Unit 1 拓展阅读 The Turtle’s Persistent Race（阅读专项训练）英语译林版三起六年级上册（新教材）

学习完Unit 1 Try your best，来看看一场看似毫无悬念，结局却出人意料的比赛。 The Turtle’s Persistent Race 主题：快乐阅读角 词数：160 建议用时：8分钟 语篇类型：记叙文 The turtle and the rabbit were good friends, but they were very different. The rabbit was fast and loved to show off. The turtle was slow but never gave up. One sunny day, the rabbit laughed at the turtle's speed. "Let's have a race to the big tree!" he said. The turtle agreed, knowing it would be hard. The race began! The rabbit ran very fast and was soon far ahead. He looked back and saw the turtle far behind, moving slowly. "I have lots of time," thought the rabbit. He decided to take a nap under a tree. Meanwhile, the turtle kept going, step by step, without stopping. When the rabbit woke up, he saw the turtle was almost at the finish line! He ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The slow and steady turtle won the race! The rabbit learned an important lesson: being persistent is more important than just being fast. 词语积累 1.persistent adj. 坚持不懈的 2.race n. 比赛 3.different adj. 不同的 4.speed n. 速度 5.ahead adv. 在前面 6. show off 炫耀 7.give up 放弃 8.look back 回头看 9.take a nap 小睡 10.finish line 终点线 11.step by step 一步一步地 拓展活动 学生分组为故事绘制插图，用平板电脑录制英文配音，合成电子书，提升语言表达与数字工具运用能力。 阅读材料简介: 一场看似毫无悬念的比赛，结局却出人意料。根据短文内容选择合适的选项。 ( )1. What is the main difference between the turtle and the rabbit at the beginning of the story? A. The turtle is friendly, but the rabbit is not. B. The rabbit is fast and boastful, while the turtle is slow but determined. C. The turtle likes to race, but the rabbit does not. D. The rabbit is kind, while the turtle is proud. ( )2. Why did the rabbit suggest having a race? A. He wanted to help the turtle practice running. B. He thought it would be a fun game for both.. C. He wanted to show how much faster he was. D. He wanted to see who could reach the oak tree first. ( )3. What did the rabbit do after he ran far ahead? A. He decided to take a nap under a tree. B. He waited for the turtle to catch up. C. He walked slowly to the finish line. D. He went back to check on the turtle. ( )4. What did the turtle do while the rabbit was sleeping? A. He also stopped to take a rest. B. He changed the direction of the race. C. He kept moving forward step by step. D. He woke the rabbit up to continue the race. ( )5. Why did the rabbit lose the race? A. He got lost on the way to the oak tree. B. He was too slow to catch up after his nap. C. He decided to let the turtle win. D. He was injured and couldn't run fast. 答案及解析 答案：1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 解析： 1.B 【解析】故事开头描述了兔子的特点是跑得快且骄傲自大（boastful），而乌龟虽然慢，但有决心（determined）。因此，两者的主要区别在于 B 选项。 2.C 【解析】兔子提议赛跑是因为他嘲笑乌龟走得慢，想通过比赛来展示自己跑得有多快。因此，他的主要动机是 C 选项。 3.A 【解析】当兔子遥遥领先后，他因为觉得乌龟不可能追上，便决定在一棵树下睡一觉。因此，他的行为是 A 选项。 4.C【解析】在兔子睡觉的时候，乌龟并没有停下来，而是继续一步一步地、坚定地向前移动。因此，乌龟的行为是 C 选项。 5.B 【解析】兔子输掉比赛的直接原因是他在睡醒后发现乌龟已经接近终点，尽管他飞快地追赶，但为时已晚。因此，失败的原因是 B 选项。 短文翻译 乌龟的持久赛跑 乌龟和兔子是好朋友，但他们非常不一样。兔子跑得快，喜欢炫耀。乌龟很慢，但从不放弃。一个晴朗的日子，兔子嘲笑乌龟的速度。“我们比赛跑到那棵大橡树吧！”他说。乌龟答应了，尽管知道这会很难。 比赛开始了！兔子跑得飞快，很快就遥遥领先。他回头一看，乌龟还在后面很远的地方，慢慢地移动着。“我时间多着呢，”兔子想。他决定在一棵阴凉的树下打个盹。与此同时，乌龟继续一步一步地前进，没有停下。 当兔子醒来时，他看到乌龟已经快到终点了！他拼命地跑，但已经太晚了。缓慢而坚定的乌龟赢得了比赛！兔子学到了重要的一课：坚持比跑得快更重要。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $The turtles persistent race, the turtle and the rabbit were good friends, but they were very different. The rabbit was fast and love to show off. The turtle was slow, but never gave up. One Sunny day, the rabbit left at the turtle speed. Let's have a race to the big tree, he said. The turtle agreed, knowing that would be hard. The race began. The rabbit ran very fast and was soon far ahead. He looked back and saw the turtle far behind, moving slowly. I have lots of time, thought the rabbit. He decided to take a nap under a tree. Meanwhile, the turtle kept going step by step without stopping. When the rabbit woke up, he saw the turtle was almost at the finish line, iran, as fast as he could. But I was too late. The slow and steady turtle won the race. The rabbit learned an important lesson. Being persistent is more important than just being fast.