1、Period 1 Warming Up&Reading(1)谈起“发明”，我们脑海中浮现的总是飞机、大炮、电脑等这些高科技产品。然而，下面的几个小发明与“高科技”毫不沾边，但却同样能为我们的生活带来极大便利。Ideas for creating a small inventionA small invention can do big things when it comes to making a task easier to do.When looking for a small invention idea，start by checking your kitchen drawers a
2、nd cabinets(贮藏柜，陈列柜).Is there something you need to help you in a task?Look in the bathroom and see if you can improve on the way something works.If you can create an item that does a job around the house,you have a small invention of your own.KitchenDinner plates have not changed in centuries excep
3、t for the different materials used to make them.When you need to store leftover dinners，you usually wrap them in aluminum foil(铝箔)and plastic wrap.Dinner plate covers would save money and look much neater than the usual disposable covers.A spaghetti drainer(过滤器)flexible enough to fit inside a pot wo
4、uld be a tool every cook would have in stock.You would be able to take the pasta out of the boiling water and drain it at the same time,saving the cook from picking up a heavy pot of boiling water.BathroomA bathroom toilet paper dispenser(自动取物器)that has an extra roll ready will solve the problem of
5、running out of the necessary tissue paper.This can offer a rescue when your inconsiderate family member has emptied the toilet paper roll.识图填空cube,glue,merry,seize 1John _Lilys hand,and preventedher from falling into the river.2 Water_isaworldfamousbuilding in Beijing.3 Usually,we use this kind of s
6、uper_ when mending things.4We often say“_ Christmas”to each other at Christmas Eve.【答案】1seized 2Cube 3glue 4Merry.中英匹配1distinguish_ 2merciful_3abrupt_4convenient_5seize_6file_Aadj.便利的；方便的；就近的Bvt.抓住；捉住；夺Cadj.宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的Dvi.&vt.显示的差别；使有所不同；辨别E n.文 件；档 案；文 件 夹vt.提 交；将归档Fadj.突然的；意外的【答 案】1 D 2 C 3 F 4 A
7、5B 6E.构词助记1courtyard_ n院子；庭院；天井2mercyful_ adj.宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的3stainless_ adj.无锈的；不锈的；没有污点的4expect(a)tion_n预料；期待；期望【答 案】1 courtyard 2 merciful 3stainless 4expectation.通读课文，选择最佳选项()1Why did the writer do so much totrap the snakes but not hurt them?ABecause she wanted to eat the snakes.B Because she planne
8、d to apply for apatent.C Because she obeyed her parents andwanted to test her new idea.DBecause they were poisonous snakes.()2The writer placed a frozen bowlover the snakes habitat because_.Athe snakes were smallBshe knew the snakes were coldbloodedanimalsCshe didnt want to be bittenDshe wanted to m
9、ake the snakes passiveand caught them easily()3 WhichstatementisTRUEaccording to the text?AThe writer decided to send her inventionto the Patent Office the moment she succeededcatching the snakes.BYour product must be different fromeverybody elses if you want to receive a patent.CIf an application f
10、or your product provesto be valid,you can get a patent immediately.DThe snakes were so sleepy in the secondattempt that they couldnt bite the writer at all.()4 According to the text,whichsubject do you think can be given a patent?AA new way to make dirty water clean.BA new novel copied by Mr.Wang.C
11、A new kind of grass found in themountain which can be used as a medicine.DA new star discovered by a scientist.()5The purpose of the text is _.Ato show us how to trap the snakes but notto kill themBto tell people how to apply for a patent oftheir new ideasCto introduce the writers new idea oftrappin
12、g the snakes and her application for apatentDto tell the readers how to get a new ideaand make it a patent【答案】15 CDBAC.精读课文，完成下表Finding a problemSnakes came near my parents house now and then and my mother wanted to 1_them without 2_them.Doing researchI set about researching the 3_ of snakes and tha
13、t these reptiles were small made the solution easier.Thinking of a creativesolutionThree possible 4_：5_ their habitat.Attracting them into a trap using perfume or food.Making them sleepy by 6_ them.I decided to use the 7_ approach.8_ the solutionI tried three times and the third attempt was successf
14、ul.Deciding on theinventionI decided to send my invention to the 9_ to get recognition for my successful idea.10_ a patentA search has been made.A large number of patent examiners will examine whether your claim is 11_or not.A patent will be published 12_ months from the date you apply if your idea
15、passes all the tests.【答 案】1 getridof 2 hurting 3 habits 4 approaches 5 Removing 6 cooling 7 last/third 8 Testing 9patent office 10Applying for 11valid 1218 .难句分析1The first thing I did was to see if therewere any products that might help me,but thereonly seemed to be powders designed to killsnakes.本句
16、是一个由_连接的并列句。第 一 个 分 句 中，I did 是 省 略 了 关 系 代 词_的定语从句；在if引导的_从句中又有一个由that引导的定语从句，修饰products。第二个分句中，designed to 是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰_。2Between the outside and the inside wallsof the bowl there is some jelly,which freezeswhen cooled.本 句 的 主 干 是：_。which引导非限制性定语从句，其中which指代先行词_，并在从句中作主语。whencooled是“连词分词”形式，是一种
17、省略，完整的表达是_。3The criteria are so strict that it is difficultto get new ideas accepted unless they are trulynovel.本句的主句是_，从句是that引导的_从句。从句中it是形式主语，真正的主语是_；该从句中还有一个由unless引导的_从句。4Nor will you receive a patent until asearch has been made to find out that your productreally is different from everyone els
18、es.本句的主句_是个倒装句，nor位于句首时，句子用倒装。从句是_引导的时间状语从句。时间状语从句中包含一个由that引导的宾语从句，作_的宾语。【答案】1but；that；宾语；powders2there is some jelly；jelly；when it iscooled3The criteria are so strict；结果状语；toget new ideas accepted；条件状语4Nor will you receive a patent；until；find out.归纳课文，完成语法填空When I called1._my mother，shetold me sna
19、kes came near the house now andthen.Here was a chance for me2._(distinguish)myself by inventing something3._(mercy)that would catch snakes.I tried to find some4._(produce)thatmight help me，but there only seemed to bepowders designed to kill snakes.I set about5._(research)the habits of snakes.Prepare
20、d with some research findings，Idecided on three possible6._(approach).I chose the last one to cool the snakes so that theywould become sleepy and could be easily caught.My third attempt was successful.I carried inmy hand a small net in the7._(expect)that the snakes would bite again.But8._(monitor)carefully，the snakes proved to be notrouble.I collected the passive snakes9._the next day we merrily10._(release)them all back into the wild.【答 案】1.up 2.to distinguish 3.merciful 4.products 5 researching 6.approaches 7.expectation 8monitored 9.and 10.released
