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课件网) ` Hello, China用英语讲中国故事 看视频，讲好中国故事 Gunpowder Gunpowder (huo yao) is another ancient Chinese invention. invention 发明 ancient古老的 It was invented by accident. invent 发明 by accident偶然 More than 1,000 years ago people experimenting in a pharmacy made the discovery. experimenting实验 pharmacy 药房 discovery发现 They found that if sulphur, charcoal and potassium nitrate were mixed together with a certain proportion the mixture would explode. sulphur硫磺 charcoal 木炭 potassium 钾 nitrate 硝酸盐 proportion 比例 explode爆炸 Gunpowder changed the style of wars. style方式 The steel age ended and gunpowder-based weapons are now widely used. steel age铁器时代 weapon武器 More than 600 years ago primitive guns were used in China. primitive 原始的 Cannon balls were propelled by the thrust of the huo yao explosion. Cannon ball炮弹 propel推进 thrust 冲 explosion爆炸 Now, huo yao is also widely used in fireworks. firework烟花 The splendid fireworks at the Beijing Olympic Games garnered wide acclaim and admiration from the audience. splendid 华丽的 garner 获得 acclaim 高度评价 admiration 赞赏 听录音，写单词。 Gunpowder (huo yao) is another ancient Chinese invention. It was invented _____ accident. More than _____ years ago people experimenting in a pharmacy made the discovery. by 1000 听录音，写单词。 They found that if sulphur, charcoal and potassium nitrate were _____together with a certain proportion the mixture would explode. Gunpowder changed the style of _____. mixed wars 听录音，写单词。 The steel age ended and gunpowder-based weapons are now widely _____. More than 600 years ago primitive guns were used in China. Cannon ____ were propelled by the thrust of the huo yao explosion. used balls 听录音，写单词。 Now, huo yao is also widely used ____ fireworks. The splendid fireworks at the Beijing Olympic Games garnered _____ acclaim and admiration from the audience. in wide 考试中的 中国故事 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it. 阅读理解 Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. 阅读理解 At the end of the Tang dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was brought to the Arab countries and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. 阅读理解 Paper-making China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han dynasty (202 B.C.—8 A.D.), paper was made in some places in China. 阅读理解 It was developed in the Eastern Han dynasty (25 A.D.—220 A.D.) by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They a ... ...
