A man who never gave up
3. 关于阅读能力的训练，本单元则可以引导学生上网或者去学校图书馆查阅资料，了解有关爱迪生的生平。将所查阅到的资料进行简单的加工，合并成一偏短文，然后和同班同学交换信息。或参考本单元扩展资料中提供的阅读内容。
4. 关于写作能力的训练
写一篇介绍动物的文章，可以介绍这种动物的外貌特征、习性、喜好的食物、运动，你是否喜欢它们，为什么？
[范例点评]
An owl is a bird with very big eyes. These eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely as we can. If it wants to look at both sides, it must turn its neck.Owls see better at night than during the day. At night they look for food. They eat mice and insects.
I don’t like owls, because owls make a strange noise. The owls sleep most of the day, so they usually give their cries at night. This strange sound sometimes frightens people at night.
本文思路清晰，条理清楚，抓住了猫头鹰的特点。通过这篇文章，我们了解了猫头鹰的外貌、习性，以及作者不喜欢它的原因。
本单元重难点及相关知识的讲解
1. I’ll be able to write faster.
我就能写得更快些。
be able to 意思是“能够”，相当于情态动词can，只是can 只有现在式和过去式两种(can. could)，而be able to则有更多的时态形式。例如：
Some of us can use the computer now. But we couldn’t do it three years ago.
我们中有些人现在能使用计算机，可在三年前我们就不能。
The work is so difficult. No one is able to do it.
干这活儿很难。没有一个人能干这活儿。
I haven’t been able to find the book. How about tomorrow?
那本书我还没能找到。明天怎么样？
He must be able to use the foreign language, forgetting all about his own.
他一定要能做到在使用外语的时候完全忘掉本族语。
When will you be able to help me with my Chinese?
你什么时间能够帮助我学中文呢？
注意：在表示允许、可能、惊异时用can或could，一般不用be able to。如：
You can go now. Right now, all right?
你现在可以走了。马上走，好吗？
Can (could) 可以用来指比较委婉地提出请求，疑问或看法。而be able to 不能这样用。如：
— Can I take a message for John?
— Yes, thank you.
我给约翰捎个口信好吗?
— 好的，谢谢。
Could you wait a few days for the money? I’ll return it to you in a few days.
这个钱你们等几天行吗？过几天我就还给你。
另外，was able 还表示”成功地做到”，相当于managed to do sth/succeeded in doing sth
2. We can come up with the answer together.
我们可以一起发现答案。
come up with (an answer)意思为find or produce a way to solve, or an answer “发现， 产生/解决办法或答案”。但是，不能说An idea is come up with。如：
— He came up with an idea for making kite.
— How could he come up with this idea?
— 他想出了做风筝的办法。
— 他怎么想出这个主意的？
3. We just need to keep working on it and not give up.
我们需要坚持做下去，不能放弃。
（1）keep dong sth.意思为“继续做某事”或“不断/反复做某事”。如：
Keep reading, and your English will be better and better.
坚持阅读，你的英语会越来越好。
Keep on doing something也是继续做某事的意思。但是，此时表示在持续的过程中时有间断。如：
He is a famous writer. He keeps on writing every day.
他是一位著名的作家。他每天都坚持写作。
work on sth意思是“从事……工作”如：
The writer is working on a new book. The scientist is working on a new plan. We must work hard on all subjects.
这位作家正在写一部新书。科学家正在研究新计划。我们应该努力学习各门功课。
（2）give up 意思为“放弃，停止”，后面可跟动名词形式作宾语。如：
Give up smoking! It’s no good to you! 戒烟！烟对你没好处！
I can do nothing more. I have to give up.
我无能为力，只好放弃。
4. Which of these do you think is the second most useful invention?
你认为哪一个是第二有用的发明？
(1) do you think 是插入语，常置于疑问词之后，不能置于疑问词之前，作“你认为……”解释。如：
— How old do you think my father is?
— I think he’s fifty.
— 你认为我父亲多大年纪了？
— 我想有五十岁吧。
— Who do you think will teach us English this term?
— Mr Li, I think.
— 你认为这个学期谁将教我们英语？
— 我想是李教师。
(2) 在最高级前加系数词second, third…，表示程度比较次要，意思为“居第二/ 第三位的……”。如：
Changjiang River is the longest one in China. And Yellow River is the second longest one.
长江是中国最长的河流，黄河是第二长河。
Bill is the second tallest in our class.
比尔在我们班上身高第二。
(3) 注意词型的转换：invent v. 发明
invention n.. 发明（物）
inventor n.. 发明家（者）
Edison was a great inventor. He invented lots of things. During his lifetime, he had 1093 inventions.
爱迪生是个伟大的发明家。他发明里许多东西，一生中有1093项发明。
5. When he was a child, h
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