Chapter 10 诵读
A double blanket 两个毯子
Peter lives with his parents and his grandpa. When Peter was young, Grandpa looked after him when his parents went out to work. Now, Peter is six, old enough to go to school. 彼得和他的父母和爷爷住在一起。当彼得小的时候，他的父母出去工作时，爷爷照顾他。现在，彼得六岁了，可以上学了。
One day, Dad said to Grandpa, “Dad, Peter is big now. The house is not big enough. We plan to send you to the home for the elderly.” With these words, Dad took out a blanket. It was a big double blanket, red with black stripes. “Dad, winter is coming. You may need this when it gets cold.” Grandpa looked at the blanket, felt it and said slowly, “It’s a fine blanket.” “I want you to have the best,” said Dad. He then walked into the kitchen. 一天，爸爸对爷爷说:“爸爸，彼得现在长大了。这房子不够大。我们打算把你送到敬老院去。说着，爸爸拿出了一条毯子。那是一张大大的双层毛毯，上面有红黑相间的条纹。“爸爸，冬天来了。当它变冷的时候你可能需要这个。爷爷看了看毛毯，摸了摸，慢慢地说:“这是一条很好的毛毯。”“我希望你有最好的，”爸爸说。然后他走进厨房。
“What would an old man like me be doing around the house, getting in the way? It’s best that I go away,” said Grandpa to himself. “Let’s go to bed. I’ll pack up my things in the morning,” the old man said to Peter.
“像我这样的老人会在家里做些什么，碍手碍脚的?”我最好还是走吧，”爷爷自言自语道。“我们去睡觉吧。”我明天早上就收拾东西。”老人对彼得说。
At this moment, Dad came out of the kitchen and said, “The blanket is double. I hope it can keep you warm.” “Well, I don’t really need a double one,” said Grandpa.
这时，爸爸从厨房里出来说:“毛毯是双层的。”我希望它能让你感到温暖。“嗯，我不需要双人床，”爷爷说。
“Oh, Grandpa’s right,” Peter said. “Here, Dad,” Peter held out a pair of scissors and said, “cut the blanket in two.” Both Dad and Grandpa were surprised. “Cut it in two,” Peter said again. “You can keep a half, Dad. When you’re old, I’ll send you away.” “哦，爷爷说得对。”彼得说。“给，爸爸，”彼得拿出一把剪刀说，“把毯子剪成两半。”爸爸和爷爷都很惊讶。“把它切成两半。”彼得又说。“你可以留下一半，爸爸。等你老了，我就送你走。”
阅读1
The Greatest Invention
最伟大的发明
Four students talk about great inventions. Their teacher asked them to decide on the greatest invention. 四个学生谈论伟大的发明。老师让他们选出最伟大的发明。
They all start to talk at once. 他们立即开始交谈。
Sara: I think the mobile phone is a great invention. Now everyone has a mobile phone. You can
talk to people all over the world. You can use it to take photos, listen to music and get on the Internet.
萨拉: 我认为手机是一项伟大的发明。现在每个人都有手机。你可以和世界各地的人交谈。你可以用它来拍照、听音乐和上网。
Tom: I don’t agree. The Internet is the greatest invention. Can you imagine a world without the
Internet or email? We use it all the time to find information and keep in touch with people. 我不同意。互联网是最伟大的发明。你能想象一个没有互联网和电子邮件的世界吗?我们一直用它来查找信息和与人保持联系。
Susan: Some inventions save millions of lives and help find cures for diseases. They are the most
important inventions. Penicillin saved millions of lives and now doctors and scientists are working on Gene Therapy. That’s more important than a phone or email.
苏珊:一些发明挽救了数百万人的生命，帮助找到了治疗疾病的方法。它们是最重要的发明。
青霉素挽救了数百万人的生命，现在医生和科学家正在研究基因疗法。这比电话或电子邮件更重要。
Carol: The greatest invention is the rocket. It took us to the moon and into space. It changed the world.
卡罗:最伟大的发明是火箭。它把我们带到月球和太空。它改变了世界。
Sara: OK. Now we have to choose one great invention. This won’t be easy! 萨拉:好的。现在我们必须选择一项伟大的发明。这并不容易!
Reading Comprehension I. Read quickly for the topic.
( B )This dialogue is mainly about _______
A. Chinese four inventions B. the greatest invention C. the greatest inventor
II. Read quickly for the information you want.
( B )1. Tom thinks that_______ is the greatest invention.
A. the mobile phone B. the Internet C. penicillin D. the rocket ( C )2. Gene Therapy will be an important invention because __
A. it was invented by doctors
B. many scientists are working on it C. it can save many lives D. penicillin is used in it
III. Read carefully for more information. Answer the following questions.
1.Why do the four students talk about great inventions? { Because their teacher asked them to decide on the greatest invention.}
2.What inventions have the four students mentioned in the conversation? { They have mentioned the following inventions in their conversation: the mobile phone, the Internet, penicillin and Gene Therapy, and the rocket.}
3. Why does Sara think that the mobile phone is the greatest invention? { Because we can use it to talk to people all over the world, take photos, listen to music and get on the Internet.}
Reading-Writing Connection
IV. Read again and prepare for writing.
Fill in the blanks with the information from the dialogue. Person Sara Tom Susan Invention the ⑴______ the Internet Reason talk to people all over the world, take photos, listen to music and get on the Internet (2) ______ (3)______ and save lives and help find cures for diseases Gene Therapy (5) ______ 1.{ mobile phone } 2.{ find information and keep in touch with people } 3.{ penicillin } 4.{ Carol } 5.{take people to the moon and into space }
阅读2
Amazing Elephants
神奇的大象
An adult elephant’s trunk is about two metres long! The trunk is a very long nose and top lip. An elephant uses its trunk to smell but it also uses it for other things. 成年大象的鼻子大约两米长!躯干是一个非常长的鼻子和上唇。大象用鼻子闻东西，但也用鼻子做其他事情。
When an elephant drinks, it takes as much as 7.5 L of water into its trunk. Then it puts its trunk into its mouth, and blows. Out comes the water, right down the elephant’s throat. 当大象喝水时，它的鼻子需要7.5升的水。然后它把它的鼻子放进嘴里，吹。水从大象
(4)______ the rocket
牛津英语译林版七年级下册阅读训练 --7下英语读本 Chapter 10 - 教师版
