Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China

詞匯短語園地

1. equal? adj.? 平等的

All men are born equal.? 人生來平等。

equal? vt.? 等;和……相等;抵得上

Three plus five equals eight.

3加5等于8。

None of us can equal her in strength.

在力氣方面我們當(dāng)中無人能比得上她。

n.? 相等的事物（或數(shù)量）;（地位等）相同的人

She has no equal in English.

誰的英語也比不上她。

be equal to...? 與……相等;相當(dāng)于;能任勝;能應(yīng)付

on an equal footing? 平等地;處于平等地位

2. order? n. 秩序;順序;狀況;命令;指示;

訂購(gòu);訂貨

v.? ?命令;訂購(gòu)

The young teacher cant keep order in her classroom.

那位年輕教師無法維持課堂秩序。

The names are in alphabetical order.

名字按字母順序排列。

Things were in terrible order.

情況一團(tuán)糟。

He gave orders that the job be done in three days.

他指示三天內(nèi)完成這項(xiàng)工作。

The company received a large order for computers.

這家公司接到一份要求大量供應(yīng)電腦的訂單。

order? vt.? 命令;吩咐

（1）跟帶不定式的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

The emperor ordered them to work at once.

皇帝命令他們馬上干活。

（2）跟帶介詞短語或副詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

He ordered me back.? 他命令我回去。

He ordered us to the front.? 他命令我們奔赴前線。

（3）跟從句，從句中用 （should+） 動(dòng)詞原形

He ordered that she （should） do it at once.

他命令她立刻去做。

（4）跟名詞

The President has ordered a full investigation.

總統(tǒng)已經(jīng)下令進(jìn)行全面調(diào)查。

in order of...? 照（依）……排列

in order of size/importance? 按大小/重要性排列

out of order? 不合規(guī)定;壞了

in good working order? 處于良好（可以工作的）狀態(tài)

in order? 處于正常情況;情況良好;井井有條

under orders? 按命令（行事）;接到命令

take orders from? 聽從……的命令

注意：以上短語中不使用冠詞。

3. condition? n.? 狀況;環(huán)境;條件

（1） 狀況;狀態(tài)（多作不可數(shù)名詞）

Whats the patients condition？

病人的情況如何？

He cant travel in that condition.

在那種狀況下，他不能旅行。

（2） 情況;環(huán)境（多作復(fù)數(shù)）

The miners there worked in dreadful conditions.

那里的礦工們?cè)跇O其惡劣的環(huán)境中工作。

Conditions were favorable for business then.

當(dāng)時(shí)的形勢(shì)有利于經(jīng)商。

（3） 條件（可數(shù)）

Ill do it on condition that you pay for everything.

我可以做此事，條件是你得支付一切費(fèi)用。

Hard work is a condition of success.

勤奮是成功的前提。

be in condition? 身體很好

be out of condition? 身體不適

be in good condition? 完好無損

be in no condition to? （身體狀況）不適做……

on condition that? 在……條件下

on no condition? 決不（放在句首會(huì)引起部分倒裝）

比較：state，condition，situation的區(qū)別

（1）state表“狀態(tài);狀況”時(shí)，強(qiáng)調(diào)人或事物在某種特定時(shí)期內(nèi)具有的特征和所處的環(huán)境，如：normal state，the mental state，the present state。

The building is in a bad state of repair.

這棟建筑急需修理。

（2）condition含義與state基本相同，用于這一含義時(shí)為不可數(shù)名詞。conditions指“形勢(shì);事態(tài);環(huán)境”。

The goods arrived in good condition.

貨物抵達(dá)完好無損。

（3）situation指“形勢(shì);情況;局面”，往往指一些情況的綜合。

The people of the world want to end the situation of war between the two countries.

全世界人民希望結(jié)束這兩國(guó)之間的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)局面。

4. principle? n.? 原則;道義;為人之道

You may find the examples dated in this book， but the principles still hold true.

盡管書中的例子陳舊了，但原則仍然適用。

It is a matter of principle with her to answer her childrens questions honestly.

如實(shí)回答孩子們的問題對(duì)她來說關(guān)系到做人的原則。

in principle? 原則上;大致上

on principle? 按照原則

5. stress? vt.? 強(qiáng)調(diào);著重;加壓力于;使緊張

n.? 壓力;重音

The English teacher stressed the importance of reading aloud.

英語老師強(qiáng)調(diào)了朗讀的重要性。

Stress the second syllable.

重讀第二個(gè)音節(jié)。

The weight of snow stressed the roof to the point of collapsing.

雪的重量壓得屋頂快要塌了。

6. bring up? 養(yǎng)育;撫養(yǎng);培養(yǎng);提出;嘔吐

Her parents died when she was a baby and she was brought up by her aunt.

她出生后不久父母雙亡，是由姑母撫養(yǎng)大的。

I was brought up to always respect the old.

我從小就被教導(dǎo)要尊重長(zhǎng)輩。

The lunar exploration has brought up a new subject.

對(duì)月球的探測(cè)帶來一個(gè)新課題。

He was so ill that he brought up everything.

他病得很厲害，什么都吐出來了。

7. for the first time? 第一次

Ten years ago， I went to the tropics for the first time.

十年前，我第一次到熱帶去。

I shall never forget seeing you for the first time in 2004.

我永遠(yuǎn)忘不了2004年第一次見到你的情景。

比較：for the first time，the first time的區(qū)別

（1）for the first time首次;第一次。表示有生以來或一段時(shí)間內(nèi)第一次做某事，在句中一般單獨(dú)作狀語。

The two girl students talked for the first time at the beginning of the term.

這兩位女生在開學(xué)初首次交談。

（2）the first time首次;第一次。常引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句，其重點(diǎn)不是講第一次做什么，而是說明另一動(dòng)作或情況;也可以作表語，強(qiáng)調(diào)到說話為止某一情況或動(dòng)作的次數(shù)。

I knew we would be good friends the first time I met her.

第一次見到她，我就知道我們會(huì)成為好朋友。

This is the first time I have been to the Great Wall.

這是我第一次來到長(zhǎng)城。

8. hear of? 聽說

（1）hear of 作“聽說”講，指聽到別人說某人或某事（即間接聽說），后面通常接名詞或代詞，與hear about同義。

I have never heard of such a man.

我從未聽說過這樣一個(gè)人。

（2）（will） not hear of? 不同意;不允許

He wouldnt hear of me paying for the bill.

他不肯讓我付賬。

sb hear （that）...? 某人聽說……

make oneself heard? （高聲說話）使別人聽見

hear from? 收到……的信息;收到……的來信

hear sb out? 聽完（某人的話）

hear sb do sth? 聽見某人做某事（針對(duì)已完成的事，被動(dòng)

時(shí)則用sb be heard to do）

hear sb doing sth 聽見某人做某事（針對(duì)正在進(jìn)行的事，

被動(dòng)時(shí)則用sb be heard doing）

9. they say （that）? 人們說;據(jù)說

They say that Ken is very good at operating computers.

= It is said that Ken is very good at operating computers.

= Ken is said to be very good at operating computers.

據(jù)說肯很會(huì)操作電腦。

10. a bit? 有點(diǎn);稍微

Im a bit tired tonight.

今晚我有點(diǎn)疲倦。

The painting on the wall is a bit crooked.

墻上的油畫有些歪。

11. if so? 要是那樣的話;在那種情況下

If so， then my friend Peter is a bit mad.

要是那樣的話，那么我的朋友彼得就有點(diǎn)瘋了。

If so， why didnt you tell me？

如果是這樣，你為什么不告訴我？

if any? 假如有

if possible? 如果可能的話

if only? 要是……就好了;但愿

if anything? 如果有什么（區(qū)別）的話

When many people are hesitating to press forward on the road， they have to make way for the one who values highly his time， and let him overtake them.

—Socrates

當(dāng)許多人在一條路上徘徊不前時(shí)，他們不得不讓開一條大路，讓珍惜時(shí)間的人超越他們。

——蘇格拉底

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

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A

Every November， Time magazine picks out what it calls “The 25 Best Inventions” of the year. These are the things that have made our lives different in one way or another. Here， we have chosen three of the most interesting ones on the list.

Ember Mug

Its hard to always keep coffee at the right temperature， especially in winter. Its too hot to drink at first， but before we know it， it gets too cold and loses all its taste. According to Time， the perfect level of warmth for a cup of coffee only lasts for 37 seconds， which makes the Ember Mug a great invention. It keeps your coffee at a certain temperature， anywhere between 48℃ and 62℃， once you set it through a smartphone app.

Tasty One Top

TV cooking shows make it look so easy， but its almost impossible to get the recipes （食譜） to cook the same as how the cooks make them. However， the Tasty One Top DIY cooking companion is here to help. Developed by Buzzfeed， the cooker can be connected to a smartphone app， which has more than 1，700 recipes and videos. You choose a recipe and the app will let the cooker know what to do. Fox example， itll tell you when to turn your steak or when to add certain ingredients.

Jibo

Different from faceless smart speakers like Xiaomi and Amazon， Jibo has brought smart technology to life. Said to be “the worlds first social robot for the home”， Jibo looks like a cartoon character with a round body， a round head and a voice that sounds like a 10-year-old boy. Jibo is able to recognize faces and speech. Jibo will move to face you whenever you talk to it. It can also remind you of important things， tell you the weather and read news or messages from your friends and family.

1. Why is the Ember Mug a great success？

A. It helps to make coffee easily.

B. It makes the coffee hotter in winter.

C. It functions well through a smartphone app.

D. It keeps coffee at the right temperature longer.

2. Tasty One Top is the choice for ___ .

A. the official workers who are coffee lovers

B. the mothers who have a 10-year-old boy

C. the readers who are fond of new technologies

D. the housewives who want to improve their cooking

3. What can Jibo probably be？

A. A cartoon character. B. A faceless robot.

C. A family assistant. D. A smart alarm.

4. In which part of a newspaper can we find the text？

A. Sports. B. Education.

C. Entertainment. D. Science Technology.

B

One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long life in China， a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she got this countrys most honored literary award， the Pulitzer Prize， and also the most prestigious （有聲望的） form of literary recognition in the world， the Nobel Prize for literature.

Pearl Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her literary output， which consisted of some eighty-five published works， including several dozen novels， six collections of short stories， fourteen books for children， and more than a dozen works of non-fiction.

When she was eighty years old， some twenty-five books were awaiting publication. Many of those books were set in China， the land in which she spent so much of her life. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West.

Her background as the product of those two cultures made her into an unusually interesting and versatile （多才多藝的） human being. As we examine the life of Pearl Buck， we cannot help but realize that we are in fact meeting three different people： a wife and mother， an internationally famous writer， and a humanitarian （人道主義者）. One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three. Though honored in her lifetime with the William Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize， Pearl Buck as a total human being， not only a famous author， is a fascinating subject of study.

5. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 suggest about Pearl Buck？

A. She was well known.

B. She was a poor woman.

C. She used to be a housewife.

D. She was good at housework.

6. Pearl Buck is known as a writer of ___ .

a. novels b. childrens books

c. short storiesd. poems e. non-fiction

A. a; b; c; d B. a; b; d; e

C. b; c; d; e D. a; b; c; e

7. Why is Pearl Buck regarded as an unusual woman in American literature？

A. She published half of her books abroad.

B. She achieved her first success very late in life.

C. She wrote largely about a very different culture.

D. She won more awards than any other woman of her time.

8. What is the authors main purpose of writing the text？

A. To introduce Pearl Buck to readers.

B. To show Pearl Bucks views on Chinese literature.

C. To offer information about the works of Pearl Buck.

D. To discuss Pearl Bucks influence on different cultures.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

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In our daily life， we have too many things to deal with. It seems as if life is always tiring. However， whenever I feel1 ， Im grateful to everything life2me and try to make the best of every day. I learnt this attitude towards life from the story of my friend Joanne.

In middle school， Joanne was always3with a big smile on her face， as if she was always4with what life offered her. But soon， things5changed. She passed away because of a serious6 . Her smiles only exist in my memory. The last time I saw her in the hospital， she was terribly ill. However， she still7a warm smile and was happy about my8 . I prayed （祈禱） for her recovery.9 ， she lost the battle against10at last.

This made me think of another story. Maria and Jessie， who were good friends， had a big argument one day and they11to talk to each other in the following months. Maria， who was deeply sorry for her12words， planned to13Jessie to apologize first but didnt have enough14to do it. Feeling quite15 ， she asked her classmates for16and even consulted （咨詢） some of her teachers. For many times， she17her phone but gave up at last.18one afternoon， she got the news that Jessie had lost her life in a traffic accident.

The lesson I learned is that nobody can19what will happen in the future. Anytime you feel upset or depressed， why dont you change your20and value every day！

1. A. bored B. exhausted C. lonely D. angry

2. A. offers B. awards C. impresses D. suggests

3. A. hopeful B. cheerful C. smart D. funny

4. A. excited B. surprised C. satisfied D. careful

5. A. completely B. exactly C. frequently D. similarly

6. A. accident B. disaster C. hunger D. disease

7. A. received B. wore C. forced D. formed

8. A. gift B. words C. behaviors D. visit

9. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Actually

10. A. death B. enemy C. family D. life

11. A. agreed B. refused C. hoped D. continued

12. A. encouraging B. embarrassing

C. rude D. powerful

13. A. face B. replace C. invite D. call

14. A. energy B. strength C. courage D. time

15. A. upset B. harmed C. regretted D. respected

16. A. trouble B. excuse C. agreement D. advice

17. A. hung up B. picked up C. put down D. took down

18. A. Unless B. After C. Before D. Until

19. A. tell B. observe C. doubt D. discover

20. A. thought B. feeling C. attitude D. mind

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Wu Zetian， the only woman emperor to rule ancient China， is considered1one of the most powerful women in Chinese history.

She was born into a2（wealth） family with great beauty and intelligence. This beautiful girl， unlike others in ancient China，3（be） in favor of reading and often traveled around the country with her father when she was young，4increased her knowledge and developed her talents. When she was about fourteen， she5（send） to the palace and got married to the Emperor. After many difficulties and hardships， she6（success） made herself queen. A few years after Emperor Gaozong died， Wu Zetian became Empress.7seemed like a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times， but Wu Zetian succeeded. When she ruled the country， she supported economic and cultural8（develop） and improved peoples living quality. She also encouraged girls to go to school9（study）. Before then， girls were not allowed to go to school.

Wu Zetian died at the age of 82，10（leave） a gravestone （墓碑） without any words on it.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

J. K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day. Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression （抑郁） and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.

She is one celebrity who is very active on Twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series， she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9-year-old daughter Bailey.

He included a link to his article titled Being a Broke Parent. He explained how he hadnt found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesnt have the Internet or TV， which means theres no “digital babysitter”， and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond （增強(qiáng)關(guān)系） with his daughter. Since he received the series， the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.

Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties， but hes loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud，” Burke explains. “This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone， but it gets me directly involved in something she loves， and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book， which has proven to be a ton of fun.”

After hearing Burkes story， Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his familys life and offered Burke more signed books. Besides， people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke， this experience， far more than gifts， will be what he treasures.

1. Why did Burke thank J. K. Rowling according to the text？

A. She guided him how to write a good story.

B. Her books helped him in time of difficulty.

C. She encouraged him when he was in trouble.

D. Her books improved his bond with his daughter.

2. What can we learn from Burkes words in Paragraph 4？

A. He has found it interesting to read the series.

B. He is too old to understand the series better.

C. He has chosen a better way of reading the series.

D. He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future.

3. Which word can best describe Burkes experience according to the text？

A. Special. B. Normal. C. Valuable. D. Funny.

4. What does the text mainly tell us about J. K. Rowling？

A. She is well-known through her series.

B. She chooses to help improve kids health.

C. She gives a magical gift to a single father.

D. She has a deep influence on others growth.

B

Im sure youve used the zipper many times. It can be seen almost everywhere today. But have you ever wondered who invented it？

Whitcomb Judson was an inventor. He had a friend who had a sore back. Judsons friend couldnt bend over to tie his shoes. In order to help his friend out， Judson designed what he called a “clasp locker” for him， basically a slide fastener that could be opened and closed with one hand. He patented （取得專利權(quán)） the idea in 1891. Even though he started his own company to make the clasp locker， Judson didnt make his invention famous.

The zipper as we know today is a result of the work of a Swedish-American engineer called Gideon Sundback， who worked as head engineer at Judsons company. Sundback improved on Judsons design. His design was stronger， faster and more reliable than the former one， and Sundback patented it in 1917， calling it the “separable fastener”. With World War One fully underway， the army used his design on its clothing and equipment for the soldiers， although the invention still hadnt become popular with the public.

However， that all changed in 1923 when the B. F. Goodrich Company decided to use Sundbacks invention on their new rubber boots （靴子）. A leader at the company named them zippers after the noise they made， and the name became accepted. As the invention became popular， it caught the attention of fashion designers in France， who used zippers in men trousers.

The zipper not only makes it more convenient to fasten clothing， but plastic zippers are also wind-， dust- and water-proof， and they dont stick or rust （生銹）. The invention of plastic zippers also meant they could be created in any color， making them another great tool in the fashion industry. Overall， it simply makes life easier for everyone， especially for those with disabilities.

5. Why did Whitcomb Judson create the “clasp locker”？

A. To make a friends life easier.

B. To help out his own company.

C. To beat his competitor Sundback.

D. To avoid the trouble of tying his shoes.

6. What can we learn about the “separable fastener”？

A. It failed to work very well.

B. It gained immediate success then.

C. It was one of Whitcomb Judsons designs.

D. It attracted the armys attention with its advantages.

7. What is implied about the zipper in the last paragraph？

A. It is a significant invention.

B. It develops peoples interest in art.

C. It requires complex production work.

D. It changes peoples attitudes to the fashion industry.

8. What does the text mainly tell us about the zipper？

A. Its benefits. B. Its history.

C. Its real inventor. D. Its different designs.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀七選五

Below is some advice on how to sleep better.

· Keep a regular bed and wake time schedule. Go to bed at the same time every night. 1 Try not to break this rule on weekends when it may be easy to stay up late. As with your bedtime， try to keep your regular wake time even on weekends.

· Keep your room dark and cool. 2? Heavy curtains or shades can help block light from windows， or you can try an eye mask to cover your eyes. A bedroom that is too hot or too cold can also influence sleep quality.

· Turn off your TV. Many people use the television to fall asleep or relax at the end of the day. 3 However， television actually makes the mind excited， rather than relaxing it.

· 4 Exercise helps promote restful sleep if it is done several hours before you go to bed. Exercise can help you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly. Try to finish exercising at least three hours before bed or work out earlier in the day.

· Ask your doctor for advice. Use a sleep diary and talk to your doctor. 5 Try these tips and record your sleep and sleep-related activities in a sleep diary. If problems continue， discuss the sleep diary with your doctor.

A. Exercise at the right time.

B. Change your sleeping position.

C. Choose a time when you normally feel tired.

D. You may even have a television in your bedroom.

E. Note what type of sleep problem is affecting your sleep.

F. Sleeping well is important for keeping our mind and body

healthy.

G. When its time to sleep， make sure that your environment

is dark.

1. ? 2. ? 3. ? 4. ? 5.

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John， a famous musician， took his priceless violin and played it in the crowded subway station. The music was played wonderfully and1 . However， during the one-hour play， only six or seven people were truly2the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so3by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 dollars for his work that day.

However， in4days， when John is about to hold a concert， one5can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is very6to buy a ticket even at such a high price.7 ， later， many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply8for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a valuable but9music feast （盛宴）.

I have a very busy friend who had totally10after knowing that his wife came down with a serious illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a11with his wife every day. Nevertheless， his wife still did not manage to conquer （戰(zhàn)勝） the illness and12after three months. After that， he often13miserably due to his past busy life， and he had14a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now， it is15to make up for it.

A doctors son committed suicide （自殺） and16a letter which expressed his strong17for staying more with his father. Not until then did the doctor18that the most valuable thing is not career achievement， but the close family19 .

It is no use crying over spilt milk. The reason why we would have missed those valuable20is less than simple： we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow.

1. A. loudly B. perfectly C. strangely D. sadly

2. A. playing B. testing C. appreciating D. recording

3. A. fascinated B. scared C. bored D. touched

4. A. special B. early C. golden D. normal

5. A. song B. violin C. ticket D. message

6. A. hard B. simple C. necessary D. worthwhile

7. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise

8. A. joyful B. regretful C. hopeful D. helpful

9. A. cheap B. rare C. low D. terrible

10. A. failed B. disappeared C. changed D. worried

11. A. seat B. rest C. ride D. walk

12. A. passed away B. fell down

C. went down D. broke away

13. A. shouted B. sighed C. whispered D. sang

14. A. wasted B. valued C. missed D. spared

15. A. impossible B. inexpensive C. unimaginable D. unfair

16. A. wrote B. left C. copied D. typed

17. A. effort B. order C. action D. wish

18. A. fear B. argue C. realize D. explain

19. A. tree B. relationship C. spirit D. time

20. A. things B. people C. concerts D. faces

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria， Virginia. You can find him playing an unusual musical instrument， the glass harp （豎琴）， near Alexandrias historic waterfront.

A glass harp is made up of different?-sized drinking glasses， each containing water. Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses. By doing so， each glass makes a different musical sound.

Turner is 78 years old now. He became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six， when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.

Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands， which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound. Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound， while the larger ones produce a lower， deeper sound.

Turner always uses low-?priced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal （水晶） and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses， he will test them in stores.

The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. There have been about 400 pieces of music written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music， even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days， but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on the Internet. He hopes the next generation （一代人） will continue making their music.

1. What do we know about Turner？

A. He began playing the glass harp at six.

B. He often teaches glass harp lessons online.

C. He is a great master of the Chinese language.

D. He was inspired by his father to learn the glass harp.

2. What does the author say about the glass harp？

A. Its inventor is Wolfgang Mozart.

B. It is made up of glasses of the same size.

C. It appears to be gaining in popularity today.

D. Its sounds are affected by the amount of water in the

glasses.

3. Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glass？

A. To save money.

B. To produce better sounds.

C. To help recycle drinking glasses.

D. To increase difficulty in performing.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. A Musician Pleases Crowds by Playing Glasses

B. Playing the Glass Harp： a New Trend

C. Jamey Turners Dream Coming True

D. Wonderful Music Has No Borders

閱讀七選五

Its reported that 150，000 bikes are stolen in the United Kingdom every year. 1 However， you can take some steps to prevent your bike being stolen.

2 No lock is totally thief-proof—but the more you spend， the better it will be. Spend about 20% of the value of your bike on locks. There are many different types. The more kinds you use， the harder the bike will be to steal.

Always lock your bike—even if you are only leaving it for a minute. Leave it in as public a place as possible. Lock it where you can see it—or where lots of other people can. If youre just having a break， lock it up nearby to where you are sitting down.? 3 Some things that look solid （堅(jiān)硬的） are not， so check. If youre locking it to a post， make sure the post is at least 4 m high， so thieves cant lift it off the top.

Register （登記） it—if you are unlucky enough to have your bike stolen. 4 You can register the unique frame number of your bike. The police also recommend you take a photo of your bike and record its details， like the model， color， and the frame number.

Most importantly， make sure to tag （加標(biāo)簽） your bike in different places. If stolen， the thief will probably remove the tags he easily sees.? 5

A. Spend money on good locks.

B. This will help you get it back.

C. The tag he misses will be helpful.

D. Sometimes youll never get it back.

E. Make sure it is tied to an immovable object.

F.Dont lock it up in the same place every day.

G. If it has cost you an amount to buy， always keep it indoors.

1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個(gè)詞是多余的。

stress honest argue soft influence principle

free advise invent resign think contribution

1. Confucius was not only a great educator but also a well-known ____ .

2. I know he is a very ____ writer， whose books are popular， especially among young people.

3. I believe him. I am sure of his ____ .

4. He shocked the whole company by ____ from his position.

5. The Project Hope has made important ____ to both the education and the health of children.

6. She ____ the importance of coming early.

7. It was an absolutely new method ____ by himself.

8. She closed the door ____ behind her.

9. Today we have the ____ to decide our own futures.

10. We got into a（n） ____ about whether to go by sea or by air.

句子翻譯

1. 盡管她是在城市里出生和長(zhǎng)大的，但她更喜歡農(nóng)村的生活。（bring up）

2. 總之，我要感謝你為我所做的一切。（in conclusion）

3. 他六歲時(shí)第一次乘坐飛機(jī)，從那以后便對(duì)飛行產(chǎn)生了興趣。（become interested in）

4. 我為成為一個(gè)發(fā)明家而感到驕傲。（be proud of）

5. 記得十八歲那年，我第一次看到海洋。（for the first time）

短文改錯(cuò)

Music is the international language. The songs sung or playing by instruments are beautifully to people everywhere.Popular music in America is that every student likes. Students carry their small radios with earphones， but listen to music before class， after class and at lunch. There are other kinds of music that are important Americans. One is called folk music， which tells story about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music， started by cowboys whom would sing to the cows they were watching out. Today， any music about the love between a country boy and his girlfriend are called western or country music.

書面表達(dá)

假定你是李華，最近你校將邀請(qǐng)著名歷史學(xué)教授Mr Wu 做“關(guān)于中國(guó)古代重要發(fā)明”的講座。請(qǐng)你代表學(xué)校寫一則英文通知，內(nèi)容包括：

1.講座時(shí)間及地點(diǎn);

2.講座內(nèi)容;

3.注意事項(xiàng)。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Notice

The Students Union

The Great Inventions of Edison's

愛迪生的偉大發(fā)明

There are many people who say Thomas Edison single-handedly invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree， one thing cannot be denied： Edison was a genius， and his inventions greatly affected the development of modern society.

有許多人認(rèn)為是愛迪生一手創(chuàng)造了20世紀(jì)。雖然不少人可能有不同的看法，但有一件事無法否認(rèn)：愛迪生是個(gè)天才，他的發(fā)明深刻地影響了現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的發(fā)展。

Born in 1847 in Ohio， Thomas Edison attended school for only three months. After his teacher claimed that he could not learn， Edisons mother decided to teach him at home. There he was allowed to explore the subjects that most interested him. By age ten， Edison had built a science laboratory in the basement of his familys home and had become an avid experimenter.

1847年，愛迪生出生于俄亥俄州。他僅僅上了三個(gè)月的學(xué)。在愛迪生的老師聲稱他有學(xué)習(xí)障礙之后，他的母親決定在家教他。在家里，愛迪生可以隨心所欲地探索最使他感興趣的事物。十歲那年，愛迪生在家里的地下室建了一間科學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)室。從此，愛迪生就成了一位孜孜不倦的實(shí)驗(yàn)者。

Edison got his first job at age twelve on the railway selling candy and newspapers. Three years later， he suffered an ear injury from a train accident and lost much of his hearing. He could have had an operation， but he refused. He insisted that being deaf helped him concentrate on his experiments.

十二歲時(shí)，愛迪生得到了他的第一份工作——在火車上賣糖果和報(bào)紙。三年后，一場(chǎng)火車事故導(dǎo)致他耳朵受傷，幾乎完全失聰。他本可以接受手術(shù)治療，但他拒絕了，因?yàn)樗麍?jiān)信，聽覺的喪失可以讓他更專心地做實(shí)驗(yàn)。

Thomas Edisons first invention was the automatic telegraph repeater. He was already an expert on the telegraph before he came up with a gadget that sent telegraph signals between unmanned stations. Thanks to Edison， people were then able to send several telegraph messages simultaneously.

電報(bào)自動(dòng)轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)器是愛迪生的第一個(gè)發(fā)明。他發(fā)明的這種裝置，用于在無人看管的兩站之間傳輸電報(bào)信號(hào)。在此項(xiàng)發(fā)明前，愛迪生就已經(jīng)是位電報(bào)專家了。幸虧有愛迪生，我們才能在同一時(shí)間傳送好幾封電報(bào)訊息。

Next came the electric vote recorder. It made voting quicker and more accurate， yet no one wanted to buy it. Edison then moved on to tackle the stock market ticker， the machine that gave information about stock market prices. Edison improved it， and sold the rights for $40，000.

接下來的電子計(jì)票器讓統(tǒng)計(jì)票數(shù)的速度更快、更準(zhǔn)確，但卻沒有人買。之后，愛迪生轉(zhuǎn)而進(jìn)行股票行情收錄器的研究，他改進(jìn)了收錄器，并將該項(xiàng)專利以四萬美元賣出。

In his late twenties， Edison built an “invention factory” where he and his business partners could dedicate all their time to inventing. After improving upon the telephone， Edison created the phonograph， his favorite and most lucrative invention. Although Edison did not actually invent the light bulb， he did create an electric lighting system which led to its widespread use.

近三十歲時(shí)，愛迪生蓋了一座“發(fā)明工廠”，可讓他和他的同事專心致力于發(fā)明工作。在改進(jìn)了電話功能后，愛迪生又發(fā)明了留聲機(jī)，這是他最喜愛而且最能賺錢的一項(xiàng)發(fā)明。雖然愛迪生實(shí)際上并沒有發(fā)明燈泡，但他的確發(fā)明了電力照明系統(tǒng)，這促進(jìn)了燈泡的廣泛使用。

A tireless achiever， Edison established the first central electric power station in 1882， enabling New York to be the first city in the world to have electric lights. This was the beginning of the modern world in which electricity became a way of life.

1882年，這位孜孜不倦的實(shí)踐家建成了第一座中央電站，使紐約市成為世界上第一個(gè)有電力照明設(shè)備的城市。這就是現(xiàn)代世界的開始，用電成為人們的一種生活方式。

The following year， one of Edisons engineers discovered electrons， which eventually led to electronics. This discovery was patented as the “Edison effect”. Without electronics， we might not have radio， TV， computers， or space travel. The rest of Edisons life was spent making and improving inventions including the motion picture camera， the alkaline battery， the copy machine， and the microphone.

第二年，愛迪生手下的一名工程師發(fā)現(xiàn)了電子，最終產(chǎn)生了電子學(xué)。這個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)以“愛迪生效應(yīng)”為名獲得發(fā)明專利。假若沒有電子學(xué)，我們很可能就沒有收音機(jī)、電視機(jī)、電腦，甚至沒有太空旅行。在最后的歲月里，愛迪生繼續(xù)創(chuàng)造并改進(jìn)那些發(fā)明，其中包括電影攝像機(jī)、堿性電池、復(fù)印機(jī)及麥克風(fēng)。

Thomas Edison died at the age of eighty-four in 1931. Three days later， much of America dimmed its lights in honor of the inventor—a man who had more impact on the development of present-day civilization than anyone else in history.

愛迪生于1931年去世，享年八十四歲。在他死后三天，美國(guó)大部分地區(qū)為紀(jì)念這位發(fā)明家而調(diào)暗了燈，愛迪生是歷史上對(duì)現(xiàn)代文明發(fā)展最具影響力的發(fā)明家。