The compass（指南针）is one of the Four Great inventions of Ancient China. Before the compass was invented, people depended on the position of the sun and stars to tell them the direction when at sea, which only worked when it wasn’t cloudy. As early as the Warring States Period. Chinese people discovered that a magnet could show the south and the north, and, on the basis of this feature, they made a southward-pointing instrument that was the model of the compass. The instrument was made up of a smooth magnetic spoon and a copper（铜）plate carved with directions；the handle of the spoon pointed south. In the Song dynasty, people combined an artificially（人造地）magnetized compass with an azimuth（方位）plate to create proper compass.
In the Northern Song dynasty, the compass was being used for sailing. In the Southern Song dynasty, its use spread to Arabia and Europe, and Arabs called it “the Eye of Sailors”. The invention of the compass had great influence on sailing, opening up a new chapter（篇章）in the history of the world sailing. Thus, Zheng He made seven ocean journeys across seas to Southeast Asia and around Indian Ocean in the early Ming dynasty, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, and Ferdinand Magellan sailed round the world.
【小题1】As early as the Warring States Period, Chinese people discovered that a magnet could show _______.| A．the east and the west | B．the east and the north |
| C．the south and the north | D．the south and the west |
| A．Song | B．Tang | C．Ming | D．Qing |
| A．The compass is one of the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China. |
| B．The compass was being used for sailing in the Northern Song dynasty. |
| C．The compass’ use spread to Arabia and Africa in the Southern Song dynasty. |
| D．The invention of the compass has great influence on human beings. |
| A．How to tell directions | B．A useful invention — the compass |
| C．Going sailing is interesting | D．A great people in the world |
You don’t have much time for your diary (日记), but you really want to remember your best or worst times in life. Nine Square Diary is coming to help. This new kind of diary has nine squares. They show nine different areas in life, such as plans, feelings and health. Writing this diary is very simple and you can finish it in only a few minutes. That is why it is so popular now.
Here is a page of Nine Square Diary from Sun Ning, a middle school student.
Happy things Went to my friend’s birthday party. Enjoyed myself. | Helping others Helped my cousin get ready for the singing competition. | Plan To draw a picture for the school art festival of next term. |
Improvement Went to the market with Mom and learned to pick tomatoes. | July 31, 2020 Friday Cloudy | Feeling Mom and dad told me about their jobs. Glad they don’t see me as a little child any more. |
News China finished building BDS (北斗卫星导航系统). | Health Felt a little tired because of too much summer holiday homework. | Dream To have a meeting with our headteacher to discuss (讨论) if we should rule our school by ourselves. |
| A．it looks clear and interesting | B．it can tell something different |
| C．it shows new areas in life | D．it can take you less time |
| A．finished a report about BDS |
| B．helped her cousin with a competition |
| C．drew a picture for the school art festival |
| D．discussed with her headteacher about the school |
| A．she learned to pick tomatoes |
| B．she did homework with her cousin |
| C．her parents don’t see her as a little child any more |
| D．she enjoyed herself at her cousin’s birthday party |
Great Young Inventors |
Eliott Sarrey is from France. He invented Bot2 Karot, a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden. The robot is controlled by an app on a smartphone. It helps people grow and take care of vegetables. It also saves water, and it makes gardening easy for people who are very busy. |
Brooke Martin is an animal lover. She missed her dog when she wasn’t at home. So Brooke invented iCPooch when she was just 12 years old. The iCPooch lets pet owners check on their pets by using a computer or a smartphone. This wonderful invention also allows owners to use their smartphone cameras to have a video chat (聊天) with their pets. |
Young inventor Robert Saunt was tired of buying or borrowing different video game controllers (控制器) for each game console (游戏机), so he invented a controller called Game Blox. It can be used for four of the most popular game consoles. His invention saves players a lot of money and space. |
【小题1】Bot2 Karot is a robot that can help people ________.
| A．look after their pets | B．chat with their friends |
| C．grow and take care of vegetables | D．play video games |
| A．a camera | B．a television | C．a fridge | D．a computer |
| A．His invention helped people save lots of money and space. |
| B．He is just 12 years old. |
| C．He invented Bot2 Karot. |
| D．He has a pet dog. |
| A．A computer engineer | B．A big fan of video games | C．A pet keeper | D．A sports lover |
| A．In a diary. | B．In a poem. | C．In a newspaper. | D．In a dictionary. |
Do you feel bored (厌倦的) at school? Do you want to make your school life fun? If you can take one thing to school, what will you taken?
Noise monitor (噪音监测器)
Desk with bed
I would like to take a desk with a bed. When we are having classes, the bed is under the desk.
Virtual reality (VR) glasses
Taking VR glasses is a good idea. VR glasses can bring us back to ancient times (古代) or to the Himalayas (喜马拉雅山脉).
Green plants
I want to bring a green plant to our classroom.
| A．It is good for our eyes. |
| B．Here are some answers from students. |
| C．And we can use it to rest after lunchtime. |
| D．It can help us learn history and geography. |
| E．Students often make some noise when the teacher is not in the classroom. |
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