一、文章
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P1
Yesterday, Peter had a wonderful trip with his parents on the Ferris wheel (摩天轮) in Bao'an Coastal Cultural Park. He was so amazed at the city landmark that he wanted to know more about the Ferris wheel. So he looked it up in an encyclopaedia online.
P2
In 1892, Chicago leaders planned a fair to show new science, business and art ideas, and wanted to look for designs more impressive than the Eiffel Tower. G. W. Ferris was a young engineer. He heard about the fair. He wanted to attract visitors to the fair, so he decided to design a big wheel made of steel (钢). The wheel was 250 feet across and 264 feet in height. Large wooden carriages hung at the end of each spoke (轮辐). Each carriage carried 60 people circling in the air.
P3
On May 1st, 1893, the fair opened. People from around the world came to see the latest inventions. They felt the heat of new electric stoves. They stood in the cool wind of small fans. They even saw a machine that washed the dishes.
P4
Ferris's wheel was the main attraction at the Chicago Fair. People stood in line to ride on it. They wanted to see the fairgrounds from the wheel's highest point. As the wheel turned upward, some people were afraid. Others were thrilled at what they saw below. Fountains shone in the sunlight. Flags waved in the wind. A train snaked through the fairgrounds. At night, colourful lights lit up the sky.
P5
Today we call these wheels "Ferris wheels".
三、文章精读
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P1 · Peter 上网了解摩天轮
S1Yesterday, Peter had a wonderful trip with his parents on the Ferris wheel in Bao'an Coastal Cultural Park.昨天，Peter 和父母在宝安滨海文化公园度过了一次愉快的摩天轮之旅。
S2He was so amazed at the city landmark that he wanted to know more about the Ferris wheel.他对这个城市地标如此惊叹，以至于想了解更多关于摩天轮的信息。
S3So he looked it up in an encyclopaedia online.所以他在网上百科里查阅了它。
P2 · Ferris 设计摩天轮
S1In 1892, Chicago leaders planned a fair to show new science, business and art ideas, and wanted to look for designs more impressive than the Eiffel Tower.1892 年，芝加哥领导人计划举办一场展示新科学、商业和艺术创意的博览会，并想寻找比埃菲尔铁塔更令人印象深刻的设计。
S2G. W. Ferris was a young engineer.G. W. Ferris 是一位年轻的工程师。
S3He wanted to attract visitors to the fair, so he decided to design a big wheel made of steel.他想吸引游客来博览会，所以决定设计一个钢制的大轮子。
S4The wheel was 250 feet across and 264 feet in height.这个轮子直径 250 英尺，高 264 英尺。
S5Large wooden carriages hung at the end of each spoke.大型木质车厢悬挂在每根轮辐的末端。
S6Each carriage carried 60 people circling in the air.每节车厢载着 60 人在空中旋转。
P3 · 博览会开幕
S1On May 1st, 1893, the fair opened.1893 年 5 月 1 日，博览会开幕了。
S2People from around the world came to see the latest inventions.来自世界各地的人们前来参观最新发明。
S3They felt the heat of new electric stoves.他们感受新电炉的热度。
S4They even saw a machine that washed the dishes.他们甚至看到一台洗碗的机器。
P4 · 摩天轮大受欢迎
S1Ferris's wheel was the main attraction at the Chicago Fair.Ferris 的轮子是芝加哥博览会的主要看点。
S2People stood in line to ride on it.人们排队乘坐它。
S3As the wheel turned upward, some people were afraid.当轮子向上转动时，有些人害怕。
S4Others were thrilled at what they saw below.另一些人为下面看到的景象而兴奋。
S5At night, colourful lights lit up the sky.夜晚，五彩的灯光照亮天空。
P5 · 今天得名
S1Today we call these wheels "Ferris wheels".今天我们称这些轮子为"摩天轮（Ferris wheels）"。
四、作文金句仿写
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金句 1
He was so amazed at the city landmark that he wanted to know more about the Ferris wheel.
He / I / She was so amazed at / interested in / excited about the city landmark / the science book / the football match that he / I / she wanted to know more about the Ferris wheel / read it again and again / watched it the whole night.
仿写：I was so interested in the science book that I read it again and again. 我对这本科学书如此感兴趣，以至于读了一遍又一遍。
适用：用 so...that...（如此……以至于……）表达强烈感受。
金句 2
He wanted to attract visitors to the fair, so he decided to design a big wheel made of steel.
He / Our class / The team wanted to attract visitors to the fair / wanted to win the game / hoped to help others, so he / we / they decided to design a big wheel / practised hard every day / started a volunteer group.
仿写：Our class wanted to win the game, so we practised hard every day. 我们班想赢得比赛，所以我们每天刻苦训练。
适用：表达"为了目标，所以行动"（..., so ...）。
金句 3
People from around the world came to see the latest inventions.
People from around the world / different schools / far away came to see / came to visit / gather to enjoy the latest inventions / our school's art show / the spring festival party.
仿写：People from different schools came to visit our school's art show. 来自不同学校的人们前来参观我们学校的艺术展。
适用：描述"来自各地的人来做某事"。
金句 4
As the wheel turned upward, some people were afraid. Others were thrilled at what they saw below.
As the wheel turned upward / When the film began / During the race, some people / some students / some runners were afraid / felt nervous / were tired. Others / But others / Others were thrilled at what they saw / were excited about the story / kept running.
仿写：During the race, some runners were tired. Others kept running. 比赛中，一些选手累了，另一些则坚持奔跑。
适用：用 Some... Others...（一些……另一些……）对比不同人的反应。