8年级必读动物话题--Help Smithsonian's National Zoo Name Its Adorable Giant Panda Cub

写在前面的话 中考、高考阅读多选自国外外刊。阅读外刊是英语学习不能缺少的一环。阅读原汁原味的英语文章可以帮助学生拓宽词汇量，学习并应用最地道的英语表达，提高英语语感。本系列专辑充分考虑初中、高中各年级学生的平均英语水平，从外国著名青少年英语学习网站以及国外英语教师使用的资源网站（News for Kids, National Geographic Kids, CNN, PBS）选择语篇，主题贴近生活，内容有趣，难度得当，是专为中学不同年级学生打造的外刊阅读资源。 一、制作初心 1. 拓展学生的阅读范围 2. 阅读语料的时效性高，了解当下的世界 3. 保证阅读语料的纯正性 二、资源内部板块设计 每份外刊根据内容设计不同板块——原文畅读、词汇/词组精讲、长难句分析、综合练习、参考答案、参考译文。符合学生以及教师使用需求。 三、本系列专辑子系列介绍 a.八年级外刊精读 b.中考外刊精读 c.高一外刊精读 d.高二外刊精读 e.高考外刊精读 四、推荐使用场景 a. 晨读 b. 阅读拓展课 c. 自学拓展练习 希望大家能充分利用这套资源，不断拓展，不断精进，在增加知识的同时，也逐渐提高对世界、世事、世物的洞见，祝学习愉快！ Help Smithsonian's National Zoo Name Its Adorable Giant Panda Cub P1【原文畅读】 Help Smithsonian's National Zoo Name Its Adorable Giant Panda Cub @DOGONews While giant panda cubs are always popular, 22-year-old Mei Xiang's latest offspring, born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 21, 2020, is particularly so. The daily live-stream of the adorable male cub, whose birth brought much-needed cheer during the COVID-19 pandemic, has garnered over a million virtual visitors. Hence, it is only fitting that zoo officials are asking fans to help name the precious 12-week-old. Those wishing to participate can visit the National Zoo's website and choose from one of four names selected by the Zoo and Chinese partners. They include Fu Zai (Mandarin Chinese for "prosperous boy"), Xiao Qi ji (Mandarin Chinese for "little miracle"), Xing Fu (Mandarin Chinese for "happy and prosperous"), and Zai Zai (a traditional Mandarine Chinese nickname for a boy). Fans can vote for their favorite name once per day from November 16, 2020, to Nov. 20, 2020. The most popular name will be announced and bestowed on the cub on November 23, 2020. Be sure to get your vote in today! P2【词汇短语】 cub n. 幼兽 offspring n. 后代 be born 出生 live-stream n. 直播 adorable adj. 可爱的 cheer n. 愉快情绪 garner v. 获得 virtual adj. 虚拟的 fitting adj. 恰当的 precious adj. 珍贵的 participate v. 参与 prosperous adj. 繁荣的 vote v. 投票 announce v. 宣布 bestow v. 授予 P3【阅读练习】 1) When was Mei Xiang’s baby born? ___