Unit3ReadingTHEPROBLEMOFTHESNAKESReviewReviewWordsandexpressionsWordsReviewcourtyardwalnutdistinguishmercifulproductpowderperfumestainlessn.院子;庭院;天井n.胡桃;胡桃木vi.&vt.显示……的差别;使……有所不同;辨别adj.宽大的;仁慈的;慈悲的n.产品n.粉末;火药n.香水;香味adj.无锈的;不锈的;没有污点的WordsReviewjellycubecubicabruptabruptlyconvenientcautionexpectationpassiven.果冻;果冻状物n.立方体;立方adj.立方的adj.突然的;意外的adv.突然地;唐突地adj.便利的;方便的;就近的n.小心;谨慎n.预料;期待;期望adj.被动的;消极的;被动语态的WordsReviewmerrymerrilyseizerecognitioncriterionclaimvalidfileadj.愉快的;高兴的adv.高兴地;愉快地vt.抓住;捉住;夺n.认出;认可;承认n.(plcriteria)(评判的)标准;尺度n.&vt.要求;声称;主张adj.有效的;确凿的n.文件;档案;文件夹vt.提交;将……归档callupnowandthensetabout开始；着手给……打电话偶尔；有时MatchSkimmingforgeneralideaReadingComprehensionISkimmingThetextnarratestheproblemofthesnakesandpresentstheproceduresofcatchingthemandapplyingforapatent.Thetextnarratestheproblemofthesnakesandpresentstheproceduresofcatchingthemandapplyingforapatent.What’sthemainideaofthetext?ReadingComprehensionIISkimmingIdentifythestagesinmakinganinventioncorrectly.ParagraphStagesintheinventingprocess1234,5,67FindaproblemDoresearchThinkofacreativesolutionTestthesolutionseveraltimesApplyforapatentScanningforspecificinformation1.Thewriterwassuccessfulincatchingthesnakesinthesecondattempt.2.Aninventorcaneasilygetthepatentfortheinvention.3.Ifyourinventionpassesallthetests,yourapplicationforapatentwillbepublished12monthsfromthedateyouapply.TorFReadingComprehensionIIIScanningReadingComprehensionIV1.Howdidthewritercatchthesnakes?A.Usingsomethingtoattractthesnakesintoatrap.B.Takingtheirhabitattoanotherplace.C.Coolingthesnakessothattheybecamesleepy.D.Alltheabove.ScanningChoosethebestanswer.2.Whatinstrumentswereusedforcatchingthesnakes?A.Abowl,ice-cubes,maleperfume.B.Abowl,abucket,femaleperfume.C.Abowl,asmallnet,ice-cubes,abucket.D.Asmallnet,abucket,powders.3.Thebiggestadvantageofthewriter'snewideaisthat______.A.itmakesthesnakesmoveslowlyB.itmakesthesnakeshardlybiteusC.itiseasierforustokillthesnakeswithouthurtingourselvesD.itiseasierforustocatchthesnakeswithoutkillingthem4.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thesnakesweresosleepyinthesecondattemptthattheycouldn'tbitethewriteratall.B.Theauthorandhermotherreleasedthesnakesquicklyaftercatchingthem.C.Yourproductmustbedifferentfromeverybodyelse'sifyouwanttoreceiveapatent.D.Apatentwillbepublished18monthsfromthedateyouinventit.5.Accordingtothetext,whichsubjectdoyouthinkcanbegivenapatent?A.Anewstardiscoveredbyascientist.B.AnewnovelwrittenbyHuoDa.C.Anewkindofgrassfoundinamountainwhichcanbeusedasamedicine.D.Anewproducttomakedirtywaterclean.Answerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatwasthemotherupsetabout?2.Whywasthewriterhappytohelphermother?3.Whatarethethreecreativestepsthatthewritertakestocatchthesnakeswithouthurtingthem?4.Whydidcoolingmakethesnakeslessactive?ReadingComprehensionVScanning1.Whatwasthemotherupsetabout?2.Whywasthewriterhappytohelphermother?Themotherwasupsetbecauseafamilyofsnakeshadmadetheirhomenearthehouse.Thewriterwashappybecauseitgaveheranopportunitytohelphermotherandinventsomethingtocatchthesnakeswithouthurtingthematthesametime.3.Whatarethethreecreativestepsthatthewritertakestocatchthesnakeswithouthurtingthem?Thesearethethreecreativestepsthewritertooktotra...
