Section 9 Reading Club (自修课)
(一)Reading Club 1 ——自主学案
积词汇
一、掌握高频词汇
This invention made it much quicker and easier to reproduce written work and led to the first ever mass production of books and literature.
这项发明使复制书面作品变得更快、更容易，并导致了书籍和文学作品的首次大规模生产。
★mass n．大量，大宗；质量；块，团，堆；群众，民众adj.大量的
[用法感知]
①(“科技创新”主题佳句)The mass technological innovations are transforming our world at an astonishing pace, which has opened up countless possibilities and challenges.
众多的科技创新正以惊人的速度改变着我们的世界，这带来了无数的机遇与挑战。
②(“动物介绍”主题佳句)The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland.
北极熊生活在北极圈和南至纽芬兰的大片陆地上。
[归纳点拨]
(1)a mass/masses of 大量：许多
the masses 群众；平民百姓
(2)massive adj. 大量的；巨大的，厚重的
(3)massively adv. 大量地；沉重地；庄严地
[名师点津]
(1)“the mass of＋名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数一般与of后面的名词保持一致。
(2)“a mass/masses of＋名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数一般与mass的形式保持一致。
(3)a mass/masses of既可以修饰可数名词也可以修饰不可数名词。
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
③There ____________ (be) masses of dark clouds in the sky yesterday.
④The masses ____________ (be) often the makers of history.
⑤They insist that the tax will ____________ (massive) reduce future investment.
⑥I struggled through __________________ to the exit.
我在人群里挤来挤去，挤到了出口处。
二、拓展主题词汇
1．invention n． 发明；发明物
2．fibre n. (木材、碳等天然材料的)纤维
3．historical adj. 历史的；史学的；基于史实的
4．craftsman n. 工匠；手艺人；技工
5．movable type n. 活字；铅字；活字版；移动式
6．mass production n． 大批量生产
7．launch v. 发射(导弹、火箭等)；发起，发动
8．originate v. 发源于，来自
9．impact n. 影响，作用
10．symbol n. 象征，标志
学佳句
一、经典句式背诵仿写
1.
悟原句 The ancient Chinese are associated with many important inventions, some of which have changed the world, and many of which we still use today.(“介词＋which”引导定语从句)古代中国人与许多重要的发明有关，其中一些发明改变了世界，还有许多我们今天仍在使用。
写佳句 A Dream of Red Mansions is one of the most important literary works of China in the end of 19th century, are twelve girls in Jinling.《红楼梦》是19世纪末中国最重要的文学作品之一，其中的主要人物是金陵十二钗。
2.
悟原句 For example, rockets carrying gunpowder could be launched at enemy soldiers from a bamboo tube.(现在分词短语作后置定语)例如，携带火药的火箭可以通过竹筒射向敌军。
写佳句 For centuries, the Silk Road has been the most important line of communication .几个世纪以来，丝绸之路一直是连接东西方交流的最重要的路线。
二、复杂句式化繁为简
请将上句改写成简单句：
①__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
②__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
析语篇
一、阅读理解
1．When did paper making first appear in history ( )
A．In 1045 AD.
B．In the 11th century.
C．About 2,000 years ago.
D．In the eighth century AD.
2．What result was brought by the movable type printing？( )
A．Chinese culture has spread slowly.
B．China's international status has been enhanced.
C．Books became more popular among the public.
D．The general literacy level of the Chinese people was widely improved.
3．How many inventions are mentioned in the passage？( )
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
二、阅读表达
How did the four inventions enhance the quality of life for humans
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(二)Reading Club 2 ——自主学案
积词汇
一、掌握高频词汇
1．Thousands of years ago, people realised that they could preserve meat by burying it in snow.
几千年前，人们意识到可以把肉埋在雪里保存。
★preserve vt.保存(食物)，腌制；维护，保护n.腌菜，果酱；保护区
[用法感知]
①(“环境保护”主题佳句)It is high time that we took/should take measures to preserve the environment from being polluted.
是时候我们应该采取措施保护环境不被污染了。
②(“景点介绍”佳句)The Summer Palace is the largest and most well preserved imperial garden in China.
颐和园是中国现存最大最完整的皇家园林。
归纳点拨 (1)preserve sb./sth.from sth. 保护……免受……preserve sth.＋adj.把某物保存得……(2)preservation n. 保护，保存
名师点津 preserve与reserve词形相似，但reserve 意为“保留；预订”。
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
③The house buried underground for over 1,000 years is part of local history and should be ____________ (preserve)．
④The paintings are in an excellent state of ____________ (preserve), which are of great value to our study.
⑤They were determined to preserve their children ____________ harm.
⑥It is time that we joined our hands ________________________ and create a harmonious home for them.
是时候携手保护海洋动物，为它们创造一个和谐的家园了。
2．In 1880, a German inventor, Werner von Siemens, introduced the first electric powered elevator — and the lift, as we know it today, was born. 1880年，德国发明家沃纳·冯·西门子发明了第一台电动电梯——我们今天所知道的电梯就这样诞生了。
★electric adj.用电的，带电的，电动的
[用法感知]
①(“社会发展”主题佳句)China's power industry developed at a fast pace to meet the people's demand for electrical equipment.
中国电力工业快速发展，以满足人们对电气设备的需求。
②Scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key, he would certainly have died from the electric shock.
科学家们一致认为，如果富兰克林真的碰到了钥匙，他必定会被电死。
[易混辨析]
electric 指“用电的，带电的，电动的”
electronic 指与电子有关的(电子器件的、电子设备的)
electrical “电的，用电的，发电的”，常与与电有关的事物搭配
electricity 指“电力；电流”
[应用融会] (完成句子)
③Mr Wang has a smart son, who ________________________.
王先生有一个聪明的儿子，他喜欢电动玩具。
④Therefore, we should realize ________________________________________________
________________________.
因此，我们应该认识到电的重要性。
二、拓展主题词汇
1．illustrate vt. 说明，阐明；
给(书籍、文章等)加插图
2．enormous adj. 巨大的，极大的
3．celebrated adj. 著名的，有名的
4．significance n. 意义，重要性
5．accelerate v. 加速
6．measure n. 测量；措施；程度；尺寸
vt. 测量；估量；权衡
7．bowl shaped adj. 碗状的
8．relatively adv. 相当地；相对地，比较地
9．mechanical adj. 机械的
10．day to day adj. 日常的；逐日的
11．govern vt. 管理；支配；统治；控制
12．specifically adv. 特定地；专门地
学佳句
一、经典句式背诵仿写
1.
悟原句 To illustrate this, let's have a look at three simple inventions: the clock, the refrigerator and the elevator.(动词不定式作目的状语)为了说明这一点，让我们来看看三个简单的发明：时钟、冰箱和电梯。
写佳句 (2022·全国乙卷) to learning English beyond the classroom, we conducted a survey among students.为了找出课外学习英语的方法，我们对学生进行了调查。
2.
悟原句 Now it is a common object in most homes and people would find it difficult to imagine living without it.(it作形式宾语)现在，它是大多数家庭中常见的物品，人们很难想象没有它的生活。
写佳句 The modern children to imagine a time when there was no mobile phone or TV.当今儿童很难想象没有手机和电视机的时代是什么样子。
二、复杂句式化繁为简
请将上句中的定语从句改写成简单句：
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
析语篇
一、阅读理解
1．When and where were the mechanical clocks invented？( )
A．In 1805 in China.
B．In 1880 in America.
C．In the ancient Egypt.
D．In the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe.
2．How have elevators changed our lives？( )
A．Beautify our home.
B．Lighten the burden on people.
C．Make it possible for people to live in taller buildings.
D．Help workers deliver goods.
3．What does the writer convey in the last paragraph？( )
A．Learn to use these inventions.
B．Understand that people can't live without inventions.
C．Create more things that are useful to human beings.
D．Understand that it is scientific knowledge and imagination that have changed our lives.
二、阅读表达
Which one of the three inventions do you think has changed people's lives the most Why
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Section 9 Reading Club (自修课)
(一)Reading Club 1
积词汇
③were ④are ⑤massively ⑥the mass of people
学佳句
一、1.the major characters of which
2．connecting East and West
二、①Books became more widely available to the public.
②General literacy in China was a lot better than anywhere else in the world.
析语篇
一、1～3 CDD
二、The invention of paper making provided economic and convenient writing materials for mankind and set off a revolution of human cultural carrier.The invention of movable type printing greatly promoted the spread of culture. The invention of compasses provided convenience for the navigation activities of European navigators. The use of gunpowder weapons changed the mode of warfare.
(二)Reading Club 2
积词汇
1．③preserved ④preservation ⑤from ⑥to preserve marine animals
2．③likes electric toys ④the importance of electricity
学佳句
一、1.To find out the approaches
2．find it difficult
二、A machine used hydraulics to carry people between the floors of a building.
析语篇
一、1～3 DCD
二、Personally, I think refrigerators have changed people's lives the most. Because refrigerators are closely related to people's diets, and with them, people can keep food for a longer time.(共77张PPT)
Section 9 Reading Club (自修课)
目 录
(一)Reading Club 1——自主学案
(二)Reading Club 2 ——自主学案
课时检测
Reading Club 1 ——自主学案
(一)
积词汇
一、掌握高频词汇
This invention made it much quicker and easier to reproduce written work and led to the first ever mass-production of books and literature.
这项发明使复制书面作品变得更快、更容易，并导致了书籍和文学作品的首次大规模生产。
★mass n．大量，大宗；质量；块，团，堆；群众，民众adj.大量的
[用法感知]
①(“科技创新”主题佳句)The mass technological innovations are transforming our world at an astonishing pace, which has opened up countless possibilities and challenges.
众多的科技创新正以惊人的速度改变着我们的世界，这带来了无数的机遇与挑战。
②(“动物介绍”主题佳句)The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland.
北极熊生活在北极圈和南至纽芬兰的大片陆地上。
归纳点拨 (1)a mass/masses of 大量：许多
the masses 群众；平民百姓
(2)massive adj. 大量的；巨大的，厚重的
(3)massively adv. 大量地；沉重地；庄严地
名师点津 (1)“the mass of＋名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数一般与of后面的名词保持一致。
(2)“a mass/masses of＋名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数一般与mass的形式保持一致。
(3)a mass/masses of既可以修饰可数名词也可以修饰不可数名词。
续表
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
③There _______ (be) masses of dark clouds in the sky yesterday.
④The masses _____ (be) often the makers of history.
⑤They insist that the tax will _________ (massive) reduce future investment.
⑥I struggled through ___________________ to the exit.
我在人群里挤来挤去，挤到了出口处。
were
are
massively
the mass of people
二、拓展主题词汇
1．invention n． 发明；发明物
2．fibre n. (木材、碳等天然材料的)纤维
3．historical adj. 历史的；史学的；基于史实的
4．craftsman n. 工匠；手艺人；技工
5．movable-type n. 活字；铅字；活字版；移动式
6．mass-production n. 大批量生产
7．launch v. 发射(导弹、火箭等)；发起，发动
8．originate v. 发源于，来自
9．impact n. 影响，作用
10．symbol n. 象征，标志
学佳句
一、经典句式背诵仿写
1.
悟原句 The ancient Chinese are associated with many important inventions, some of which have changed the world, and many of which we still use today.(“介词＋which”引导定语从句)
古代中国人与许多重要的发明有关，其中一些发明改变了世界，还有许多我们今天仍在使用。
写佳句 A Dream of Red Mansions is one of the most important literary works of China in the end of 19th century, ____________________________
are twelve girls in Jinling.
《红楼梦》是19世纪末中国最重要的文学作品之一，其中的主要人物是金陵十二钗。
续表
the major characters of which
2.
悟原句 For example, rockets carrying gunpowder could be launched at enemy soldiers from a bamboo tube.(现在分词短语作后置定语)
例如，携带火药的火箭可以通过竹筒射向敌军。
写佳句 For centuries, the Silk Road has been the most important line of communication _________________________.
几个世纪以来，丝绸之路一直是连接东西方交流的最重要的路线。
connecting East and West
二、复杂句式化繁为简
请将上句改写成简单句：
①________________________________________________
②______________________________________________________
__________
Books became more widely available to the public.
General literacy in China was a lot better than anywhere else in the world.
析语篇
√
一、阅读理解
1．When did paper-making first appear in history
A．In 1045 AD.
B．In the 11th century.
C．About 2,000 years ago.
D．In the eighth century AD.
√
2．What result was brought by the movable-type printing
A．Chinese culture has spread slowly.
B．China's international status has been enhanced.
C．Books became more popular among the public.
D．The general literacy level of the Chinese people was widely improved.
√
3．How many inventions are mentioned in the passage
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
二、阅读表达
How did the four inventions enhance the quality of life for humans
The invention of paper-making provided economic and convenient writing materials for mankind and set off a revolution of human cultural carrier.The invention of movable-type printing greatly promoted the spread of culture. The invention of compasses provided convenience for the navigation activities of European navigators. The use of gunpowder weapons changed the mode of warfare.
Reading Club 2 ——自主学案
(二)
积词汇
一、掌握高频词汇
1．Thousands of years ago, people realised that they could preserve meat by burying it in snow.
几千年前，人们意识到可以把肉埋在雪里保存。
★preserve vt.保存(食物)，腌制；维护，保护n.腌菜，果酱；保护区
[用法感知]
①(“环境保护”主题佳句)It is high time that we took/should take measures to preserve the environment from being polluted.
是时候我们应该采取措施保护环境不被污染了。
②(“景点介绍”佳句)The Summer Palace is the largest and most well-preserved imperial garden in China.
颐和园是中国现存最大最完整的皇家园林。
归纳点拨 (1)preserve sb./sth.from sth. 保护……免受……
preserve sth.＋adj. 把某物保存得……
(2)preservation n. 保护，保存
名师点津 preserve与reserve词形相似，但reserve 意为“保留；预订”。
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
③The house buried underground for over 1,000 years is part of local history and should be ____________ (preserve)．
④The paintings are in an excellent state of ___________(preserve), which are of great value to our study.
⑤They were determined to preserve their children ______ harm.
preserved
preservation
from
⑥It is time that we joined our hands ________________________
and create a harmonious home for them.
是时候携手保护海洋动物，为它们创造一个和谐的家园了。
to preserve marine animals
2．In 1880, a German inventor, Werner von Siemens, introduced the first electric powered elevator — and the lift, as we know it today, was born.
1880年，德国发明家沃纳·冯·西门子发明了第一台电动电梯——我们今天所知道的电梯就这样诞生了。
★electric adj.用电的，带电的，电动的
[用法感知]
①(“社会发展”主题佳句)China's power industry developed at a fast pace to meet the people's demand for electrical equipment.
中国电力工业快速发展，以满足人们对电气设备的需求。
②Scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key, he would certainly have died from the electric shock.
科学家们一致认为，如果富兰克林真的碰到了钥匙，他必定会被电死。
[易混辨析]
electric 指“用电的，带电的，电动的”
electronic 指与电子有关的(电子器件的、电子设备的)
electrical “电的，用电的，发电的”，常与与电有关的事物搭配
electricity 指“电力；电流”
[应用融会] (完成句子)
③Mr Wang has a smart son, who ___________________.
王先生有一个聪明的儿子，他喜欢电动玩具。
④Therefore, we should realize __________________________.
因此，我们应该认识到电的重要性。
likes electric toys
the importance of electricity
二、拓展主题词汇
1．illustrate vt. 说明，阐明；给(书籍、文章等)加插图
2．enormous adj. 巨大的，极大的
3．celebrated adj. 著名的，有名的
4．significance n. 意义，重要性
5．accelerate v. 加速
6．measure n. 测量；措施；程度；尺寸
vt. 测量；估量；权衡
7．bowl-shaped adj. 碗状的
8．relatively adv. 相当地；相对地，比较地
9．mechanical adj. 机械的
10．day-to-day adj. 日常的；逐日的
11．govern vt. 管理；支配；统治；控制
12．specifically adv. 特定地；专门地
学佳句
一、经典句式背诵仿写
1.
悟原句 To illustrate this, let's have a look at three simple inventions: the clock, the refrigerator and the elevator.(动词不定式作目的状语)
为了说明这一点，让我们来看看三个简单的发明：时钟、冰箱和电梯。
写佳句 (2022·全国乙卷) ___________________________ to learning English beyond the classroom, we conducted a survey among students.
为了找出课外学习英语的方法，我们对学生进行了调查。
续表
To find out the approaches
2.
悟原句 Now it is a common object in most homes and people would find it difficult to imagine living without it.(it作形式宾语)
现在，它是大多数家庭中常见的物品，人们很难想象没有它的生活。
写佳句 The modern children ______________ to imagine a time when there was no mobile phone or TV.
当今儿童很难想象没有手机和电视机的时代是什么样子。
find it difficult
二、复杂句式化繁为简
请将上句中的定语从句改写成简单句：
A machine used hydraulics to carry people between the floors of a building.
析语篇
√
一、阅读理解
1．When and where were the mechanical clocks invented
A．In 1805 in China.
B．In 1880 in America.
C．In the ancient Egypt.
D．In the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe.
√
2．How have elevators changed our lives
A．Beautify our home.
B．Lighten the burden on people.
C．Make it possible for people to live in taller buildings.
D．Help workers deliver goods.
√
3．What does the writer convey in the last paragraph
A．Learn to use these inventions.
B．Understand that people can't live without inventions.
C．Create more things that are useful to human beings.
D．Understand that it is scientific knowledge and imagination that have changed our lives.
二、阅读表达
Which one of the three inventions do you think has changed people's lives the most Why
Personally, I think refrigerators have changed people's lives the most. Because refrigerators are closely related to people's diets, and with them, people can keep food for a longer time.
课时检测
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Aarrav Anil, the 17-year-old student with a passion for robotics from Bengaluru, invented a smart spoon that can help people with Parkinson's disease eat with dignity.
Aarrav's interest in creating a smart spoon came from seeing his uncle Arjun who has Parkinson's disease struggling to feed himself.
This disease affects the brain and leads to involuntary shaking. Hence, food kept spilling out of his mouth and onto his clothing.Aarrav wanted his uncle to be able to eat by himself with dignity.
Aarrav took to his room with microcontrollers, motors, sensors and a 3-D printer. Not everything went smoothly.“It was frustrating not being able to find the tiny electronics parts I needed here in India. I had to order some from China, but they took ages to arrive.”
Aarrav said.Through tireless efforts, Aarrav made a first model but the handle was too slippery for his uncle to use so he had to change it.Then the prototype (雏形) went to be tested at the RV College of Physiotherapy in Bengaluru.
“I've been fine-tuning the design based on the college's feedback — that it needs to be waterproof so that it can be washed without damaging all the electronics inside; and that it must be detachable (可拆卸的) so it can be cleaned and replaced by a fork.” Aarrav said. The trials being conducted at the college are expected to be completed by next year and the results will be published in a medical journal.
Aarrav hopes that his smart spoon will begin to be manufactured on a small scale when the testing is complete.While other smart spoons already exist and two US companies are already producing their own versions，the cost is too high for most Indians. Aarrav's version is estimated to cost around $580. His hope is that everyone with Parkinson's disease will have access to a smart spoon.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Aarrav发明智能勺子的原因和过程。
1．What can Aarrav's invention help people with Parkinson's disease do
A．Maintain their physical balance.
B．Boost their mood and relieve stress.
C．Feed themselves much more easily.
D．Rid them of uncontrollable shaking.
√
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中“Aarrav Anil ... invented a smart spoon that can help people with Parkinson's disease eat with dignity.”可知，Aarrav的发明能帮助帕金森氏症患者更容易自己进食。
2．What is emphasized about the invention of the smart spoon in paragraph 3
A．Its popularity. B．Its challenges.
C．Its functions. D．Its application.
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段可知，本段强调了智能勺子的发明所面临的挑战。
√
3．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “fine-tuning” in paragraph 4
A．Adjusting. B．Publicizing.
C．Outlining. D．Simplifying.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后“the design based on the college's feedback”可知，Aarrav根据学院的反馈对智能勺子进行调整，所以画线词的意思是“调整”，与A项词义相近。
√
4．Which of the following best describes Aarrav
A．Industrious and sociable. B．Intelligent and humble.
C．Sensitive and conservative. D．Ambitious and caring.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，他希望他的产品能投产，让患有帕金森氏症的人使用便宜的智能勺子，因此他是有雄心和爱心的。
√
B
Italian diver and gardener Sergio Gamberini decided to see if he could grow vegetables in a plastic balloon underwater. The experiment was a success — so he decided to dive deeper into the world of underwater agriculture.
Today, Gamberini is the founder of a company using “biospheres” off the coast of Italy to grow a variety of plants, introducing the world to a new type of agriculture. The company's six “biospheres” are air-filled plastic balloons about two meters wide. Each is fixed to the seabed by chains so that it sits between 15 and 36 feet below sea level. The biospheres are equipped with cameras and sensors that allow researchers in the company to monitor CO2 levels, humidity, temperature, and more from a control tower on the shoreline. There's also a device to communicate with divers in the biospheres.
Solar panels (太阳能电池板) on the roof of the control tower power the fans that create airflow inside the biospheres, and because the temperature inside and outside the biospheres is consistent, there's no need to expend energy on the heating or cooling systems needed for traditional greenhouses.
The underwater garden doesn't require pesticides (杀虫剂) since bugs can't reach the plants, and though more research is needed, the company notes on its website that the higher-pressure conditions underwater appear to help plants grow more quickly.
The company is now ready to shift from the research phase of development to optimizing (优化) its biospheres for industrialization, with the goal of expanding them off coastlines around the world. To achieve the aim, the startup is now taking advantage of “digital twin” technology to precisely simulate (模仿) every aspect of its underwater garden.
Even with all the optimization potential offered by technology, Gamberini admits it's hard to imagine the produce grown in his startup's biospheres ever competing financially with traditionally grown crops. Still, he hopes the system's sustainability will be enough to draw customers.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一家公司的创始人利用意大利海岸的“生物圈”种植各种植物，以及这种新型农业所采取的技术和优势。
5．What does Gamberini's company use “biospheres” mainly for
A．Doing scientific research on marine life.
B．Creating a habitat for underwater animals.
C．Monitoring climate change effects on coastal regions.
D．Growing different types of plants through underwater agriculture.
√
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“Today, Gamberini is the founder of a company using ‘biospheres’ off the coast of Italy to grow a variety of plants, introducing the world to a new type of agriculture.”可知，甘贝里尼的公司使用“生物圈”主要是为了通过水下农业种植不同种类的植物。
6．How is the temperature maintained inside the biospheres
A．By temperature regulation by divers.
B．By advanced heating and cooling systems.
C．By solar panels on the roof of the control tower.
D．By natural climate conditions of underwater environment.
√
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Solar panels on the roof of the control tower power the fans that create airflow inside the biospheres ... there's no need to expend energy on the heating or cooling systems needed for traditional greenhouses.”可知，生物圈内通过控制塔屋顶的太阳能电池板来维持温度。
7．What can we infer about Gamberini's company
A．It has little negative influence on the environment.
B．It negatively affects ocean biodiversity.
C．It leads to much use of pesticides.
D．It contributes to climate change.
√
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“The underwater garden doesn't require pesticides ... the higher-pressure conditions underwater appear to help plants grow more quickly.”以及最后一段中“Still, he hopes the system's sustainability will be enough to draw customers.”可推知，甘贝里尼的公司具有可持续性，对气候变化有帮助。
8．What is the best title for the text
A．Grow Plants Under the Sea
B．The Creative World of Keeping Animals
C．Explore the Depths of Underwater Farming
D．The Challenge of Growing Greens Underwater
√
解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段并结合文章内容可知，本文介绍了一家公司的创始人利用意大利海岸的“生物圈”种植各种植物，以及这种新型农业所采取的技术和优势。故C项“探索水下养殖的深度”适合作文章标题。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Hard work has been part of every laureate's journey towards the Nobel Prize. Many examples. Francoise Barré-Sinoussi spent time in the lab on the morning of her wedding. After Michael Brown's first daughter was born, he went straight back to discuss the next day's experiments. Early-career scientists often ask laureates (获奖者) about work-life balance. 9
Spend time with your family and friends. Many laureates stress the value of maintaining personal relationships. Doctor Brian Kobilka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. 10 However, despite a heavy workload, he also made time for his family. As Brian Kobilka explains, family provides essential support.
Sleep well at night. 11 It is therefore tempting to finish work before health-promoting activities. However, this is a trap which Oliver Smithies advises against. Not only is sleep needed to stay healthy, but your brain needs sleep to function at full capacity so you can generate ideas and solve problems.
12 Family, work and sleep are all important to a scientist's success. But they don't all have to be a constant focus. Sometimes it will be important to avoid maintaining everything at a high level. Don't be daunted by the idea you have to do everything perfectly at once — you can have a different focus at different times.
Don't work too hard. Ultimately, working too hard won't be beneficial. Not only do you risk burning yourself out, but you are also restricted in your thinking. Taking time away from work can allow you to approach problems in a new way. 13 Laureates often point out that working long hours doesn't always lead to efficiency.
A．My solutions may be of some help.
B．Their answers can be enlightening.
C．Focus on different aspects of your life.
D．Never hesitate to bravely rise to challenge.
E．Sleep, exercise and eating well can all conflict with working long hours.
F．He would moonlight in an emergency room as well as working in the lab.
G．Going for a walk, for example, gives you the chance to take a step back and see things differently.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过列举诺贝尔奖得主关于工作与生活的观点，讲述了一些维持生活和工作平衡的方法。
9．解析：选B 上文说明，获得诺贝尔奖是需要努力工作的，但是工作和生活不容易取得平衡。结合下文每段的首句可知，下文讲述了诺贝尔奖获得者维持生活和工作平衡的策略。故B项“他们的回答很有启发性”承上启下，符合语境。其中的“answers”对应上文中的“ask”。
10．解析：选F 根据本段首句“Spend time with your family and friends.”可知，本段建议花时间与家人和朋友在一起。结合空前句“Doctor Brian Kobilka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.”及下文“However, despite a heavy workload, he also made time for his family.”可知，布赖恩·科比尔卡博士也会做一些实验室外的事情。故F项“除了在实验室工作外，他还会在急诊室兼职”符合语境。
11．解析：选E 根据本段首句“Sleep well at night.”可知，本段建议晚上好好休息，睡个好觉。下文说明了睡眠与工作并不冲突，However表示前后文之间是转折关系。故E项“睡眠、锻炼和饮食都可能与长时间工作相冲突”符合语境。
12．解析：选C 空处为段落小标题。根据下文可知，家庭、工作和睡眠都重要，不需要一直关注所有的内容，也不必把每件事都做得完美，可以在不同的时间有不同的关注点。故C项“关注生活的不同方面”能概括本段主旨。
13．解析：选G 上文“Taking time away from work can allow you to approach problems in a new way.”说明可以从工作中抽出一些时间放松。下文“Laureates often point out that working long hours doesn't always lead to efficiency.”说明诺贝尔奖得主的观点，长时间工作效率不高。故G项“例如，去散步，给你一个退一步从不同角度看事物的机会”符合语境。UNIT 12 课时检测(九) Reading Club(自修课)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Aarrav Anil, the 17 year old student with a passion for robotics from Bengaluru, invented a smart spoon that can help people with Parkinson's disease eat with dignity.
Aarrav's interest in creating a smart spoon came from seeing his uncle Arjun who has Parkinson's disease struggling to feed himself. This disease affects the brain and leads to involuntary shaking. Hence, food kept spilling out of his mouth and onto his clothing.Aarrav wanted his uncle to be able to eat by himself with dignity.
Aarrav took to his room with microcontrollers, motors, sensors and a 3 D printer. Not everything went smoothly.“It was frustrating not being able to find the tiny electronics parts I needed here in India. I had to order some from China, but they took ages to arrive.”Aarrav said.Through tireless efforts, Aarrav made a first model but the handle was too slippery for his uncle to use so he had to change it.Then the prototype (雏形) went to be tested at the RV College of Physiotherapy in Bengaluru.
“I've been fine tuning the design based on the college's feedback — that it needs to be waterproof so that it can be washed without damaging all the electronics inside; and that it must be detachable (可拆卸的) so it can be cleaned and replaced by a fork.” Aarrav said. The trials being conducted at the college are expected to be completed by next year and the results will be published in a medical journal.
Aarrav hopes that his smart spoon will begin to be manufactured on a small scale when the testing is complete.While other smart spoons already exist and two US companies are already producing their own versions，the cost is too high for most Indians. Aarrav's version is estimated to cost around $580. His hope is that everyone with Parkinson's disease will have access to a smart spoon.
1．What can Aarrav's invention help people with Parkinson's disease do
A．Maintain their physical balance.
B．Boost their mood and relieve stress.
C．Feed themselves much more easily.
D．Rid them of uncontrollable shaking.
2．What is emphasized about the invention of the smart spoon in paragraph 3
A．Its popularity. B．Its challenges.
C．Its functions. D．Its application.
3．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “fine tuning” in paragraph 4
A．Adjusting. B．Publicizing.
C．Outlining. D．Simplifying.
4．Which of the following best describes Aarrav
A．Industrious and sociable.
B．Intelligent and humble.
C．Sensitive and conservative.
D．Ambitious and caring.
B
Italian diver and gardener Sergio Gamberini decided to see if he could grow vegetables in a plastic balloon underwater. The experiment was a success — so he decided to dive deeper into the world of underwater agriculture.
Today, Gamberini is the founder of a company using “biospheres” off the coast of Italy to grow a variety of plants, introducing the world to a new type of agriculture. The company's six “biospheres” are air filled plastic balloons about two meters wide. Each is fixed to the seabed by chains so that it sits between 15 and 36 feet below sea level. The biospheres are equipped with cameras and sensors that allow researchers in the company to monitor CO2 levels, humidity, temperature, and more from a control tower on the shoreline. There's also a device to communicate with divers in the biospheres.
Solar panels (太阳能电池板) on the roof of the control tower power the fans that create airflow inside the biospheres, and because the temperature inside and outside the biospheres is consistent, there's no need to expend energy on the heating or cooling systems needed for traditional greenhouses.
The underwater garden doesn't require pesticides (杀虫剂) since bugs can't reach the plants, and though more research is needed, the company notes on its website that the higher pressure conditions underwater appear to help plants grow more quickly.
The company is now ready to shift from the research phase of development to optimizing (优化) its biospheres for industrialization, with the goal of expanding them off coastlines around the world. To achieve the aim, the startup is now taking advantage of “digital twin” technology to precisely simulate (模仿) every aspect of its underwater garden.
Even with all the optimization potential offered by technology, Gamberini admits it's hard to imagine the produce grown in his startup's biospheres ever competing financially with traditionally grown crops. Still, he hopes the system's sustainability will be enough to draw customers.
5．What does Gamberini's company use “biospheres” mainly for
A．Doing scientific research on marine life.
B．Creating a habitat for underwater animals.
C．Monitoring climate change effects on coastal regions.
D．Growing different types of plants through underwater agriculture.
6．How is the temperature maintained inside the biospheres
A．By temperature regulation by divers.
B．By advanced heating and cooling systems.
C．By solar panels on the roof of the control tower.
D．By natural climate conditions of underwater environment.
7．What can we infer about Gamberini's company
A．It has little negative influence on the environment.
B．It negatively affects ocean biodiversity.
C．It leads to much use of pesticides.
D．It contributes to climate change.
8．What is the best title for the text
A．Grow Plants Under the Sea
B．The Creative World of Keeping Animals
C．Explore the Depths of Underwater Farming
D．The Challenge of Growing Greens Underwater
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Hard work has been part of every laureate's journey towards the Nobel Prize. Many examples. Francoise Barré Sinoussi spent time in the lab on the morning of her wedding. After Michael Brown's first daughter was born, he went straight back to discuss the next day's experiments. Early career scientists often ask laureates (获奖者) about work life balance. __9__
Spend time with your family and friends. Many laureates stress the value of maintaining personal relationships. Doctor Brian Kobilka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. __10__ However, despite a heavy workload, he also made time for his family. As Brian Kobilka explains, family provides essential support.
Sleep well at night. __11__ It is therefore tempting to finish work before health promoting activities. However, this is a trap which Oliver Smithies advises against. Not only is sleep needed to stay healthy, but your brain needs sleep to function at full capacity so you can generate ideas and solve problems.
__12__ Family, work and sleep are all important to a scientist's success. But they don't all have to be a constant focus. Sometimes it will be important to avoid maintaining everything at a high level. Don't be daunted by the idea you have to do everything perfectly at once — you can have a different focus at different times.
Don't work too hard. Ultimately, working too hard won't be beneficial. Not only do you risk burning yourself out, but you are also restricted in your thinking. Taking time away from work can allow you to approach problems in a new way. __13__ Laureates often point out that working long hours doesn't always lead to efficiency.
A．My solutions may be of some help.
B．Their answers can be enlightening.
C．Focus on different aspects of your life.
D．Never hesitate to bravely rise to challenge.
E．Sleep, exercise and eating well can all conflict with working long hours.
F．He would moonlight in an emergency room as well as working in the lab.
G．Going for a walk, for example, gives you the chance to take a step back and see things differently.
UNIT 12 课时检测(九)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[A]
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Aarrav发明智能勺子的原因和过程。
1．选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Aarrav Anil ... invented a smart spoon that can help people with Parkinson's disease eat with dignity.”可知，Aarrav的发明能帮助帕金森氏症患者更容易自己进食。
2．选B 推理判断题。根据第三段可知，本段强调了智能勺子的发明所面临的挑战。
3．选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后“the design based on the college's feedback”可知，Aarrav根据学院的反馈对智能勺子进行调整，所以画线词的意思是“调整”，与A项词义相近。
4．选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，他希望他的产品能投产，让患有帕金森氏症的人使用便宜的智能勺子，因此他是有雄心和爱心的。
[B]
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一家公司的创始人利用意大利海岸的“生物圈”种植各种植物，以及这种新型农业所采取的技术和优势。
5．选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Today, Gamberini is the founder of a company using ‘biospheres’ off the coast of Italy to grow a variety of plants, introducing the world to a new type of agriculture.”可知，甘贝里尼的公司使用“生物圈”主要是为了通过水下农业种植不同种类的植物。
6．选C 细节理解题。根据第三段“Solar panels on the roof of the control tower power the fans that create airflow inside the biospheres ... there's no need to expend energy on the heating or cooling systems needed for traditional greenhouses.”可知，生物圈内通过控制塔屋顶的太阳能电池板来维持温度。
7．选D 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“The underwater garden doesn't require pesticides ... the higher pressure conditions underwater appear to help plants grow more quickly.”以及最后一段中“Still, he hopes the system's sustainability will be enough to draw customers.”可推知，甘贝里尼的公司具有可持续性，对气候变化有帮助。
8．选C 标题归纳题。根据第一段并结合文章内容可知，本文介绍了一家公司的创始人利用意大利海岸的“生物圈”种植各种植物，以及这种新型农业所采取的技术和优势。故C项“探索水下养殖的深度”适合作文章标题。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过列举诺贝尔奖得主关于工作与生活的观点，讲述了一些维持生活和工作平衡的方法。
9．选B 上文说明，获得诺贝尔奖是需要努力工作的，但是工作和生活不容易取得平衡。结合下文每段的首句可知，下文讲述了诺贝尔奖获得者维持生活和工作平衡的策略。故B项“他们的回答很有启发性”承上启下，符合语境。其中的“answers”对应上文中的“ask”。
10．选F 根据本段首句“Spend time with your family and friends.”可知，本段建议花时间与家人和朋友在一起。结合空前句“Doctor Brian Kobilka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.”及下文“However, despite a heavy workload, he also made time for his family.”可知，布赖恩·科比尔卡博士也会做一些实验室外的事情。故F项“除了在实验室工作外，他还会在急诊室兼职”符合语境。
11．选E 根据本段首句“Sleep well at night.”可知，本段建议晚上好好休息，睡个好觉。下文说明了睡眠与工作并不冲突，However表示前后文之间是转折关系。故E项“睡眠、锻炼和饮食都可能与长时间工作相冲突”符合语境。
12．选C 空处为段落小标题。根据下文可知，家庭、工作和睡眠都重要，不需要一直关注所有的内容，也不必把每件事都做得完美，可以在不同的时间有不同的关注点。故C项“关注生活的不同方面”能概括本段主旨。
13．选G 上文“Taking time away from work can allow you to approach problems in a new way.”说明可以从工作中抽出一些时间放松。下文“Laureates often point out that working long hours doesn't always lead to efficiency.”说明诺贝尔奖得主的观点，长时间工作效率不高。故G项“例如，去散步，给你一个退一步从不同角度看事物的机会”符合语境。
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