Unit 2 拓展阅读：The Iron Stick and the Needle （阅读专项训练）英语译林六年级下册

学习完Unit 2 Good habits，跟着李白一起发现铁杵变针的秘密! The Iron Stick and the Needle 主题：传统故事屋 词数：126 建议用时：6分钟 语篇类型：历史名人故事 Li Bai was a smart boy, but he often felt upset when his schoolwork was hard. One day, he decided to give up studying. While walking by a river, he saw an old woman. She was grinding（磨） a thick iron stick on a big stone. Li Bai was curious. "What are you doing, Grandma?" he asked. The woman smiled, "I'm making a needle for sewing（缝纫）." Li Bai was surprised. "How can this thick stick become a needle?" The woman replied, "With hard work every day, it can become a shining needle." Li Bai understood her meaning. He went back home and studied harder than before. He learned that if you keep trying, you can do difficult things. Just like turning an iron stick into a needle! 词语积累 upset adj. 难过的 decide v. 决定 thick adj. 粗的 curious adj. 好奇的 needle n. 针 shining adj. 闪亮的 iron stick 铁棍 give up 放弃 hard work 努力 keep trying 坚持尝试 拓展活动 用英文谚语"Practice makes perfect"设计书签，结合水墨画元素装饰（艺术/语言融合，内化核心素养文化意识）。 阅读材料简介:跟着李白一起发现铁杵变针的秘密！根据短文内容选择合适的选项。 ( )1.Why did Li Bai feel upset at the beginning of the story? A. He lost his iron stick. B. The old woman laughed at him. C. The river was too noisy. D. His schoolwork was difficult. ( )2.What was the old woman doing by the river? A.Grinding a thick iron stick. B.Sewing clothes with a needle. C. Teaching Li Bai to swim. D. Writing a poem on a stone ( )3. 【跨学科·数学】If the old woman worked 10 minutes daily, how many days would it take to grind 100 minutes total? A. 5 days. B. 10 days. C. 20 days. D. 100 days. ( )4.What lesson did Li Bai learn from the old woman? A. Iron sticks are useless. B. Running away solves problems. C. Hard work makes difficult things possible. D. Grandmothers always tell funny stories. ( )5.What did Li Bai do after talking to the old woman? A. He threw his books into the river. B. He went home and studied harder. C. He started grinding stones himself. D. He laughed at the old woman’s idea. 答案及解析 答案：1.D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 解析： 1.D 【解析】1.文章开头提到Li Bai因为学业困难（difficult schoolwork）感到沮丧，因此选B。 2.A 【解析】2.老妇人在河边磨一根粗铁棒（grinding a thick iron stick），对应选项A。 3.B 【解析】每天10分钟，总共100分钟需要10天（100÷10=10）,故选B。 4.C 【解析】3.老妇人通过磨铁棒成针的故事告诉Li Bai“只要坚持努力，困难的事情也能完成”，因此选C。 5.B 【解析】5.Li Bai听完老妇人的话后决定更努力学习（studied harder），对应选项B。 短文翻译 铁棒与针 李白是个聪明的孩子，但遇到课业困难时总想放弃。某天他路过河边，看见一位老婆婆正用大石头磨一根粗铁棒。 李白好奇地问："奶奶您在做什么呀？"婆婆笑着回答："我要磨根绣花针。"男孩很惊讶："这么粗的铁棒怎么能变成针呢？"婆婆说："只要天天磨，终会磨成发亮的针。" 李白恍然大悟。回家后他开始努力学习，终于明白：持续努力就能克服困难，就像铁棒终能磨成针！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $The iron stick and the needle li was a smart boy, but he often felt upset when his school work was hard. One day, he decided to give up studying while walking by a river, he saw an old woman. He was grinding a thick iron stick on a big stone. Libi was curious. What are you doing, grandma? He asked. The woman smiled. I'm making a middle for showing. Libi was surprised. How can this this stick become a needle? The woman replied, with hard work every day, IT can become a shining needle. Understood her meaning. He went back home and studied harder than before. He learned that if you keep trying, you can do difficult things, just like turning an iron stick into a middle.