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1、Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo 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 and artistic ability. As
2、 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)DinosaursDinosaurs li
3、ved 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 on Earth for more than
4、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 CVocabularyC1The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1When somebody is born, he/she
5、.a comes out of his/her mothers bodyc leaves his/her parents b goes to see a doctor2Bennys grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a can b cannot c are happy to4The book includes some beautiful photos. These
6、 photos are the book.a part of b at the end of c connected to5A human being is a(n) .a animal b machine c personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientist When I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote man
7、y 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 student just like you. you will do something impo
8、rtant or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1Da Vinci, Leonardoahe lived from 1425 to 1519. bHe was born in the city.c
9、He showed great artistic ability from an early age. dHe is famous for his paintings and books.2Dinosaursa They lived on Earth 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
10、the answers to the questions below.1Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2What is his most famous painting?It is .3What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today
11、?We can learn about them . More practiceARead the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australias big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions. The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was ma
12、de in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built 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 MerinoThe Big Merino is in the c
13、ity of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia 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 Meri
14、nos head and look at the view through its eyes.1 When was the Big Banana built?2Why was the Big Banana built?3Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4What can you find inside the Big Merino?5What can you do inside the Big Merinos head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA 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 one grain of rice f
