Unit 1 Animal Friends（人与自然：常见动物,动物的特征与生活环境,与自然和谐共生）-【同步拓展阅读】2024-2025学年七年级下册英语单元阅读深度指导（人教版2024）

七年级下册 Unit 1 Animal Friends （人教版2024） 人与自然：常见动物；动物的特征与生活环境；与自然和谐共生 目录 Guide Horses: Lifelong Friends for the Blind 导盲马：盲人的终生伙伴。 2 Panda Anniversary Celebrations 大熊猫周年庆活动 3 How much do you know about animal fun facts? 动物趣事知多少？ 4 中国成语小故事01：The Blind Men and the Elephant 盲人摸象 5 中国成语小故事02：parrot and cat 鹦鹉和猫 6 练一练:小试牛刀 7 名言名句积累 人与自然 1. Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.---George Eliot 动物是最可亲近的朋友，它们从不提问，也从不指责。—— 乔治・艾略特 2. If a dog loves you, he will always love you, no matter what you do, what happens, or how much time passes. 狗若爱你，就会永远爱你，不论你做了什么事，发生什么事，经历了多少时光。—— 杰弗里・麦森 3. On the days when little birds disappear from the sky, people still keep singing ignorantly. 小鸟在天空消失的日子，人们还在无知地继续歌唱。——谷川俊太郎 4. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. 一个国家的道德是否伟大，可以从其对动物的态度看出。—— 圣雄甘地 Guide Horses: Lifelong Friends for the Blind 导盲马：盲人的终生伙伴。 Animals are our friends. We know that dogs can help blind (盲的) people go to some places. Now, horses can also do it. Digby is a small American horse. Now, it is the first guide (向导) horse in England. And its owner is a blind man named Mohammed Patel. Patel is afraid of dogs, so he chooses Digby as his guide. Digby gets a lot of training (训练) with Patel. It learns to walk slowly and lead Patel to walk on the street and get books and magazines for him. It also helps Patel choose clothes when he goes shopping. Now, it is not a small horse. It is very big and about 0.8 meters tall, so Patel can’t take it to his company. When Patel takes it to the office, it knocks (碰) things off the desks. So Patel has to say goodbye to Digby. Luckily, Digby has a new job. It helps blind people travel around some places in London. As we know, a guide dog has only eight years of working life, but a guide horse can live for about 50 years. So a guide horse can be a “lifelong friend” for people. 动物是我们的朋友。我们知道狗可以帮助盲人去往一些地方。现在，马也能做到这一点了。迪格比是一匹美国小型马。如今，它是英国的第一匹导盲马。它的主人是一位名叫穆罕默德・帕特尔的盲人。帕特尔害怕狗，所以他选择迪格比作为自己的向导。 迪格比和帕特尔一起接受了大量的训练。它学会了缓慢行走，并引导帕特尔在街上行走，还会帮他拿书和杂志。在帕特尔购物时，它也会帮他挑选衣服。 现在，它已经不是一匹小马驹了。它长得很大，身高约 0.8 米，所以帕特尔没办法带它去自己的公司。当帕特尔把它带到办公室时，它会把桌上的东西碰掉。所以帕特尔不得不和迪格比告别了。幸运的是，迪格比有了一份新工作。它帮助盲人在伦敦的一些地方出行。 我们都知道，导盲犬只有八年的工作年限，但是一匹导盲马可以活大约 50 年。所以导盲马可以成为人们的 “终生朋友”。 Panda Anniversary Celebrations 大熊猫周年庆活动 The Smithsonian National Zoo is in Washington. It had some activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the arrival (到达) of two giant pandas. 史密森尼国家动物园位于华盛顿。该动物园举办了一些活动来庆祝两只大熊猫抵达此地 50 周年纪念日。 The first pandas from China in the US—Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing—arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo on April 16, 1972. 美国迎来的首批来自中国的大熊猫—— 玲玲和兴兴，于1972年4月16日抵达史密森尼国家动物园。 “We are going to have six months of celebrations both online and at the zoo. People can come to see the babies and the mom and dad,” Brandie Smith, director (经理) of the national zoo, told China Daily. “我们将在线上以及动物园内开展为期 6 个月的庆祝活动。人们可以来看看熊猫宝宝以及熊猫爸爸妈妈。” 史密森尼国家动物园园长布兰迪・史密斯在接受《中国日报》采访时说道。 Annalisa Meyer is another director of the zoo. “The celebrations will last to Aug 27. The zoo will have online activities and onsite activities on April 8 and 21,” She said. 安娜丽莎・迈耶是该动物园的另一位负责人。她说：“庆祝活动将持续至 8 月 27 日。动物园将于 4 月 8 日和 21 日开展线上活动以及线下现场活动。” On April 16 (from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.), visitors can enjoy lion dance performances (表演), eat some pandashaped food. They can also talk with the zoo’s scientists and they can watch the pandas eat food. 在4 月16日（上午9点至下午2点），游客们可以欣赏舞狮表演，品尝一些熊猫造型的食物。他们还可以与动物园的科学家们交流，并且观看大熊猫进食。 “I really love working with the giant pandas. They’re great animals to work with. But I love working with Chinese friends, too.” Smith said. “我真的很喜欢和大熊猫一起工作。它们是非常棒的共事伙伴。但我也很喜欢和中国朋友们一起共事。” 史密斯说道。 How much do you know about animal fun facts? 动物趣事知多少？ Do you know some interesting things about some animals? Let's have a look! 1. A polar bear's( 北 极熊)hair is not white— it has no color.The skin (皮肤)inside is black.It can save the warmth from the sun and keep the bear as warm as possible. 2. A giraffe has seven bones in its neck.The number is the same as a man has.But giraffes' bones are much larger. 3. The lion can make the loudest sound of all the big cats.People can hear it from as far as 5 kilometers away. 4. A house fly( 家 蝇 )can only live for just a few days.But it may lay more than 500 eggs.It lays about 100—150 eggs at a time. 5. Emperor penguins(帝企鹅)can stay underwater for up to 27 minutes.They can dive (潜水)as far as 500 meters deep. 6.Huskies(哈士奇犬) can run at speeds of about 31km an hour. 7.We have 98.8% of chimpanzee (黑猩猩) DNA,but there are still 35,000,000 differences between us. 你知道一些关于动物的趣事吗？让我们一起来看看吧！ 1.北极熊的毛发其实不是白色的 —— 它是无色的。其内层的皮肤是黑色的。它（黑色的皮肤）能够吸收来自太阳的热量，尽可能地让北极熊保持温暖。 2.长颈鹿的脖子里有七块骨头。这个骨头数量和人类的一样。不过长颈鹿的骨头要大得多。 3.狮子能发出所有大型猫科动物中最响亮的声音。人们在远至 5 公里之外都能听到它的声音。 4.家蝇只能存活短短几天时间。但它可能会产下 500 多枚卵，每次大约产 100 到 150 枚卵。 5.帝企鹅可以在水下停留长达 27 分钟之久。它们能下潜至 500 米深的地方。 6.哈士奇犬能以每小时约 31 公里的速度奔跑。 7.我们人类与黑猩猩有着 98.8% 的相同 DNA，但我们之间仍然存在着 3500 万处差异。 中国成语小故事01：The Blind Men and the Elephant 盲人摸象 Long, long ago, there were several blind men.They had never seen an elephant and were full of curiosity about it. 很久很久以前，有几个盲人。他们从来没有见过大象，对大象充满了好奇。 One day, someone led an elephant there.The blind men decided to touch the elephant to know what it really looked like. 一天，有人牵来一头大象。盲人们决定去摸摸大象，了解它到底是什么样子。 The first blind man touched the elephant's leg and said loudly, "The elephant is like a pillar, thick and strong." The second blind man touched the elephant's tail and argued, "No, the elephant is like a rope, thin and long." The third blind man touched the elephant's body and said, "You are all wrong. The elephant is like a wall, wide and large." The fourth blind man touched the elephant's ear and insisted, "The elephant is like a fan. When it flaps, there is a gentle breeze." They each stuck to their own opinions and argued endlessly, believing that what they said was correct. 第一个盲人摸到了大象的腿，他大声说：“大象像一根柱子，又粗又壮。” 第二个盲人摸到了大象的尾巴，他争辩道：“不对，大象像一根绳子，细细长长的。” 第三个盲人摸到了大象的身体，他说道：“你们都错了，大象像一堵墙，又宽又大。” 第四个盲人摸到了大象的耳朵，他坚持说：“大象像一把扇子，扇动起来有微风。” 他们各执一词，争论不休，都认为自己说的才是正确的。 Finally, a wise man explained that they were all correct, but each had only touched a part of the elephant. 最后，一位智者解释说他们都是正确的，但每个人都只触摸到了大象的一部分。 单词：led [led] lead的过去式，引领； pillar [ˈpɪlə(r)] 柱子 flap [flæp] v.摆动; breeze [bri:z] n. 和风。 This story tells us that we should not be one-sided when looking at things. Only by understanding them comprehensively can we draw the correct conclusion. 这个故事告诉我们，看待事物不能片面，要全面了解才能得出正确的结论。 中国成语小故事02：parrot and cat 鹦鹉和猫 A man once bought a brilliantly-coloured parrot.Instead of locking it up in a cage or chaining it to a perch, he allowed it to fly free all over the house.The parrot was delighted at this and flapped from room to room, shrieking and screaming with happiness.At last he settled on the edge of a rich curtain. "Who on earth are you ?" said a cross voice from below."Stop that terrible noise at once." The parrot saw a cat staring up at him from the carpet. "I 'm a parrot.I 've just arrived and I 'm to make as much noise as I can," he said. "Well, I 've lived here all my life," replied the cat ."I was born in this very house and I learned from my mother that it is best to keep quiet here." "Keep quiet then, "said the parrot cheerfully."I don't know what you do around here, but I know my job.My master bought me for my voice and I'm going to make sure he hears it." 从前，有人买了一只毛色鲜艳的鹦鹉。他没有把鹦鹉关在笼子里，也没有用链条把他拴在栖木上，而让他在家里自由自在地飞来飞去。鹦鹉对此十分高兴，扑动翅膀，从一间屋子飞到另一间屋子，愉快地尖声叫着，最终停在华丽的帷幔的边上。 "你到底是谁？"从下头传来怒气冲冲的说话声，"立刻住嘴，别发出那难听的声音。" 鹦鹉看见地毯上有一只猫抬头看着他。"我是鹦鹉。我刚到，我要使劲地吵吵。"他说。 “嗯，我一辈子都住在这儿，” 猫回答道，“我就是在这所房子里出生的，而且我从妈妈那儿学到，在这儿最好保持安静。” "那你就一声不响吧，"鹦鹉欢快地说，"我不明白你在这儿干什么，可我明白我的活儿。主人为了我的声音才买我，我必须得让他听到。" 单词： shriek [ʃri:k] v. 尖叫 settle [ˈsetl] v.安放 carpet [ˈkɑ:pɪt] n. 地毯 This story tells us that different people are valued for different things. 这个故事告诉我们，不一样的人因有不一样的特点而受重视。 练一练:小试牛刀 Do you know the Monkey Buffet Festival in Thailand? It is on the last Sunday of November. It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand. The festival has a history of 35 years. People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them. So, to thank monkeys, they have this special festival. On that day every year, people put lots of fruit, vegetables, cakes and even drinks on the tables outside. They are all for monkeys. Many people come to see the monkeys on that day. During the festival, there are a lot of interesting activities about monkeys. Young people always dress like monkeys and they sing and dance and play some music on the street. Monkeys always live in groups. Most of them live in the trees. They are good at running and jumping. They eat fruit, vegetables, plants and birds’ eggs. Monkeys are clever. Do you think so? 1．When is the festival in Thailand? A．In September. B．In October. C．In November. D．In December. 2．Why do people have the festival for the monkeys? A．Because they think monkeys are cute. B．Because they think monkeys are clever. C．Because they think monkeys can work for them. D．Because they think monkeys can bring good luck. 3．What do young people always do on that day? A．Sing and dance. B．Eat all kinds of delicious food. C．Play with monkeys. D．Run and jump. 4．Which of the four kinds of food don’t monkeys eat? A．Eggs. B．Beef. C．Bananas. D．Apples. 5．What is the best title (标题) for the passage? A．Monkeys in Thailand B．Monkeys’ Favorite Food C．The Festival for Monkeys D．Monkeys Are Cute Animals 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 七年级下册 Unit 1 Animal Friends （人教版2024） 参考答案 【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．C 【导语】 本文是对泰国的猴子自助餐节的介绍。那里的人们认为猴子能给他们带来好运，所以在这特殊的一天来感谢猴子。 【详解】 1．细节理解题。根据“Do you know the Monkey Buffet Festival in Thailand? It is on the last Sunday of November.”可知这个节日在十一月。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them. So, to thank monkeys, they have this special festival.”可知举办这个节日是因为人们认为猴子能带来好运。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Young people always dress like monkeys and they sing and dance and play some music on the street.”可知年轻人总是唱歌跳舞。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“They eat fruit, vegetables, plants and birds’ eggs.”可知猴子不吃牛肉。故选B。 5．标题归纳题。本文是对泰国的猴子自助餐节的介绍。那里的人们认为猴子能给他们带来好运，所以在这特殊的一天来感谢猴子。用“The Festival for Monkeys”做标题最合适。故选C。 【参考译文】 你知道泰国的猴子盛宴节吗？它在每年11月的最后一个星期日。这一天对泰国的猴子来说是个好日子。这个节日已经有35年的历史了。那里的人们认为猴子能给他们带来好运。所以，为了感谢猴子，他们举办了这个特别的节日。 在每年的这一天，人们会把许多水果、蔬菜、蛋糕甚至饮料放在外面的桌子上。这些都是给猴子的。那天有许多人来看猴子。 在节日期间，有许多关于猴子的有趣活动。年轻人总是打扮成猴子的样子，他们在街上唱歌、跳舞、演奏音乐。 猴子总是成群生活。它们大多数生活在树上。它们擅长奔跑和跳跃。它们吃水果、蔬菜、植物和鸟蛋。猴子很聪明。你觉得呢？ 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$