1、Unit 12InnovationLesson 2Aha Moment【基础知识过关】.单词拼写1When the moon _ (出现) from behind the clouds, I made out a figure moving in the distance.2Is it a _ (巧合) that the most innovative companies are also the best known brands?3The old woman is completely _ (一无所知) about computers.4It is caused during develo
2、pment by high _ (孵化) temperature.5The way the guests were treated in the hotel influenced their _ (评价) of the service.单句语法填空1Language emerges and develops with the _ (emerge) and development of society.2The school has only been open for six months, so its hard _ (evaluate) its success.3Job training
3、is an _ (invest), not a cost. So you must take it seriously.4Inspiration doesnt emerge _ (coincldence). Instead, it comes from the efforts we have been making before.5I dont want this _ (misunderstand) to come between us.6It is a good time to find a new job _ the beginning of the year.7He was _ (exc
4、ite) to tell us he would go abroad.8Dr. Whites opinion is _ all hard work will lead to the success.短语填空by coincidence， all of a sudden， become involved in， pay attention to， in other words， make a discovery， lead to， agree with1Too much work and too little rest often _ illness.2I think its important
5、 for the teenagers to _ community service.3_， we all arrived at the station at the same time.4He does better than before. _， he is determined to do well.5Everyone should _ safety when crossing the road.6_， the boy slipped into the river.7We _ you that the open system is by far the best.8He _ that ma
6、de his parents proud.完成句子1生活的意义在于创造，而创造是独立存在的，没止境的。_ creation, and creation is independent and endless.2你能告诉我们更多关于那几个阶段的情况吗？Would you please _？3恐怕我不明白“孵化”是什么意思。_ I dont understand what “incubation” means.4我们应该投入到我们的学校生活中。We should _ our school life.5他喜欢古典音乐而我喜欢流行音乐。He is fond of classical music _ po
7、p music.【能力提升训练】.阅读AThe Hong KongZhuhaiMacao Bridge (HZMB), the worlds longest seabased project, comprises four parts: a 22.9kilometre steel bridge, two artificial islands, a submerged sea tunnel extending for 6.7 kilometres, as well as leading bridges that connect the bridge to the cities.For a bri
8、dge project, designers prefer to build all the structure on the ground, and only choose the tunnel when there is no alternative. However, for the HZMB, the most practical design is to integrate bridges, islands and tunnels to form a complete crosssea channel.“The Pearl River Estuary (河口) holds a wor
9、ldlevel shipping channel. Smooth traffic should be guaranteed. And the location is near the Hong Kong International Airport. With about 2,000 flights taking off and landing at the airport, the bridge cannot be built too high for safety reasons，” said Meng Fanchao, chief designer of the project. “But
10、 you cannot have a submerged sea tunnel without any support. That forced us to build the artificial islands. ”Chinese engineers blazed a trail in installing deep immersed tunnel tubes. “There is no model for us to refer to as all the cases are shallowburied tubes, ” said Meng.“For lack of experience
11、, the installation of the first tube lasted for 96 hours, ” said Yin Haiqing, deputy manager of the Project Management Department. “Everyone was exhausted when we made it. ”The 6.7kilometre tunnel is the worlds longest submerged sea tunnel.Two artificial islands, covering an area of 200,000 square m
12、etres, help create a smooth transition between bridge sections and tunnels. Different from traditional islands, the engineers put 120 steel cylinders (圆柱) with a 22metre diameter (直径) into the sea bed, create the shape of an island, and fill the island with soil. It is an innovative way they adopted
13、 to build the artificial island, making it firmer, more efficient and friendlier to the marine ecology.The HZMB provides a fixed link between the two Chinese economic centres, Hong Kong and Macao, and the mainland of China, especially Zhuhai.1Why isnt the bridge built too high?AThe bridge hasnt any
14、support.BIt isnt safe to build it too high.CThe engineers lack experience.DThe engineers want to make it special.2What can we know about the HZMB from the text?AAll the structure of the HZMB is built on the ground.BThe 6.7kilometre tunnel is the worlds longest tunnel.CThe HZMB is the first to instal
15、l deepimmersed tunnel tubes.DThe installation of the first tunnel tube failed for the first time.3Whats the function of the two artificial islands?ATo blaze a trail in building a seabased bridge.BTo prevent the pollution from affecting the marine ecology.CTo ensure smooth traffic between bridge sect
16、ions and tunnels.DTo guarantee the safety of the ships going through the estuary.4Where is the passage probably taken from?AAn advertisement. BScience fiction.CAn announcement. DA news report.BOn a recent day, Katie Baldwin took a break from work to talk about moving from a wealthy neighborhood near
17、 New York City to an organic farm on Long Island. “Farming where I grew up was a very unusual career choice, ” said the 32yearold American, “but everybody belongs to the land in their own way. None of us should feel separate from it.” Katie was raised in an upper middle class town outside New York,
18、where most people never thought about working on a farm. Today, Katie grows potatoes, wheat and other crops at Quail Hill, a property in Amagansett, New York.“The new young farmers choose organic farming with their desire to have an influence on society，” Katie and several farmers said. She said, “T
19、hey are choosing it to protect natural resources for future generations, to fight climate change and to feed their community good and healthy food. ” New York has about 1,000 certified organic farms, making it the third largest in the country, and California and Wisconsin are the first and second, t
20、he USDA (the US. Department of Agriculture) says. These farms make up nearly 4 percent of the states farmland, compared with a national average of around 0.6 percent.In the United States, organic farming is a growing industry. Women operate some of the bestknown organic farms on Long Island. Women m
21、ake up a little more than 37 percent of all organic farmers nationwide. That information comes from USDA. Experts predict womens share in farming is likely to continue to grow.Although organic farming is growing quickly, it comes with high labor costs and sometimes smaller harvests than commercial f
22、arming.So it can be a difficult business for new farmers. “When I look back on the starting of the farm. It seems really andacious，” Katie Baldwin said.“But in that environment in 2008，everybody had lost their jobs and there werent jobs. So, it didnt feel strange to start something，” she said.5Why d
23、o the young people want to work as farmers?ATo find a suitable job.BTo earn healthy food.CTo stop climate change.DTo help the society develop.6Which can replace the underlined word “audacious” in the last paragraph?AHopeful. BDangerous.CDaring. DReasonable.7What can be inferred from the text?AAmeric
24、an women are good at organic farming.BOrganic farming will become a good employment.CMany American communities lack abundant food.DStarting organic farming needs careful consideration.CIn 2013, Gabby Frost founded Buddy Project when she was 15. At that time, her best friend was diagnosed (诊断) with a
25、 mental health condition, and that had been the first time she had been made aware of what mental illness was. Cabby began thinking of how she could make a difference to help her friend. She didnt want to wait around for someone else to think of something. The idea to create a supportive community w
26、here people can connect with others who share the same interests immediately came into her head. That simple idea is what led to the creation of Buddy Project.One of the biggest social barriers she had to jump over was that some people didnt view her seriously because she was a 15yearold girl, and e
27、ven now, shes still a young woman. “Sometimes its frustrating because some people dont think what I do is needed or they dont think Im professional, ” she said. “Most people are overwhelmed by the fact that a 22yearold girl is running this and that its one person doing this but not a whole team. Im
28、just lucky that Ive found a support system that has been able to help my mom and me with the project. ”Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year, yet only half receive treatment. Since founding the organization as a high school student, Gabby has helped more th
29、an 200,000 participants feel better. Buddy Project aims to raise awareness of mental health by pairing people as buddies, which transitioned from social media movement to nonprofit organization in late 2015, and has raised over $ 50,000.8Why did Gabby Frost set up Buddy Project?ATo treat her mental
30、disease.BTo know what causes mental illness.CTo help her friend fight the mental disease.DTo cure those with mental disease.9What problem did Gabby face?AShe couldnt get support from her parents.BShe couldnt help so many patients at a time.CShe wasnt able to attract enough participants.DShe wasnt th
31、ought well of because of her age.10How do most people feel about young Gabbys running the project alone?ACompletely doubted. BTotally convinced.CStrongly impressed. DFully satisfied.11What can we infer from the last paragraph?AAmericans pay little attention to mental health.BMany Americans have trou
32、ble with mental health.CBuddy Project provides financial aid for patients.DBuddy Project has cured many people with mental disease.七选五When it comes to creativity, one of our biggest concerns is usually how we can be more creative, or how to come up with better ideas. Ive gathered some of the most pr
33、actical tips to help improve creativity. _1_Many people think that happiness is the ideal state to create something. Recently a study on creativity made a great conclusion. _2_ I dont want you to put yourself in a bad mood to create something, but next time youre in a strong feeling, try to sit down
34、 and focus that energy on creating something._3_ Reading or feeling absurd (or dreamlike) things can help boost (促进) pattern recognition and creative thinking. Because the mind is always seeking to make sense of the things that it has seen, and such objects put it in “overdrive” while the mind tries
35、 to work out exactly what it is looking at or reading. I like reading interesting short stories like The Last Question when looking for inspiration.You can also get moving, because its suggested that exercise can actually improve creative thinking as well, due to its ability to get the heart pumping
36、 and put people in a positive mood. _4_ Its not necessarily the act; its the change in moods. If youre stuck in a creative job and want to take a break, try exercise while your brain is subconsciously (下意识地) at work. _5_ I tend to jog outdoors in this case, and its truly helpful for me.AWhy not stic
37、k to reading?BExperiencing something unreasonable works.CIt may help to speed up your “Aha！” moment.DCreativity increases when whatever feelings run high.ETry a few out for yourself and see which ones work best.FIt can produce more creative thoughts just like thinking about love.GWe are in two very
38、different states of mind when trying to create something.语法填空China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “four great new 1._ (invention)” highspeed railways, mobile payment, bike sharing, and online shopping.Chinas new generation highspeed railways, the Fuxing bullet trains,
39、 are now one of the 2._ (fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides highspeed railways, China 3._ (improve) peoples lives in many other innovative ways over the last decade.Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made 4._ much more convenient and
40、popular both in China 5._ overseas. The leading Chinese bikesharing companies are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain. When riding a shared bike, you can stop it at the roadside 6._ (simple) with a tap on your phone. When you go out, you neednt carry any cash. You could
41、easily pay with your smartphone by 7._ (scan) the sellers QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a 8._ (choose) for the Chinese peopleeven a pancake seller is using Alipay.As for Alipay, it 9._ (design) to serve the online shopping at first, 10._ is now the most popular way to make purchases in Ch
42、ina. You can buy anything you need without leaving your home.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。There were two men who occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain (排出) the liquids from his lungs. His bed was next to the rooms only window
43、. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.The men talked for hours every day. They spoke about their wives and families and their jobs. And every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outsi
44、de the window. The man in the other bed would live for those onehour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activities and colours of the outside world.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. The man had said ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their mod
45、el boats. Lovers walked arm in arm, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room closed his eyes and imagined the beautiful scene.One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade pa
46、ssing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his minds eye as the gentleman by the window described it. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why could he look out of the window? Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to
47、 see anything? It didnt seem fair.As the thought developed, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed, he missed seeing more sights and his envy turned into hate and soon turned him sour. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window and that thought now controlled his life.注意：
