Unit 3 拓展阅读 Great Inventions Change Our Life （阅读专项训练）英语北京版六年级上册（新教材）

学习完Unit 3 Technology and Our Life，从古老指南针到现代网络，看发明如何点亮生活。 Great Inventions Change Our Life 主题：趣味知识库 词数：116 建议用时：6分钟 语篇类型：说明文 Long ago, people in ancient China made four great inventions. Paper helped them write down ideas. Printing made books easy to get. The compass showed the way on sea trips. Gunpowder was used in festivals and later for safety. These inventions changed how people lived long ago. Today, we have new inventions. Smartphones let us talk to friends far away. The Internet helps us find answers quickly. We have smart lights and robots at home. They make our life easier and more fun. From old times to now, inventions always help people. They solve problems and bring joy. Life becomes better because of great ideas and new technology. What invention will you make in the future? 词语积累 1.inventions n. 发明 2.ancient adj. 古老的 3.printing n. 印刷术 4.compass n. 指南针 5.gunpowder n.火药 6.Smartphone n.智能手机 7.technology n. 技术 8.write down 写下 9.far away 遥远的 拓展活动 绘制你梦想中的未来发明设计图，用中英文标注功能，融合艺术与语言学习，畅想科技如何让生活更美好。 阅读材料简介: 从古老指南针到现代网络，看发明如何点亮生活。根据短文内容选择合适的选项。 ( )1. According to the passage, which of the following was NOT mentioned as one of the four great inventions from ancient China? A. Paper B. Printing C. The clock D. The compass ( )2. What was the early use of gunpowder in ancient China? A. For fighting in wars. B. In festivals and for safety. C. For cooking food. D. To light up homes at night. ( )3. What is the main function of smartphones mentioned in the text? A. Playing games and watching videos. B. Taking photos and recording videos. C. Letting us talk to friends far away. D. Helping us find answers quickly. ( )4. What do smart lights and robots do according to the passage? A. They are expensive to buy. B. They are only used in factories. C. They can think like humans. D. They make our life easier and more fun. ( )5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Inventions from the past are better than modern ones. B. Inventions help solve problems, bring joy, and improve life. C. Only great ideas can lead to new technology. D. The future will have fewer inventions. 答案及解析 答案：1.C 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.B 解析： 1. C 【解析】题目询问文章中未提及的“四大发明”是哪一项。根据文章第一段内容，古代中国的四大发明包括“造纸术”、“印刷术”、“指南针”。选项C“钟表”并未在列举中出现，因此是正确答案。 2. B 【解析】题目询问火药在古代中国的早期用途。文章第一段明确指出，火药最初被用于节日，这与选项B意思一致。其他选项（烹饪、战争、夜间照明）在文中均未提及为火药的早期用途。 3. C 【解析】题目询问文章中提到的智能手机的主要功能。文章第二段描述智能手机时，主要强调其通讯功能：“可以让我们和远方的朋友说话”，即选项C。其他选项（玩游戏看视频、拍照录像、快速找答案）虽然也是智能手机的功能，但并非文中强调的“主要”功能。 4. D 【解析】题目询问智能灯和机器人根据文章描述的作用。文章第二段末尾提到这些现代发明“让我们的生活更轻松、更有趣”，这正是选项D的意思。选项A（昂贵）和B（仅用于工厂）文中未提及，选项C（像人类一样思考）表述过于绝对且超出文章描述。 5. B 【解析】题目询问最后一段的主旨大意。最后一段总结全文，核心观点是：发明创造“帮助我们解决问题，给我们带来快乐，让生活变得更好”，选项B准确地概括了这一中心思想。选项A（过去的发明更好）、C（只有伟大的想法能带来新技术）、D（未来发明会减少）均与段落内容不符。 短文翻译 伟大的发明改变我们的生活 很久以前，古代中国人创造了四大发明。纸张帮助他们写下想法。印刷术让书籍变得容易获得。指南针在海上航行中指引方向。火药最初用于节日庆祝，后来用于安全防卫。这些发明改变了古人的生活方式。 如今，我们有了新的发明。智能手机让我们能与远方的朋友交谈。互联网帮助我们快速找到答案。家里有智能灯和机器人。它们让我们的生活更轻松、更有趣。 从古至今，发明一直在帮助人们。它们解决问题，带来欢乐。因为伟大的想法和新技术，生活变得更美好。未来，你会创造什么发明呢？ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $