Topic 6 I'm interested in invention.
现代社会中,在我们生活的方方面面,从交通工具到一把小牙刷,从计算机到一支笔,都是前人呕心沥血的发明创造。这些发明带给我们的是生活的便利和文明的进步。下学期我们将要学习有关发明创造的相关知识。在假期里,我们可以动动手,试着做一些小发明,了解基础的发明小知识。
情景预学
May: Hi, Tom. What are you doing?
Tom: Hello. I'm reading a book about inventions.
May: Well, I'm also interested in invention. Can you point out Four Great Inventions of Ancient China?
Tom: It's a piece of cake. They are gunpowder, paper-making, compass and printing.
May: Great. Can you figure out some foreign inventors?
Tom: I know Edison.
May: Do you know what he invented?
Tom: He invented many things, such as lamps, telegraphic machine, gramophone.
May: Wow. How great he is!
Tom: Yes. He invented more than 1,300 inventions.
May: By the way, among Edison's inventions, which one do you like best?
Tom: I like films that he invented. People can lively appear in the screen. What about you?
May: I like his electric bulb. It's so useful. Can you imagine how dark our night life is without it?
Tom: You are right.

小试牛刀
Q1: What is Tom doing?

Q2: What kind of Edison's invention does Tom like best?

Q1: He is reading a book about inventions.
Q2: Films.

【解析】
1. 定位原文对话中Tom的回答"I'm reading a book about inventions."，可直接提取得到第一题答案。
2. 定位原文对话中Tom的表述"I like films that he invented."，可直接提取得到第二题答案。
【答案】
1. He is reading a book about inventions.
2. Films.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位
对话信息提取
发明相关话题认知
【点评】
本题属于基础阅读细节题，答案均可直接从对应对话原文中找到，主要考查学生快速定位文本关键信息的能力，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.9