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Unit 4 Inventions
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Reading
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目 录
CONTENTS
01
要点精讲
03
课堂练习
02
语篇理解
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要点精讲
Humans continued walking across the globe for the next 94,000 years, until about 6,000 years ago when a number of important changes took place. 在接下来的 94 000 年里,人类继续徒步走遍全球,直到大约 6 000 年前,一些重要的变化发生了。
1
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1. a number of意为“几个;若干”,后接可数名词复数,谓语动词用复数形式。如:
A number of students are absent today. 许多学生今天缺席。
【辨析】the number of意为“……的数量”,后接可数名词复数,谓语动词用单数形式。如:
The number of cars is increasing. 汽车的数量在增加。
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2. take place意为“发生;进行”,表示有计划、有组织地发生,常用于活动、事件(如会议、比赛等)。如:
The concert will take place next Friday. 音乐会将于下周五举行。
【辨析】happen意为“发生”,表示偶然或意外地发生,常用于自然现象、突发事件。如:
An accident happened on the highway. 高速公路上发生了一起事故。
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( )1. —What ________ the number of the students in your school?
—About two thousand. A number of them ________ from the countryside.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are
2. 奥运会每4年举办一次。(翻译句子)
______________________________________________________________
A
The Olympic Games take place every four years.
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For instance, in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan,people started to ride horses. 例如,在中亚国家哈萨克斯坦,人们开始骑马。
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for instance意为“例如;比如”,用于举例说明前文提到的观点、情况或事物,可位于句首、句中或句末,通常用逗号与句子其他部分隔开,可与for example互换。如:
Many animals hibernate in winter. For instance / example, bears sleep for months. 许多动物冬天冬眠。例如,熊会睡好几个月。
She loves outdoor activities, for instance / example, hiking and camping. 她喜欢户外活动,比如徒步旅行和露营。
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( )1. We can go there by different means of transport, ________, by bus or by bike.
A. in case B. even if C. as soon as D. for instance
2. 你可以通过多种方式联系她,比如打电话或发邮件。(根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词)
You can contact her in different ways,________________ _________________________, by phone or email.
D
instance / example
for
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语篇理解
一、阅读课本P52~P53 Reading的短文,选出下列各题的最佳选项
( )1. How did the first humans search for new places to live?
A. By riding horses. B. By train.
C. On foot. D. By bike.
C
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( )2. Where did people start to ride horses according to the text?
A. In Rome. B. In Kazakhstan.
C. In Britain. D. In Germany.
B
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( )3. Why did the first stone roads appear?
A. Because people liked stone roads.
B. Because old paths were hard to use in wet weather.
C. Because Romans invented new road-building techniques.
D. Because it was hard to ride horses on old paths.
B
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( )4. (Reading strategy) How can readers annotate a text?
①Draw a mind map.
②Circle transitional words.
③Underline key information.
④Write key words.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
D
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二、再仔细阅读课本P52~P53 Reading的短文,完成可视化结构导图
Kazakhstan
pottery
transport
techniques
devices
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三、根据课本P52~P53 Reading的课文内容,补全下面短文
Over 100,000 years ago, the first humans searched for new places to live on foot. For the next 94,000 years, humans 1. ___________ (continue) walking across the globe. Until about 6,000 years ago, a number of important
2. _____________ (change) took place. In Kazakhstan, people started to ride horses. 3. __________________________ this meant people could travel further and faster, transporting large amounts of goods was still hard. A few hundred years later, the invention of the wheel changed everything.
continued
changes
Although / Though
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The inventors of the wheel were unknown, but they
4. _____________ (probable) first used wheels to make pottery. Later, they realized wheels could also transport people and things. They attached wheels 5. _____________ horse-pulled vehicles. Farmers could then transport goods to far-away markets, increasing national
6. _____________ international trade.
probably
to
and
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The wheel changed the way villages, towns and countries did business, but it wasn't perfect. The roads were old walking paths, and became extremely
7. _____________(difficulty) to use in wet weather. So, the first stone roads appeared after the wheel's 8. ____________ (arrive). The Romans then invented new road-building techniques, and some of their roads are still used today.
difficult
arrival
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The wheel not only changed how humans move, but it also allowed 9. _________ (we) to build amazing machines. Windmills, clocks and 3D printers all use wheels, and the Industrial Revolution depended on it. Without doubt, the wheel is one of 10. ________ most important inventions of all time.
us
the
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课堂练习
一、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词(★★)
1. 载人航天器可能是有史以来最伟大的发明之一。
____________ ______________ are perhaps one of the greatest inventions ____________ ____________ ____________.
2. 许多农民要靠好天气才能丰收。
Many farmers ____________ ____________ good weather for a successful harvest.
Crewed
spacecraft
of
all
time
depend
on
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3. 她访问了欧洲的一些国家。
She has visited___________ ____________ ___________ countries in Europe.
4. 毫无疑问,车轮彻底改变了人类历史。
____________ ___________, the wheel revolutionized human history.
5. 不要取笑那些努力学习但进步缓慢的同学。
Don't ____________ ____________ ___________ those classmates who study hard but make slow progress.
a
number
of
Without
doubt
make
fun
of
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二、信息匹配(★★★)
阅读下面六个发明的介绍,为五个人各选出一个合适的发明,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
A. It is a kind of cooling equipment and a modern invention used in kitchens. It's used to keep food fresh for a longer time.
B. The television shows moving pictures with sounds. It is common in people's homes because it is an interesting way to learn about the world and look for pleasure.
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C. You can enjoy a lot on a computer connected to the internet. For example, you can send and check emails, talk with friends and watch TV programmes.
D. It is designed to change the air temperature inside the building, usually used for cooling. But during cold days, people also use it for heating.
E. Today people's life becomes much busier and a microwave oven helps a lot. It can cook a meal very soon.
F. It is designed to blow cool or hot wind over wet hair in order to dry it in a short time. It also allows people to make different shapes and styles of hair.
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( )1. Rocky washes his dog twice a week. After washing it, he will use a kind of equipment to dry its hair.
( )2. Tina watches TV every night, so do her parents. But there is only one television in her home and she and her parents watch different programmes. Most of the time, she watches TV shows online.
( )3. John is always busy, and he hardly has time to cook. Usually, he buys some instant food after work and heats it at home.
F
C
E
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( )4. Edward is a little overweight. On hot summer days, he will use a kind of equipment to keep himself cool. What's more, he can also use it on cold winter days.
( )5. Judy loves cooking. However, on summer days, food easily goes bad, so she uses a kind of equipment to keep it fresh.
D
A
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$Unit 4 Inventions
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Grammar
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CONTENTS
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语法聚焦
02
课堂练习
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语法聚焦
一、形容词比较级、最高级的不规则变化
原 级 比较级 最高级
good / well better best
bad / ill worse worst
far farther / further farthest / furthest
many / much more most
little less least
old older / elder oldest / eldest
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【辨析】1. farther与further的区别
比较项 含义及用法 举 例
farther 仅表示物理距离上的“更远”,强调空间上的远近比较 The next town is farther than I thought. 下一个城镇比我想的更远。
further 既可表示物理距离上的“更远”,也可表示抽象意义上的 “更进一步、更深层次”,可用于程度、时间、数量、抽象概念等非物理距离的场景 They walked a little further. 他们又往前走了一点。
We need further discussion on this issue. 关于这个问题,我们需要进一步讨论。
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2. older与elder的区别
比较项 含义及用法 举 例
older 可用于所有人或事物的年龄比较,包括亲属、非亲属或无生命物体,可作定语或表语,可与than连用 She is older than me by three years. 她比我大3岁。
This is an older building than that one. 这栋楼比那栋更旧。
elder 仅用于同一家庭成员内部的长幼比较,强调辈分上的 “年长”,通常作定语修饰名词,不与 than连用 My elder sister is a doctor. 我姐姐是一名医生。
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二、(not)as … as的用法
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Cycling has become almost as popular as running in recent years. 近些年来,骑自行车几乎变得和跑步一样流行。
The bed was not as / so comfortable as his own. 这张床没有他自己的床舒服。
One of them was a giant, nearly twice as tall as David. 他们其中一个是巨人,几乎有大卫两倍高。
He is as hard-working a student as anyone else in his class. 他跟班上其他的任何一个同学一样,是个勤奋的学生。
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There are as many students in their class as in ours. 他们班上的学生跟我们班的一样多。
The monkey jumped down the well,and drank as much water as he wanted. 那只猴子跳进井里,把水喝个够。
【拓展】 as … as 的常见搭配
1. as soon as意为“一……就……”,引导时间状语从句。如:
I'll call you as soon as I finish my homework. 我一完成功课,就会给你打电话。
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2. as long as意为“只要……”。如:
As long as there is life, there is hope.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。
3. as … as possible意为“尽可能……”。如:
Please call me back as soon as possible. 请尽快给我回电话。
4. as far as 意为“就……(而论);尽……;至于(表示程度或范围)”。如:
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. 就我而言,你想干什么就干什么。
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课堂练习
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空(★★)
1. This new type of drone (无人机) can fly __________________ (far) than the previous model.
2. This is ___________________ (bad)movie I've ever seen.
3. We need to do ____________________ (far) research on this invention to make sure it's efficient.
farther / further
the worst
further
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4. —Do you know that China is one of ________________ (old) countries in the world?
—Yes, I do. It's much ______________ (old)than the US.
5. The ___________ (little) plastic we use, the ______________ (good) the environment will be.
6. My ______________ (old) brother will go to America for ______________ (far) study next year.
7. Which method causes ______________ (little) damage to the environment of all?
the oldest
older
less
better
elder
further
the least
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8. If you don't take your medicine, your cold will get _____________ (bad) than it was yesterday.
9. I want to become as __________________ (success) as you are.
10. This bird can talk as ______________ (clear) as a person. Sometimes it even has a talk with us!
worse
successful
clearly
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二、单项填空(★★)
( )1. —If ________ people drive cars, there will be ________ air pollution.
—I think so. I hope our environment will be better and better.
A. fewer; less B. less; fewer C. more; less
( )2. All the singers have finished singing. Let's choose ________ one from them.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
A
D
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( )3. Mike lives ________ from school of all the students, so he always takes a bus to school.
A. far B. farther C. further D. the farthest
( )4. Nowadays travelling by high-speed train is as ________as travelling by air in China.
A. popular B. more popular
C. most popular D. the most popular
D
A
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( )5. It is not so ________ as yesterday, so there are ________ people sitting in the square.
A. cold; fewer B. colder; more
C. cold; more D. colder; less
C
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三、语法填空(★★★)
Chopsticks were invented in China. The history of using them in China can date back to as 1. _______________ (early) as the Shang Dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago. They are 2. _______________ (wide) used every day in China now. 3. ______________________ chopsticks are produced and used in China, they are also popular in many other countries. In fact, in ancient times, traders took 4. _________ (they) to cities around the world. Now, many people from Western countries try to use chopsticks 5. ___________ they visit China.
early
widely
Although / Though
them
when
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It is said that the 6. ___________ (one) pair of chopsticks was made of bone and jade(玉). Later, chopsticks were made of different kinds 7. ___________ materials, such as steel, gold, silver and so on. Now wood or bamboo is usually used to make chopsticks because wood or bamboo is easy 8. ___________ (get). The chopsticks are held together in 9. ___________ same hand, usually in the right hand. Although it seems easy to use the chopsticks, it is really 10. ___________ (difficulty) for foreigners.
first
of
to get
the
difficult
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$Unit 4 Inventions
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Vocabulary
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要点精讲
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课堂练习
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要点精讲
central
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The company lies in central New York. 这家公司位于纽约中心。
We drove to the centre of the city this morning. 我们今天早上开车到了市中心一带。
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( )1. —Look at this tower. It has stood in the ________ part of the city for hundreds of years.
—Yes. The city has developed around it.
A. front B. blind C. central D. bottom
2. 学校运动中心在周末和晚上对人们开放。(翻译句子)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C
The school sports centre is open to people during the weekends and evenings.
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although
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Although / Though the sun shines brightly, it isn't very warm here in winter. =The sun shines brightly, but it isn't very warm here in winter. 尽管太阳高照,但是这里的冬天却并不暖和。
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( )1. ________ he didn't have much money, he still bought gifts for his friends.
A. Because B. Although C. Since D. When
2. Although everyone played well, we lost the game.(用but转换为同义句)
______________________________________________________________
Everyone played well, but we lost the game.
B
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depend
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All living things depend on the sun for their growth. 万物依靠太阳生长。
Having a job gives you financial independence. 有一份工作能让你保持经济独立。
You can't depend / rely / count on your parents all your life. 你不可能一辈子依靠父母生活。
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1. Children should learn to be __________________ (depend) instead of always __________________ (depend) on their parents.
( )2. He always ________ his parents when he is in trouble.
A. calls on B. depends on
C. replies to D. looks after
independent
B
depending
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doubt
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Without doubt, she is the most talented singer in the competition. 毫无疑问,她是比赛中最有天赋的歌手。
There seems no reason to doubt her words.似乎没有理由怀疑她所说的话。
I was still very doubtful about the chances of success. 我对能否成功仍然深表怀疑。
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1. He will ____________ (doubt)come to the party. He never misses such events.
2. The weather forecast looks _____________ (doubt). Maybe it will rain instead.
3. 毫无疑问,每个人都应该为自己负责。(根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词)
__________ _________ _________ __________ __________ everyone should be responsible for themselves.
doubtless
doubtful
There
is
no
doubt
that
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distance
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There is a long distance from his hometown to his new home. 他的家乡和他的新家距离很远。
The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.机场在大约20公里远的地方。
We watched the explosion from a safe distance.我们在安全距离之外观看了爆破。
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1. What's the ________________ (distant) between your home and the school?
2. 鲨鱼能在半公里外闻到血腥味。(根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词)
A shark can smell blood ___________ ____________ ____________ ____________ half a kilometre.
distance
at
a
distance
of
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3. 她总是对陌生人保持距离,这让她显得有点冷淡。(根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词)
She always ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________, which makes her seem a bit cold.
keeps
strangers
at
a
distance
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avoid
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You can easily make up an excuse to avoid going out with him. 为避免同他一起外出,你可以很容易地编造一个借口。
I realized he was trying to avoid the topic. 我意识到他是在设法避开这个话题。
He avoided answering my questions. 他避而不答我的问题。
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( )1. —Jimmy, I don't like my classmate Bob. He is so noisy.
—Oh, so he is. But you cannot avoid ________ him. He sits next to you.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. to meeting
2. 我们应该避免长时间使用智能手机。 (翻译句子)
______________________________________________________________
C
We should avoid using smartphones for too long.
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课堂练习
一、根据要求写出相应的单词(★)
1. central— (n.)
2. technique— (adj.)
3. doubt— (adj.)
4. personally— (adj.)
5. prediction— (v.)
centre
technical
doubtful
personal
predict
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6. international— (adv.)
7. depend— (adj. 依赖的)
8. benefit— (adj.)
9. pull— (反义词)
10. although— (近义词)
internationally
dependent
beneficial
push
though
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二、用所给单词的适当形式填空(★★)
1. We should avoid (make)mistakes in the exam.
2. She felt a strange (mix)of excitement and fear.
3. He measured the (distant)between the two trees with a ruler.
4. The famous inventor made a (state) about his latest discovery at the meeting.
making
mixture
distance
statement
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5. The children used colourful (balloon) to prepare for the party.
6. (person), I'd rather stay at home than go out.
7. These (wheel) of the newly-invented vehicle are made of a special material.
8. The scientist (notice) some interesting changes during his last experiment.
balloons
Personally
wheels
noticed
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9. He (attach)a note to the door before he left.
10. The school encourages students to develop
(depend).
attached
independence
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三、完形填空(★★★)
William grew up in a poor family in Africa. His family lived in a village with no 1 . At night, they used oil lamps for light. However, oil was too expensive for his parents to afford.
( )1. A. gas B. water C. internet D. electricity
D
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William wanted to 2 life there but he had no idea how to realize it. One day, he read a book on how to turn wind into electricity with a windmill.
“That is 3 !” Though he didn't know what a windmill was, he decided to give it a try.
( )2. A. protect B. improve
C. create D. understand
( )3. A. amazing B. boring
C. tiring D. important
B
A
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First he had to 4 all the materials. He dug through the rubbish with his cousin in the villages nearby and
5 his goal until he got what he wanted.
( )4. A. buy B. invent C. collect D. borrow
( )5. A. stuck to B. went over
C. looked into D. learned about
C
A
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Then he started to make the windmill. After finishing his farm work, he was 6 studying the materials, staying awake till midnight. 7 , he made it after many failures. He fixed the windmill on the top of a wood tower to catch wind. The villagers came to look. A long wire was used to connect a bulb to the windmill. The wind blew and the windmill 8 . To their amazement, the bulb lit up. The villagers cheered. William threw his hands in the air and jumped 9 . To produce more energy, he built another windmill for his village.
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( )6. A. calm B. busy C. lazy D. positive
( )7. A. Recently B. Actually
C. Eventually D. Suddenly
( )8. A. fell B. flew C. opened D. turned
( )9. A. excitedly B. hurriedly
C. carefully D. worriedly
B
C
D
A
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Born into poverty (贫穷), William didn't 10 in the face of difficulties. He kept reading, taught himself and lit up the whole village.
( )10. A. put up B. make up
C. take up D. give up
D
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知识导航
核心单词
名词 1. 气球 _____________
2. 轮;车轮 _____________
3. 小路;小径 _____________
4. 技巧;技艺 _____________
5. 疑惑;疑问 _____________
balloon
wheel
path
technique
doubt
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核心单词
名词 6. 预言;预测 _____________
7. 说明 _____________
8. 益处;优势 _____________
9. (飞行器的)翅膀;机翼 _____________
10. 距离 _____________
prediction
statement
benefit
wing
distance
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核心单词
名词 11. 汽油 _____________
12. (印刷用的)活字 _____________
13. 混合物 _____________
14. 金属 _____________
petrol
type
mixture
metal
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核心单词
动词 15. 把……固定;把……附(在……上) ____________
16. 拉;拽;扯;拖 ____________
17. 需要;依靠 ____________
18. 避免;防止 ____________
19. 看(或听)到;注意到 ____________
attach
pull
depend
avoid
notice
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核心单词
动词 20. 加热;变热 ______________
21. (被)压 ______________
形容词 22. 在中心的 ______________
23. 国际的 ______________
heat
press
central
international
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核心单词
副词 24. 就个人意见 ______________
25. 在(或去)任何地方 ______________
连词 26. 虽然;尽管;即使 ______________
personally
anywhere
although
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一、词性转换
1. central adj. 在中心的—①centrally adv. 在中心地;主要地②centre n. 中心;中央
2. international adj. 国际的—internationally adv. 国际上;在世界范围内
3. technique n. 技巧;技艺—①technician n. 技师;技术人员②technical adj. 技术的;专业的
③technically adv. 在专业上;严格按照事实地
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4. depend v. 需要;依靠—dependent adj. 依赖的
5. doubt n. 疑惑;疑问—①doubtful adj. 不确定的;怀疑的②doubtless adv. 无疑地;肯定地
6. personally adv. 就个人意见—①personal adj. 个人的;私人的
②personality n. 个性;人格;名人
③person n. 人④personalize v. 使个性化;为个人特制
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7. prediction n. 预言;预测—predict v. 预言;预测
8. statement n. 说明—state v. 陈述;声明
9. benefit n. 益处;优势—beneficial adj. 有利的
10. distance n. 距离—distant adj. 遥远的;远处的
11. mixture n. 混合物—mix v. 混合;掺和
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二、一词多性
1. pull v.& n. 拉;拽;扯;拖
2. doubt n. 疑惑;疑问v. 怀疑
3. benefit n. 益处;优势v. 受益;有利于
4. notice v. 看(或听)到;注意到n. 注意;布告;通告
5. type n. (印刷用的)活字v. 打字
6. heat v.加热;变热n. 热量;温度
7. press v. (被)压n. 报刊;出版社;挤压
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1. 蒸汽机车 __________________________
2. 载人航天器 __________________________
3. 步行 __________________________
4. 几个;若干 __________________________
5. 发生;进行 __________________________
6. 例如;比如 __________________________
7. 大量 __________________________
重要词组
steam locomotive
crewed spacecraft
on foot
a number of
take place
for instance
large amounts of
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8. 国际贸易 __________________________
9. 依靠;依赖 __________________________
10. 3D 打印机 __________________________
11. 毫无疑问 __________________________
12. 自古以来;有史以来 __________________________
13. 取笑;拿……开玩笑 __________________________
14. 堵车;交通阻塞 __________________________
international trade
depend on
3D printer
without doubt
of all time
make fun of
traffic jam
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1. 车轮改变了村庄、城镇乃至国家之间开展贸易的方式,但它并非完美无缺。(each other)
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The wheel changed the way villages, towns and even countries did business with each other, but it wasn't perfect.
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2. 在潮湿的天气里,这些古老的道路很快就变得极难通行。(in wet weather)
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These old paths quickly became extremely difficult to use in wet weather.
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3. 即使在我们这个数字化的世界里,我们仍然在3D打印机等设备中使用轮子。(such as)
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4. 毫无疑问,车轮是有史以来最重要的发明之一。(one of+the+形容词的最高级+可数名词复数)
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Even in our digitalized world, we still use wheels in devices such as 3D printers.
Without doubt, the wheel is one of the most important inventions of all time.
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5. 她在看一本关于印刷术历史的书时睡着了。(fall asleep)
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6. 然后用板子压在黏土字符上,确保表面平整。(make sure)
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She was reading a book about the history of printing when she fell asleep.
Then press down on the clay characters with a board to make sure the surface is even.
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$Unit 4 Inventions
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Focusing on culture
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要点精讲
He was so busy that he didn't notice her. 他太忙了,没有注意到她。
1. “so+adj./ adv.+that …” 意为“如此……以至于……”,用来引导结果状语从句。如:
The box is so heavy that I can't lift it. 这个箱子太重了,我抬不起来。
She spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her. 她说话太轻了,我几乎听不见。
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2. notice作动词,意为“看(或听)到;注意到”。notice的常见短语:notice sb do sth注意到某人做某事(强调看到动作的全过程);notice sb doing sth注意到某人正在做某事(强调看到动作正在发生)。如:
I noticed them come in. 我注意到他们进来了。
Did you notice him leaving the party early? 你有没有注意到他提前离开了聚会?
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【拓展】notice还可作名词,意为“注意;布告;通告”。如:
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice. 通常情况下,我是不会看到这封信的。
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. 布告牌上有一则通知说这堂课取消了。
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1. 他跑得太快了,没人能追上他。(根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词)
He ran ____________ ____________ ____________ no one could catch him.
( )2. We noticed our new teacher ________ into the dining hall.
A. walks B. walk C. to walking D. walked
so
fast
that
B
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Could you show me how to print with them? 你能教我怎么用它们印刷吗?
“特殊疑问词+动词不定式(to do sth)”常用于 know, wonder, decide, learn, forget 等动词后作宾语。如:
She doesn't know what to say. 她不知道要说什么。
He can't decide where to spend the holiday. 他无法决定去哪里度假。
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1. 他忘了何时去见朋友。
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2. 他们在讨论去哪里举办派对。
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翻译句子
He forgot when to meet his friend.
They are discussing where to hold the party.
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Listening and speaking
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01
听说特训
02
口语无忧
03
课堂练习
目 录
CONTENTS
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听说特训
一、听选信息
请听课本P56的听力两遍,并根据以下问题和括号内的提示,选择正确的信息回答问题。
1. How many new inventions are mentioned in the passage?
(3. / 4. / 5.)
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5.
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2. What are these Cleaner Cat Brushes like?
(They're strange. / They're efficient. / They're convenient.)
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3. What will help you when your friends sometimes come up behind and make you jump?
(Full-body Umbrella. / LED Slippers. / Two-way Glasses.)
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They're efficient.
Two-way Glasses.
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二、回答问题
请听课本P64 Cross-curricular connection的听力两遍,并根据所听内容回答第1~4四个问题。
1. Was the Newcomen's engine the first steam engine?
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2. When was the Newcomen's engine invented?
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Yes, it was.
It was invented in 1712. / In 1712.
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3. Who added wheels and cogs to the steam engine?
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4. What did Watt's invention play a huge role in?
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James Watt added wheels and cogs to the steam engine. / James Watt.
It played a huge role in the Industrial Revolution. / The Industrial Revolution.
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本单元我们学习了如何谈论生活中的发明及创造。许多伟大的科技发明和创新使我们的生活发生了巨大的变化。随着人类知识的增长,更多意想不到的新发明将会不断出现。现在,让我们围绕“如何谈论生活中的发明及创造”这一话题展开口语练习吧!
口语无忧
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如何谈论生活中的发明及创造
相关词汇 (请朗读以下词汇,看谁读得更标准、更地道)
create,develop,produce,spread,about 2,000 years ago,at the beginning of the 11th century,invention,change our lives,be used for,make … better,across the world,mobile phone
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你问我答
A. 请运用下列句子与你组内的一个同伴进行你问他(她)答,然后互换角色,再进行问答。
1. What do you think is the greatest invention in the world?
2. When was … invented?
3. Who invented it?
4. How does it change our lives?
5. What is it used for?
B. 接下来,在小组内换一个同伴进行相互问答。
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情景说话
假设你和你的小伙伴Jack在讨论你们各自想制作的发明。请模仿下列形式跟你的组员进行对话操练。
You: What invention would you like to make?
Jack: I would like to make a machine.
You: What will it look like and how will it work?
Jack: It will look like a ring and there will be a computer in it. It can scan the words on the paper.
You: What will it be used for?
Jack: It will help the blind read words without difficulty.
接下来,请你向全班同学介绍Jack想制作的发明。
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Report like this:
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Jack wants to invent a machine to help the blind read words more easily. It will look like a ring. It can scan the words on the paper. When people have trouble reading, the computer in it will read the words aloud. It will work more quickly than any other reading machine.
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课堂练习
一、情景问答(★★)
1. 你希望向Mary了解更多关于她发明的洗衣机的信息,请根据以下提示向她提两个问题。
(1)你想知道这台洗衣机是否容易使用,你问Mary:
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(2)你想知道我们要如何使用这台洗衣机,你问Mary:
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Is this washing machine easy to use?
How can we use this washing machine?
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2. 你希望向Simon了解更多关于他对于这台洗衣机的看法,请根据以下提示向他提两个问题。
(1)你想知道Simon是否想试试这台洗衣机,你问Simon:
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(2)你想知道Simon对于这个发明的看法, 你问Simon:
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Do you want to try this washing machine?
What do you think of this invention? / How do you like this invention?
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三、思维导图复述
根据教材P52~P53的课文内容和以下思维导图,复述该篇课文的内容。
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课文复述:
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Over 100,000 years ago, early humans walked to search for new homes and food. For the next 94,000 years, walking remained the main way. Around 6,000 years ago, in Kazakhstan, people began riding horses, yet transporting large goods was still difficult. Then the wheel was invented. Who invented it first was not sure, but it was probably used for making pottery. Later, wheels were applied to transportation. This improved trade a lot. However,old paths
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were hard to use in wet weather, so the first stone roads appeared. The Romans then created new road-building methods, and some roads are still in use today. The wheel also enabled the creation of amazing machines like windmills and clocks. The Industrial Revolution relied on it, and even today, wheels are used in digital devices such as 3D printers. Without doubt, the wheel is one of the most important inventions.
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$Unit 4 Inventions
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Writing
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假设你是李华,上周五你的发明在“深圳小发明展”上获奖。你的英国笔友Hans对你的发明很感兴趣,请你根据以下思维导图的提示给他写一封邮件。
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参考词汇:深圳小发明展Shenzhen Mini-Invention Exhibition
注意:
1.词数为80左右;
2.可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息;
3.文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4.邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
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Dear Hans,
I am happy to share something about my invention. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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My invention, a smart plant pot, won an award at Shenzhen Mini-Invention Exhibition last Friday. It was such an amazing experience.
My smart plant pot is green, with a small sensor and a water tank. It can check soil moisture and water plants automatically. Its work depends on solar power, so it saves electricity.
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Yours,
Li Hua
Without doubt, it will help busy people keep plants alive. In the future, it may connect to phones, letting users check plants anytime.
I'm so excited and proud of this experience. What do you think of my invention?
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【写作评价】
分 项 自评分 互评分 老师评分
内容分布
(8分) 1. 描述获奖经历(2分)
2. 介绍发明(5分)
3. 分享感受(1分)
文体结构和
特征(3分) 1. 文体特征(1分)
2. 结构完整(1分)
3. 逻辑清晰,衔接自然(1分)
语言质量
(3分) 第一档:表达自然得体,用词准确丰富(3分)
第二档:语言尚可,较准确,少量错误(2分)
第三档:错误较多(1分)
卷面(1分) 不影响正常阅读识别,不扣分
总分(15分)
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