1、 Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved?Here give you some similar stages used in research,please out them in the suitable order.Pre-reading Applying for a patentFinding a problem Doing research Testing the solution Thinking of a creative
2、solution Deciding on the invention The suitable order:Finding a problemDoing research Thinking of a creative solutionTesting the solutionDeciding on the inventionApplying for a patentLook at the pictures,what inventions can you think of?Reading THE PROBLEM OF THE SNAKES Find out which paragraph or p
3、aragraphs deal with each inventing process in the passage and find the examples:paragraphStages Examples in this storyFind a problemThe snake must be _but not _Do researchLook for _ of removal;the _ of snakesThink of a creative solutionIdentify _ possible approaches:choose_.removedharmedmethodshabit
4、sthreethe last one123Task 1Test the solution several timesTry_ times and finally _.Apply for a patentThis means the solution is _4,5,67,8threerecognizedsucceededPart I(Para 1):the discovery of the problem of the snakes.the research on the approaches to solve the problem.the attempts to catch the sna
5、kes.the requirements of getting a patent.Part II(Paras 2-3):Part III(Paras4-6):Part IV(Paras7,8):Task 2Task4 Choose the best answer.1.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 sna
6、kes at a low temperature for them to sleep and then caught them.D.All the above.C 2.The writer was successful to catch the snakes in _ attempt.A.the First B.the second C.the third D.every3.Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?A.Because snakes are warm-blooded animals.B.Because snakes lik
7、e high temperature.C.Because their body temperature depends on the heat around them.C C 4.Which statement is TRUE according to the text?A.The snakes were sleepy in the second approach so they couldnt bite.B.Your product must be different from everybody elses if you want to receive a patent.C.The wri
8、ter received a patent after she succeeded in catching the snakes.D.If an application proves to be valid,you can get a patent immediately.B 5.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 Yao Ming.C.A new way to
9、make dirty water clean.D.A new kind of grass can be used as a medicine.C 1.In this passage,the writer want to encourage the readers to consider carefully the problems in daily life.2.The writer was successful to catch the snakes in the second attempt.3.An inventor can easily get the patent for the i
10、nvention.TTask 5 True or FalseFF4.If you have a scientific theory or mathematical model,you can get a patent.5.The stages to apply for a patent is to fill in the form for your invention,file your patent application with the patent office and wait for the patent examine.6.If your inventions pass the test,your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apply.TFF
