Unit 5 课文挖空 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Unit 5 One family, two worlds: an elephant’s story I’m now very old and near the end of my life. But I can still remember many many years ago, I lived with my mother, aunts and cousins in a wild and beautiful land. We enjoyed our time under the deep blue sky. We had ______ _______ ______ (绰绰有余 ) to eat. We never worried about anything ______ (直到 ) one day, when I was about three. On that day, a group of two-legged ______ (陌生人 ) ______ (出现 ) in front of us—I ______ ______ (弄清楚 )later that they were humans. Without______ (warn ) they raised their ______ (抢 ) and ______ ______ (射杀)my mother and ______ (几个 )of my relatives. As I ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (即将要被射击 ), one of them said, “Keep that little one. He’s handsome and______ (似乎) smart. We can ______ ______ ______ ______ (更加充分利用) him.” I was then ______ (被训练) and ______ (被强迫) to do all kinds of______ （愚蠢的）______ (把戏 ) to make humans ______ (laugh). Now, years and years later, things are changing for the better. Our___________ (人口数量 ) is starting to grow again. My great great grandsons and granddaughters are able to move freely ______ (介词 ) the land. They ______ ______ (搜索 )food, water and places______ (rest ). The little ones sometimes ______ (毁坏 )crops and people’s homes. But they are not ______ (被追赶 ) or ______ (被伤害 ) . There are no angry humans _____ (go ) after them. _____ (反而 ), people leave them bags of corn and fruit on the roadside. The food leads them in the right ________ (方向 ) back to their _________ (家乡). _________ (无人机 ) follow their _________ (进展 ) and __________ (志愿者们 ) protect them ______ (介词 ) harm. The little ______ (one ) do not have to worry about anything. They move around ____________________ (无忧无虑 ) . They eat when they are hungry and sleep when tired. They swim in the river and play when they feel like it. No one forces them __________ (move ) away from their land. __________ a different world this is! This is a world of __________ (和谐 ) between man __________ other animals. In the old world, we were killed for our tusks. In this new world, humans __________ (尊重 ) and __________ (重视 ) all animal __________ (物种 ) . # 一个家庭，两个世界：一头大象的故事 我现在年事已高，生命即将走到尽头。但我依然记得很多很多年前，我和妈妈、姨妈们还有表亲们一起，生活在一片原始而美丽的土地上。我们在湛蓝的天空下无忧无虑地生活，食物充足，从未有过任何烦恼——直到我大约三岁的那一天。 那天，一群两条腿的陌生人出现在我们面前——后来我才知道他们是人类。他们毫无征兆地举起枪，射杀了我的妈妈和几位亲人。就在我也要被击中时，其中一个人说：“留下这只小家伙吧，他长得好看，看起来也很聪明，我们可以好好利用他。”从那以后，我就被训练，被迫表演各种愚蠢的把戏来逗人类发笑。 多年后的今天，情况终于开始好转了。我们的种群数量又开始增长。我的重重孙和重重孙女们可以在这片土地上自由活动，寻找食物、水源和休息的地方。有时候小象们会破坏庄稼、闯进人类的家，但它们不会被追赶，更不会受到伤害。再也没有愤怒的人类追着它们跑了。相反，人们会在路边放上一袋袋玉米和水果，引导它们安全回到自己的家园。无人机跟踪着它们的动向，志愿者们则保护它们免受伤害。这些小家伙们什么都不用操心，无忧无虑地四处游荡，饿了就吃，累了就睡，想玩水就去河里游泳，想玩耍就尽情嬉闹。再也没有人会强迫它们离开自己的家园了。 这是多么不一样的世界啊！这是一个人类与其他动物和谐共处的世界。在过去，我们会因为象牙而被猎杀；而在这个新世界里，人类尊重并珍视所有的物种。 One family, two worlds: an elephant’s story I’m now very old and near the end of my life. But I can still remember many many years ago, I lived with my mother, aunts and cousins in a wild and beautiful land. We enjoyed our time under the deep blue sky. We had more than enough to eat. We never worried about anything until one day, when I was about three. On that day, a group of two-legged strangers appeared in front of us—I found out later that they were humans. Without warning they raised their guns and shot dead my mother and several of my relatives. As I was about to be shot, one of them said, “Keep that little one. He’s handsome and seems smart. We can make greater use of him.” I was then trained and forced to do all kinds of stupid tricks to make humans laugh. Now, years and years later, things are changing for the better. Our population is starting to grow again. My great great grandsons and granddaughters are able to move freely across the land. They search for food, water and places to rest. The little ones sometimes damage crops and people’s homes. But they are not chased or harmed. There are no angry humans going after them. Instead, people leave them bags of corn and fruit on the roadside. The food leads them in the right direction back to their homeland. Drones follow their progress and volunteers protect them from harm. The little ones do not have to worry about anything. They move around without a care in the world. They eat when they are hungry and sleep when tired. They swim in the river and play when they feel like it. No one forces them to move away from their land. What a different world this is! This is a world of harmony between man and other animals. In the old world, we were killed for our tusks. In this new world, humans respect and value all animal species. # The story of the__________ (丹顶鹤 ) Have you ever heard the song *“The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane”*? You may think it is about a __________ (稀有的 ) bird. _____ _____ (事实上 ) , it is about a girl ________ (call ) Xu Xiujuan. Xiujuan ________ (bear) in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local_____ _____ (自然保护区 ) . These tall,__________ (纤细的 ) -necked birds are a __________ (象征) of luck, long life and__________ (loyal ) , __________they are now among the ______ (rare) crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work __________ (介词) 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan __________ (offer ) a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only ____ ______ (照料 ) cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. __________ a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough__________ (fly ) again. One day in 1987, two swans ______ ____ (失踪phr ) . The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere __________ (介词) them. Xiujuan was __________ (担忧的 ) , and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is __________ (有代表性的 ) of swans to feed in the __________ (湿地 ) , she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was __________ (痛的 ) from swimming, but she continued __________ (search ) in the water ________ (介词) many hours. Finally, she was too tired ________ (return) to the shore. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called *“The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane”* ________ (write) in ________ (memorize) of Xiujuan and her ________ (勇气) and ___________ (奉献) . # 丹顶鹤的故事 你听过《丹顶鹤的故事》这首歌吗？你或许会以为它讲的是一种珍稀鸟类，但实际上，这首歌讲述的是一个名叫徐秀娟的女孩的故事。 秀娟1964年出生于黑龙江省扎龙，她的父亲在当地的自然保护区照料丹顶鹤。这种高挑、颈部长而纤细的鸟是吉祥、长寿与忠贞的象征，如今却是世界上最稀有的鹤类之一。 秀娟热爱鸟类，17岁时便开始帮父亲工作。起初她做得很吃力，但后来渐渐成了照顾丹顶鹤的能手。她第一次成功孵化小鹤时，还只是个十几岁的少年。 21岁那年，秀娟得到了一份在江苏盐城自然保护区的工作。她小心翼翼地打包了三枚丹顶鹤蛋，一路带着它们前往盐城。旅途漫长，但她始终确保鸟蛋温暖安全。 在自然保护区里，秀娟工作十分努力。她不仅照料丹顶鹤，也照顾天鹅和其他鸟类。每当有鸟儿生病，她都会日夜守在旁边，直到它们恢复健康、能够再次飞翔。 1987年的一天，两只天鹅不见了。保护区的工作人员四处寻找，秀娟也心急如焚，连续两天两夜不停地搜寻。天鹅通常会在湿地觅食，于是她决定去那里寻找。她又饿又渴，长时间游泳让她浑身酸痛，却依然在水中坚持搜寻了好几个小时。最终，她因为体力不支没能回到岸边，永远离开了这个世界，年仅23岁。 后来，人们写下了《丹顶鹤的故事》这首歌，以此纪念秀娟，以及她的勇气与奉献精神。 # The story of the red-crowned crane Have you ever heard the song *“The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane”*? You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan. Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called *“The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane”* was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $