Unit 1 Animal friends 阅读回答问题10篇（单元话题：动物）-2025-2026学年七年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（新教材人教版）

Unit 1 Animal friends 阅读回答问题10篇 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 动物 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 Octopuses (章鱼) are very interesting animals that live in the ocean. They have eight long arms, so some people call them “eight-armed monsters”. These arms help octopuses swim fast and catch food. They eat small fish, crabs and shrimps. Octopuses are very smart. They can change their body colors. When they are in danger, they turn into the same color as the sea plants or rocks around them. This helps them hide from their enemies (敌人). Some octopuses can even change the shape of their bodies to look like other sea animals. Many people think octopuses look a little scary, but they are really amazing creatures. Next time you visit an aquarium, don’t miss the chance to see these wonderful animals! 1．How many arms do octopuses have? (不超过5个词) 2．Why do octopuses change their body colors? (不超过10个词) 3．What can we know from the passage? (不超过15个词) 【答案】1．Eight. 2．Because they want to hide from their enemies. 3．Octopuses can change the shape and colors of their bodies. 【导语】本文主要介绍了章鱼是生活在海洋中的八臂软体动物，不仅游泳和捕食本领高超，还拥有变色伪装和极高智商的神奇能力，是海洋里非常迷人的生物。 1．根据“They have eight long arms, so some people call them ‘eight-armed monsters’.”可知，章鱼共有八只长胳膊。故填Eight. 2．根据“This helps them hide from their enemies (敌人).”可知，章鱼身体可以变色，这可以很好地帮助它们躲开敌人。故填Because they want to hide from their enemies. 3．根据“They have eight long arms, so some people call them ‘eight-armed monsters’.”和“They can change their body colors.”可知，我们可以了解到章鱼可以改变它们身体的形状和颜色。故填Octopuses can change the shape and colors of their bodies. Can dolphins (海豚) talk? They can’t talk with words, but they can talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds. Dolphins swim in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals, not fish. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They can give information. They tell when they are happy, sad or afraid. They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They make a few sounds above (在……上面) the water and they make more sounds under the water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very high. Sometimes people watch dolphin shows in an aquarium (水族馆). Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely. Dolphins can help people and sometimes they save people’s lives, so people won't kill them. Many people think dolphins can bring good luck to them. 1．What are dolphins, mammals or fish? 2．Why can’t people hear the sounds of dolphins? 3．How do dolphins feel when they are away from their school? 4．Do you want to help save dolphins? Why or why not? Write 20 words or more. 【答案】1．Mammals. 2．Because the sounds are very high. 3．Sad and lonely. 4．Yes. I want to help save dolphins because they are intelligent and friendly creatures. They also help humans and deserve protection. 【导语】本文主要介绍了海豚的交流方式、生活习性以及与人类的关系。 1．根据“Dolphins are mammals, not fish.”可知，海豚是哺乳动物，不是鱼。故填Mammals。 2．根据“People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very high.”可知，人们之所以听不到海豚的声音，是因为它们的声音频率过高。故填Because the sounds are very high. 3．根据“Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.”可知，海豚离开它们的群体时，会感到悲伤且孤独。故填Sad and lonely. 4．本题为开放性习题，注意字数要求，言之有理即可。故填Yes. I want to help save dolphins because they are intelligent and friendly creatures. They also help humans and deserve protection. 阅读下面的语篇，根据语篇内容回答问题。 Last weekend, my family and I visited City Zoo. It was my first time to see so many animals. As soon as we entered, we saw giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. Their long necks helped them reach the highest branches easily. Then we watched a penguin show. The penguins looked so cute in their black-and-white “jackets”. They swam quickly in the water, just like excellent swimmers. But what made me sad was the “Save the Sharks” sign. A zookeeper told us many sharks were killed for their fins (鳍) every year. She said we should follow some rules to protect them, like not buying products made from sharks. I decided to tell my friends about this and do something to help. I believe if everyone takes action, we can make a difference. 1．When did the writer visit the zoo? 2．How did the giraffes get the leaves from tall trees? 3．Are sharks in danger according to the passage? 4．Why were the sharks killed? 5．What can you do to help protect the animals? 【答案】1．Last weekend. 2．They used their long necks to reach the leaves from tall trees. 3．Yes, they are. 4．For their fins. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I won’t buy products made from sharks and tell my friends to protect them. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者上周末和家人参观城市动物园的经历，包括看到的动物、参与的活动，以及由“保护鲨鱼”的标牌引发的思考和行动决心。 1．根据第一段“Last weekend, my family and I visited City Zoo.”可知， 作者参观动物园的时间是上周末。故填Last weekend. 2．根据第一段“As soon as we entered, we saw giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. Their long necks helped them reach the highest branches easily.”可知，长颈鹿依靠长脖子获取高树枝上的树叶。故填They used their long necks to reach the leaves from tall trees. 3．根据第二段“But what made me sad was the ‘Save the Sharks’ sign. A zookeeper told us many sharks were killed for their fins every year.”可知，鲨鱼面临着生存威胁，应作肯定回答。故填Yes, they are. 4．根据第二段“A zookeeper told us many sharks were killed for their fins every year.”可知，鲨鱼被杀死的原因是为了获取它们的鳍。故填For their fins. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I won’t buy products made from sharks and tell my friends to protect them. The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here. The elephant is our national animal. On 13 March, we celebrate Thai (泰国) Elephant Day. Elephants look very different from other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks (象鼻) . They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. Elephants are like us in some ways. They are clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don’t feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones. Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. Because people take away their home and kill them for their ivory (象牙) . Humans and animals are friends. To save elephants, we can call on more people to protect them. 根据语篇内容，回答下列问题。 1．When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day? 2．What do elephants use to carry things? 3．Do elephants look after other elephants? 4．Why are elephants in danger now? 5．How can we save elephants? 【答案】1．On 13 March. 2．Their trunks. 3．Yes, they do. 4．Because people take away their home and kill them for their ivory. 5．We can call on more people to protect them. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了大象的特征、与人类的相似之处、在泰国文化中的重要性以及它们目前面临的生存威胁。 1．根据 “ On 13 March, we celebrate Thai (泰国) Elephant Day.” 可知，泰国人在3月13日庆祝泰国大象日，故填 On 13 March. 2．根据 “They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks.” 可知，大象用象鼻搬运东西，故填 Their trunks. 3．根据 “They look after other elephants when they don’t feel well.” 可知，大象会照顾其他大象，故填 Yes, they do. 4．根据 “However, they are in danger. Because people take away their home and kill them for their ivory (象牙).” 可知，大象濒危的原因是人类夺走它们的家园，为了象牙而杀害它们，故填 Because people take away their home and kill them for their ivory. 5．根据 “To save elephants, we can call on more people to protect them.” 可知，拯救大象的方法是呼吁更多人保护它们，故填 We can call on more people to protect them. My name is Dick. We know there are many different kinds of animals all over the world, such as tigers, lions, elephants and pandas. I think some animals are friendly and some are dangerous. And my favourite animal is the elephant. Elephants are big. They mainly live in Africa and Asia. The shapes and sizes of African elephants and Asian elephants are different. They like eating plants and fruits. They like drinking water, too. But they don’t eat meat. Elephants are good at carrying things with their long noses. Besides, they can do many things for people. Look at that elephant in the photos. It comes from Thailand. It can help people look after babies. How cute and kind it is! 根据语篇内容，回答下列问题。 1．What does Dick think of animals? 2．What are the differences between African elephants and Asian elephants? 3．What do elephants like eating? 4．How do the elephants carry things? 5．Do you like elephants? Why? 【答案】1．Some animals are friendly and some are dangerous. 1．The shapes and sizes are different. 2．Plants and fruits. 1．They carry things with their long noses. 2．Yes, I do. Because they can help people do many things./No, I don’t. Because I’m afraid of them. 【导语】本文主要介绍世界各地有许多不同种类的动物，并说明作者最喜欢的大象及其习性。 1．根据“I think some animals are friendly and some are dangerous”可知，Dick认为有些动物友好，有些动物危险。故填Some animals are friendly and some are dangerous. 2．根据“The shapes and sizes are different between African elephants and Asian elephants.”可知，它们的形状和尺寸不一样，故填The shapes and sizes are different. 3．根据“They like eating plants and fruits.”可知，它们喜欢吃植物和水果。故填Plants and fruits. 4．根据“Elephants are good at carrying things with their long noses.”可知，大象用鼻子搬东西。故填They carry things with their long noses. 5．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Yes, I do. Because they can help people do many things./No, I don’t. Because I’m afraid of them. 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 The Nile crocodile (鳄) lives in and near African rivers. It is a very large animal. It can grow up to 6 meters long. Its body is green and brown and it has a very big mouth. Most of the Nile crocodiles can live to be about 70 years old in the wild. Some can even live up to 100 years old. The Nile crocodiles spend most of the day on the bank (岸边) of the river in the sun without moving. At night, they go back into the water to find food. They are excellent swimmers. They can swim as fast as 30 km/h and stay up to 30 minutes under water. As meat eaters, the Nile crocodiles eat birds, fish and other crocodiles. Sometimes they even eat people. A person washing clothes by the river might just look like a delicious meal for them. Hundreds of people die because of them each year. Now the Nile crocodiles are in danger. Do you know why? First, people kill them for their skin (皮肤) to make things like shoes and handbags. Second, people catch them for food or medicine. Last but not least, some people destroy their home, so the Nile crocodiles don’t have enough space to live. 1．Where do the Nile crocodiles live? 2．How old can some of the Nile crocodiles live to be? 3．What do the Nile crocodiles feed on? 4．How long can the Nile crocodiles stay under water? 5．Do you know why the Nile crocodiles are in danger? Please list one reason. 【答案】1．In and near African rivers. 2．100 years old. 3．Birds, fish, other crocodiles and even people. 4．Up to 30 minutes. 5．Yes, I do. Because people kill them for their skin to make things like shoes and handbags./Because people catch them for food or medicine./Because some people destroy their home. (答案不唯一) 【导语】本文主要介绍了尼罗鳄的生存环境、寿命、食物、水下停留时长以及濒危原因 。 1．根据“The Nile crocodile (鳄) lives in and near African rivers.”可知，尼罗鳄生活在非洲河流里及河流附近，故填In and near African rivers. 2．根据“Some can even live up to 100 years old.”可知，一些尼罗鳄能活到100岁，故填100 years old. 3．根据“As meat eaters, the Nile crocodiles eat birds, fish and other crocodiles. Sometimes they even eat people.”可知，尼罗鳄以鸟类、鱼类、其他鳄鱼甚至人类为食，故填Birds, fish, other crocodiles and even people. 4．根据“They can swim as fast as 30 km/h and stay up to 30 minutes under water.”可知，尼罗鳄能在水下停留长达30分钟，故填Up to 30 minutes. 5．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Yes, I do. Because people kill them for their skin to make things like shoes and handbags./Because people catch them for food or medicine./Because some people destroy their home. 阅读下文并回答问题。 Whales are the biggest animals in the world. They are quiet and friendly. They live happily in the sea. But some countries hunt (捕杀) whales. Japan is one of them. Japan is a small country. Many people go fishing in Japan. Some schools even cook whale meat for students. Whales are important to the sea. They swim up and down. They bring up things for other sea animals and plants to eat. Many animals and plants live on them. When whales die (死亡), small animals can eat them for about one hundred years. Now, the number of whales is going down. Because of food shortages, many whales die. Human hunting is another reason why the number of whales falls. Many people kill whales for money. Fishermen from Japan, Norway and other countries hunt whales. Every year, they kill around 1,500 large whales. Some whales have died out because of hunting. At the same time, they are in great danger. How can we help them? 1．Are whales friendly and important? 2．How long can small animals eat the whales when they die? 3．Why are many whales in great danger around the world? 4．How can we help whales? Give at least (至少) two pieces of advice. 【答案】1．Yes, they are friendly and important. 2．For about one hundred years. 3．Because of food shortages and human hunting. 4．① Don’t kill whales. ② Save the other animals in the sea to make enough food for the whales. 【导语】本文介绍了鲸鱼是世界上最大的动物，它们安静友好，对海洋很重要，但如今却面临着诸多危险，如食物短缺以及遭到人类捕杀等情况。 1．根据“They are quiet and friendly…Whales are important to the sea.”可知，鲸鱼既友好又对海洋很重要，故填Yes, they are friendly and important. 2．根据“When whales die, small animals can eat them for about one hundred years.”可知，鲸鱼死亡后小型动物可以食用它们约一百年，故填For about one hundred years. 3．根据“Because of food shortages…Human hunting is another reason why the number of whales falls.”可知，食物短缺和人类捕杀是鲸鱼濒危的主要原因，故填Because of food shortages and human hunting. 4．开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据文章中鲸鱼面临的危险，如被人类捕杀以及食物不足等情况，我们可以提出相应的建议来拯救鲸鱼。故填① Don’t kill whales. ② Save the other animals in the sea to make enough food for the whales. 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 Sun Xiao is 32 years old. He is an elephant lover. He always says, “Elephants are our friends.” Elephants are the largest animals on land. They eat grass, leaves and fruit. An elephant can eat about 400 kilos of food a day. When it is 12 years old, it does not grow any more. Elephants are usually gray in colour. They usually move in groups and look after each other. Sun knows a lot about these cute heavy animals. He can even tell the names of many elephants. He really loves his work. Sun takes many pictures of elephants and shares a lot of them on the internet. He’s also a writer of two children’s storybooks about elephants. One of the books, Samburu, I’m Back, tells the story of a small elephant. Many children like it very much. But elephants are in great danger now. Sun hopes (希望) people can learn more about elephants and protect (保护) them together. 1．What do elephants eat? 2．When does an elephant stop growing? 3．Where does Sun share the pictures? 4．What is the book Samburu, I’m Back about? 5．Do you like elephants? Why or why not? 【答案】1．Grass, leaves and fruit. 2．At 12 years old. 3．On the internet. 4．It tells the story of a small elephant. 5．No, I don’t like elephants because they are too big and scary.（此题为开放性试题，言之有理即可） 【导语】本文通过大象爱好者孙晓的故事，介绍了大象的习性和现状，并呼吁保护大象。 1．根据“They eat grass, leaves and fruit.”可知，大象吃草、树叶和水果。故填Grass, leaves and fruit. 2．根据“When it is 12 years old, it does not grow any more.”可知，当大象长到12岁时，它就不再生长了。故填At 12 years old. 3．根据“Sun takes many pictures of elephants and shares a lot of them on the internet.”可知，他在互联网上分享照片。故填On the internet. 4．根据“One of the books, Samburu, I’m Back , tells the story of a small elephant.”可知，这本书讲述了一只小象的故事 。故填It tells the story of a small elephant. 5．此题为开放性试题，言之有理即可。故填No, I don’t like elephants because they are too big and scary. 重难语篇练习 Twenty years ago in Costa Rica, three girls found a baby sloth (树懒) on a road. The little animal’s mother was killed by a car. These girls took the baby sloth to Judy, the owner of a hotel. Judy wanted to help, but she didn’t know how to look after the sloth, so she called the zoo. With the help of the zoo, Judy took good care of the baby sloth. She named the baby sloth Buttercup. After her first success, more people brought Judy wounded (受伤的) sloths or baby sloths they found. Judy then opened a help centre. Today, the help centre has saved more than 500 sloths. Sloths mainly live in the forests of Central America. We can also see some in South America. They hang onto the trees with their claws (爪). There are two main types of sloths. You can know them by the number of their claws. Sloths hardly move. They spend most of their time sleeping in the trees. But now, with the increase (增长) of population, human beings (人类) cause a lot of problems for these slow and quiet animals. The main problem is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller. When trees are cut down, sloths will fall and hurt themselves. Some sloths live near human beings and they sometimes are hit by cars or killed by dogs. 1．Why did Judy open a help centre? 2．Where do the sloths live? 3．Can the sloths run very fast? 4．What is the main problem for sloths? 5．What can we learn from the passage? 【答案】1．Because she wants to save sloths. 2．Sloths live in the forests of Central America and South America. 3．No, they can’t. 4．The main problem is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller. 5．We should stop cutting down trees and protect wild animals. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了朱迪建立救助中心，救助树懒的经历。 1．根据第二段“more people brought Judy wounded sloths or baby sloths they found. Judy then opened a help centre. Today, the help centre has saved more than 500 sloths.”可知，朱迪创办了一个救助中心，救助了超过500只树懒；据此可知朱迪开一个救助中心是为了救助树懒。故填Because she wants to save sloths. 2．根据第三段“Sloths mainly live in the forests of Central America. We can also see some in South America.”可知，树懒住在中美和南美的森林里。故填Sloths live in the forests of Central America and South America. 3．根据第三段“ Sloths hardly move”及最最后一段“ these slow and quiet animals”可知，树懒几乎不移动，树懒很缓慢很安静；据此可以推测，树懒不能跑得很快，应用否定回答“no, 主语+助动词/情态动词/助动词+not”，指代复数名词“Sloths”应用they，故填No, they can’t. 4．根据最后一段“The main problem is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller.”可知，树懒面临的主要问题是森林正在变得越来越小。故填The main problem is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：We should stop cutting down trees and protect wild animals. Dogs like living with people. They are very friendly. They can do many things for people. Some dogs help people to look after sheep, and others help them to find the lost children. And some of the dogs can help the blind. There is a kind of dog called the seeing-eye dog. Now we can see this kind of dogs all over the world. They are working for the blind. The seeing-eye dog is strong and easy to train. He helps the blind to walk from place to place. Before a dog becomes a seeing-eye dog, he must stay at a training school for about three months. First the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson the dog learns to take his trainer across busy streets. The dog has many things to learn. At the end of the training he must take tests. When he passes the tests, the seeing-eye dog will do things by himself. Now he can help the blind people. The new master may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．Do dogs like living with people? 2．Who are the seeing-eye dogs working for? 3．How long must a seeing-eye dog stay at a training school? 4．What must a seeing-eye dog do at the end of the training? 5．How long does it take the dog and his blind master to learn to work and live together? 【答案】1．Yes, they do. 2．The blind. 3．For about three months. 4．He must take tests. 5．About a month. 【导语】本文主要介绍了导盲犬以及导盲犬是如何训练的。 1．根据“Dogs like living with people.”可知，狗喜欢和人一起生活。故填Yes, they do. 2．根据“And some of the dogs can help the blind. There is a kind of dog called the seeing-eye dog.”可知，导盲犬可以帮助盲人。故填The blind. 3．根据“Before a dog becomes a seeing-eye dog, he must stay at a training school for about three months.”可知，在狗成为导盲犬之前，它必须在训练学校待三个月左右。故填For about three months. 4．根据“At the end of the training he must take tests.”可知，他必须参加测试。故填He must take tests. 5．根据“It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together.”可知，导盲犬和他的盲人主人需要大约一个月的时间才能学会一起工作和生活。故填About a month. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Animal friends 阅读回答问题10篇 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 动物 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 Octopuses (章鱼) are very interesting animals that live in the ocean. They have eight long arms, so some people call them “eight-armed monsters”. These arms help octopuses swim fast and catch food. They eat small fish, crabs and shrimps. Octopuses are very smart. They can change their body colors. When they are in danger, they turn into the same color as the sea plants or rocks around them. This helps them hide from their enemies (敌人). Some octopuses can even change the shape of their bodies to look like other sea animals. Many people think octopuses look a little scary, but they are really amazing creatures. Next time you visit an aquarium, don’t miss the chance to see these wonderful animals! 1．How many arms do octopuses have? (不超过5个词) 2．Why do octopuses change their body colors? (不超过10个词) 3．What can we know from the passage? (不超过15个词) Can dolphins (海豚) talk? They can’t talk with words, but they can talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds. Dolphins swim in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals, not fish. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They can give information. They tell when they are happy, sad or afraid. They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They make a few sounds above (在……上面) the water and they make more sounds under the water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very high. Sometimes people watch dolphin shows in an aquarium (水族馆). Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely. Dolphins can help people and sometimes they save people’s lives, so people won't kill them. Many people think dolphins can bring good luck to them. 1．What are dolphins, mammals or fish? 2．Why can’t people hear the sounds of dolphins? 3．How do dolphins feel when they are away from their school? 4．Do you want to help save dolphins? Why or why not? Write 20 words or more. 阅读下面的语篇，根据语篇内容回答问题。 Last weekend, my family and I visited City Zoo. It was my first time to see so many animals. As soon as we entered, we saw giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. Their long necks helped them reach the highest branches easily. Then we watched a penguin show. The penguins looked so cute in their black-and-white “jackets”. They swam quickly in the water, just like excellent swimmers. But what made me sad was the “Save the Sharks” sign. A zookeeper told us many sharks were killed for their fins (鳍) every year. She said we should follow some rules to protect them, like not buying products made from sharks. I decided to tell my friends about this and do something to help. I believe if everyone takes action, we can make a difference. 1．When did the writer visit the zoo? 2．How did the giraffes get the leaves from tall trees? 3．Are sharks in danger according to the passage? 4．Why were the sharks killed? 5．What can you do to help protect the animals? The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here. The elephant is our national animal. On 13 March, we celebrate Thai (泰国) Elephant Day. Elephants look very different from other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks (象鼻) . They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. Elephants are like us in some ways. They are clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don’t feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones. Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. Because people take away their home and kill them for their ivory (象牙) . Humans and animals are friends. To save elephants, we can call on more people to protect them. 根据语篇内容，回答下列问题。 1．When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day? 2．What do elephants use to carry things? 3．Do elephants look after other elephants? 4．Why are elephants in danger now? 5．How can we save elephants? My name is Dick. We know there are many different kinds of animals all over the world, such as tigers, lions, elephants and pandas. I think some animals are friendly and some are dangerous. And my favourite animal is the elephant. Elephants are big. They mainly live in Africa and Asia. The shapes and sizes of African elephants and Asian elephants are different. They like eating plants and fruits. They like drinking water, too. But they don’t eat meat. Elephants are good at carrying things with their long noses. Besides, they can do many things for people. Look at that elephant in the photos. It comes from Thailand. It can help people look after babies. How cute and kind it is! 根据语篇内容，回答下列问题。 1．What does Dick think of animals? 2．What are the differences between African elephants and Asian elephants? 3．What do elephants like eating? 4．How do the elephants carry things? 5．Do you like elephants? Why? 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 The Nile crocodile (鳄) lives in and near African rivers. It is a very large animal. It can grow up to 6 meters long. Its body is green and brown and it has a very big mouth. Most of the Nile crocodiles can live to be about 70 years old in the wild. Some can even live up to 100 years old. The Nile crocodiles spend most of the day on the bank (岸边) of the river in the sun without moving. At night, they go back into the water to find food. They are excellent swimmers. They can swim as fast as 30 km/h and stay up to 30 minutes under water. As meat eaters, the Nile crocodiles eat birds, fish and other crocodiles. Sometimes they even eat people. A person washing clothes by the river might just look like a delicious meal for them. Hundreds of people die because of them each year. Now the Nile crocodiles are in danger. Do you know why? First, people kill them for their skin (皮肤) to make things like shoes and handbags. Second, people catch them for food or medicine. Last but not least, some people destroy their home, so the Nile crocodiles don’t have enough space to live. 1．Where do the Nile crocodiles live? 2．How old can some of the Nile crocodiles live to be? 3．What do the Nile crocodiles feed on? 4．How long can the Nile crocodiles stay under water? 5．Do you know why the Nile crocodiles are in danger? Please list one reason. 阅读下文并回答问题。 Whales are the biggest animals in the world. They are quiet and friendly. They live happily in the sea. But some countries hunt (捕杀) whales. Japan is one of them. Japan is a small country. Many people go fishing in Japan. Some schools even cook whale meat for students. Whales are important to the sea. They swim up and down. They bring up things for other sea animals and plants to eat. Many animals and plants live on them. When whales die (死亡), small animals can eat them for about one hundred years. Now, the number of whales is going down. Because of food shortages, many whales die. Human hunting is another reason why the number of whales falls. Many people kill whales for money. Fishermen from Japan, Norway and other countries hunt whales. Every year, they kill around 1,500 large whales. Some whales have died out because of hunting. At the same time, they are in great danger. How can we help them? 1．Are whales friendly and important? 2．How long can small animals eat the whales when they die? 3．Why are many whales in great danger around the world? 4．How can we help whales? Give at least (至少) two pieces of advice. 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 Sun Xiao is 32 years old. He is an elephant lover. He always says, “Elephants are our friends.” Elephants are the largest animals on land. They eat grass, leaves and fruit. An elephant can eat about 400 kilos of food a day. When it is 12 years old, it does not grow any more. Elephants are usually gray in colour. They usually move in groups and look after each other. Sun knows a lot about these cute heavy animals. He can even tell the names of many elephants. He really loves his work. Sun takes many pictures of elephants and shares a lot of them on the internet. He’s also a writer of two children’s storybooks about elephants. One of the books, Samburu, I’m Back, tells the story of a small elephant. Many children like it very much. But elephants are in great danger now. Sun hopes (希望) people can learn more about elephants and protect (保护) them together. 1．What do elephants eat? 2．When does an elephant stop growing? 3．Where does Sun share the pictures? 4．What is the book Samburu, I’m Back about? 5．Do you like elephants? Why or why not? 重难语篇练习 Twenty years ago in Costa Rica, three girls found a baby sloth (树懒) on a road. The little animal’s mother was killed by a car. These girls took the baby sloth to Judy, the owner of a hotel. Judy wanted to help, but she didn’t know how to look after the sloth, so she called the zoo. With the help of the zoo, Judy took good care of the baby sloth. She named the baby sloth Buttercup. After her first success, more people brought Judy wounded (受伤的) sloths or baby sloths they found. Judy then opened a help centre. Today, the help centre has saved more than 500 sloths. Sloths mainly live in the forests of Central America. We can also see some in South America. They hang onto the trees with their claws (爪). There are two main types of sloths. You can know them by the number of their claws. Sloths hardly move. They spend most of their time sleeping in the trees. But now, with the increase (增长) of population, human beings (人类) cause a lot of problems for these slow and quiet animals. The main problem is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller. When trees are cut down, sloths will fall and hurt themselves. Some sloths live near human beings and they sometimes are hit by cars or killed by dogs. 1．Why did Judy open a help centre? 2．Where do the sloths live? 3．Can the sloths run very fast? 4．What is the main problem for sloths? 5．What can we learn from the passage? Dogs like living with people. They are very friendly. They can do many things for people. Some dogs help people to look after sheep, and others help them to find the lost children. And some of the dogs can help the blind. There is a kind of dog called the seeing-eye dog. Now we can see this kind of dogs all over the world. They are working for the blind. The seeing-eye dog is strong and easy to train. He helps the blind to walk from place to place. Before a dog becomes a seeing-eye dog, he must stay at a training school for about three months. First the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson the dog learns to take his trainer across busy streets. The dog has many things to learn. At the end of the training he must take tests. When he passes the tests, the seeing-eye dog will do things by himself. Now he can help the blind people. The new master may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．Do dogs like living with people? 2．Who are the seeing-eye dogs working for? 3．How long must a seeing-eye dog stay at a training school? 4．What must a seeing-eye dog do at the end of the training? 5．How long does it take the dog and his blind master to learn to work and live together? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $