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1、ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLTelephonesbecomeonepartofourlife.Butdoyouknowwhoinventedthetelephone?ABritishinventorcalledAlexanderGrahamBell.Pre-readingDiscussthefollowingquestions:1.Whatdoyouknowabouttheinventor?2.Howusefulishisinventiontohumansociety?Why?Reading Task 1: Get some genera
2、l information of Bell.Date InformationIn1847Hewasyoung11yearsoldIn187675yearsoldHewasborn.HisfamilymovedtoBoston,USA.Hemadehisfirstinvention. Heinventedthefirsttelephone. Hemadehislastinvention. 1.Thetextmainlytellsussomeinformationabout_.A.BellandhistelephoneB.BellandhistelegraphC.Bellandhishelicop
3、terdesignsD.BellandhisinventionsChoose the best answer. D2.Bellinvented_bychanceaccordingtothetext.A.MorsecodeB.telegraphC.telephoneD.tetrahedronC 3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Bellmadeacontributiontothedeafeducation.B.Bellinventedthetelephoneforthedeaf.C.Bellthoughtthatyoushouldnotthin
4、ktoomuchaboutsomethingthatyouhadneverseenbefore.D.Bellinventedalotofflyingmachineswhilesearchingforakitetocarryamanintotheair.A4.Accordingtothetext,Bellgotsuchgreatachievementthanksto_.A.astrawjoinedtoadeafmansearB.theexploringaroundproblemsC.amovingelectricalcurrentD.hisexcellentassistantWatsonB 5.
5、Wecaninferfromthetextthat_.A.doingresearchintelegraphhelpedBellgreatlyininventingthetelephoneB.BellwasgiventhepatentafterhesucceededinsendingthefirsttelephonemessagetohisassistantWatson.C.inordertomakethebridgesstrongerBelldiscoveredtelephoneD.Belldiscoveredsomanypracticalsolutionsthathemustbeamilli
6、onaireA Listentothetapeandtrytoanswerthequestionsbelow.1.WhatdoesBellssayingmeantoyou?2.WhatdoyouthinkLedtohissuccessasaninventoroftelephone?3.WhatinventionsdidBellmake?4.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?Whatdoyouthinkledtohissuccessasaninventorofthetelephone?Hiscuriosityandexplorin
7、gspiritledtohissuccessasaninventorofthetelephone.WhatdoesBellssayingmeantoyou?Hissayingmeansthatitisimportanttobeexperimental.Bybeingcuriousandexploringaroundasubjectyoumaybychancecomeupwithsomenewandoriginalwaysofsolvingaproblem.WhatinventionsdidBellmake?Bellinventedthetelephonebychance.Itisextreme
8、lyusefulandstillusedtoday.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?Hewillalwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephonebecauseitwasaverypopularinventionandthepatentmadethemostmoneyever.Useful expressions对对感兴趣感兴趣对对好奇好奇踩出来的路踩出来的路一心投入一心投入值得思考值得思考导致导致开始开始(做做)一次一次be/becomeinterestedinbecuriousbeatentr
9、ackdiveinto(be)worththinkingleadtosetoutto(do)atatime同时同时发现问题很难解决发现问题很难解决注注意到意到寻找寻找因因闻名闻名的确的确,事实事实上上atthesametimefoundtheproblemdifficulttosolvebeawareofsearchforbefamousforIndeed1.Hebelievedthatoneshouldalwaysbecuriousandhismostfamoussayingwas:“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the
10、woods. Every time you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before. Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of thought.” 他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心他认为人应该保持一
11、颗好奇心,他最著名的他最著名的一名话是一名话是:“偶尔离开平路偶尔离开平路,去寻求困境。当去寻求困境。当你这么做的时候你这么做的时候,你一定会发现你从未见过你一定会发现你从未见过的东西。跟踪下去的东西。跟踪下去,不断探索不断探索,不知不觉中不知不觉中,你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是思考的结果。思考的结果。”1.Leavethebeatentrackoccasionallyanddiveintothewoods.偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境。偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境。1)beatentrack:被踩
12、出来的路；常规；惯被踩出来的路；常规；惯例例Hisfarmisoffthebeatentrack.Itisatleasttwomilesfromthemainroad.他的农庄在偏僻的地方，离开大路至少有他的农庄在偏僻的地方，离开大路至少有两英里。两英里。2)diveintoHedivedintothehistoryofChinaTheboydivedintotheriverfromthebridgeHedivedintohispocketsandfishedoutonedollar跳水跳水(头朝下头朝下);迅速把手伸入迅速把手伸入;(对活动对活动,问题等问题等)全心投入全心投入,潜心研究潜心
13、研究He_hiscareerandmadeagreatcontributiontoourcountry.A.divedhimselfintoB.devotedhimselftoC.divedintoD.devotedtoB 注意注意:diveinto作作“潜心于潜心于”讲时和讲时和devoteoneselftosth.的意思一样的意思一样,但但devoteoneselftosth.还有还有“投身于投身于;把自己奉献给把自己奉献给”的意思。的意思。3)every/eachtime意为意为“每次每次;每当每当”,此短语在句子中经常作连接词此短语在句子中经常作连接词,引导时间引导时间状语从句做连词的
14、名词状语从句做连词的名词,引导时间状语从句。引导时间状语从句。能用做连词的名词短语还有：能用做连词的名词短语还有：thefirsttime第一次第一次lasttime上次上次nexttime下次下次theinstant/moment/minute/second一一就就第一次看见金门大桥第一次看见金门大桥,我就深深爱上了它。我就深深爱上了它。IlovedGoldenGateBridgethefirsttimeIsawit.上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作。上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作。ItoldhimthatIwantedtoteamupwithhimlasttimeImethim.我一
15、回家我一回家,就开始下雨了。就开始下雨了。ThemomentIgothomethatitbegantorain.下次我雇用厨师的时候下次我雇用厨师的时候,我会打电话给你。我会打电话给你。IwillringyouupnexttimeIhireacook._Iseehim,theoldmanissittinginthesamechair.A.EverytimeB.EverytimewhenC.AteachtimeD.EachtimethatA4)followsth.up追究到底；（乘势）贯彻到底追究到底；（乘势）贯彻到底e.g.Thatsaninterestingidea,andwellcerta
16、inlyfollowitup.2.Bellneversetouttoinventthetelephoneandwhathewastryingtodesignwasamultipletelegraph.贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图设计一贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图设计一种复式电报。种复式电报。setout(todosth.)开始（做某事）开始（做某事）,着手干着手干;为某个目标而努力为某个目标而努力Theyaresettingouttodoanewexperiment.他们正在着手干一项新的试验。他们正在着手干一项新的试验。setouttodosth.=setaboutdoingsth.seto
17、utfor=setofffor=leavefor意为意为“出发到出发到去去”Letssetoutbeforedark.我们天黑前动身吧。我们天黑前动身吧。TomorrowIllsetoutforBeijing.明天我将出发去北京。明天我将出发去北京。1.Atdawn,theyset_togetreadyfortheworkoftheday.A.offB.aboutC.outD.in2.Theyset_atabout8oclock.A.abouttoworkB.abouttoworkingC.aboutworkingD.outwork3.They_themountainatnoon.A.seto
18、fftoB.setouttoC.setoutforD.setoffin3.ThisoriginaltelegraphsentamessageoverdistanceusingMorsecode(aseriesofdotstappedoutalongawireinaparticularorder).这种原始的电报是在一段距离中用莫尔斯这种原始的电报是在一段距离中用莫尔斯电码传递信息（莫尔斯电码是通过电线发电码传递信息（莫尔斯电码是通过电线发出的以特定的次序敲击出的一串点）。出的以特定的次序敲击出的一串点）。dotn.点点;小圆点小圆点Thetrainarrivedonthedotofthreeo
19、clock.那辆火车三点钟准时到达。那辆火车三点钟准时到达。onthedot准时，按时准时，按时vt.打点于打点于，使，使点缀于，星罗棋布于点缀于，星罗棋布于Thelakewasdottedwithlittleboats.湖面上布满了小船。湖面上布满了小船。tapn.轻轻地敲击；水龙头轻轻地敲击；水龙头Hecleanedhishandsinthecoldwaterfromthetap.他用自来水龙头流出的凉水把手洗净。他用自来水龙头流出的凉水把手洗净。v.轻打轻打;轻敲轻敲;轻拍轻拍Thatgirltappedherfingersonthedeskimpatiently.那个女孩不耐烦地用手指
20、轻扣桌面。那个女孩不耐烦地用手指轻扣桌面。4.Suddenlyhehadaflashofinspiration.突然间突然间,他灵光闪现。他灵光闪现。aflashofinspiration指指“灵感的闪现灵感的闪现”inspirationn. U灵感灵感,启发；启发；C妙想，好主意，鼓舞或激励的人或事物妙想，好主意，鼓舞或激励的人或事物Theseeventsprovidedtheinspirationforherfirstbook.这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。v. inspire 激励激励;鼓励鼓励adj. inspired （人作品）得到灵感的；有灵感的（人作
21、品）得到灵感的；有灵感的adj. inspiring 鼓励人心的鼓励人心的;激励的激励的5.Ifsoundwavecouldbereproducedinamovingelectricalcurrent,theycouldbesentalongawire.如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制,它们就能够被它们就能够被沿电线传送。沿电线传送。1)reproducevt. 复制复制;再现再现的形象或声音的形象或声音Thetaperecorderreproducedthesymphony.录音机可使这交响曲重现。录音机可使这交响曲重现。2)currentn.气流气流;水流水流,
22、洋流洋流;电流；电流；（事件、舆论等的）动向，趋势；潮流（事件、舆论等的）动向，趋势；潮流adj. 时下的时下的,当今的当今的,流行的流行的,通用的通用的thecurrentofpublicopinion舆论的动向舆论的动向Mostoftheoldareinterestedin_大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。Theyareexpectingprofitsofover$2millionin_.他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。Thewordisnolonger_.这个词已不再使用。这个词已不再使用。currentevents,thecu
23、rrentyear,incurrentusecurrent eventsthe current yearincurrentuseItis/wasnotuntilthat.这是强调这是强调notuntil引导的时间状语从句句型。引导的时间状语从句句型。Itwasnotuntilhefinishedhishomeworkthathewenttobed.6.Thepatentwasgivenin1876,butitwasnotuntilfivedayslaterthatBellsentthefirsttelephonemessagetohisassistant,Watson.这项专利是这项专利是18
24、76年发布的年发布的,但是贝尔是在但是贝尔是在5天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。1)Itwasntuntilnearlyamonthlater_Ireceivedthemanagersreply.A.sinceB.unlessC.asD.that2)-DidJackcomebackearlylastnight?-Yes,itwasnotyeteightoclock_hearrivedhome.A.beforeB.whenC.thatD.that高考链接高考链接DB 7.Beingverystable,ithasprovedinvaluableinth
25、edesignofbridges.(四面体四面体)十分稳定牢固十分稳定牢固,在桥梁设计在桥梁设计领域的价值难以估量。领域的价值难以估量。Beingverystable,是是Becauseitisverystable的省略句的省略句,它在句中作原因状语。它在句中作原因状语。stable:1.Thepatientsconditionisstable.2.Theladderdoesntseemverystable.3.astablerelationship4.Weneedastablegovernment.牢固的牢固的;稳定的稳定的;安定的安定的（人、性格）可靠的，可信赖的，稳重的（人、性格）可靠的
26、，可信赖的，稳重的stabilityn.稳定稳定;安定；坚定；稳定性安定；坚定；稳定性;（意志的）坚定；稳定（意志的）坚定；稳定;stabilizevt.使安定使安定/稳定稳定8.Althoughheismostoftenassociatedwiththeinventionofthetelephone,hewasindeedacontinuingsearcherafterpracticalsolutionstoimprovethequalityofeverybodyslife.虽然人们常把他和发明电话联系起来，但是他的确虽然人们常把他和发明电话联系起来，但是他的确是一名永不停息的探索家，不断寻
27、求着改善人们生是一名永不停息的探索家，不断寻求着改善人们生活质量的途径。活质量的途径。associatewith把把和和联系起来；和联系起来；和来往来往InourmindstheSpringFestivalisassociatedwithhappyfamilyreunions.在我们心中，春节是和愉快的家庭团聚联系在一起的。在我们心中，春节是和愉快的家庭团聚联系在一起的。Herparentsdidntlikeherassociatingwithnetfriends.她的父母不喜欢她和网友来往。她的父母不喜欢她和网友来往。Ididntwanttobeassociatedwithitatall.我
28、根本不想与这事有牵连。我根本不想与这事有牵连。 associaten.C伙伴伙伴;同事同事;朋友朋友;合伙人合伙人Heisoneofmyassociatesatthestore.他是我店里的一位同事。他是我店里的一位同事。associationn.协会，工会；联想；交往协会，工会；联想；交往2)indeedad.(加强语气加强语气)真正地真正地,确实确实,实在实在Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.(表示让步表示让步)诚然诚然,固然固然Heisindeedyoung,butheiscompetent. 3)practical实际的实际的;实践的实践的;实用的实用的Iwan
29、tsomepracticaladvice.我想要些实际性的建议。我想要些实际性的建议。Itwouldntbepracticalforustogoallthatwayjustfortheweekend.我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在很不切实际。很不切实际。Thedictionaryisverypractical.这本词典非常实用。这本词典非常实用。1.Everyoneintheclasshopedthathe_afterafewdaystreatment.A.pickedupB.tookupC.gaveupD.madeup5.2.Kathy_alotofSpan
30、ishbyplayingwiththenativeboysandgirls.A.pickedupB.tookupC.gaveupD.madeup3.Isthisthebikewhichyouwishtohave_?A.repaireditB.repairingC.repairD.repaired4._inthought,healmostranintothecarinfrontofhim.A.LosingB.ToloseC.LostD.HavinglostAADC单项选择单项选择5.-Itscloudyoutside.Pleasetakeanumbrella.-_.A.Yes,takeiteas
31、yB.Well,itjustdependsC.OK,justincaseD.Allright,yourewelcome6.Whilehewasinvestigatingwaystoimprovethetelescope,Newtonmade_discoverywhichcompletelychanged_mansunderstandingofcolor.A.a,/B.a,theC./,theD.the,a7.Thepictureofthepark_memoriesofourclassstriplastyear,whenMr.Smithbegantotakechargeofourclass.A.
32、calledupB.remindedC.lookedbackonD.turnedupCAA8.With_leaves_intheeartheveryyear,thesoilbecomesricherandricher.A.falling;buryingB.fallen;buriedC.fallen;buryingD.falling;buried9.Johnrushedoutinahurry,_thedoor_.A.leaving;unlockedB.leaving;unlockingC.left;unlockingD.toleave;unlocking10.Thegirl_forwardtobuyinganewgoldwatch.A.referredtolookB.referredtolookingC.referredtolooksD.referringtolookBAC1.Gooverthelanguagepointsoftheunit.2.Finishalltheexercisesinworkbook.3.Writeashortpassageaboutaninvention.Homework
