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ation for her first book. 這些事是她第一本書的靈感來源。 Tomorrow I’ll set out for Beijing. 明天我將出發(fā)去北京。 He set out to break the record for the channel swim. 他決心打破游過海峽的記錄。 set out (to do sth.) 開始(做某事) ,著手干 。 每當(dāng)” , 此 短語在句子中經(jīng)常作連記詞 , 引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句做連詞的名詞 , 引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。 把自己奉獻(xiàn)給 ……” 的意思。 跳水 (頭朝下 );迅速把手伸入; (對活動,問題等 ) 全心投入,潛心研究 The boy dived into the river from the bridge 這男孩從橋上跳人河中。 ” 1) dive into He dived into the history of China. 他潛心研究中國歷史 。跟蹤下去,不斷探索,不知不覺中,你就會發(fā)現(xiàn)某種值得思考的東西占據(jù)著你的頭腦。人教課標(biāo)版 高二 選修 8 Unit 3 Reading Leadin Telephones bee part of our life. But do you know who invented the telephone? A British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell. Discuss the following questions in groups: 1. What do you know about the inventor? 2. How useful is his invention to human society? Why? Prereading Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of it. Scanning It mainly talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he made the great inventions. I. Listen to the tape and try to answer the questions. 1. What does Bell’s saying mean to you? His saying means that it is important to be experimental. By being curious and exploring around a subject you may by chance e up with some new and original ways of solving a problem. Reading 2. What do you think led to his success as an inventor of the telephone? His curiosity and exploring spirit led to his success as an inventor of the telephone. 3. What inventions did Bell make? Bell invented the telephone and the tetrahedron shape by chance. Both of these are extremely useful and still used today. 4. Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone. He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money ever. II. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Birth Born in 1847 in ________. Inventions and discoveries ● The microphone: Hi