资源描述：
《九年级英语全册unit6whenwasitinvented课文素材》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、Unit6Whenwasitinvented?2dRole-playtheconversation.Paul:HeyRoy,thesubjectformyschoolprojectis“Smallinventionsthatchangedtheworld.”Canyouhelpmethinkofaninvention?Roy:Mypleasure!Letmethink...hmm...Iknow!Thezipper!Paul:Thezipper?Isitreallysuchagreatinvention?Roy:Thinkabouthowoftenit’susedi
2、nourdailylives.Youcanseezippersondresses,trousers,shoes,bags...almosteverywhere!Paul:Well,youdoseemtohaveapoint...Roy:Ofcourse!IthoughtaboutitbecauseIsawawebsitelastweek.Thepioneersofdifferentinventionswerelistedthere.Forexample,itmentionedthatthezipperwasinventedbyWhitcombJudsonin1893
3、.Butatthattime,itwasn’tusedwidely.Paul:Really?Sowhendiditbecomepopular?Roy:Around1917.3aReadthepassagequicklyandmatcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.Paragraph1LuYuandhisbookChaJingParagraph2HowteaspreadtoothercountriesParagraph3HowteawasinventedbyaccidentAnAccidentalInventionDidyouknowtha
4、ttea,themostpopulardrinkintheworld(afterwater),wasinventedbyaccident?Manypeoplebelievethatteawasfirstdrunknearly5,000yearsago.ItissaidthataChineserulercalledShenNongfirstdiscoveredteaasadrink.OnedayShenNongwasboilingdrinkingwateroveranopenfire.Someleavesfromateaplantfellintothewaterand
5、remainedthereforsometime.Itproducedanicesmellsohetastedthebrownwateranyway.Itwasquitedelicious.Inthisway,oneoftheworld’sfavoritedrinkswasinvented.Morethan4,000yearslater,LuYu,“thesaintoftea”,mentionedShenNonginhisbookChaJing.Thebookdescribeshowteaplantsweregrownandusedtomaketea.Italsod
6、iscusseswherethefinesttealeaveswereproducedandwhatkindsofwaterwereused.ItisbelievedthatteawasbroughttoKoreaandJapanduringthe6thand7thcenturies.InEngland,teadidn’tappearuntilaround1660,butlessthan100yearslater,ithadbecomethenationaldrink.TheteatradefromChinatoWesterncountriestookplacein
7、the19thcentury.Thishelpedtospreadthepopularityofteaandtheteaplanttomoreplacesaroundtheworld.Eventhoughmanypeoplenowknowaboutteaculture,theChinesearewithoutdoubttheoneswhobestunderstandthenatureoftea.2bSkimthepassage.Whichparagraphsareaboutthepopularityofbasketball?DoYouKnowWhenBasket
