-学高中英语unitinventorsandinventions听力原文练习新人教版选修

《-学高中英语unitinventorsandinventions听力原文练习新人教版选修》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在行业资料-天天文库。

1、UsingLanguageGOODDESIGNISPRACTICALZhouRui(ZR)madeaphonecalltoDrSmith(S),anengineerwhoworksforJamesDyson,afamousBritishinventor.NowDrSmithisringinghimback.Listenagainandfillintheblanks.S:Hello,canIspeaktoZhouRuiplease?ThisisDrSmith.ZR:Goodmorning,DrSmith.Howki

2、ndofyoutoringmeback!WouldyoumindifIaskedyouafewquestionsaboutJamesDyson’sinventions.S:Notatall.I’dbehappytotalkaboutourcompanyandourfounder,JamesDyson.He’saninventorwhotakeseverydayproducts,likewashingmachines,andmakesthemworkbetter.ZR:Isee.Whydidheimprovethe

3、washingmachine?S:Hefoundthatclotheswerenotascleanfromawashingmachineasthosewashedbyhand.ZR:Really?Isthattrue?S:Yes,becausemostmachineshaveonelargedrumandtheclothesgoroundandroundinit.ZR:Sowhatdidhedotoimprovethat?S:Thisisthecleverpart.JamesDysoninventedasyste

4、mwithtwodrumsinthesamemachine.Togethertheyarethesamesizeastheolddrum,buttheyworkdifferently.Onedrumgoesinonedirectionandtheothergoesintheother.Soit’smorelikehand-washingandtheclothescomeoutcleaner.ZR:Wasiteasytodesign?S:No.IttookmanyworkingmodelsbeforeMrDyson

5、wassatisfied.ZR:Howlongdidittakehim?S:I’mnotsure.ButIdoknowthatinventinganewcarpetcleanertookfiveyearsbeforehewashappywithit.ZR:Wow!Ididn’trealizethatittookthatlong!S:Andofcoursehehadtoapplyforpatentsforallofthenewpartshe’ddesigned.Youmustdothattoprotectyouri

6、deas.ZR:Hasthatbeenaproblem?S:Well,intheearlyyears,JamesDysonfoundthatalargecompanymakingcarpetcleanersinAmericawascopyinghisideas.Hehadtogotocourttoprotecthisinvention.ZR:Didhewin?S:Yes,intheendthecompanyhadtopayusalotofmoney.ZR:WhatnewideasdoesJamesDysonhav

7、e?S:I’msorrybutyou’lljusthavetowaitandsee!ZR:ThankyouverymuchandI’mafraidIshallhavetoringoffnow.Goodbye.S:Goodbye.Workbook-ListeningWHICHONESHOULDICHOOSE?RuthBacon(RB)isaskingherfriend,ZhangJie(ZJ),foradvice.3Listenagainandfillintheblanks.RB:Hello,isthatZhang

8、Jie?ThisisRuth.I’mthinkingofbuyinganewmobilephone.Whatdoyousuggest?ZJ:HelloRuth.I’mhappytohelp.It’sluckyyoucouldgetthrough.I’vebeenhavingsometroublewiththelineandIkeepgettingcutoff.Ifthel