Natural Objects and Man-made Objects 自然与人类创造的事物

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Natural Objects and Man-made Objects

Our world is full of objects. Many objects were made by nature. Other objects man has made with what nature has given him.

Natural Objects

Nature made many objects.

No one else can make these objects. Nature made the stars, the animals, and the plants. Nature made you. Nature is wonderful.

Nature made pretty objects. It made the blue sky, the colorful flowers, and the green plants. Nature loves us.

Nature made big things. It made the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars. Nature is great.

Nature tells us that he Nature made all these things. Only Nature can make these things.

Man-made Objects

Man can make objects, also. Man cannot make the objects nature made. Man can make objects from what nature has given us.

Nature gave man a mind with which to think. Because man can think, man can make things.

Nature wants man to think of and to make objects that help people. Man can make tools. Tools help man to do things. Man can make objects if he has tools. What objects can man make?

Man uses wood, metal, glass, paper, and plastic to make objects. Wood, metal, glass, paper, and plastic are five materials from which objects are made. Man makes many objects from these materials.

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练 习

1. Write a list of objects that Nature has made.

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2. Look at the clock in your classroom.

(1) What materials do you see that man used to make the clock?

Is there any metal in your clock? Yes __________ No __________

(2) The side of the clock is made of metal, plastic, or wood.

Is there a glass cover on the clock? Yes __________ No __________

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自然与人类创造的事物

我们的世界是由各种物体所组成的，其中有许多物体是由大自然创造的，而其他物品则是人类利用自然赐予的物质制造的。

自然创造的事物

自然创造了许多事物。

没有其他人能创造出这些东西。自然创造了星星、动物和植物，自然也创造了你。自然是神奇的。

自然创造了美好的事物。它创造了蓝色的天空、色彩缤纷的花朵和碧绿的植物，自然关爱我们。

自然创造了庞大的事物。它创造了地球、太阳、月亮和星星。自然是伟大的大自然告诉我们是它创造了一切，也只有自然能创造这一切。

人类创造的事物

人类也能够制造物品。虽然人类不能制造出自然所创造的物体，但是人类能够用自然赐予给我们的物质来制造物品。

自然赐予人类可以思考的心智。人类因为能够思考，所以能制造物品。

自然想要人类去思考，并制造出有助于人类的东西。人类能够制造工具，而工具可以帮助人类去做事情。只要人类有了工具，就可以制造物品了。那么，人类可以制造什么物品呢？

人类用木材、金属、玻璃、纸和塑料来制造东西。物品是由这五种材料制造出来的。人可以用这五种材料制造许多东西。

练 习

1. 列出一些自然所创造的东西。

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2. 观察教室里的时钟。

(1) 你能看出它是用什么材料做的吗？它用金属了吗？

(2) 钟的侧面是用金属、塑料或木材制成的。它的表面有玻璃覆盖吗？

答 案

1. the stars the sky the plants the animals 2. (1) Yes (2) Yes