1、Unit 3 Inventers and inventionsThe Four Great Inventions Papermaking Priniting Technique Compass Gunpowder 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.Appl
2、ying for a patentFinding a problem Doing research Testing the solution Thinking of a creative solution Deciding on the inventionThe suitable order:Finding a problemDoing research Thinking of a creative solutionTesting the solutionDeciding on the inventionApplying for a patentReading The problem of t
3、he snakesReading The problem of the snakesReading The problem of the snakeSkim the whole passage and get the main idea:The text is about _ and presents _ and applying for _.the problem of the snakes the procedures of catching them a patentScanning:divide the text into four parts and work out the mai
4、n idea for each paragraph.Part I Part 2Part 3Part 4(Para.1)(Para 2-3)(Para.4-6)(Para.7-8)The discovery of the problem of the snakes.The research on the approaches to solve the problem.The attempts to catch the snakes.The requirement of getting a patent.1.The purpose of writing this text is _.A.to sh
5、ow 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 patent D.to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patentChoose the best answers.2.The
6、 biggest advantage of the writers new idea is that _.A.it makes the snakes move slowlyB.it makes the snakes hardly bite usC.it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselvesD.it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them3.How did the writer catch the snakes?A.using some
7、thing 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.C4.The writer were successful to catch the snakes in _ attempt.A.the First B.the second C.the third D.
8、everyC5.Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?()A.Because snakes are warm-blooded animals.B.Because snakes like high temperature.C.Because snakes are cold-blooded animals and they usually hibernate(冬眠冬眠)in winter.C6.Which statement is true according to the text?A.The snakes were so sleepy
9、 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 p
10、roves to be valid,you can get a patent immediately.7.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 someone.C.A new way to make dirty water clean.D.A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a m
11、edicine.True or False1.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 invention.4.If you have a scientific theory or mathem
12、atical 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 dat
13、e you apply.find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with each inventing process in the passage and find the examples:123removedharmedmethodshabitsthreeone4,5,67threeefficientlyrecognizedDiscussion:How to be a good inventor?Creative Education Hard-working Practical skills DeterminationPatience Genius is 1%inspiration and 99%perspiration.-Thomas Alva Edison1.Read the text again and again.2.Underline the sentences in the reading passage containing the past participle.
