2019-2020年高中英语 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions Reading quiz II练习 新人教版选修8

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1、2019-2020年高中英语Unit3InventorsandinventionsReadingquizII练习新人教版选修8II.Task-basedreading.Inventionsbykids1Taketoiletpaperforexample.Beforetoiletpaperwasinvented,peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldusedavarietyofthings,fromcoconutshellstoleaves.2Thismeansthateveryday,moreinventionsarebei

2、ngcreatedtomakelifeeasierforpeople.Andguesswhat?Lotsoftheseinventorsarekids.Checkoutwhatsomekidshavebeenuptoandmaybegetsomeideasforaninventionyourself.3Well,in1905,an11-year-oldboynamedFrankEppersoninventedit.Heaccidentallylefthisfavoritefruitdrinkwithastirrer1initoutsideonthepor

3、chovernight.Whenheawoke,thedrinkwasfrozenandhefoundanewdelicioustreat.HewentontopatenthisideaandwasthecreatorofthePopsicle.HowaboutChesterGreenwood?In1858,attheageof15,hewasice-skatingandkeptgettingannoyedathowcoldhisearsgot.Hetriedwrappinghisheadinascarfbutthatprovedtobetoobulky

4、2.Hewenthomeandmadetwoear-shapedloopsfromwireandaskedhisgrandmothertosewsomefurontheloops.Thesebecamethefirstearmuffs3whichhepatentedandendedupmakingafortuneonhisinventionbysupplyingtheUSsoldierswithearmuffsduringWorldWarI.4Sometimesit’saseasyasthinkingaboutsomethingthatyouwouldl

5、iketohaveandthenmakingit.Goodlucktoallofyoufutureinventors!Notes1.stirrern.搅拌棒2.bulkyadj.笨重的3.earmuffsn.耳套Taskpletethepassagewiththerightsentencesfromtheboxbelow.A.Everyday,inventorsapplyforpatentsfortheirnewinventions.B.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutinventingsomethingyourself?C.Haveyou

6、everheardofaPopsicle(冰棒)?D.Haveyoueverthoughtwhatlifemightbelikewithoutcertainthings?E.Maybethesestorieswillhelpinspireyoutobethenextbiginventor.