2023学年完整版Unit1WomenofachievementWriting学案

Unit1WomenofachievementWriting学案AYouhaveheardofinventorJamesWatt.Hebuiltasuccessfulsteamenginein1969.ButthefirstbabysteptothisinventiontookplaceinEgypt.Theyearwas120BC.Amanattachedtwopipestoanordinarykettle.Hehungaglobeoverit.Thesteammadetheglobegoaround.Thedeviceservednousefulpurpose.Itwasjustsomethingtosee.Nooneatthattimesawthepotential.Over1,800years,in1698,EnglishmanThomasSaeryputsteamtowork.Hepatentedthefirststeamengine.Theenginepumpedwaterfromacoalmine.Soonotherstriedtheirhandatthework..In1721,ThomasNewcomen,anEnglishblacksmith,improvedSavery’sengine.Theenginehebuiltalso________________.JamesWatt,aScotsman,thentookagiantstep.Heimprovedthesteamenginegreatly.Let’sseewhathedid.Hestartedfromscratch.At18,helearnedthetradeofaninstrumentmaker.At21,hegotajobattheUniversityofGlasgow.Funnyhowmerechanceplayssuchanimportantpartinlife.Atleast,itdidforJamesWatt.Hereiswhatsteamwhathappenedin1769.Wattwaslucky.ANewcomensteamenginewasbroughtinforrepair.Watttookitapart.Hesawhowitworkedandrepairedit.Heknewhecouldimproveit.Thereweretechnicalproblems.Heaskedstudentsandprofessorsforhelp.Theresultwasanalmostperfectengine.Wattappliedforapatentandgotit.ThenheteamedupwithMatthewBoulton,whohadexperienceinmanufacturing.Togethertheyformedacompany.Theyrentedoutthedesign.Thefilmwashighlysuccessful.JamesWattretiredin1800,averywealthyman.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?(pleaseanswerwithin10words).___________________________________________________________________Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Wattgotaspecialdocumentthatsaidthathehadtherighttomakeorsellhisnewinvention.Pleasefillintheblankinthesecondparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.(Pleaseanswerwithin10words.)_____________________________________________________________________WhatdoyouthinkofJamesWatt?(pleaseanswerwithin30words.)__________________________________________________________________TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphintoChinese._____________________________________________________________________BTennisgreatBillieJeanKingisagreatathleteandapioneerinsportandshewonfoursinglestitlesattheUSOpenbetween1967and1974.Now,thesametennisofficialswithwhomsheoftenbattledhavepaidheraspecialhonor.USOpenorganizersnamedtheirvenue(会场)theBillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenteratthebeginningofthisyear’schampionship.Thedecisioncameasasurprisetothestar.BillieJeanKinghadherfirsttennislessonattheageof11,andbecameinterestedinit.Sixyearslatershemadeherselfknownwinningthefirstof20titlesatWimbledoninthedoubleschampionship.Kingwentontobecomethefirstfemaleathletetoearn$100,000inayear.Buthergreatestachievementsmayhavebeenoffthegame.Shedevotedherselftofightingforequalstatusforwomenandwomeninsportsthatwentfarbeyondtennis.AuniqueopportunityarrivedanditprovedaperfectwayforKingtofurtherchangetheplaceofwomeninsportsin1973.Shewaschallengedtoplayaman-tennisgreatBobbyRiggs.Themenorganizingtheeventexpecteditwouldprovidegreatentertainmentandtheeventwasreportedbysportscaster(体育评论员)HowardCosell.ButKingfoundhefocusedonherappearance,nevermentioningherathleticachievements.Kingsawitasacrossroadinherbattleforwomen’sequalityinsports.Shedidwin,furtheropeningopportunitiesforgirlsinsports.Butsomeyoungfemaleathletesnowdon’ttaketheseopportunitiesseriously.WhenaskedwhattheyknewaboutKing,theylookedpuzzled.“They’vegotmanychancestoplayandit’sagoodthing.However,westillhavealongwaytogoforgirlsandwomeninsportsandthat’swhatIwant—Iwantthedreamtobeequal.”Shesaid.1.BillieJeanKingfoughtwithtennisofficialsfor______A.betterpayforherselfB.morechancestocompeteC.theequalityforwomeninsportsD.aspecialhonorfromthem2.BillieKingfirstwonherfamethrough_______.A.hercompetitionwithBobbyRiggsB.beingthefirstathletetogetayearlyincomeof$100,000C.theBillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenterD.hervictoryinthedoubleschampionshipin1973?3.WhywastheeventwithBoddyRiggsorganizedin1973?A.Toattractmoreaudiencefortheinterestsoftheorganizer.B.ToincreaseBillieKing’sfameinthesportsfield.C.Tomakethesporttennispopular.D.Tofurtheropenchancesforwomeninsports.4.ThatsportscasterHowardCosellfocusedonherappearanceshowsthat_____.A.beautifulfemaleathleteswerenotquitecommonB.womenathleteswerelookeddownuponatthattimeC.BillyKingremainedunknownatthattimeD.hedidn’tknowmuchaboutBillieKing.5.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatBillieKing_____.A.hasalwaysbeenrespectedandhonoredinsportsfromthestartB.thinksthatthestatuswomenhavegotinsportsishighenoughC.isdisappointedatnotbeingrecognizedbyyoungfemaleathletesD.thinksinequalitybetweenmenandwomeninsportsstillexists.Writings：请以为题，写一片100个单词左右的英语短文。要点如下;世界著名的女科学家，1867年出生于波兰一个教师家庭，于1934年去世。她从小爱学习并希望成为科学家，16岁中学毕业，24岁赴巴黎就读于巴黎大学，生活俭朴，学习刻苦。她医生致力于科学研究，于1903年和1911年两次分别获得诺贝尔物理奖和诺贝尔化学奖。一个女人事业成功不容易，而一生中两次或诺贝尔奖更为困难，居里夫人将作为一位伟大的女性永远为人们所怀念。参考答案(A)1.TheClevernessofJamesWatt.2.Wattappliedforapatentandgotit.3.pumpedwater.4.略5.但是这个发明的第一步是发生在埃及。(B)CDABDWriting:MadameCurie