[00:00.00] [00:00.00]Module 9 Great inventions [00:02.00]Section A [00:05.00]Ⅰ.听录音，选择最佳答语。每个句子读两遍。 [00:14.00]1.What are battery?operated slippers used for? [00:22.00]1.What are battery?operated slippers used for? [00:29.00]2.How were potato chips invented? [00:35.00]2.How were potato chips invented? [00:40.00]3.I think computer is the most useful invention. [00:48.00]3.I think computer is the most useful invention. [00:54.00]4.How was tea invented? [01:00.00]4.How was tea invented? [01:04.00]5.When was the computer invented? [01:12.00]5.When was the computer invented? [01:18.00]Ⅱ.听录音，判断正误。每个句子读两遍。 [01:28.00]1.Tea was invented by accident. [01:35.00]1.Tea was invented by accident. [01:40.00]2.I think the most useful invention is light bulb. [01:48.00]2.I think the most useful invention is light bulb. [01:55.00]3.I think the telephone was invented in 1876. [02:04.00]3.I think the telephone was invented in 1876. [02:11.00]4.The calculator was invented before the computer. [02:19.00]4.The calculator was invented before the computer. [02:25.00]5.I find it hard to get to sleep. [02:32.00]5.I find it hard to get to sleep. [02:37.00]Ⅲ.听录音，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。 [02:45.00]听第一段材料，完成第1小题。 [02:52.00]M:I think the most helpful invention is the computer. [02:56.00]W:I agree with you. [03:03.00]M:I think the most helpful invention is the computer. [03:07.00]W:I agree with you. [03:12.00]听第二段材料，完成第2~3小题。 [03:19.00]W:What do you think is the most useful invention,Jim? [03:23.00]M:I think it's the computer. [03:25.00]W:Why? [03:26.00]M:Well,it can help us do many things and it has been part of our life. [03:31.00]W:Who invented it? [03:32.00]M:I'm not sure.Let's find the information on the Internet. [03:51.00]W:What do you think is the most useful invention,Jim? [03:54.00]M:I think it's the computer. [03:56.00]W:Why? [03:57.00]M:Well,it can help us do many things and it has been part of our life. [04:02.00]W:Who invented it? [04:04.00]M:I'm not sure.Let's find the information on the Internet. [04:12.00]听第三段材料，完成第4~5小题。 [04:23.00]W:What's wrong? You don't look very happy. [04:27.00]M:Oh,I have to write a paper about the most important invention ever made．It's for my history class. [04:34.00]W:That's not too hard. [04:36.00]M:But I have to hand it in tomorrow. [04:38.00]W:Well,what invention are you going to write about? [04:41.00]M:Hmm,the computer.I guess. [04:44.00]W:Hmm,isn't everybody going to write about that? Maybe you should choose something older,like clocks. [04:51.00]M:No,I can't.I don't know anything about that.And I don't have much time to do research. [04:58.00]W:OK.Well,I'm sure you'll come up with something good. [05:02.00]M:What do you think is the most important invention? [05:04.00]W:Me? Let's see...Uh,chocolate! [05:25.00]W:What's wrong? You don't look very happy. [05:28.00]M:Oh,I have to write a paper about the most important invention ever made．It's for my history class. [05:35.00]W:That's not too hard. [05:37.00]M:But I have to hand it in tomorrow. [05:39.00]W:Well,what invention are you going to write about? [05:43.00]M:Hmm,the computer.I guess. [05:45.00]W:Hmm,isn't everybody going to write about that? Maybe you should choose something older,like clocks. [05:52.00]M:No,I can't.I don't know anything about that.And I don't have much time to do research. [05:59.00]W:OK.Well,I'm sure you'll come up with something good. [06:02.00]M:What do you think is the most important invention? [06:06.00]W:Me? Let's see...Uh,chocolate! [06:17.00]Ⅳ.听录音，选择正确答案。对话读两遍。 [06:29.00]W:What are you doing,John? [06:31.00]M:I'm reading a book about the great inventor Thomas Edison.Do you know about Edison,mom? [06:37.00]W:Of course.I think everybody in the world knows about him.He was an American inventor.What do you think of him,John? [06:45.00]M:He was creative and hard?working. [06:48.00]W:Yes.And most of his inventions had a great influence. [06:52.00]M:Was he only in school for 3 months? [06:55.00]W:Yes,you're right. [07:18.00]W:What are you doing,John? [07:21.00]M:I'm reading a book about the great inventor Thomas Edison.Do you know about Edison,mom? [07:26.00]W:Of course.I think everybody in the world knows about him.He was an American inventor.What do you think of him,John? [07:34.00]M:He was creative and hard?working. [07:37.00]W:Yes.And most of his inventions had a great influence. [07:41.00]M:Was he only in school for 3 months? [07:44.00]W:Yes,you're right. [07:52.00]Section B [07:54.00]Ⅰ.听录音，选出与所听内容相符的图片。每个句子读两遍。 [08:07.00]1.Do you know who invented the telephone? [08:16.00]1.Do you know who invented the telephone? [08:20.00]2.Basketball was invented by a teacher named James Naismith. [08:31.00]2.Basketball was invented by a teacher named James Naismith. [08:41.00]3. I think the most helpful invention is the light bulb. [08:52.00]3. I think the most helpful invention is the light bulb. [08:58.00]4.Many years ago, people usually cook food over the fire. [09:08.00]4.Many years ago, people usually cook food over the fire. [09:15.00]5.Mrs Smith usually wears shoes with high heels. [09:24.00]5.Mrs Smith usually wears shoes with high heels. [09:31.00]Ⅱ.听录音，判断正误。短文读两遍。 [09:43.00]W:Robots seem very new to most people.But they have a long history. [09:48.00]The first one was made by a Greek inventor. [09:51.00]You may have seen robots in some films.In real life, most robots are used in factories. [09:58.00]They are used to do many dangerous,difficult or boring jobs. [10:02.00]Some people can't look after themselves and robots are used to help them. [10:07.00]For example, some people can't see. [10:10.00]Many of these people use a dog to help themselves move around. [10:15.00]This dog is called a guide dog. [10:17.00]Scientists are making a robot to help them.In the future, robot dogs might take the place of these guide dogs. [10:26.00]Robots are also used in American hospitals. [10:30.00]In one hospital, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to the sick people's rooms. [11:06.00]W:Robots seem very new to most people.But they have a long history. [11:11.00]The first one was made by a Greek inventor. [11:14.00]You may have seen robots in some films.In real life, most robots are used in factories. [11:20.00]They are used to do many dangerous,difficult or boring jobs. [11:25.00]Some people can't look after themselves and robots are used to help them. [11:30.00]For example, some people can't see. [11:33.00]Many of these people use a dog to help themselves move around. [11:37.00]This dog is called a guide dog. [11:40.00]Scientists are making a robot to help them.In the future, robot dogs might take the place of these guide dogs. [11:48.00]Robots are also used in American hospitals. [11:52.00]In one hospital, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to the sick people's rooms. [12:06.00]Ⅲ.听录音，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。 [12:20.00]W:Some important inventions have changed the world a lot. [12:24.00]I think the computer is the most useful and that the television is the second most useful invention among those. [12:31.00]Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. [12:35.00]When he was a child, he was always trying out new ideas. [12:39.00]Young Thomas was in school for only three months. [12:43.00]Then his mother taught him herself. [12:45.00]When he was ten years old, he built a science lab of his own. [13:03.00]W:Some important inventions have changed the world a lot. [13:07.00]I think the computer is the most useful and that the television is the second most useful invention among those. [13:15.00]Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. [13:18.00]When he was a child, he was always trying out new ideas. [13:23.00]Young Thomas was in school for only three months. [13:26.00]Then his mother taught him herself. [13:29.00]When he was ten years old, he built a science lab of his own. [13:42.00]Qs:1.What does the writer think is the most useful invention? [13:52.00]2.Who was Thomas Edison? [13:59.00]3.How long was Edison in school? [14:07.00]4.Who taught him? [14:14.00]5.When did he build a science lab? [14:22.00]Ⅳ.听录音，完成下列表格。短文读两遍。 [14:33.00]W:There are many inventions that have caused great changes in the world. [14:39.00]For example,the digital camera was invented by Steven J.Sasson. [14:44.00]It was invented in 1975 and it is used for taking photos. [14:49.00]The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. [14:55.00]It's used for communicating with others. [14:58.00]The radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1906. [15:04.00]It's used for listening to news and music. [15:21.00]W:There are many inventions that have caused great changes in the world. [15:26.00]For example,the digital camera was invented by Steven J.Sasson. [15:32.00]It was invented in 1975 and it is used for taking photos. [15:37.00]The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. [15:43.00]It's used for communicating with others. [15:46.00]The radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1906. [15:52.00]It's used for listening to news and music.