（昆明专版）中考英语满分特训方案 第三部分 热点素材 九全 unit 7-8 十五岁小女孩发明了能与狗狗远程对话的机器课件.ppt

九年级(全) Units 7-8 第三部分热点素材拓展 1 阅读理解(2015 原创) 热点主题: 十五岁小女孩发明了能与狗狗远程对话的机器 For 15 - year - old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has e much easier, even when she ’ s not at home. Martin made a kind of machine — iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and send food from other places. 2 When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner ’ s image and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button ( 按钮) on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box. 3 How could e up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home. “ I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away? ” Martin explained her idea. 4 Now Martin and her family have set up pany. They ’ ve had investments ( 投资) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014. 5 Martin is satisfied( 满意的) with her ess. “ A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business, ” she said. “I’ ve learned that we are supposed to hold on to our dreams. ” 6 【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了十五岁小女孩的最新发明。小女孩受到商业课的启发,发明了能与狗狗远程对话的机器,使主人不在家的时候能够远程与狗狗对话以及提供食物。小女孩的成功经历告诉我们只要坚持,梦想最终能够实现。 7 1. What color is Brooke Martin ’ s dog? A. It ’ s white. B. It ’ s yellow. C. It ’ s golden. D. It ’ s black. 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为: Brooke Martin 的狗是什么颜色的?根据第一段中句子“ For 15- year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has e much easier... ”可知 Marin 的狗是金色的。故选 C。 8 2. The right order of iCPooch is _______. a. The owner ’ s image