Read, circle and write.（读一读，圈出和例词划线部分发音相同的单词，然后写一写。）
These short stories tell us about forty inventions. Inventions help to save time and effort, and bring us many other benefits（益处）. This is why they can change the world. And this is why it’s important to make new inventions.
for:

short, stories, forty, important

【分析】
首先明确例词for中划线部分（字母组合or）的发音为/ɔː/，接着通读短文，找出短文中所有含字母组合or且发音与例词or发音相同的单词，最后将符合要求的单词填写在横线上。
【解析】
1. 确定例词for中划线部分（or）的发音：/ɔː/；
2. 阅读短文，提取含or的单词并判断发音：short中or发音为/ɔː/，stories中or发音为/ɔː/，forty中or发音为/ɔː/，important中or发音为/ɔː/，均与例词or发音一致；
3. 将符合要求的单词按顺序填写到横线上。
【答案】
short, stories, forty, important
【知识点】
英语字母组合or的发音；单词发音辨析
【点评】
本题考查英语字母组合or的常见发音，属于基础发音类题目，要求学生掌握常见字母组合的发音规则，能准确识别单词发音并完成匹配。
【难度系数】
0.6

Look and write.（参考范例，看图，填空完成句子。）
It’s important to know about the direction (方向).
A compass can help us.
① It’s important to .
Traffic lights can help us.
② have clean water for people. A water purifier can help us.
③ The wheel can help us.

1. cross the road safely 2. It's important to 3. It's important to travel around easily.
(Answers may vary.)

【分析】本题需结合固定句型“It's important to do sth.”以及常见工具的功能来填空。①中工具是交通灯，对应功能是安全过马路；②中工具是净水器，需用指定句型开头；③中工具是轮子，对应功能是方便出行，同样用指定句型开头。
【解析】①根据后句“Traffic lights can help us”，结合常识，交通灯帮助人们安全过马路，故填cross the road safely；②根据后句“A water purifier can help us”，结合指定句型结构，此处应填It's important to；③根据后句“The wheel can help us”，结合常识，轮子帮助人们轻松出行，故填It's important to travel around easily。
【答案】1. cross the road safely 2. It's important to 3. It's important to travel around easily.
【知识点】英语固定句型运用，名词功能匹配
【点评】本题考查基础句型的运用与生活常识的结合，难度较低，学生只要掌握指定句型并结合日常认知即可完成作答。
【难度系数】0.7