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1、学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资料Unit1 Encyclopaedias Look it up! Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia. Da Vinci, Leonardo Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence an

2、d artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art

3、) Dinosaurs Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived

4、 on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history) Module 1 C Vocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences. 1

5、When somebody is born, he/she . a comes out of his/her mothers body c leaves his/her parents b goes to see a doctor 2 Bennys grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city. a inside b outside c in the centre of 3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing. a can b cannot c are happy to 4 The

6、book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book. a part of b at the end of c connected to 5 A human being is a(n) . a animal b machine c person C2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientist

7、When I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in it.They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important things.my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a st

8、udent just like you. you will do something important or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream. D Comprehension D1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary. 1 Da Vinci, Leonardo a

9、he lived from 1425 to 1519. b He was born in the city. c He showed great artistic ability from an early age. d He is famous for his paintings and books. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 18 页 - - - - - - - - - - 学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资料2 Dinosaurs a They lived on E

10、arth more than 60 thousand years before human beings. b Some were Small;others were huge. c All of them ate meat. d Some died out Suddenly. D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below. 1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci? He was . 2 What is his most famous painting? It is . 3

11、What did dinosaurs eat? Many of them ate . Some liked to eat . 4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared? They lived on Earth for . 5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today? We can learn about them . More practice A Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions

12、 in Australia and answer the questions below. Australias big attractions Australia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions. The Big Banana The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built

13、the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things. The Big Merino The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Austral

14、ia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merinos head and look at the view through its eyes. 1When was the Big Banana built? 2 Why was the Big

15、Banana built? 3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia? 4 What can you find inside the Big Merino? 5 What can you do inside the Big Merinos head? 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 18 页 - - - - - - - - - - 学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资料Unit 2 Numbers The ki

16、ng and the rice A long time ago, there was a king in India. The kings favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, Id like

17、one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldnt you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man pla

18、yed the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem - even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put

19、on all the squares! C Vocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful. 1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/her the present for sure. 2 If you promise somebody a present b you know some

20、thing is wrong. 3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4. 4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice. 5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well. C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if

21、necessary. double prize promise realize wise A young man once talked to a old man. I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more, he said. Can you help me? The old man looked at him. I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice. he said.The young man agreed. Then the

22、old man took the young man to a window. Look outside, he said. I can see nothing but an empty field, the young man said. Use your money to buy this field, said the old man, and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and your money. The young man what the old man meant. From then on he

23、was not lazy any more. He worked hard all year round. D Comprehension D1 Read the story on page 19 and complete the table below.Where the story took place . Who was in the story the king and a . What happened in the story The beginning The king challenged to a game. The king promised to give him if

24、he won the game. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 18 页 - - - - - - - - - - 学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资料The middle They played the game for . The ending won the game, but the king did not have to give him. D2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about th

25、e king. Write down the facts. 1 The king loved to play games. (The kings favourite .) 2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. (Is that all? .) 3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized .) More practice Read the online article and then comp

26、lete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods. Counting before numbers Before the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things. At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way. After th

27、at, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had. Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even

28、 bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus. Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still usin

29、g this system today. First, people used . After that, they made . Then they used . finally, they began to develop . This led to . 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 18 页 - - - - - - - - - - 学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资料Unit 3 ComputersComputer facts Smaller and better In

30、 the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize. What can we do with computers? We can use

31、computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships. Is a computer cleverer than me? The answer

32、is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job. What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers ma

33、y change our lives, but will they make them better? C Vocabulary C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. 1 if something is very small, it is 2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They

34、 should learn to themselves. 3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnt a lot. 4 When we make a machine work, we it. C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. depend on expensive in addition speed Mark: I bought a new computer. Helen: Why? Mar

35、k: I bought my first computer five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow. Helen: I see. So hows your new computer? Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one. ,it has a larger monitor. Helen: I also my computer a lot these days. I use it to write re

36、ports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so Im not going to buy a new one. D Comprehension D 1 Read the article and complete the answers with the examples from the article. 1 S1: There may be tiny computers in your home. S2: Where, for example? S1: Inside your _ or . 2 S1: We c

37、an do many things with computers in our daily life. S2: For example? S1: We can , _,and with them. 3 Sl: Computers can do some important jobs. S2: For example? S1: They can and . 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 5 页，共 18 页 - - - - - - - - - - 学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资料4 S

38、i: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings. S2: For example? S1: They . D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences. 1 What were the first computers like? . 2 Why are we unaware of some computers? . 3 Are computers cleverer than you and

39、me? Why or why not? . More practice A Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below. Computer game problems Good afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting. Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games

40、 on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill. Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad fo

41、r their health. Tomorrow well have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. Theyll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying. I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank

42、you for your time. 1Who is attending the meeting? 2Why did the student become ill? 3What is the serious problem? 4Who will talk to the students tomorrow? 5 What will they talk about? 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 6 页，共 18 页 - - - - - - - - - - 学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考学习资

43、料Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventions Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history. The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more co

44、mfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephone Alexander Graham Bell inv

45、ented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. The light bulb Thomas Edison developed

46、 the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them? C Vocabulary C1 Find word

47、s from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below. 1 My new shoes felt nice and soft. 2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago . 3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall. 4 The company produced a new camera last year

48、. 5 The swimming pool is open during the day. C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. anytime century comfortable daytime passenger Bill: When did people first start using cars? Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they st

49、arted using cars a lot in the early 20th. Bill: Im sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and . Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems. Bill: What do you mean? Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud no

50、ises and frightened them. Also,often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didnt use them. Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didnt have lights. Maggie: Thats not true. They had lights, so people could drive them . Skimming Skimming means to read an art