外刊阅读——学会地道英语 无人机大显身手[新素材]
Drones are a kind of machine that can fly. They're becoming more and more common and coming into use in many areas. People use a computer to make this flying machine work. Drones can do many things for us, like carrying things, taking pictures, and following animals that are in danger. Some people say this special machine will change our life just like the computer does.
In Brazil, farmers use drones to watch their crops. Brazil has quite a few large farms. On these farms, people find it difficult to look after all the crops. Drones can help farmers discover if the crops are ill. They also help farmers use fewer farm chemicals. This can help protect the environment and save much money.
Drones can also help to find lost people. If people are lost and far from home, police can use drones to find them. A 92-year-old man in Virginia was lost and had to spend a night in the woods. Luckily, the drone found him in 20 minutes. He came back safely with the help of the police.
Drones can even serve people coffee. US company IBM has made this kind of drone. It can carry coffee to those in need. The drone can know when to bring a cup of coffee by studying a person's habits. Then, the drone will fly to the person. There is a special device under the drone. It helps the drone to give people the coffee. The drone can also predict when someone needs their next cup of coffee.
Word Bank
1. drone /drəʊn/ n. 无人驾驶飞机 2. common /ˈkɒmən/ adj. 共同的；普通的 3. danger /ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ n. 危险
4. Brazil /brəˈzɪl/ (国家名)巴西 5. fewer /ˈfjuːə(r)/ adj. 更少的 6. chemical/ˈkemɪkl/ n. 化学品
7. protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 防护；保护 8. device /dɪˈvaɪs/ n. 设备 9. predict /prɪˈdɪkt/ v. 预测
一、好词句深练
（一）根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. Tim and Tom help (they) grandparents pick apples on the farm in autumn.
2. These exchange students (交换生) (be) from different countries.
3. The swimmer can swim across the river in five (minute).
（二）用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分（有一个词多余） large nearly discover
1. We drive past a beautiful house with a big garden.
2. I like books because they can help me find out the beauty of the world.
（三）根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. Linda's mother is ill, so Linda has to stay at home to (照料) her.
2. Mom, please buy some eggs when you (回来).
（四）仿写句子
1. Some people say this special machine will change our life just like the computer does. (宾语从句)
仿写：科学家说地球绕着太阳转。
仿写：在老师和同学们的帮助下，她找到了丢失的书。
二、阅读短文，选择正确答案
()1. 新考法·写作手法 In Paragraph 1, the writer tells us the wide use of drones by .
A. giving examples B. listing numbers
C. answering questions D. using sayings
()2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Drones can find all the things you like.
B. Drones are more useful than people.
C. Drones don’t need anyone to control them.
D. Drones can help people look after the crops.
()3. 新考法·细节排序 How does the drone serve coffee?
a. A device under the drone helps to give the person coffee.
b. The drone studies the person’s habits.
c. The drone flies to the person.
d. The drone knows when to give the next cup of coffee.
A. b-a-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. b-c-d-a D. c-a-b-d
()4. 新考法·篇章结构 What is the right structure of the text?

一、（一）1. their 2. are 3. minutes
（二）1. large 2. discover
（三）1. look after 2. come back
（四）1. Scientists say that the earth moves around the sun.
2. She finds her lost books with the help of her teachers and classmates.
二、【主旨大意】本文介绍了无人机在现实生活中的广泛用途，从监管农场庄稼，帮警方寻找走失的人，到咖啡店给客人上咖啡等等，无人机已深入人们生活的各领域。
1. A【点拨】写作手法题。根据第一段中“Drones can do many things for us, like carrying things, ...in danger”可知，作者是通过举例子的方式告诉我们无人机的广泛应用。故选A。
2. D【点拨】推理判断题。根据第二段中“In Brazil, farmers use drones to watch their crops.”可知，无人机可以帮助人们照看庄稼。故选D。
3. B【点拨】细节排序题。根据最后一段中“The drone can know when to bring a cup of coffee...needs their next cup of coffee.”可知，无人机送咖啡的顺序应该是b-c-a-d。故选B。
4. C【点拨】文章结构题。通读全文可知，本文第一段总起全文，介绍无人机在生活中用处很广；第二段至第四段具体介绍了无人机在生活中的应用，因此文章为“总——分”结构。故选C。