Shennong Tasting Hundreds of Herbs神农尝百草（专项训练）英语拓展阅读

Shennong Tasting Hundreds of Herbs 主题：传统故事 词数：143 建议用时：5 分钟 语篇类型：记叙文 Long ago, there was a kind man named Shennong. He loved nature and wanted to help sick people. He explored forests and mountains every day. He saw many plants and thought, "Some can make us healthy!" One day, Shennong tasted 100 different herbs. He was brave! He found sweet ones for colds and bitter ones for fevers. But some made him dizzy（头晕的）because they were poisonous（有毒的）. He wrote down all the safe ones in a book. This teaches us to be careful and discover how plants work for health. Thanks to Shennong, people learned about herbs like ginger（姜）and mint（薄荷）. They used them to feel better. Now, we can grow our own plants and study them safely. Remember, exploring nature is fun and smart! 词语积累 explore v. 探索 healthy adj. 健康的 herb n. 草药 be careful 小心 feel better 感觉好些 拓展活动 在校园/公园安全区域观察3种植物，查阅资料推测其用途。 读完文章你从中了解到了什么？请根据短文内容选择合适的选项。 1. Why did Shennong explore forests and mountains? A. To help sick people with plants B. To find gold and treasure C. To build a new kingdom D. To play with animals 2. What did Shennong do after tasting the herbs? A. He forgot about them B. He wrote down the safe ones in a book C. He gave them all to animals D. He planted only poisonous herbs 3. Which herbs did Shennong find useful for colds? A. Bitter ones B. Sweet ones C. Poisonous ones D. Spicy ones 4. According to the passage, why are ginger and mint mentioned? A. They are the only herbs Shennong discovered. B. They are examples of herbs people learned about from Shennong. C. They are the most expensive herbs in the world. D. They can only be grown in forests and mountains. 5.What lesson does the story teach us? A. Never try new things B. Only eat sweet food C. Be careful and explore nature safely D. Avoid all plants 答案及解析 1.A 【解析】文章提到神农探索森林和山脉是为了帮助病人找到能治病的植物。 2.B 【解析】神农尝百草后，将安全的草药记录在书中，以便后人使用。 3.B 【解析】文中指出神农发现甜味的草药对治疗感冒有效。 4.B【解析】原文明确提到 “Thanks to Shennong, people learned about herbs like ginger and mint”，即姜和薄荷是人们从神农处了解到的草药例子。 5.C 【解析】故事告诉我们探索自然时要小心谨慎，确保安全。 短文翻译 神农尝百草 很久以前，有位善良的人叫神农。他热爱自然，想帮助生病的人们。每天他都会探索森林和高山。看到许多植物时，他想："有些能让人们健康！" 有一天，神农尝了100种不同的草药。他真勇敢！他发现了治感冒的甜草药和退烧的苦草药。但有些让他头晕，因为它们有毒。他把所有安全的草药都记录在书里。这教会我们要小心谨慎，探索植物如何守护健康。 多亏神农，人们认识了姜、薄荷等草药。他们用这些草药来治病。现在，我们可以安全地种植和研究植物啦。记住，探索大自然既有趣又充满智慧！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $SHennan testing hundreds of herbs. Long ago, there was a kind man named on. He loved nature and wanted to help sick people. He ford forests and mountains every day. He some many plants and thought, some make healthy state one. Urbs, he was brave. He found sweet ones for colds and bitter ones for fevers, but some made him dizzy because they were poisonous. He wrote down all the safe ones in a book. This teaches us to be careful and discover how plants work for health, thanks to people learned about herbs like ginger, and meant they use them to feel Better. Now we can grow our own plants and study them safely. Remember, expLoring nature is fun and smart.