1、 He is a great inventor of China.He invented seismograph to detect earthquakes.Zhang Hengseismographsazmgr:f The man is from America.He is one of the father of inventions.The inventor invented the bulb.Edison She is a great woman.She discovered radium.Madame Curie He discovered gravity by watching a
2、pples drop on the ground.Issac Newton gravity Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved?Inventing is a scientific activity and so follows similar stages to those used in scientific research.Look at the following list and work out a suitable o
3、rder.What do you use to catch snakes?cadbRead the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Finding a problemSnakes came near my mothers house now and then and she wanted me to get rid of them without _ them.Doing researchI set out to research the _ of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them.harming
4、habitsThinking of a creative solutionThree possible approaches:removing the snakes_ attracting the snakes into a _ using male or female perfume or food _ the snakes so that they would become sleepy and could be easily caughtI decided to use the _ approach.habitattrapcoolinglast/thirdTesting the solu
5、tionThree attempts:putting the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat early in the morning putting the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat _ putting the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening and carrying a small _ to collect them the next morningThe third attempt was a success.in the eveni
6、ngnetApplying for a_ The patent office makes a search to check that your product really is _ from everyone elses.Patent examiners examine whether your claim is _ or not.Your application for a patent will be published _ months from the date you apply if your claim passes all the tests.patentdifferent
7、valid181.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.C Read the text carefully and choose the best
8、 answer.2.Which of the following may get a patent according to the text?A.A computer programme.B.A new animal variety.C.A work of literature.D.A truly novel and useful invention.D3.The purpose in writing this text is _.A.to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill themB.to tell people how to a
9、pply 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 patentC4.The biggest advantage of the writers new idea is that _.A.it makes the snakes move slowlyB.it makes t
10、he 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 themD5.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 p
11、roduct 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.BWhat qualities do am
12、azing inventors have?However hard it is,they never give up.Creation Education Hard-working Practical skills DeterminationPatience How to be a good inventor?NEVER GIVE UPI know youre going to make it.It may take time and hard work.You may become frustrated,And at times youll feel like giving up.Sometimes you may even wonder If its really worth it.But I have confidence in you,And I know youll make it,if you try.Finish the short passage p22 in the exercise book
