《2025年资源与评价黑龙江教育出版社八年级英语上册外研版》

1. 观看课本Starting out 1中的视频,与同伴讨论下列问题。
(1) What inventions did you see in the video?
(2) What do you think is the most useful invention?

答案：
(1) Possible inventions seen in the video: telephone, light bulb, airplane, computer, etc.
(2) The most useful invention: computer (or other inventions based on actual video content).

2. 以小组为单位,给看到的某项发明配上图片,并对其进行简单的讲解。然后在班内展示。例如：
I'm from Group 5. This is a mobile phone. Since it came out, our life has become more and more convenient. With the help of the mobile phone, we can keep in touch with others almost anywhere at any time.

答案： I'm from Group 2. This is a computer. Since it was invented, it has had a huge impact on our life. With a computer, we can process documents, search for information online, watch movies and communicate with others conveniently. It has become an essential tool in our daily work and study.

1. 略读课本Understanding ideas 2中的文章A helping hand,将时间与事件连线。
(1) At age 14 Easton designed a light artificial arm with around 500.
(2) At age 16 Easton met Jenny at a science fair.
(3) At age 23 Easton invented a heavy artificial arm with a 3-D printer.

答案：
(1)At age 14 Easton designed a light artificial arm with around 500.
(2)At age 16 Easton met Jenny at a science fair.
(3)At age 23 Easton invented a heavy artificial arm with a 3-D printer.

2. 细读课本Understanding ideas 2中的文章A helping hand,回答下列问题。
(1) What did Easton LaChappelle use to build a robotic arm?______
(2) What happened to Jenny when she was born?______
(3) When did Easton get a 3-D printer?______
(4) How heavy did Easton's design weigh at last?______

答案：
(1)Plastic blocks and fishing line.
(2)She was born without an arm.
(3)On his 16th birthday./On his sixteenth birthday./When he was 16 years old.
(4)0.5 kilograms.

3. 再次细读课本Understanding ideas 2中的文章A helping hand,根据文章内容补全下面短文。
The 14-year-old Easton LaChappelle stood beside his work of a(n) (1) ______ arm at a science fair. He built the arm out of plastic blocks and fishing line. After he first met Jenny with a(n) (2) ______ arm, he decided to help people (3) ______ her because her artificial arm was too expensive. At his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D (4) ______ and then he invented an artificial arm. But it was too heavy. Easton kept (5) ______ on it, and finally he hit on (6) ______ at age 23. His (7) ______ cost around 500. His invention has helped many (8) ______. People can (9) ______ the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers.
What a helping (10) ______!

答案：
(1)robotic
(2)artificial
(3)like
(4)printer
(5)working
(6)success
(7)design
(8)children
(9)download
(10)hand