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1、Unit 4 Reading12345目录目录Lead-inPre-ReadingWhile-ReadingPost-ReadingReviewUnit 4 ReadingPart I Lead-inUnit 4 ReadingGetting ready What is Hi doing? What is the book about? What does Hi ask Lo? Why is Lo so proud of himself? Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.He is reading a book.It is about

2、great inventions.What is the most important invention in the world?Because Lo thinks the robot is the most important invention in the world and he himself is a robot.Unit 4 ReadingPart II Pre-ReadingUnit 4 ReadingThese inventions have all changed our way of life and made our lives more comfortable.B

3、ackground informationWhich is the most important invention to you? Why?Unit 4 Readingpaperlight bulbtrainwheeltelephonecomputerA What do you know about .?A1 Inventions change our way of life. Look at the photos below. Write the name of each invention in the blanks. computer light bulb paper telephon

4、e train wheelUnit 4 ReadingA2 How do these inventions help us in our daily lives? In groups, discuss this with your classmates.Computers help us find information easily. .Unit 4 ReadingLook at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings(副标题副标题)of the article on page 51. Then answe

5、r the questions below.1. What three inventions will the article talk about? 2. Which invention do you think is the greatest invention? Why? B Before you readThe wheel, the telephone and the light bulb.Possible answerI think that the wheel is probably the greatest invention. Because travelling became

6、 faster and more comfortable after its invention.Unit 4 ReadingPart III While-ReadingUnit 4 ReadingRead the text and answer the questionsUnit 4 ReadingThe wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand y

7、ears ago, people startedto 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 thewheel, we would not have these inventions.Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people l

8、ive a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.Unit 4 ReadingThe telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented 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 acros

9、s the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.Unit 4 ReadingThe light bulbThomas Edison developed 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. W

10、ith light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?Unit 4 ReadingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictu

11、res, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.StrategyUnit 4 Reading Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article? When was the first practical light bulb invented? 3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? 1 How do great inventions help people? The wheel.He

12、invented one of the first practical telephones.In 1879.They help people live a better life.I. Skim the article again and answer the following questions.Unit 4 ReadingInventorTime of inventionLife after its inventionExamples:The wheelII. Read the first part of the article and complete the table.Dont

13、know.A few thousand years ago.Travelling became faster and more comfortable. carriages trains carsUnit 4 ReadingInventorTime of inventionLife after its invention People can People can The telephone speak to each other over long distances. keep in touch witheach other anytime, anywhere with mobile ph

14、onesIII. Read the second part of the article and complete the table.Alexander Graham Bell.In 1876.Unit 4 ReadingIV. Read the third part of the article and answer these questions.The light bulb1 What did people use to see at night before the invention of the light bulb?People used oil lamps, gas lamp

15、s or candles.2 What has life been like after the invention of the light bulb?People can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.Unit 4 ReadingNow, lets finish the exercises on the book.Unit 4 ReadingVocabularyC1 Find words from the article on page 51 that havesimilar meanings to

16、 the words in italics below.1. My new shoes felt nice and soft. (line 7) 2. This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago. (line 10)3. All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall. (line 11)4. The company produced a new camera last year. (line 24)5. The s

17、wimming pool is open during the day. (line 29)comfortablecenturypassengerdevelopeddaytimeUnit 4 ReadingC2 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: P

18、eople developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th(1)_.Bill: Im sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and (2)_.Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems.centurycomfortableUnit 4 ReadingBil

19、l: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, (3)_ often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didnt use them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the (4)_ because those cars didnt have lights.Maggie:

20、 Thats not true. They had lights, so people could drive them (5)_.passengers daytime anytime Unit 4 ReadingSkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its main general idea.To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first an

21、d the last sentences of each paragraph. ComprehensionUnit 4 ReadingThe WheelThe telephoneThe light bulbInventorDont know(2)_(4)_Life after the inventionTravelling became (1)_.People can (3)_.People can (5)_as they can in the daytimes. Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison faster and more comfortable s

22、peak to each other over long distances do as many things in the eveningsD1 Read the article on page 51 and complete the table below.Unit 4 Reading1. Which of the three things was invented first? _2. What inventions did the wheel make possible? _ _D2 Read again and answer the questions.The wheel was

23、invented first.It made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible.Unit 4 Reading3. How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other? _ _4. How did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb? _ _They had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.T

24、hey allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.Unit 4 ReadingLets learn the new words and expressions.Unit 4 Readingadvertisementfunnycreaten. 广告广告 p.49adj. 滑稽的；好笑的滑稽的；好笑的 p.49v. 创造；创作创造；创作 p.49New wordsGetting readyUnit 4 Readingtelephonewheelcomfortablecarriagecenturypassenger

25、inventn. 电话；电话机电话；电话机 p.50n. 车轮；轮子车轮；轮子 p.50adj. 使人舒服的；舒适的使人舒服的；舒适的 p.51n. (旧时载客的旧时载客的)四轮马车四轮马车 p.51n. 世纪世纪 p.51n. 乘客；旅客乘客；旅客 p.51v. 发明；创造发明；创造 p.51ReadingUnit 4 Readingpracticalsincedistancemobile phoneanytimedeveloplampcandledaytimeadj. 有用的；适用的有用的；适用的 p.51prep. 从从以后；自以后；自以来以来 p.51n. 距离；间距距离；间距 p.5

26、1n. 移动电话；手机移动电话；手机 p.51adv. 在任何时候；在任何时候；随便什么时候随便什么时候 p.51v. 开发；研制开发；研制 p.51n. 灯灯 p.51n. 蜡烛蜡烛 p.51n. 白天；日间白天；日间 p.51Unit 4 Reading短 语 收 藏 夹（Reading）带*的是学过的短语since thenkeep in touch within the daytime*live a better life*in history*in the early 19th century自那以来自那以来 p.51与与保持联系保持联系 p.51在白天在白天 p.51过更好的生活过

27、更好的生活在历史上在历史上19世纪初世纪初Unit 4 Reading*at the start of*each other*millions of*across the world*allow sb to do sth*make loud noises在在开始的时候开始的时候互相；彼此互相；彼此大量的；数以百万计的大量的；数以百万计的世界各地世界各地允许某人做某事允许某人做某事制造很大的噪音制造很大的噪音Unit 4 Reading1. advertisement n. 广告广告put an advertisement in a paper在报纸上打一个广告在报纸上打一个广告 adverti

28、se v. 为为做广告做广告我们已经登广告找人管理花园了。我们已经登广告找人管理花园了。We have advertised for someone to look after the garden.我在电视里看到一个巧克力的广告。我在电视里看到一个巧克力的广告。I saw an advertisement on TV for chocolate.Notes (Reading)Unit 4 Reading2. funny adj. 滑稽的；好笑的滑稽的；好笑的fun n. 乐趣乐趣have great fun =enjoy oneself 过得愉快，开心过得愉快，开心我的老师喜欢讲那些很好笑的

29、笑话。我的老师喜欢讲那些很好笑的笑话。My teacher likes to tell some funny jokes.我们在沙滩上玩的很开心。我们在沙滩上玩的很开心。We have great fun on the beach.Unit 4 Reading3. create v. 创造；创作创造；创作 creation n. 创作，作品创作，作品 creative adj. 有创造力的有创造力的在这部电影里，他创造了一个很有趣的人。在这部电影里，他创造了一个很有趣的人。He created a very funny man in this film. 你相信上帝创造世界的说法吗？你相信上帝

30、创造世界的说法吗？Do you believe that God created the world?Unit 4 Reading4. telephone n. 电话；电话机电话；电话机 on the telephone 与某人通电话与某人通电话 make a telephone call 打电话打电话 telephone number 电话号码电话号码电话是一个很伟大的发明。电话是一个很伟大的发明。 它使我们的世它使我们的世界变小了。界变小了。Telephone is a great invention. It makes our world smaller.电话响了电话响了你接一下行吗？你

31、接一下行吗？The telephone is ringingcan you answer it?Unit 4 Reading5. wheel n. 车轮；轮子车轮；轮子汽车有四个轮子。汽车有四个轮子。There are four wheels in the car.谁知道车轮的历史？谁知道车轮的历史？Who knows the history of wheel?Unit 4 Reading6. They help people live a better life. 它们帮助人们过上更好的生活。它们帮助人们过上更好的生活。live a good/rich/poor life过好的过好的/富裕的

32、富裕的/贫穷的生活贫穷的生活我觉得老虎在森林里能生活得更好。我觉得老虎在森林里能生活得更好。 I think tigers can live a better life in the forest.Unit 4 Reading7. The following are three of the most important inventions in history. 下面是历史上最重要的发明中的三项。following 在本句中作名词， 要与定冠词the连用 ，意为“下列；下述”，单复数同形。其作主语时，如果指单数或不可数名词，谓语动词用单数形式；如果指复数，谓语动词则用复数形式。例如：全文如

33、下。全文如下。 The following is the full text. 以下是纽约的一些名胜。以下是纽约的一些名胜。The following are some places of interest in New York.Unit 4 Reading【拓展】following 也可作形容词使用，意为“接着的；下列的” 与定冠词the 连用，修饰后面的名词。例如：第二年，他加入了共产党。第二年，他加入了共产党。The following year, he joined the Communist Party. 你能回答下列问题吗？你能回答下列问题吗？ Can you answer th

34、e following questions?Unit 4 Reading选择最佳答案填空。选择最佳答案填空。( ) 1. You have spoken for two hours. The following_ not enough for Mr Li.A. be B. are C. is D. am( ) 2. These questions are easy, but the following _ a little more difficult. Try to work them out.A. be B. are C. is D. am根据中文意思完成句子。根据中文意思完成句子。3.

35、下面这些哪个是正确的？Which of _ _ _ correct?4. 请把下列句子翻译成英语。Please translate _ _ _ into English.the following isCBthe following sentencesPracticeUnit 4 Reading(2) in history 在历史上在历史上 他将会作为史上最伟大作家之一而留名青史。他将会作为史上最伟大作家之一而留名青史。His name will live in history as one of the greatest writers of all time. Unit 4 Reading

36、8. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. 在车轮发明之后，旅行变得更加迅捷、更在车轮发明之后，旅行变得更加迅捷、更 加舒适。加舒适。comfortable adj. 使人舒服的；舒适的使人舒服的；舒适的坐火车旅游比坐小车旅游要舒适点坐火车旅游比坐小车旅游要舒适点 。Travelling by train is more comfortable than by car.我喜欢在舒适的床上睡觉。我喜欢在舒适的床上睡觉。I like sleeping in a comfortable bed.Unit

37、 4 Reading9. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. 几千年前，人们开始在马车上使用轮子。几千年前，人们开始在马车上使用轮子。carriage n. 四轮马车四轮马车以前人们乘坐四轮马车旅行。以前人们乘坐四轮马车旅行。In old days, people travelled by carriage.你曾经见过马车吗？你曾经见过马车吗？Have you ever seen a carriage?Unit 4 Reading10. In the early 19th century, t

38、he first trains began to carry passengers. 在十九世纪初期，首批火车开始搭载乘客。(1) century n. 世纪世纪 in the early 19th century 19世纪初世纪初 in the mid-19th century 19世纪中叶 /in the middle of the 19th century at the end of the 19th century19世纪末 在在21世纪，人们世纪，人们 用电脑很多。用电脑很多。 In the 21st century , people use computers a lot .Uni

39、t 4 Reading(2) 序数词后面一般接单数名词表示次序，但本句中的the first trains 是“the+序数词+复数名词”的结构，表示“第批”，此时是把复数名词看作一个整体。例如：第一批学生；首批学生 the first students第二批学生 the second students【拓展】“the first + few / 数词+复数名词”意为“最初；前”。例如：最初几天前三天the first few daysthe first three daysUnit 4 Reading【随身练随身练】用英语翻译下列短语。用英语翻译下列短语。1. 第一批书 _ 2. 前四分钟

40、_ 3. 最初几个星期 _根据中文意思完成句子。根据中文意思完成句子。4. 这些是今天上午的第五批游客。These are _ _ _ this morning.the first booksthe first four minutesthe first few weeksthe fifth visitorsPracticeUnit 4 Reading(3) passenger n. 乘客；旅客乘客；旅客当事故发生的时候，当事故发生的时候， 有十个乘客在飞机上。有十个乘客在飞机上。When the accident happened, there were 10 passengers on t

41、he plane.那架飞机运载着那架飞机运载着200名旅客。名旅客。The plane was carrying 200 passengers.Unit 4 Reading11. Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. 亚历山大亚历山大格拉汉姆格拉汉姆贝尔在贝尔在1876年发明了年发明了 第一个实用的电话。第一个实用的电话。(1) invent v. 发明；创造发明；创造 inventor 发明者，发明家发明者，发明家 invention 发明发明他喜欢发明生活中的有用的东西。他

42、喜欢发明生活中的有用的东西。He likes inventing lots of useful things in daily life.爱迪生是一个世界上伟大的发明家爱迪生是一个世界上伟大的发明家 。Edison was a great inventor in the world.电视机的发明使我们的生活丰富了很多。电视机的发明使我们的生活丰富了很多。The invention of TV set makes our life more colourful.Unit 4 Reading(2) practical adj. 有用的；适用有用的；适用的的这机器很实用。这机器很实用。 它可以帮我们

43、多很多事情。它可以帮我们多很多事情。This machine is very practical. It can help us do lots of things.我不太会做实际工作。我不太会做实际工作。Im not a very practical person.实际点吧，实际点吧， 我们没有很多钱。我们没有很多钱。Be practical, we dont have much money.Unit 4 Reading12. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances.自那以后，人

44、们可以进行远距离通话了。(1) since prep. 从从以后；自以后；自以来以来 since then 自那以后自那以后since then在句中作时间状语。句子中如果有since then作状语时，句子的谓语动词一般要用现在完成时，即“have / has + 动词的过去分词”，表示那时所做的动作对现在还有影响。例如：自那以自那以后后，他发明了五件有用的东西。，他发明了五件有用的东西。Since then, he has invented five useful things.Unit 4 Reading选择最佳答案填空。选择最佳答案填空。( )1. Since then, great

45、changes _ place in this town.A. take B. will takeC. takenD. have taken根据中文意思完成句子。根据中文意思完成句子。2. 自那以后，我们再也没见过彼此。 _ _, we _ never _ each other again. Since thenDhavemet/seenPracticeUnit 4 Reading(2) distance n. 距离；间距距离；间距 in the distance 在远处在远处飞机能在很短的时间内飞很长的距离。飞机能在很短的时间内飞很长的距离。Planes can cover a long d

46、istance in a short time.学校和你家之间的距离是多少？学校和你家之间的距离是多少？What is the distance between your home and school?从我家到车站的距离很短。从我家到车站的距离很短。Its a short distance from my house to the station.Unit 4 Reading13. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. 今天，遍及世界各地，数以万计的人有自 己的手机。(1) millions of大量的；数以

47、百万计的大量的；数以百万计的(2) across the world 世界各地世界各地(3) mobile phone n. 移动电话；手机移动电话；手机用手机打电话是很方便的。用手机打电话是很方便的。It is very convenient for us to make a call withmobile phone.Unit 4 Reading14. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.(1) allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事允许某人做某事(2) keep in to

48、uch with 与与保持联系保持联系当你不在家的时候要与家里保持联系。当你不在家的时候要与家里保持联系。Keep in touch with family when you are awayfrom home.我如何与你保持联系呢？我如何与你保持联系呢？How can I keep in touch with you?Unit 4 Reading(3) anytime adv. 在任何时候；随便什么时候在任何时候；随便什么时候你随时都可以来这里的。你随时都可以来这里的。You can come here anytime you like.随便你什么时候来拜访我们都欢迎。随便你什么时候来拜访我

49、们都欢迎。You are welcome to visit us anytime.Unit 4 Reading15. Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. 托马斯爱迪生在1879年发明了第一个实用 的灯泡。develop v. 开发；研制开发；研制development n. 发展发展developed countries 发达国家发达国家developing countries 发展中国家发展中国家这公司在几年内已经发展成一个大公司了。这公司在几年内已经发展成一个大公司了。The company has

50、 developed into a big one in a few years.Unit 4 Reading16. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. 在发明灯泡之前,人们为了在晚上能看得见， 不得不使用油灯、汽油灯或蜡烛。(1) lamp n. 灯灯 turn on the lamp 开灯开灯 turn off the lamp 关灯关灯灯能够在黑夜里给我们光明。灯能够在黑夜里给我们光明。Lamp can give