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There are four wheels in the car. In the past, people travelled by carriage. Period 1 Reading (A) Module 2 Science and technology Oxford English Unit 4 Inventions Compass Gunpowder Papermaking skill Typography 2 Background information What do you know about …? Inventions change our way of life. Look at the photos below. Write the name of each invention in the blanks. computer light bulb mobile phone paper telephone train wheel 7 wheel n.车轮，轮子 carriage n. 马车 It is more comfortable to travel by train. How do these inventions help us in our daily lives? In groups, discuss this with your classmates. These inventions help us in many ways in our daily lives. We may use them anytime, anywhere. They are very practical. 7 Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions below. 略读又叫“跳读”，可以通过浏览文章的引言、标题、小标题，每段的首句与末句以及插图来迅速了解文章的内容。 标题 引言 小标题 The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions. Great inventions Vocabulary 3 Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history. Inventor Time of invention Life after its invention Examples: The wheel Read the first part of the article and complete the table. Don’t know. A few thousand years ago. Travelling became faster and more comfortable. carriages trains cars While you read 2 The telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow pe