1、Unit 3 The world of sciencePeriod 1Starting out&Understanding ideas 语篇研读课自主素养储备.新词相知(一)连线相匹配英文释义。shootbatterycomputedesirecapablepresscompassa.an instrument for finding directionsb.squeeze or press togetherc.having capacity or abilityd.an intention to want thingse.make a maths calculationf.a device
2、that produces electricityg.send forth suddenly,intensely答案:a-compassb-pressc-capabled-desiree-computerf-batteryg-shoot(二)根据汉语提示,写出单词。1.He has expressed a _(渴望)to see you.2.Will you charge up my car _(电池)?3.We had to rely on a _(指南针)and a lot of luck to get here.4.There was no one at the reception de
3、sk,so he had to _(按)a bell for service.5.He would rather _(射出;放射)himself than compromise his principles.6.Im perfectly _(有能力的)of doing it myself,thank you.7.Ask the waiter to _(计算)the bill.desirebatterycompasspressshootcapablecompute.短语熟记选择恰当的短语补全下列语境。in addition,whats more,look down on,instead of,t
4、hink of,as well as,thanks to,in terms of,be capable of,start with1.To work out a plan,one has to _investigation.2.They built a robot which _understanding spoken commands.3.The robot can play chess better than humans _intelligence.4._his timely help,we completed the hard task ahead of schedule.start
5、withwas capable ofin terms ofThanks to5.Let s share in our troubles _in our joys.6.Theyre trying to _new ways to protect the environment.7.I wish you wouldnt _this kind of work.8.The price of pork is too high,so we changed to eat chicken _pork.9.He learns something quickly and _,he remembers what he
6、 has learned.10._to the main question,there are secondary matters to talk about.as well asthink oflook down oninstead ofwhats moreIn addition.课文浅触1.阅读The New Age of Invention,体会当代的科技进步和发明创造给人们生活带来的变化。2.What are the four great inventions in Ancient China?_3.What is the real spirit of invention?_参考答案:
7、2.Gunpowder,papermaking,printing and compass.3.The desire to think and create.Step 1Pre-reading Richard Fairhurst was best known for his book“The New Age of Invention”which has just been published.The interviewer interviewed him.They talked about the inventions from Ancient China to Modern Times.Wha
8、t great modern inventions did he mention?_ 探究素养提能Virtual reality,wearable tech,flexible battery and computer power.Step 2While-reading.Answer the following questions.1.What does the passage mainly about?_ 2.Do you think the great age of invention is over?_ Interview Richard Fairhurst,the author of“T
9、he New Age of Invention”.No,we are in the great new age of technology.Fill in the form below.Book_Author_How many questions_Richard Fairhursts jobAuthor and inventorThe New Age of InventionRichard FairhurstSix.Choose the best answer.1.Which is not the Western invention?A.The radio.B.The compass.C.Th
10、e steam engine.D.The telephone.2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the new age technology?A.Virtual reality.B.Wearable tech.C.Flexible battery.D.Gunpowder.3.What inspires us to invent things?A.The wheel in ancient times.B.Reduced energy supplies.C.Advanced in technology.D.Desire to think an
11、d create.4.What kind of the invention can not turn into reality now?A.Time machine.B.New energy vehicles.C.GPS Tech.D.Virtual reality.答案:14.BDDA.Sentence explanation.This evening,Ill be talking to Dr Richard Fairhurst,句意:今晚,我要采访理查德费尔赫斯特博士,他的新书_刚刚出版。新发明时代Step 3Post-reading.Try to retell the text.The
12、interviewer had an _with the author of new book The New Age ofInvention,_has just been published.They talked about some questions about the new age of _.Richard thought that we are in the great new age of technology.A lot of advances in _reality,wearable tech and environmental science can be seen _t
13、o increasing computer power._remains important is that we have an incredible _to think and create,and thats the real _of invention.Were a long _from an invention like the time machine at the moment.But,as they say,“Never say _!”interviewwhichinventionsvirtualthanksWhatdesirespiritwaynever.Continuati
14、on exercise.If I have a time machine,_【参考范文】If I have a time machine,the first thing I want to do is going to the future to look at what my life will be like.If I have a time machine,I will return to my high school because that was a golden time to learn and to enjoy.To be honest,if I really have a
15、time machine,maybe I will do nothing.I will not choose to go to the past nor to the future.Because the past was gone,its useless to change them;the future is a mystery,and that is the charm.【主题情景思考】The effect of technology in our day-to-day life can be seen or felt almost everywhere.Whats the differ
16、ence can we find from everyday life compared to the past?_【参考范文】With the development of science and technology,our life has changed a lot.First,communication has been advanced.In the past we could communicate with others only by writing letters but now we can use cellphones.Second,in the past,if we
17、wanted to see a movie,we had to go to the cinema.But now we can watch TV at home.Finally,we can surf the Internet for some information.On the day the tornado hit,there was no indication severe weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out.The first alert my husband,Jimmy,67,and I,6
18、5,got came around 9 p.m.,from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching.He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom,and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate I had been watching to our local Pensacola,Florida,station.课时素养达标 No sooner had we found coverage of th
19、e tornado than it was on top of us.It was the loudest thing I have ever heard.The bones of the house shook,and the power went out.Pink insulation flew into the room from a trapdoor to the attic,and the wind began to roar through the house.I didnt know how or if we would make it down the steps.It fel
20、t as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet.I gripped the banister(栏杆)and tried to move forward,but this intense pressure held me in place.By the time I reached the closet,the tornado had been over us for about a minute.Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor,but he
21、couldnt get inside himself because of the wind.I gripped Jimmys arm.My knees and scalp were full of glass,but in that moment,I felt no pain.All of a sudden,Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies.I thought he was gone.And then everything stopped.He landed on his feet.In t
22、hose first quiet moments,I couldnt believe it was over.Jimmy said hed go outside to check.“No,”I said.“Dont leave me.”Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes.In that time,four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed.Of the houses left standing,ours suffered the most d
23、amage.Amazingly,none of us were severely injured.【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。文章作者描述了自己亲身经历的一次龙卷风。1.How is the text organized?A.In order of time.B.In order of frequency.C.In order of preference.D.In order of importance.【解析】选A。语篇结构题。文章作者描述了自己亲身经历的一次龙卷风,其中有明显的时间标志,文章是按照时间顺序讲述的。2.What can we infer from the first para
24、graph?A.We didnt get the alert until we began to watch TV.B.The weather was severe on the day the tornado hit.C.We changed the channel to find out what was happening.D.The author was sleeping when the tornado came.【解析】选C。推理判断题。答案定位在第一段“and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate
25、I had been watching to our local Pensacola,Florida,station.”由此推断出我们转换电视频道是为了寻找发生了什么事情。3.From the text,we can find the author was the following except _.A.fearfulB.courageousC.senselessD.determined【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据作者在经历灾难时的表现“I gripped the banister and tried to move forward,but this intense pressure he
26、ld me in place.”“I gripped Jimmys arm.”“My knees and scalp were full of glass,but in that moment,I felt no pain.”“Jimmy said hed go outside to check.No,I said.Dont leave me.”可推断出作者对龙卷风的害怕,对抗龙卷风的勇敢还有拯救丈夫的坚毅,文章中都提到了。4.What does the underlined sentence mean?A.The author had no sense of pain.B.The author was absorbed in saving her husband and extremely worried about her husband.C.The author was fearful that her knees and scalp were full of glass.D.The author was terrified in that moment.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据上下文可知,突遇龙卷风,作者的丈夫处于危险之中。由此推知划线部分的句子意思是作者一心扑在救她的丈夫上,非常担心她的丈夫,以至于被玻璃划伤都感觉不到疼痛。本课结束
