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Book 8 Unit 3 Intentions and inventors Reading and comprehending(for students）By Xu Benwen Dai Fengli and Xu Leilei 2014/5/20Part 1 读前任务，反复是关键，贯穿单元全过程Word learning tips: 音形结合 及时重复 联想归类 语境运用 多感官参与和构词法A基础词汇扫描1. 写出这些单词的意思，并反复记忆，熟练读音和意思（实验班层次的同学快速完成, 普通班同学反复细致掌握）。amphibious_patent_courtyard_walnut_distinguish_merciful_product_powder_perfume_stainless_jelly_cube_cubic_abrupt_abruptly_convenient_caution_expectation_passive_merry_merrily_seize_recognition_criterion_claim_valid_file_ripe_string_glue_rod_freezing_greengrocer_identification_directory_dial_rainfall_courtroom_innocent_lantern_bear_jam_microphone_forehead_occasionally_dynamic_multiple_dot_tap_wire_straw_reproduce_current_helicopter_triangle_tetrahedron_stable_invaluable_associate_practical_refrigerator_court_extension_version_competence_competent_jeep_personnel_2. 根据英语释义从所给词中选出正确的单词填空。distinguish practical bear expectation seize file innocent tap competence identification1)_ recognize the difference between people or things.2)_ firm belief that sth will happen; hope of gaining sth.3) _to take sb/sth in your hand suddenly and using force.4) _a collection of information stored together in a computer under a particular name; the information it contains, for example about a particular person or subject.5)_ the process of showing, proving or recognizing who or what sb/sth is.6) _to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly.7) _connected with real situation rather than with ideas,or theories; useful or suitable.8) _the ability to do sth well.9) _not guilty of a crime, etc; not having done sth wrong.10) _to be able to accept and deal with sth unpleasant.3. 从课文中找出下列词组，写出意思并反复记忆。1) call up _ 2) now and then_3) get rid of_ 4)set about_5)decide on/upon_6) lead sb to do sth_7)dive into_ 8) set about to do _9)at a time_ 10)be aware of_11)lay on_ 12)hang on_13)out of order_14)get through _ 15)ring back_ 16)ring off_B. 词汇归纳联想学法指导：本部分以词块为记忆单位，充分利用科学的单词记忆方法，联想、归类，运用词汇头脑风暴， 锻炼联想能力，养成利用工具书的习惯，积累词汇量（本部分以熟记意思为主要学习目标,必要的重复次数非常关键; 各班不同层次的同学在老师的指导下视情况掌握，可仔细读记和归纳并适度扩充，也可适度了解）。1. amphibious_/cautious_/ autonomous/precious/unconscious/anxious/various/curious/humorous/mountainous/delicious/nervous/dangerous/generous/poisonous/2. courtyard_/greengrocer_/rainfall_/courtroom_/straightforward/undertake/breakthrough/drawback/airmail/platform/leftover/paperwork/household/haircut/framework3. merciful_/thoughtful/stressful/doubtful/grateful/peaceful/respectful/forgetful/powerful/4. stainless_/breathless/endless/hopeless/selfless/tasteless/careless/useless/5. convenient_/innocent_/current_/competent_/dependent/permanent/elegant/evident/fragrant/constant/instant/apparent/confident/fluent/frequent/patient/abundant6. caution_/expectation_/recognition_/identification_/correction/fiction/objection/conservation/revision/constitution/assumption/regulation/decoration/qualification/preparation/destination/accumulation/vaccination/distribution/affection/imagination/ambition/abolition/presentation/description/civilization/consideration/inspiration/observation/navigation/administration/occupation/transfusion/repetition/7. passive_/conservative_/positive/aggressive/sensitive/imaginative/detective/subjective.8. directory_ /factory/observatory/laboratory/dormitory/9. microphone_ /microwave/microcomputer/microscope/10. dynamic_/academic_/automatic/realistic/specific/allergic/humanistic/optimistic/pessimistic/fantastic/romantic/enthusiastic/energetic/characteristic/athletic/organic/11. stable_/invaluable_/suitable/accessible/uncomfortable/flexible/enjoyable/reliable/comfortable/changeable/available/admirable/terrible/reasonable/valuable/unforgettable/12. practical_/theoretical/beneficial/electrical/historical/physical/political/typical/13. occasion_/extension_/version_/admission/comprehension/conclusion/decision/discussion/expression/impression/possession/14. words for geometry: triangle_/tetrahedron_Part 2 Reading and comprehendingI. Warming upCan you name all the pictures and tell which one is discovery and which one is invention? Try to list as many inventions and discoveries as you can. . Pre-readingCan you think of some methods to catch snakes? You can list as many as you can._ Fast reading Tips: Scan the passage quickly to find the main sentence of each paragraph, get the main idea of it and form the main idea of the passage. 1. The purpose of the text is _.A. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill themB. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writers new ideaC. to introduce the writers new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patentD. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patent 2. Divide the passage into fours parts and match the main idea with each part. Part 1 (Para _) The attempts to catch the snakes.Part 2 (Para _) The requirement of getting a patent.Part 3 (Para _) The discovery of the problem of snakes.Part 4 (Para _) The research on the approaches to solve the problem. Careful readingTips: 细读并注意细读技巧- 默读、目读，找出依据句，斟酌关键词。Part 1Answer the following the questions.1. What upset the authors mother? _2. Why was the writer happy to help her mother? _3. Why did the author want to find something merciful to catch the snakes? _Part 2 Answer the following the questions.1. What was the first thing that the author did?_2. Why did the author research the habits of the snakes?_3. What were the three possible approaches?_4. Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?_5. What things did the author prepare in the first attempt?_Part 3 1. Choose the best answer.1. The writer was successful to catch the snakes in _ attempt. A. the First B. the second C. the third D. every2. How did the writer catch the snakes? ( )A. using something the snakes were interested to attract them into a trap.B. taking their habitat to another place.C. placing the snakes at a low temperature for them to sleep and then caught them.D. All the above. 3. What instruments were used for catching the snakes?A. a bowl, ice-cubes, male perfume B. a bowl, a bucket, female perfumeC. a small net, ice-cubes, a bucket D. a small net, a bucket, powders4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. In my first attempt, the snakes were as active as before.B. The snakes were not sleepy at all in my second attempt.C. I killed all the snakes after I collected them. D. Ice-cubes were used in the three attempts.2. Answer the following the questions.1) What did the author do in the first attempt before she removed the bucket and the bowl?_2) What did the author change in the second attempt? Why?_3) Why did the author think she needed to improve her design again in the second attempt?_4) What did the author do after she successfully collected the snakes?_Part 41. Choose the best answer.1) Which statement is True according to the text?A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldnt bite the writer at all.B. Your product must be different from everybody elses if you want to receive a patent.C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes.D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately.2) According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent? A. A new star discovered by a scientist. B. A new novel written by Huo Da.C. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can b