Unit 1 Section B 拓展阅读2025-2026学年人教版（2024）英语八年级上册

八上Unit 1 Section B拓展阅读 Lesson 1 The Polar Bear The polar bear is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the South Pole. The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. At the North Pole, there is only snow, ice, and water. There is not any land. People cannot see the polar bear in the snow very well because its coat is yellow-white. It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold north of the Arctic Circle. This bear is three meters long, and it weighs 450kilos (kilograms). It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. The polar bear can swim very well. It can swim 120 kilometers out into the water. It catches fish and sea animals for food. It goes into the sea when it is afraid. Some people want to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. The governments of the United States and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these beautiful animals to die. A. Vocabulary Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text. polar bear South North warm wide catch afraid weigh snow swim ice 1. The polar bear lives in the _________and___________. 2.The___________ is a very big white bear. 3. It goes into the sea when it is ___________. 4. It has a very__________ coat because the weather is cold. 5.There are no polar bears at the ___________ Pole. 6. The polar bear can_________very well. 7. It lives inside the Arctic Circle near the___________Pole. 8.It __________fish and sea animals for food. 9. This bear is three meters long, and it ___________450 kilos. 10.It can stand up on its back legs because it has very____________feet. Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text. polar bear south north warm wide weigh 1.Winter is cold. Spring is___________. Fall is cool. 2.How much do you__________? Fifty kilos? 3. ________________ have thick fur to stand the cold. 4.The __________ has warm weather and nice beaches. 5.My uncle works in the ____________. 6.This river is ___________. afraid catch snow swim ice 7. Do you want some __________ in your soft drink? 8. There is__________all over Canada in the winter. 9. Do you like to __________ in a swimming pool? 10.Sometimes children are____________of animals. 11. Can you ________ the ball? B. Questions 1. Why do we call the big white bear the polar bear? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Why can't people see the polar bear very well? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why does it have a warm coat? _____________________________________________________________________ 4. How much does it weigh?______________________________________________ 5. What does it eat? ____________________________________________________ 6. Where does it go when it is afraid?_______________________________________ 7.Why do some people want to kill the polar bear? _____________________________________________________________________ 8. What do the governments of Russia and the United States say? _____________________________________________________________________ C. Comprehension: Multiple Choice 1. The polar bear lives __________. a. at the South Pole b. near the North Pole c. in warm countries d. on land 2.At the North Pole, there is no ____________. a. ice b. snow c. water d. land 3. People cannot see the polar bear in the snow very well because____. a. it has a yellow-white coat b. it can run very fast c. it goes under the snow d. it goes into the water 4. The polar bear ___________for food. a. catches land animals b. catches sea animals and fish c. looks for trees d. looks for fruit and vegetables 5.When the polar bear is afraid, it ______________. a. goes into the sea b. runs away c. goes under the snow d. stands up on its wide feet 6. The governments of Russia and the United States say that ___________. a. the polar bear is beautiful b. no one can kill the polar bear c. the polar bear has a warm coat d. the polar bear cannot live near the North Pole D. Main Idea Circle the number of the main idea of the text. 1. People like to kill polar bears because they have beautiful coats. 2. Polar bears live north of the Arctic Circle in the snow and ice. Lesson 2 The Hippopotamus The hippopotamus, or hippo, lives in the hot part of Africa. It is a mammal. That is, its babies are born alive, and they drink milk from the mother's body. The hippopotamus is a large animal. It weighs four tons. Its stomach is seven meters long, and it eats only plants. It is a mammal, but it spends a lot of time in the water. During the day, it sleeps beside a river or a lake.Sometimes it wakes up. Then it goes under the water to get some plants for food. It can close its nose and stay under water for ten minutes. Its ears, eyes, and nose are high up on its head. It can stay with its body under the water and only its ears, eyes, and nose above the water. Then it can breathe the air. At night, the hippo walks on the land and looks for food. It never goes very far from the water. A baby hippo often stands on its mother's back. The mother looks for food underwater. The baby rides on her back above the water. A.Vocabulary Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text. stomach stay beside mammal breathe lake plant spend above alive large high 1. The hippopotamus is a__________animal. 2. During the day, it sleeps___________a river or a_____________. 3.It is a ________________. 4.Its____________is seven meters long, and it eats only___________. 5. It can close its nose and ______________under water for ten minutes. 6. It can stay with its body under the water and only its ears, eyes, and nose________the water. 7.Then it can___________ the air. 8. It is a mammal, but it ___________a lot of time in the water. 9. Its eyes, ears, and nose are___________up on its head. 10.That is, its babies are born ______, and they drink milk from the mother's body. Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text. stomach plant beside mammal breathe 1. The camel is a__________, but the kiwi is a bird. 2. Food goes from your mouth into your ________________. 3. How do you smell a beautiful flower? You____________in through your nose. 4. Hippos eat________________.Polar bears eat fish and sea animals. 5. I want to talk to you. Please sit____________me. lake stay spend above alive large high 6. Tom likes to___________his free time in the Student Union. He_________there a few hours every day. 7. Birds can fly__________the trees. 8. The polar bear is a_________animal. It is very big 9. New York City has a lot of__________buildings. 10.There is a big _________near our village. 11.The little bird is still _________. B. Vocabulary Review 1. Can you ________ a polar bear? What does it look like? a. hurt b. describe c. catch d. store 2. Many birds fly ___________ in the winter to a warmer place. a. north b. wing c. south d. wide 3. These birds fly ____________in the summer to a cooler place, a. north b. wing c. south d.wide 4. The kiwi is a ___________ bird. a. strange b. warm c. hurt d. wide 5. My hand ___________. I can't write. a. flies b. catches c.smells d. hurts C. Questions 1.Where does the hippopotamus live? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. How long is a hippo's stomach?_________________________________________ 3.Does a hippo eat meat?_________________________________________________ 5.Why does a hippo go under water? ____________________________________________________________________ 6. How can it stay under water for ten minutes? _____________________________________________________________________ 7. Can it breathe under water? Why? _____________________________________________________________________ 8. What does it do at night? _____________________________________________________________________ 9. Where does a baby hippo ride?_________________________________________ D. Comprehension: True/False/No Information Write T if the sentence is true. Write F if it is false. 1. Hippo babies are born alive.________ 2. Hippos eat plants._________ 3. Hippos live under water.__________ 4. A hippo can close its eyes.______________ 5. A hippo breathes under water.___________ 6. A hippo looks for food on the land during the day.__________ 7. A hippo has long eyelashes to keep water out of its eyes.________ E. Main Idea Circle the number of the main idea of the text. 1.The hippopotamus is a large African animal that spends a lot of time in the water and eats plants. 2. The hippopotamus has its eyes, ears, and nose high up on its head. 3. The hippopotamus walks on the land at night, and it sleeps during the day. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$