或获得成功的。 要求： 1. 包含所给要点，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范； 3. 词数：80词左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【例文】 Curiosity Curiosity is like a key that opens the door to knowledge. It plays a vital role in both study and life, pushing us to explore and learn more. For example, last term, I was curious about why plants grow towards light. I asked my biology teacher, read books, and even did a small experiment. Finally, I learned it was due to “phototropism”. This experience not only helped me master the knowledge but also made me more interested in science. In short, curiosity helps us make progress and achieve success. We should always keep it alive in our hearts. [总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇话题作文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般过去时”； ③提示：文章应该包括所有提示要点，要适当补充，使文章内容充实；行文时多用第一人称，尽量多使用短语和句型；写作中适当使用连接词，使行文连贯、顺畅。 [写作步骤] 第一步，通过比喻引入主题，强调好奇心在学习和生活中的关键作用； 第二步，用个人经历证明好奇心的实际价值，展示其如何促进学习； 第三步，总结好奇心对个人成长的作用，并呼吁行动。 [亮点词汇] ①in short 总之 ②play a role in 在……起作用 [高分句型] ①For example, last term, I was curious about why plants grow towards light. (宾语从句) ②Curiosity is like a key that opens the door to knowledge. (that引导的限制性定语从句) My Curious Experience 题目要求： 在生活中，我们总会对一些事物充满好奇 —— 也许是夜晚闪烁的星星、蚂蚁搬家的路线，或是家里电器的工作原理。请根据以下要求，写一篇 60-80 词的短文，描述一次因好奇心引发的经历。 内容需包含：你好奇的事物是什么？为了探索它你做了什么？最终的结果和感受如何？ 至少运用两种生动描写技巧（参考教材 P46：描述想法感受、添加感官细节、制造悬念）。 需使用本单元核心词汇（如 curious, wonder, explore, discover 等）和至少一个不定式结构（如 decide to do, want to find out）。 写作提示： 可参考教材中 Wang Yiming 的故事结构（起因 — 经过 — 结果），并运用 Dr. Hu 提到的技巧让文字更生动： 描述想法：用 “I wondered...”, “I couldn’t stop thinking...” 表达好奇心； 感官细节：记录看到的（sight）、听到的（sound）或触摸到的（touch）细节； 制造悬念：用 “奇怪的现象” 开头，如 “A strange noise woke me up...”。 一、写作思路流程（结合教材） 步骤 1：搭建结构框架 参考教材 Wang Yiming 的故事结构，确定 “起因 - 经过 - 结果” 三段式： 起因：用具体事物引发好奇（如 “窗台的蚂蚁”） 经过：描述探索的动作链（如 “观察→跟随→发现”） 结果：写出发现与真实感受（如 “惊讶→开心”） 步骤 2：融入生动技巧 依据 Dr. Hu 的写作建议（至）： 选 “想法感受”：用 “I wondered...” 表达好奇心理 选 “感官细节”：添加视觉（“tiny legs”）、动作细节 步骤 3：嵌入语言要素 核心词汇：使用 curious, explore, wonder 等 不定式结构：运用 “decide to follow”“want to find out” 二、详细解析 内容完整性 需覆盖三个关键问题：好奇 “蚂蚁去向”，行动 “跟随观察”，结果 “发现搬食物，感到惊喜”，符合教材故事的叙事逻辑。 技巧运用 想法感受：通过 “‘Where are they going?’ I wondered” 直接体现好奇心 感官细节：“their tiny legs moving fast”“black bodies shining” 让场景更真实 语言准确性 核心词汇：“curiosity”“exploring” 贴合单元主题 不定式结构：“decided to follow” 符合语法要求 三、优秀范文（85 字） One sunny afternoon, I saw black ants marching on the windowsill. “Where are they heading?” I wondered 【想法感受】. Driven by curiosity, I decided to follow them 【不定式结构】. They stopped at a piece of bread, their tiny legs moving fast to carry crumbs. Watching their teamwork amazed me. Exploring their world made my day joyful 【核心词汇】. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$