2016-2017学年高中英语unit13peoplesectionⅰwarm-up&lesson1-pre-reading课时作业北师大版必修

Unit 13 People Section Warm-up & Lesson 1-Pre-reading阅读理解AOne summer night in 1900，a reporter appeared at the door of Thomas Edisons laboratory asking for an interview.The night guard wouldnt admit him，even though Edison was still at work upstairs.The reporter，Remsen Crawford，said he needed to get Edisons reaction to the news that seven of his inventions “would become available to the public” when their patents (专利) ran out at midnight.The guard passed on the request to Edison，who replied：“Go back.Tell that fellow that I say Mr Edison has never used his inventions alone and never expects to in this world.So the ending of a patent has no effect upon the wealth of an inventor.”Hearing Edisons response，Crawford wrote another note：“What do you mean by never used alone？Must see you.”Finally the great inventor admitted Crawford and gave him this statement：“In this country an inventor cant stop people copying his inventions.The moment he invents something，therell be pirates rising up on all sides and calling it their own.”Thirty years later，Crawford was back at Edisons laboratory，again asking about patents and the money he got from them.Crawford asked him，“You have invented many things，including the electric lighting.Why arent you the richest man in the world today？”Edisons reply：“Nearly $10,000,000,000，they tell me，is invested in modern industries which developed from ideas included in my inventions and my patents.A billion or so dollars may be the annual total income to workers in fields connected with my inventions and patents.But Ive made very little profit from my inventions.In my lifetime Ive taken out 1180 patents so far.These patents have cost me more than theyve returned me.Ive made money through the introduction and sale of my products as a maker，not as an inventor.”Edison was one of the few fortunate inventors who knew that great engineering，on its own，earned nothing.The success of any technology lies in its business model and the protection of its copyright.Unfortunately，Edison said，the US had a “poor system” for protecting inventions.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了关于爱迪生的鲜为人知的故事。为什么这位伟大的发明家一生发明无数，却没有因此而成为世界上最富裕的人？1According to Paragraph 1，Crawford visited Edison to_.Ainform him of the newsBsee how hard Edison workedCknow what Edison was inventingDfind out Edisons response to the news解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Remsen Crawford，said he needed to get Edisons reaction to the news.可知，他深夜拜访爱迪生是想了解爱迪生对于自己的七项发明专利权到期的反应，故选D项。答案：D2What was Edisons attitude toward the ending of his patents?AHappy.BAnnoyed.CIndifferent.DWorried.解析：推理判断题。从第二段的has never used his inventions alone以及the ending of a patent has no effect upon the wealth of an inventor可知，这个消息对于爱迪生来说无关紧要。答案：C3It is implied in the text that in Edisons time_.AAmerica had no patent protection lawsBhis inventions were not highly valuedCpatents benefited inventors littleDapplying for patents was costly解析：推理判断题。由第四段中The moment he invents something，therell be pirates rising up on all sides and calling it their own以及最后一段中的the US had a “poor system” for protecting inventions可知C项正确。答案：C4What would be the best title for the text?AEdison and his patentsBEdison，the greatest inventorCThe patent system in AmericaDEdisons way of making money解析：标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了爱迪生鲜为人知的故事，即他的一千多个专利为什么没有让他成为世界上最富有的人，因此A项很好地概括了文章内容。答案：ABLewis Howard Latimer was an AfricanAmerican scientist who made many important scientific discoveries.Latimer was born in Chelsea，Massachusetts，in 1848，to parents who were escaped slaves.At the age of 15，he joined the Union navy during the Civil War.After his military service in 1865，Latimer was employed as an office boy at the patent attorney office (专利代理事务所) of Crosby and Gould in Boston，where he learned mechanical drawing.In 1876，Latimer was hired by Alexander Graham Bell to create the drawings necessary for a patent application for Bells new invention，the telephone.Latimer completed these drawings and rushed them to the patent office，where they arrived only a few hours before the drawings of a competitor.Thus，Bell secured the patent for the telephone.While working for the US Electric Lighting Company，Latimer and his employers looked for a way to improve upon the incandescent light bulb (白炽灯) that was being marketed by Thomas Edison.Edisons light bulbs lasted only a few days.By inventing a cardboard envelope that surrounded the carbon filament (碳质灯丝) in the light bulb，Latimer was able to make light bulbs longer lasting and less expensive.As a result，many cities saw electrical lighting as a better and cleaner way to light their streets and homes.Cities like New York，London，Montreal，and Philadelphia set up this kind of lighting，and Latimer was sent out to plan and build the lighting systems.In 1890，Latimer was hired by Thomas Edison at the Edison Electric Light Company.There he made more important dis