1、必修三 3-1 新版外研必修新版外研必修 3 Unit 3 The world of science Part 1 The new age of invention Task 1: Reading comprehension 1. What do we know about Richard? A. He is an interviewer. B. He is the author of Between the Pages. C. He is writing a book called The Age of Invention. D. His new book The New Age of In
2、vention has come out. 2. What does Dr. Richard agree? A. The great age of invention is over. B. We ourselves are in a new age of invention. C. There will be a golden age of invention. D. The four great inventions in Ancient China are the greatest ones throughout history. 3. What does “eco-friendly”
3、probably mean? A. User-friendly.B. Family-friendly. C. Environment-friendly.D. Bicycle-friendly. 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. It was Richard that invented an intelligent walking house. B. Most of the new great inventions are based on modern technology
4、. C.GPS technology can help us travel in different places. D. Thanks to increasing computer power, important advances have been made in environmental science. 5. Whats the real spirit of inventors? A. Having a strong desire to think and create. B. Recognizing a problem needing a solution. C. Having
5、the belief “Never say never”. D. Mastering high-tech knowledge. Task 2. In-class test Dr. Richard Fairhurst ,1new book The New Age of Invention has just been published, is being interviewed. The following is what he tells us. There2(be) golden ages of invention throughout history. In Ancient China,
6、there were the four great3(invention): gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass. They4 必修三 3-2 (change) the world forever. There were the great Western inventions: the steam engine, the telephone and5radio. And now, we are in the great new age of technology, when most of the new great invent
7、ions are tech-based. For example, advances in virtual6(real), wearable tech and the flexible battery, mean we should soon be seeing further developments.7addition, new inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts. Whats more, its possible8(create) an intellige
8、nt walking house. Most inventions start with9(recognize) a problem that needs a solution. But what remains 10(importance) is that we have an incredible desire to think and create, and thats the real spirit of invention. 课课 文文 重重 现现 The New Age of Invention Interviewer: Good evening, and welcome to B
9、etween the Pages. This evening, Ill be talking to Dr. Richard Fairhurst, whose new book The New Age of Invention has just been published (出版). Welcome, Richard! Richard: Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here(很高兴来到这里). Interviewer: I guess you have been asked about the title of your book before. It su
10、ggests that the present day is a new age for inventions(发明创造的新时代), but many people might think that the great age of invention is over. Richard: Well, thats an interesting point(一个有趣的观点). There have been golden (黄金的) ages of invention throughout history. Think of the four great inventions in Ancient
11、 China(中国古代的四大发明): gunpowder(火药), papermaking(造纸术), printing(印刷术)and the compass(指南针). These things changed the world forever. Then there were the great Western inventions: the steam engine(蒸汽机), the telephone and the radio(无线电). And now, we find ourselves (we) in the great new age of technology. In
12、terviewer: So are most of the new great inventions tech-based(以科技为基础的)? Richard: A lot, yes. For example, advances in virtual reality (在虚拟现实方面的进步) and wearable (wear) tech, as well as the flexible battery(柔性电池), mean we should soon be seeing further (far) developments. In addition( 此 外 ), important
13、advances (advance) have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power(由于不断增长的计算机能力). 1-3 Interviewer: Can you give us some examples? Richard: Sure. New inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts (移植心脏) and bone parts. In terms of (就来说)
14、 the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house(智能可移动房屋). It is capable of using (use) GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology controlling (control) its “legs”. Whats more, huge advances in solar technology (太阳能技术) mean it can be eco-friend
15、ly(环保的), too. Interviewer: Impressive stuff (令人印象深刻的东西)! Ive also been told that youre an inventor (invent) yourself. Is that correct? Richard: Yes, I am, but Im only one member of a big teammost inventors now work as part of big international teams. Interviewer: I see. So what is it that inspires u
16、s to invent things? Richard: Most inventions start with recognizing (recognize) a problem that needs a solution. This was no doubt (毫无疑问) the reason behind the invention of the wheel in ancient times, which much later developed into the car. Now, reduced energy supplies and environmental (environmen
17、t) pollution have led to (引起，推动) more advances in the technology of new energy vehicles(新能源汽车). But what remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create(对思考和创造有一种极度的 渴望), and thats the real spirit of invention(发明的精神). Interviewer: One last question. This is the one everyon
18、e really wants to know: will anybody ever invent a time machine(时光机)? Richard: I think youve been watching too many movies! Nothing like this has been invented (invent) yet and Id say were a long way from an invention like that at the moment! But, as they say, “Never say never!” (正如人们所说，“凡事无绝对！”) 【参
19、考答案】【参考答案】 Task 1: Reading comprehension DBCAA 1-4 Task 2. In-class test 1. whose2. have been3. inventions4. changed5. the 6. reality7. In8. to create9. recognizing10. important Task 3: Gap filling 答案见原文答案见原文 【全文翻译】【全文翻译】 新发明时代新发明时代 采访人：采访人：晚上好，欢迎来到字里行间。今晚的嘉宾是理查德费尔赫斯特博士，他的新书新 发明时代刚刚出版。欢迎您，理查德！ 理查德：理
20、查德：谢谢。很高兴能来到这里。 采访人采访人：我猜已经有人就书名向您提问了。书名提示现在是发明创造的新时代，但可能很多人都认 为辉煌的发明时代已经结束了。 理查德理查德：嗯，这是一个有趣的观点。历史上出现过很多发明创造的黄金时代。想一想中国古代的四 大发明：火药、造纸术、印刷术和指南针。它们永远地改变了世界。然后是西方的伟大发明：蒸汽 机、电话和广播。而现在，我们自己正处于伟大的科技新时代。 采访人：采访人：所以大多数伟大的新发明都是科技产品吗？ 理查德理查德：是的，很多都是。比如说，虚拟现实、可穿戴科技设备以及柔性电池技术的进步，这意味 着我们很快会看到更多相关领域的产品研发。此外，由于计算
21、机能力的不断提高，医药与环境科学 也取得了重要进展。 采访人：采访人：您能给我们举一些例子吗？ 理查德：理查德：当然可以。3D 打印机之类的新发明已经应用于制作移植心脏与部分骨骼。在环境领域， 建造智能可移动房屋现在已成为可能。 它能依靠全球定位系统技术四处移动， 计算机技术则控制着 它的“双腿”。此外，太阳能技术的巨大进步也意味着它可以很环保。 采访人：真是了不起的发明！我还听说您自己本身也是个发明家，对吗？ 理查德：理查德：是的，但我只是大团队中的一员大多数发明家现在都在大型国际团队中工作。 采访人：采访人：明白了。那么，是什么激励着人们去发明创造呢？ 1-5 理查德理查德：绝大多数发明都是从发现某个需要解决的问题开始的。古代轮子的发明无疑也是如此，后 来演变为汽车。现在，能源供应紧缩与环境污染推动了新能源汽车技术的进一步发展。不过有一点 依旧重要，我们对思考和创造有着一种极度的渴望，这正是真正的发明精神。 采访人：采访人：最后一个问题，也是大家都很想知道的：会有人发明出时光机吗？ 理查德：理查德：我觉得您电影看多了！至今尚无类似的发明，而且我认为，我们离这样的发明还远着呢！ 不过，正如人们所说：“凡事无绝对！”
