人教版 选修八 unit3 reading

paper-makingprintingcompassgunpowderWhyaretheyfamous?NewtongravitydiscoveredBenjaminFranklinelectricity.discoveredradiumMadameCuriediscoveredZhangHengtheseismograph地动仪inventedCaiLun↓papermakingAnamphibiouscarStephenson’s“Rocket”DNAwhichpicturesbelowshowinventionsandwhichshowdiscoveries?Aninventionis_____________________________________.Adiscoveryis_________________________________________________________________.existinginnaturebutnotyetknownfindingoutsomethingalreadynotexistingbeforecreatingsomethingWhat’stheconnectionbetweendiscoveryandinvention?Workouttworules:Discoveriesoftenleadtoinventions.Inventionsareoftenbasedondiscoveries.Theheeloftheseshoesisamachinethatmakeselectricitywitheverystepyoutake.Youwillneverneedtobuybatteriesagain.ElectricshoesYouwillneverhavetoworryabouthavingyourbikestolenagain.Ifyouuseourinflatablebike,youcansimplylettheairoutandputyourbikeinabag.InflatablebicycleNeverthrowawayorwashchopsticksagain.Thesechopsticksarebothdeliciousandenvironmentallyfriendly.Savetreesandhaveasnackatthesametime–theycomeinfivedifferentflavours.Ediblechopsticksstageseveryinventormustgothrough:ApplyingforapatentFindingaproblemDoingresearchTestingthesolutionThinkingofacreativesolutionDecidingontheinvention1.___________________________2.___________________________3.___________________________4.___________________________5.___________________________6.___________________________Pre-reading:Whatifsomesnakesinyouryard…Whatshouldthewriterdo?Skimthewholepassageandgetthemainidea:Thetextnarrates_____________________andpresents_____________________andapplyingfor__________.theproblemofthesnakestheproceduresofcatchingthemapatentReadingScanningfindoutwhichparagraphorparagraphsdealwitheachinventingsteps.Fillinthisform:ParagraphStepsFindaproblemDoresearchThinkofacreativesolutionTestthesolutionApplyforapatent1234,5,67,8Para.2-6Q3.HowmanypossibleapproachesdidIdecideon?Whatarethey?Q4.WhichonedidIuse?Q5.Thefirstandthesecondattemptarebothfailed,Whataboutthethirdone?Para.1Q1.Whatwasthemotherupsetabout?Q2.WhydidIfeelproud?Para.7-8Q6.DidIappliedtothepatentoffice?Whataretheresults?ReadingfordetailsPara.1Q1.Whatwasthemotherupsetabout?Themotherwasupsetbecauseafamilyofsnakeshadmadetheirhomeintheircourtyard.Q2.WhydidIfeelproud?Herewasachanceformetodistinguishmyselfbyinventingsomethingmercifulthatwouldcatchsnakesbutnotharmthem.Q3.HowmanypossibleapproachesdidIdecideon?Whatarethey?Idecidedonthreepossibleapproaches.Firstly,removingtheirhabitat.Secondly,attractingthemintoatrapandthirdlycoolingthem.Q4.WhichonedidIuse?Iusedthelastone.Q5.Thefirstandthesecondattemptbothfailed,howaboutthethirdone?Successfully,Icollectedthepassivesnakesandthenextdaywemerrilyreleasedthemallbackintothewild.Para7-8Q6.DidIappliedtothepatentoffice?Whatistheresult?Iappliedtothepatentofficebutthecriteriaarestrict.Nowit'samatterofwaitingandhoping.ReadingcomprehensionThepurposeofthetextis__________.A.toshowushowtotrapthesnakesbutnottokillthemB.totellpeoplehowtoapplyforapatentofthewriter’snewideaC.tointroducethewriter’snewideaoftrappingthesnakesandherapplicationforapatentD.totellthereadershowtogetanewideaandmakeitapatentHowdidthewritercatchthesnakes?A.usesomethingthesnakeswereinterestedtoattractthemintoatrap.B.taketheirhabitattoanotherplace.C.placethesnakesatalowtemperatureforthemtosleepandthencatchthem.D.Alltheabove.Whydidcoolingthesnakesmakethemlessactive?A.Becausesnakesarewarm-bloodedanimals.B.Becausesnakeslikehightemperature.C.Becausesnakesarereptilesandtheirbodytemperaturedependsontheheataroundthem.Accordingtothetext,whichsubjectdoyouthinkcanbegivenapatent?A.Anewstardiscoveredbyascientist.B.AnewnovelwrittenbyYaoMing.C.Anewwaytomakedirtywaterclean.D.Anewkindofgrassfoundinamountainwhichcanbeusedasamedicine.7.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thesnakesweresosleepyinthesecondattemptthattheycouldn'tbitethewriteratall.B.Yourproductmustbedifferentfromeverybodyelse'sifyouwanttoreceiveapatent.C.Thewriterdecidedtosendherinventiontothepatentofficethemomentshesucceededincatchingthesnakes.D.Ifanapplicationforyourproductprovestobevalid,youcangetapatentimmediately.Discussinpairswhattheadvantagesmightbeofgettingapatent.Advantages:•Youarerecognizedasarealinventor.•Youcanmakemoneyifyousellyourinventiontoothers.•Youwillbecomefamous.•Youareabletoprovethatyouwerethefirstpersontomaketheinvention.DiscussionSoonlyinventionscangetpatensandtheycanberecognizedandprotected.