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Section B 1
1a-2e
weigh v.
称重
adult n. 成人
adj. 成年的
bamboo n.
竹子
endangered adj.
濒危的
research n.&v.
调查;研究
keeper n.
饲养员
awake adj.
醒着
excitement n.
激动
illness n.
疾病
artwork n.
插图
wild adj.
野生的
government n.
政府
Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.
1a
Elephant
— is 350 cm tall
— weighs 5,000 kilos
— eats 150 kilos of
food a day
Panda
— is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
— weighs 100 kilos
— eats 10 kilos of food a day
Example sentences:
This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.
(200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more)
大熊猫最奇特的一点是新生儿在出生时相当的不成熟,体重仅是它母亲体重的0.1%,平均为145克左右,约为成年的千分之一。照顾孩子是一项非常艰巨的任务,通常历时18个月,有时长达两年,直到她的下一个孩子出生。
大象是现存世界最大的陆栖动物,主要外部特征为柔韧而肌肉发达的长鼻和扇大的耳朵,具缠卷的功能,是象自卫和取食的有力工具。象肩高约2米,体重3~7吨。非洲象耳大,体型较大,体重较重。亚洲象耳小,身体较小,体重较轻。
Listen and check(√) the numbers
you hear.
100 16 20 50
120 0.1 0.2 150
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1b
Listen again and complete the
sentences.
1. At birth, a baby panda is about ___ to ___ kilos.
2. At birth, a baby panda is about ___ cm long.
3. A baby panda is not black. It is ____ and it has no _____.
4. A panda can live up to ___ to ___ years.
0.1
0.2
15
pink
teeth
20
30
1c
Take turns telling your classmates
about pandas.
A: A baby panda cannot see.
B: An adult panda weighs many
times more than a baby panda.
1d
Here are some facts about koala, use the information above to make sentences.
Koala
— is 75 cm tall
— weighs 10 kilos
— eats leaves
— sleeps 20 hours a day
Talk about pandas in your class.
Use these words to help you.
2a
big, bamboo, zoo, popular, cute, black and white, Sichuan, famous, endangered, beautiful, forest, protect
This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
略读时,只需读每一段第一句话(较长的段落,读前两句)。第一句话常是整段讨论的主题。在结论段,重点可能在最后一句