Period1WarmingUp&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。IdeasforcreatingasmallinventionAsmallinventioncandobigthingswhenitcomestomakingataskeasiertodo.Whenlookingforasmallinventionidea,startbycheckingyourkitchendrawersandcabinets(贮藏柜,陈列柜).Istheresomethingyouneedtohelpyouinatask?Lookinthebathroomandseeifyoucanimproveonthewaysomethingworks.Ifyoucancreateanitemthatdoesajobaroundthehouse,youhaveasmallinventionofyourown.KitchenDinnerplateshavenotchangedincenturiesexceptforthedifferentmaterialsusedtomakethem.Whenyouneedtostoreleftoverdinners,youusuallywraptheminaluminumfoil(铝箔)andplasticwrap.Dinnerplatecoverswouldsavemoneyandlookmuchneaterthantheusualdisposablecovers.Aspaghettidrainer(过滤器)flexibleenoughtofitinsideapotwouldbeatooleverycookwouldhaveinstock.Youwouldbeabletotakethepastaoutoftheboilingwateranddrainitatthesametime,savingthecookfrompickingupaheavypotofboilingwater.BathroomAbathroomtoiletpaperdispenser(自动取物器)thathasanextrarollreadywillsolvetheproblemofrunningoutofthenecessarytissuepaper.Thiscanofferarescuewhenyourinconsideratefamilymemberhasemptiedthetoiletpaperroll.Ⅰ.识图填空cube,glue,merry,seize1.John________Lily'shand,andpreventedherfromfallingintotheriver.2.Water________isaworldfamousbuildinginBeijing.3.Usually,weusethiskindofsuper________whenmendingthings.4.Weoftensay“__________Christmas”toeachotheratChristmasEve.【答案】1.seized2.Cube3.glue4.MerryⅡ.中英匹配1.distinguish__________2.merciful____________3.abrupt______________4.convenient__________5.seize______________6.file________________A.adj.便利的;方便的;就近的B.vt.抓住;捉住;夺C.adj.宽大的;仁慈的;慈悲的D.vi.&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F.adj.突然的;意外的【答案】1.D2.C3.F4.A5.B6.EⅢ.构词助记1.court+yard→__________n.院子;庭院;天井2.mercy+ful→__________adj.宽大的;仁慈的;慈悲的3.stain+less→__________adj.无锈的;不锈的;没有污点的4.expect+(a)tion→__________n.预料;期待;期望【答案】1.courtyard2.merciful3.stainless4.expectationⅠ.通读课文,选择最佳选项()1.Whydidthewriterdosomuchtotrapthesnakesbutnothurtthem?A.Becauseshewantedtoeatthesnakes.B.Becausesheplannedtoapplyforapatent.C.Becausesheobeyedherparentsandwantedtotesthernewidea.D.Becausetheywerepoisonoussnakes.()2.Thewriterplacedafrozenbowloverthesnakes'habitatbecause______.A.thesnakesweresmallB.sheknewthesnakeswerecoldbloodedanimalsC.shedidn'twanttobebittenD.shewantedtomakethesnakespassiveandcaughtthemeasily()3.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.ThewriterdecidedtosendherinventiontothePatentOfficethemomentshesucceededcatchingthesnakes.B.Yourproductmustbedifferentfromeverybodyelse'sifyouwanttoreceiveapatent.C.Ifanapplicationforyourproductprovestobevalid,youcangetapatentimmediately.D.Thesnakesweresosleepyinthesecondattemptthattheycouldn'tbitethewriteratall.()4.Accordingtothetext,whichsubjectdoyouthinkcanbegivenapatent?A.Anewwaytomakedirtywaterclean.B.AnewnovelcopiedbyMr.Wang.C.Anewkindofgrassfoundinthemountainwhichcanbeusedasamedicine.D.Anewstardiscoveredbyascientist.()5.Thepurposeofthetextis_______.A.toshowushowtotrapthesnakesbutnottokillthemB.totellpeoplehowtoapplyforapatentoftheirnewideasC.tointroducethewriter'snewideaoftrappingthesnakesandherapplicationforapatentD.totellthereadershowtogetanewideaandmakeitapatent【答案】1~5CDBACⅡ.精读课文,完成下表FindingaproblemSnakescamenearmyparents'housenowandthenandmymotherwantedto1.______themwithout2.______them.DoingresearchIsetaboutresearchingthe3.________ofsnakesandthatthesereptilesweresmallmadethesolutioneasier.ThinkingofacreativesolutionThreepossible4.________:·5.________theirhabitat.·Attractingthemintoatrapusingperfumeorfood.·Makingthemsleepyby6.________them.Idecidedtousethe7.________approach.8.______thesolutionItriedthreetimesandthethirdattemptwassuccessful.DecidingontheinventionIdecidedtosendmyinventiontothe9.________togetrecognitionformysuccessfulidea.10.____apatent·Asearchhasbeenmade.·Alargenumberofpatentexaminerswillexaminewhetheryourclaimis11.________ornot.·Apatentwillbepublished12.________monthsfromthedateyouapplyifyourideapassesallthetests.【答案】1.getridof2.hurting3.habits4.approaches5.Removing6.cooling7.last/third8.Testing9.patentoffice10.Applyingfor11.valid12.18Ⅲ.难句分析1.ThefirstthingIdidwastoseeiftherewereanyproductsthatmighthelpme,butthereonlyseemedtobepowdersdesignedtokillsnakes.本句是一个由__________连接的并列句。第一个分句中,Idid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,designedto…是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰________。2.Betweentheoutsideandtheinsidewallsofthebowlthereissomejelly,whichfreezeswhencooled.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,是一种省略,完整的表达是__________________。3.Thecriteriaaresostrictthatitisdifficulttogetnewideasacceptedunlesstheyaretrulynovel.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。4.Norwillyoureceiveapatentuntilasearchhasbeenmadetofindoutthatyourproductreallyisdifferentfromeveryoneelse's.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】1.but;that;宾语;powders2.thereissomejelly;jelly;whenitiscool