新课标人教版选修八Book8-Unit3-Reading

Unit3InventorsandinventionsHeisagreatinventorofChina.Heinventedseismographtodetectearthquakes.ZhangHengseismograph[ˈsaɪzməgrɑ:f]•ThemanisfromAmerica.•Heisoneofthefatherofinventions.•Theinventorinventedthebulb.EdisonWhatisadiscovery?Adiscoverymerelymakesknownsomethingthatalreadyexistedinnature.Sheisagreatwoman.Shediscoveredradium.MadameCurieHediscoveredgravitybywatchingapplesdropontheground.IssacNewtongravityWhatisaninvention?AnInventionissomethingthatiscreatedbyahumanbeing.Inventingisascientificactivity.Thesuitableorder:FindingaproblemDoingresearchThinkingofacreativesolutionTestingthesolutionDecidingontheinventionApplyingforapatentWhatdoyouusetocatchsnakes?ReadingTheproblemofthesnakesSkimthewholepassageandgetthemainidea:Thetexttells_______________________andpresents_____________________andapplyingfor________.theproblemofthesnakestheproceduresofcatchingthemapatentSkimming(3m)Dividethetextintofourpartsandworkoutthemainideaforeachparagraph.PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIV(Para.1)c.Thediscoveryoftheproblemofthesnakes.(Paras2-3)d.Theresearchontheapproachestosolvetheproblem.(Para.4-6)a.Theattemptstocatchthesnakes.(Para.7-8)b.Therequirementofgettingapatent.cadbScanning•1.Whatupsettheauthor'smother?•Thesnakes.•2.Howmanytimesdidtheauthorattempttoremovethesnakes?•Threetimes.•3.Whatdidtheauthordoafterhesuccessfullygetridofthesnakes?•Toapplyforapatent.1.Thebiggestadvantageofthewriter'snewideaisthat:A.itmakesthesnakesmoveslowlyB.itmakesthesnakeshardlybiteusC.itiseasierforustokillthesnakeswithouthurtingourselvesD.itiseasierforustocatchthesnakeswithoutkillingthem(l7-8)2.Whatinstrumentswereusedforcatchingthesnakes?A.abowl,ice-cubes,maleperfumeB.abowl,abucket,femaleperfumeC.asmallnet,ice-cubes,abucketD.asmallnet,abucket,powders3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thesnakesweresosleepyinthesecondattemptthattheycouldn'tbitethewriteratall.B.Yourproductmustbedifferentfromeverybodyelse'sifyouwanttoreceiveapatent.C.Thewriterdecidedtosendherinventiontothepatentofficethemomentshesucceededincatchingthesnakes.D.Ifanapplicationforyourproductprovestobevalid,youcangetapatentimmediately.4.Accordingtothetext,whichsubjectdoyouthinkcanbegivenapatent?A.Anewstardiscoveredbyascientist.B.AnewnovelwrittenbyHuoDa.C.Anewwaytomakedirtywaterclean.D.Anewkindofgrassfoundinamountainwhichcanbeusedasamedicine.Carefulreading:Answerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatwasthemotherupsetabout?2.Whywasthewriterhappytohelphermother?3.Whydidcoolingmakethesnakeslessactive?•1.给我母亲打电话2在院子里•3不时地4除去5感到自豪•6表现一下自己7捕蛇•8生物9毒杀蛇的药粉10着手研究蛇的习性•11决定了三种方式•12由—制成13同时•14用---覆盖15附近的墙洞•16调整我的计划17小心翼翼地•18拾起，捡起19改进我的方案•20按照计划21抓住机会•22专利局23而且•24不同于25填表格•1.给我母亲打电话callupmymother2在院子里inourcourtyard3不时地nowandthen4除去getridof5感到自豪feelproud6表现一下自己distinguishmyself7捕蛇catchsnakes8生物livingcreatures9毒杀蛇的药粉powdersdesignedtokillsnakes10着手研究蛇的习性setaboutresearchingthehabitsofsnakes11决定了三种方式decideonthreepossibleapproaches12由—制成bemadeof13同时atthesametime14用---覆盖cover--with15附近的墙洞•aconvenienthole16调整我的计划adjustmyplan17小心翼翼地withgreatcaution•18拾起，捡起pickup19改进我的方案improvemydesign20按照计划accordingtoplan21抓住机会•seizetheopportunity22专利局thepatentoffice23而且inaddition24不同于bedifferentfrom25填表格fillintheform