内容正文:
A helping
hand
Starting out & understanding ideas
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Review
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名词
1.science /ˈsaɪəns/ 科学
scientist n. 科学家;scientific adj. 科学的
2.plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ 塑料;塑料制品
3.line /laɪn/ 线条;队伍
4.brain /breɪn/ 大脑
5.success /səkˈses/ 成功
succeed v. 成功;successful adj. 成功的;successfully adv. 成功地
形容词
1.robotic /rəʊˈbɒtɪk/ 机器人的
robot n. 机器人
2.special /ˈspeʃl/ 特殊的
specially adv. 专门地;
3.simple /ˈsɪmpl/ 简单的
simply adv. 简单地;
4.enough /ɪˈnʌf/ 足够的
5.online /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ 在线的
动词
1.build /bɪld/ 建造
builder n. 建造者;building n. 建筑物
2.shake /ʃeɪk/ 摇晃
shake hands 握手
3.think /θɪŋk/ 思考;认为
thought 过去式 / 过去分词、n. 想法;thoughtful adj. 深思的
4.design /dɪˈzaɪn/ 设计
designer n. 设计师
5.post /pəʊst/ 发布;邮寄
poster n. 海报
New words
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名词
1.hook /hʊk/ 钩状物 v. 钩住
2.condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ 状况,状态;条件
conditional adj. 有条件的
3.printer /ˈprɪntə/ 打印机
print v. 打印
4.signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/ 信号 v. 发信号
sign n.迹象;招牌
5.kilogram /ˈkɪləɡræm/ 千克,公斤
gram 克
6.invention /ɪnˈvenʃən/ 发明(物)
invent v. 发明;inventor n. 发明者;
7.fair /feə/ 展览会
fair adj. 公平的;fairly adv. 公平地
8.block /blɒk/ 一块(木头、石头等直边硬物)v. 阻挡,堵塞
动词
1. cost /kɒst/ 价格为,需支付(金钱)
2. lend /lend/ 借给,借出
短语 lend (sb) a hand 搭把手、帮忙
3. improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ 改善,改进;变得更好
improvement n. 改善,进步
4. weigh /weɪ/ 重,重量是……
weight n. 重量
5. fix /fɪks/ 解决(问题)
fixed adj. 固定的
6. download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ 下载 n. 下载
形容词
1.3-D /ˌθriːˈdiː/ 三维的,立体的
2.artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ 人造的,人工的
artificially adv. 人工地;artifice n. 技巧
短语
1.blow sb away 使某人大为惊讶
3.one after another 一个接一个
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A helping
hand
Starting out & understanding ideas
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Pre-reading
look at the picture and answer the questions
What is the passage about?
What’s the ‘helping hand’?
It could be an artificial arm and helps people with arm problems.
It may be about an invention about a helping hand .
Who lost arms ?
①Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
②“Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm, as she shook hands with Easton's work.
③This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time.
④“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.”
⑤After the fair, Easton's room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn't good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
⑥Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
⑦Easton's invention has helped many children. He didn't want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online... For free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers!
⑧What a helping hand!
Fast-reading
Read this passage quickly and answer the questions.
Match the main idea with each part.
C: Teen inventor meets girl with arm - need
A: 3D - printed arm: from heavy to light
B: Free design sharing for helping more
①Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
②“Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm, as she shook hands with Easton's work.
③This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time.
Careful-reading
Read the first part quickly and answer the questions.
Finish the Id card of Jenny.
Where At a(n) ____________
Who Jenny, a girl born__________
Problem to solve Jenny’s artificial arm cost $80,000. but children like her___________, so they always need new arms.
grow quickly
without an arm
science fair
Easton came up with the idea after meeting Jenny and seeing her expensive artificial arm.
①Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
②“Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm, as she shook hands with Easton's work.
③This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time.
Read the first part quickly and answer the questions.
What did Jenny’s artificial arm look like?
When he was 14, he invented:
artificial arm
robotic arm
It was just a simple hook.
What are the disadvantages (缺点)of the girl’s artificial arm ?
It’s expensive .
She needs the new arm all the time .
Careful-reading
④“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.”
⑤After the fair, Easton's room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn't good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
⑥Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
Read second part quickly and answer the questions.
Please complete the timeline of the invention.
Age 14
A robot arm. It was made from plastic blocks and __________
Age 16
An artificial arm.
Age 23
Another artificial arm. It ______ just 0.5 kilograms and ______ around $500.
It could _____ with brain signals, but weighed 3.6 kilograms.
fishing line
move
weighed
cost
Careful-reading
④“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.”
⑤After the fair, Easton's room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn't good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
⑥Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
Read this part quickly and answer the questions.
Please complete the timeline of the invention.
Age 14
A robot arm. It was made from plastic blocks and __________
Age 16
An artificial arm.
Age 23
Another artificial arm. It ______ just 0.5kilograms and ______ around $500.
It could _____ with brain signals, but weighed 3.6 kilograms.
fishing line
move
weighed
cost
How did his artificial arm change from age 16 to 23?
It became lighter
(from 3.6kg to 0.5kg).
It might be more suitable for children
Careful-reading
④“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.”
⑤After the fair, Easton's room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn't good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
⑥Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
Read this part quickly and answer the questions.
What does “It blew me away” probably mean in the passage?
A. He was proud of his cheap arm.
B. He was shocked by the price.
C. He felt sorry for Jenny's disability.
D. He was excited to win the science fair.
Tip: Connect the context
让我大吃一惊
What can we infer about Easton from "He enjoyed fixing problems one after another"?
A. He found problem-solving boring.
B. He was afraid of difficult tasks.
C. He had a strong sense of persistence(坚持).
D. He gave up easily when facing challenges.
Careful-reading
⑦Easton's invention has helped many children. He didn't want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online... For free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers!
⑧What a helping hand!
Read the third part quickly and answer the questions.
What did Easton do with his invention?
He decided to post his __________ online for free. People could make their own with 3-D printers.
design
What makes Easton's "helping hand" truly special?
First, his invention was useful. Second, he shared it for free. Third, he didn’t care about making money.
Some people think Easton should sell his design to make money for more inventions. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Careful-reading
First, his invention was useful—it solved a big problem for kids like Jenny, who needed a light, cheap arm instead of the expensive, heavy ones.
Second, he shared it for free. That means more kids could get the arm, because people could make it themselves with a 3-D printer.
Third, he didn’t care about making money. He just wanted to help others. That kind heart makes his "helping hand" truly great.
问题可能有点多 但是我个人认为都是很好的问题 从helping hand 出发“授人以鱼不如授人以渔” 传授给网上人一些相应的制作方法
然后绿色的辩证问题 让学生去思考需不需要make money 两边都是很现实的 一边是可以用更多的钱 去做更多的发明 一方面就是去帮助别人。
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Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
“Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm, as she shook hands with Easton's work.
This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time.
“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.”
After the fair, Easton's room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn't good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
Easton's invention has helped many children. He didn't want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online... For free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers!
What a helping hand!
Order the following events in the passage.
_____Easton made a robot arm with blocks and fishing line.
_____ Easton allowed people to use his design for free.
_____ Easton and Jenny met at a science fair.
_____ Easton made an artificial arm with a 3-D printer.
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Careful-reading
let’s watch
Watch the video and answer the following questions.
What did he do for his invention?
He gave up a lot of things. But why he gave up so many things?... 引出本文
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Think and share
Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
“Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm, as she shook hands with Easton's work.
This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time.
“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.”
After the fair, Easton's room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn't good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
Easton's invention has helped many children. He didn't want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online... For free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers!
What a helping hand!
How would Jenny’s life change with Easton’s invention?
What can you learn from Easton?
Jenny would get a lighter, cheaper artificial arm. She can use it more easily and doesn’t need to spend a lot of money. Her life will be more convenient and easier.
Kindness:He wanted to help Jenny after seeing her problem.
Persistence:He kept improving the arm for years (from 14 to 23).
Selflessness:He shared his design for free to help more children, not for money.
Further thinking
Have you ever stuck with a difficult task for a long time? What kept you going, and what did you learn from it?
I spent years improving my invention.
Yes, I once spent half a year practicing basketball. My love for the sport and the dream of joining the school team kept me going. I learned that persistence brings progress.
Easton spent years improving his invention.
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Age 14
Age 16
Age 23
A robotic arm from (plastic blocks and fishing line.
lend a hand to people like Jenny.
Easton’s invention
Easton’s thought
Find the problem:
too expensive
An artificial arm (move with _______but weighed 3.6kg.)
decided to post his design online_______
Another artificial arm(weighed____ kg and cost around 500 dollars)
kept working on it and enjoyed _______________
brain siginals
fixing problems
o.5
for free
Solution
New problem:
____________
Too heavy
New Solution
Solve the problem: invent a light and cheap artificial arm
Finish this mind-map and use it to retell the passage
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1.Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
language points
【课文翻译】在一场科学展览会上,14岁的学生伊斯顿·拉沙佩勒站在自己的作品旁。那是一只机械手臂,由塑料积木和钓鱼线制成。
wwork:n.工作;作品、创作成果; v.工作、运转
塑料积木
鱼线
在科学展览会
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1.Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair
(复合形容词).
- 14-year-old 是一个典型的复合形容词,用来作定语修饰名词(比如 student ),意思是“14岁的”。
- 它的构成规则是:一是构成复合形容词的各词之间要用连字符连接;二是数词后的名词用单数形式;三是只能作定语,不可作表语。
2.He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
out of
①由……(制成),用……(做成)
I made a beautiful necklace out of seashells.我用贝壳制成了一条漂亮的项链。
②从……里面出来;在……范围之外
She cried and ran out of the room.她哭着跑出房间。
③缺乏,耗尽
We are out of milk. 我们没有牛奶了。
④脱离(某种状态、工作等)
The patient is out of danger. 这个病人脱离了危险。
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习题链接
1. He is ________ boy.
A. a 15‑year‑old B. 15‑years‑old C. a 15 years old
2. My ________ sister won the competition.
A. twelve‑year‑old B. twelve‑years‑old C. twelve years old
3. The girl made a box ________ old paper.
A. out of B. out C. of out
4. We are ________ bread. Let’s buy some.
A. out of B. out C. from
5. The little boy ran ________ the house quickly.
A. out of B. out C. away
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222."Hello," said a girl with an artificial arm, as she shook hands with Easton's work.
假肢
① [连词] 当……时;一边……一边……引导时间状语从句,强调主句和从句的动作同时发生/进行。
例:The girl sings as she goes to school.(这个女孩唱着歌去上学。)
② [连词] 正如;如同;用来引导方式状语从句或非限制性定语从句,表示“正如……”。
例:As you know, Tom is leaving soon. 正如你所知道的,汤姆马上就要离开了。)
③〔介词〕作为,以……身份
He came to China as a tourist 5 years ago. 他5年前以游客的身份来到中国
【课文翻译】“你好。” 一个装着假肢的女孩一边说话,一边和伊斯顿的作品握手。
shake-shook摇晃
和...握手
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3 This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What's worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time.
【课文翻译】这是伊斯顿第一次见到珍妮。她生来就少一只胳膊。她的假肢只是一个简单的挂钩,但却花了8万美元更糟糕的是,像她这样的孩子长得快,经常需要新的假肢。
第一次
一直,总是
更糟糕的是
出生;产生
身体先天缺陷
同位语逗号隔开,补充说明 Jenny 的身份,是同位语
介词,像
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1.cost /kɒst/v. 花费(主语为物品,过去式同形 cost)
辨析:spend, pay,cost,take
1. spend 人 + spend + 钱 / 时间 + on sth / (in) doing sth
I spend 50 yuan on this book. 我花 50 块买这本书。
spend time (in) doing sth 花时间做某事(in 可省略)
She spends two hours reading every day. 她每天花两小时看书。
2. pay 人 + pay + 钱 + for sth
I paid 100 yuan for the shirt. 我花 100 元买这件衬衫。
3. cost 物 + cost + 人 + 钱
This bike cost me 300 dollars.这辆自行车花了我 300 美元。
4. take 固定句型:It takes sb + 时间 + to do sth
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习题链接
1. I ____ two hours ____ my homework every evening.
A. spend; doing B. cost; to do C. take; doing
2. This new watch ____ me 200 yuan last week.
A. spent B. cost C. took
3. It ____ him half an hour ____ walk to school yesterday.
A. spent; to B. cost; for C. took; to
4. My mother ____ 80 yuan ____ this beautiful bag.
A. paid; for B. cost; for C. took; on
5. —How much did you ____ for the coat?
—300 yuan.
A. spend B. cost C. pay
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4“It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton.“I must lend a hand to people like her.”
1.blow /bləʊ/v. 吹;使震撼 过去式:blew /bluː/;过去分词:blown /bləʊn/
2.lend〔及物动词〕(lent, lent)借给,借出,其反义词为borrow。
- lend sb sth = lend sth to sb:借给某人某物;把某物借给某人
(2)辨析: lend, borrow 与 keep
lend 借给;借出 非延续性动词 强调主语把自己的东西借出去
borrow 借进;借入 非延续性动词 强调主语从别人那里把东西借来
keep 借用 延续性动词 可与一段时间或how long连用
翻译:“这一幕深深震撼了我!我造这只机械手臂只花了 300 美元。” 伊斯顿心里想着,“我一定要向像4她这样的人伸出援手。”
blow sb. away 使某人极为震撼、惊艳到某人;吹走,刮走
向某人伸出援手
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习题链接
1. Could you ____ me your pen? I left mine at home.
A. lend B. borrow C. keep
2. I ____ a book from the library yesterday.
A. lent B. borrowed C. kept
3. —How long can I ____ this magazine? —For two weeks.
A. borrow B. lend C. keep
4. We should lend a hand ____ people in need.
A. for B. to C. with
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5.After the fair, Easton’s room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn’t good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child.
翻译:科技展结束后,伊斯顿的房间变成了一间实验室。他整日待在那里,一直努力改良自己的作品。在他十六岁生日时,伊斯顿得到了一台3D 打印机。借助这台打印机,他发明出一款仿生机械手臂。这款手臂可以跟随使用者的大脑信号活动。但它当时还不够完善:这只手臂重达 3.6 千克,对小孩子而言太过沉重。
介词,在...之后
整天
try to do sth.尽力做某事
介词,使用
be able to do sth.能够做某事
大脑信号
足够好
v. 重达;称重
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1.be able to do sth 能够做某事,有能力做某事,可用于多种时态。
Nana is a clever girl. She is always able to come up with good ideas.
娜娜是个聪明的女孩。她总能提出好的想法。
Will we be able to travel to the moon in the future? 在未来,我们能去月球旅行吗?
拓展 can〔情态动词〕能,会
通常表示自身所具备的能力,只有原形(can)和过去式(could)两种形式。
He can speak French. 他会说法语。
When she was eight, she could read English.
2.enough
①〔副词〕足够地;充分地,可修饰形容词或副词,且要放于其后。
be + 形容词 + enough to do sth 足够……可以做某事
She is old enough to ride a bike. 她年龄足够大,可以骑自行车了。
②〔形容词〕足够的;充足的修饰名词时,常放在名词前。time enough(足够的时间)
③〔代词〕足够,充分,充足,可作主语或宾语。
Did you have enough yesterday? 昨天你吃饱了吗?
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3.weigh
①〔动词〕重,重量是……
It weighs six kilos. 它重6千克。
②〔及物动词〕称;量;称……的重量
Do you often weigh yourself? 你经常称体重吗?
拓展 weight〔名词〕重量
① lose weight 减肥
put on weight 增加体重
② What’s the weight of…?= How much does/do… weigh?
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6.Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!
翻译:伊斯顿持续钻研这项发明。他乐于一个接一个地解决难题。终于,在23 岁时他取得了成功。他设计的这款假肢仅重 0.5 千克,造价大约 500 美元!
keep doing 一直做某事
work on 从事于
解决问题
一个接一个
取得成功
at age...=at the age of...在...岁时
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1.
keep + 形容词(保持某种状态)
• Keep quiet. 保持安静。。
keep sb/sth + 形容词 使某人 / 某物保持…
• Keep the room clean. 保持房间干净。
.keep doing sth 持续 / 反复做某事(动作不间断)
.keep sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事
2.名词:success /səkˈses/含义:成功;成功的人 / 事
动词:succeed /səkˈsiːd/含义:成功
固定搭配:succeed in doing sth 成功做成某事
形容词:successful /səkˈsesfl/含义:成功的
副词:successfully /səkˈsesfəli/含义:成功地
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习题链接
1. Please keep ____, the baby is sleeping.
A. quietly B. quiet C. noise
2. We should keep our classroom ____ every day.
A. clean B. cleaning C. to clean
3. He kept ____ the same question, so I felt a little bored.
A. ask B. to ask C. asking
4. The heavy rain kept us from ____ out.
A. go B. going C. to go
5. He succeeded in ____ the hard problem.
A. solve B. solving C. to solve
6. The meeting was very ____. Everyone liked it.
A. success B. succeed C. successful
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7. Easton’s invention has helped many children. He didn’t want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online… for free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers!
翻译:伊斯顿的发明已经帮助了许多孩子。他并不想靠这项发明牟利。他决定把自己的设计上传到网上—— 完全免费!人们可以下载这份设计,用自家的 3D 打印机制作仿生机械手臂
从…… 赚钱、靠…… 牟利
决定做某事
免费地
发布
one’s own某人自己的...
下载
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1. 现在完成时 has helped 结构:have/has + 动词过去分词 含义:这项发明从过去到现在持续带来帮助,强调对现在造成的结果与影响。
2.invent /ɪnˈvent/ v. 动词,发明;创造
invention /ɪnˈvenʃn/ n. 名词(物品 / 发明这件事)
inventor /ɪnˈventə(r)/ n. 名词(人)发明者,发明家
3.one’s own + 名词 某人自己的……
She has her own bike. 她有属于自己的自行车。
of one’s own 后置,“属于某人自己的”
I want a house of my own. 我想要一套属于自己的房子。
动词 v. /əʊn/ 拥有;持有= have,主语是人
He owns a big farm. 他拥有一个大农场。
常用搭配:on one’s own = by oneself 独自;独立
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8.What a helping hand! =What a (helping) hand (it is)!
翻译:多么温暖的援手啊
What 引导(修饰名词)
句型 1:What + a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 (+ 主语 + 谓语)!
• What a beautiful flower (it is)!多美的一朵花啊!
句型 2:What + 形容词 + 可数名词复数 (+ 主语 + 谓语)!
• What lovely cats (they are)! 多可爱的猫啊!
句型 3:What + 形容词 + 不可数名词 (+ 主语 + 谓语)!
• What clean water (it is)! 多干净的水啊!
How 引导(修饰形容词 / 副词)
句型 1:How + 形容词/副词 (+ 主语 + 谓语)!
• How clever (he is)!
他真聪明!
中考链接1
阅读短文,选择最佳答案
1.What did Easton use to make his first robotic arm at the science fair?(细节理解)
A. A 3-D printer
B. Plastic blocks and fishing line
C. Metal hooks and paper
2.What does the underlined phrase “hit on success” mean?(词义猜测)
A. Gave up his work
B. Got great success
C. Had lots of trouble
3.What can we infer from the passage?(推理判断)
A. Old artificial arms for kids cost much money.
B. Easton made money by selling his arm designs.
C. The 3.6-kilogram arm was perfect for little kids.
4What is the main idea of the passage?(主旨大意)
A. A girl Jenny with no arm needed help.
B. Easton invented cheap light artificial arms and shared the design for free.
C. How to use 3-D printers to make robotic arms.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?(写作目的)
A. To introduce a kind young inventor and his great invention.
B. To teach people how to make an artificial arm at home.
C. To ask families to buy cheap artificial arms for kids.
中考链接2
阅读短文,完成下列问题
1.What did Easton use to make his first robotic arm?
2.How much money did Jenny’s artificial hook arm cost?
3.Why did Easton decide to invent better artificial arms for kids?
4. Easton put his design online for free in order to ______ disabled children.(补全句子)
5.What can you learn from Easton’s story? Please write at least one point.(开放)
中考链接2答案
1.He used plastic blocks and fishing line to make his first robotic arm.
2.It cost $80,000.
3.Because Jenny’s artificial arm was extremely expensive. Besides, disabled children grow fast and need new arms all the time. He wanted to help kids like Jenny.
4.help
5.参考范文(任选其一)
Version1: We should try our best to help people in need and never give up when meeting difficulties.
Version2: We can make use of our creativity to bring warmth to others.
语法填空(共10空)
Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out 1.______ plastic blocks and fishing line.
He met Jenny, a girl born without an arm. 2.______ (she) artificial hook arm cost as much as$80,000, 3.______ it brought heavy pressure to her family.
Easton decided 4.______ (create) a cheaper artificial arm for kids. After the fair, his room became 5.______ lab. He spent all his free time 6.______ (improve) his robotic arm.
At 16, he got a 3-D printer and made an arm controlled by brain signals, but it weighed 3.6 kilos — far too heavy for little 7.______ (child).
He kept trying year after year. Finally at 23, he got a much 8.______ (good) design. This successful arm weighed only 0.5 kg and cost around $500.
He posted his design online 9.______ (free) people can download it and make artificial arms 10.____________ their own 3-D printers.
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