Task 2: Read again, choose and write（再次阅读Minmin的发明对比表，选择正确的内容填空）
1. Cai Lun’s invention came (earlier/later) than Bi Sheng’s.
2. Paper is the (material/tool) for writing and printing.
3. Movable-type printing is the (material/tool) for making books quickly.
4. Both inventions helped to (record and share/invent and create) knowledge more easily.
5. These two inventions are connected because we need (paper/papermaking) for (printing/print).

Task 2: 1. earlier 2. material 3. tool 4. record and share 5. paper, printing

【分析】
首先结合历史常识判断蔡伦与毕昇发明的时间先后；再通过辨析名词、动词短语的词义，结合两发明的功能与关联，逐一确定填空内容。
【解析】
1. 蔡伦改进造纸术是东汉时期，毕昇发明活字印刷术是北宋时期，东汉早于北宋，故填earlier；
2. paper（纸）是用于书写和印刷的材料，material意为“材料”，tool意为“工具”，故填material；
3. 活字印刷是制作书籍的工具，tool符合词义，故填tool；
4. 造纸术和活字印刷术的作用是帮助记录和分享知识，record and share符合语境，故填record and share；
5. 活字印刷需要纸，且介词for后接动名词，故填paper和printing。
【答案】
1. earlier 2. material 3. tool 4. record and share 5. paper, printing
【知识点】
形容词比较级、名词词义辨析、动词短语辨析
【点评】
本题为基础选词填空题，结合历史常识与词汇辨析即可解答，考查学生对核心词汇及常识的掌握。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ. Think and write（阅读了Minmin的发明对比表，你是否也能找到两个发明，写出异同，并选择其中一个发明从发明者、发明时间、主要用途等方面写一写）

（此题答案仅供参考）
| Invention | Bicycle | Telephone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inventor | Karl von Drais | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Time | About 200 years ago | About 150 years ago |
| Function | Help people travel quickly and easily. | Let people talk to others far away. |
| Greatness | It is a green way to travel and good for health. | It changed the way people communicate. |
| Connection | Help people in daily life and make life more convenient. | Help people in daily life and make life more convenient. |
The bicycle was invented by Karl von Drais about 200 years ago. It helps people travel quickly and easily without using any fuel (燃料). It is a green invention because it does not pollute the air. Riding a bicycle is also good for health. It makes exercise fun and helps people stay fit. Today, many people still use bicycles to go to work, school or just for fun. It is a useful invention that has changed the way people move around.

【分析】解题时，首先选取两个不同的发明（如示例中的自行车、电话），从发明者、发明时间、主要用途、意义等维度梳理二者的异同；再按要求选择其中一个发明，围绕发明者、发明时间、主要用途等方面进行详细描述，确保内容准确符合题目要求。
【解析】1. 整理两个发明的对比信息，形成对比表格；2. 选择其中一个发明（如自行车），从指定维度展开具体描述。具体内容如下：
| Invention | Bicycle | Telephone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inventor | Karl von Drais | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Time | About 200 years ago | About 150 years ago |
| Function | Help people travel quickly and easily. | Let people talk to others far away. |
| Greatness | It is a green way to travel and good for health. | It changed the way people communicate. |
| Connection | Help people in daily life and make life more convenient. | Help people in daily life and make life more convenient. |
The bicycle was invented by Karl von Drais about 200 years ago. It helps people travel quickly and easily without using any fuel (燃料). It is a green invention because it does not pollute the air. Riding a bicycle is also good for health. It makes exercise fun and helps people stay fit. Today, many people still use bicycles to go to work, school or just for fun. It is a useful invention that has changed the way people move around.
【答案】| Invention | Bicycle | Telephone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inventor | Karl von Drais | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Time | About 200 years ago | About 150 years ago |
| Function | Help people travel quickly and easily. | Let people talk to others far away. |
| Greatness | It is a green way to travel and good for health. | It changed the way people communicate. |
| Connection | Help people in daily life and make life more convenient. | Help people in daily life and make life more convenient. |
The bicycle was invented by Karl von Drais about 200 years ago. It helps people travel quickly and easily without using any fuel (燃料). It is a green invention because it does not pollute the air. Riding a bicycle is also good for health. It makes exercise fun and helps people stay fit. Today, many people still use bicycles to go to work, school or just for fun. It is a useful invention that has changed the way people move around.
【知识点】英语读写、信息整理、发明介绍
【点评】本题为读写结合类题目，考查学生的信息对比能力与书面表达能力，要求结合发明的相关知识完成任务，难度适中，能有效锻炼学生的综合语言运用能力。
【难度系数】0.5