牛津深圳初中九年级英语上册 Module 1 Unit 1 Wise men in history

Do you know anything about these great men? Tell your classmates.
Archimedes Aristotle
Aesop
Look at the pictures and the title of the story on page 3. Then answer the questions below.
How did Archimedes find out that the crown was not made completely of gold? Discuss this with your classmates.
1. Who was the crown probably made for?
The king.
2. What is Archimedes doing in the first picture?
He is taking a bath.
3. Why is Archimedes so excited?
3. He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth.
find out the truth 查明真相
tell the truth
说出真相
to tell you the truth老实告诉你
_To__t_e_ll__ you the truth, I don’t like watching football matches.
go to the prison
到监狱去
Here are some sentences from the story on page 3. Do you know the meanings of the words in italics? Circle the correct answers.
ter, however, he began to doubt that...
1.Why did King Hiero send the crown to Archimedes?
_B_e_c_a_u_s_e__h_e_d__o_u_b_te_d__w_h__e_th_e_r_t_h_e_____ crown was made of real gold. 2. What happened when Archimedes got into the bath?
be satisfied with=be pleased with be happy about sth.因某事感到高兴
2. Is it made completely of gold?
be made of 用…制造 be made from 用…制造 be made up of 由…组成 be made into 被制作成… be made in 在某地制造 Wine is made _f_ro__m_ grapes.
These pictures show the events of the story on page 3. put them in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-8 in the boxes.
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Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
_S_o__m_e__w_a_t_e_r_r_a_n_o_v_e_r_w__h_e_n__________ Archimedes got into the bath.
3. What did the crown maker do to the crown?
_T_h__e_c_r_o_w_n__m_a_k_e_r__m_a_d_e__th__e_c_r_o_w_n___ from gold and another metal.
King Solomon stopped the soldier. “Give the boy to the second woman,” he said. “I’m _c_e_r_ta_i_n_ that she’s his _re_a_l___ mother.”
The woman took the baby boy home happily. Everyone was amazed at how King Solomon _s_o_l_v_e__ this problem.
4. next, he put two pots into two big bowls…
• deep round dishes b. flat dishes 5. A crown made completely of gold
displaces less water.
a. a little b. a smaller amount of
Because he has found a way to tell whether the crown is completely made of gold.
4. What is in the right pot in the second picture?
The crown.
1. At first, he was very happy with it. be happy with sth . 对…感到满意 be happy with =
Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
certain fill real seem solve truth
One day, two women came to King Solomon with a baby boy. Both women said the boy was their son. No one knew which woman was telling the _t_ru__th__.
2. Which of these people lived in ancient Greece?
a. Archimedes. b. Julius Caesar
3. What was Archimedes? a. A scientist. B. A painter.
4. Archimedes died in 212 BC. How long ago was that? a. About 1,800 years ago. b. About 2,200 years ago.
King Solomon ordered a soldier to cut the boy in half, and divide the boy between the two women.
The first woman said, “Go ahead. That _s_e_e_m__s_ fair.” However, the second woman was _f_i_lle_d___ with fear. “No!” she shouted. “Don’t kill him! Let the other woman have him.
a.feel sure
b. not feel sure
2.This problem seems difficult to solve.
a. write down
b. find the correct answer
3. …as he filled his bath with water. a. made…full b. emptied
5. He then sent the crown maker to prison.
send sb to prison 把某人关进监狱
put sb into prison 把某人关进监狱
cast sb into prison 把某人关进监狱
be in prison
在坐牢
go to prison
去坐牢
Unit1
Wise men in history
What do you know about…?
Try the short quiz below. Circle the correct answer.
1.Which of these ancient countries is in Europe?
a. Greece b. Egypt
4.This problem seems difficult to solve. seem+adj.
seem to do sth.
It seems that … 你好像很累。You seem very tired.
他们好像现在不在家。 They seem to be out right now.
It seems that they are out right now.