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学习完Unit 4 Managing money well,看勤劳蜜蜂如何用智慧战胜寒冬!
The Wise Bee and the Lazy Grasshopper
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In a sunny meadow, there lived a wise bee named Buzz and a lazy grasshopper named Giggles. Buzz worked hard every day, collecting nectar(花蜜) from flowers and turning it into honey. He carefully stored his honey in a neat honeycomb(蜂巢), planning for the future. "I must save some for the cold winter," Buzz would say wisely.
Giggles, however, loved to play and sing all day long. He saw Buzz working and laughed, "Why work so hard? Enjoy the sunshine!" Giggles ate whatever he found and never saved anything. He thought the warm days would last forever.
Soon, autumn came, and the weather turned cold. Buzz stayed in his warm hive(蜂房), enjoying the honey he had saved. Giggles had no food and nowhere to go. He felt hungry and cold, regretting his lazy days. From then on, Giggles learned an important lesson: it is wise to plan ahead and save for the future.
词语积累
1.wise adj. 聪明的 2.lazy adj. 懒惰的 3.collect v. 收集
4.honey n. 蜂蜜 5.save v. 保存 6.regret v. 后悔
7.turn into 变成 8.plan ahead 提前计划
拓展活动
分组改编并表演故事,用英语台词和动作展现角色特点,强化语言运用与团队协作意识。
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( )1. What is the main difference between Buzz and Giggles at the beginning of the story?
A. Buzz is lazy, while Giggles is hardworking.
B. Buzz lives in a hive, while Giggles lives in a hole.
C. Buzz plans for the future, while Giggles only enjoys the present.
D. Buzz likes to sing, while Giggles likes to collect honey.
( )2. Why did Buzz work hard every day according to the story?
A. He wanted to build the biggest hive in the meadow.
B. He was afraid of Giggles laughing at him.
C. He enjoyed flying around the flowers.
D. He was preparing honey for the cold winter.
( )3. What was Giggles' attitude towards Buzz's hard work?
A. He was worried and tried to help.
B. He thought it was unnecessary and silly.
C. He was jealous and wanted to work harder.
D. He felt sad and decided to join Buzz.
( )4. What happened when autumn came?
A. Buzz ran out of honey and had to ask Giggles for help.
B. Giggles had saved enough food to share with Buzz.
C. Buzz was warm and had food, but Giggles was hungry and cold.
D. Both Buzz and Giggles decided to move to a warmer place.
( )5.What lesson did Giggles learn at the end of the story?
A. Singing is more important than working.
B. It is wise to plan ahead and save for the future.
C. Friends should always help each other.
D. Winter is the best season for resting.
答案及解析
答案: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B
解析:
1. C 【解析】 本题考查对故事开头两个主要角色核心区别的理解。根据文章第一段描述,蜜蜂Buzz每天都在辛勤采蜜并为未来(冬天)做准备;第二段描述,蚱蜢Giggles嘲笑Buzz,认为应该享受当下,整天玩耍。因此,他们的主要区别在于Buzz为未来做计划,而Giggles只享受现在。选项A与事实相反;选项B是他们的居住地,但并非故事强调的主要区别;选项D的喜好描述不准确。
2. D 【解析】 本题考查对角色行为动机的理解。定位至文章第一段,明确提到Buzz努力工作是为了“为即将到来的寒冷冬天准备蜂蜜”(...preparing honey for the coming cold winter.)。其他选项在文中均未提及。
3. B 【解析】 本题考查对角色态度和观点的理解。定位至文章第二段,Giggles对Buzz说:“‘Why work so hard?’... ‘Just enjoy the sunshine!’” 并且认为Buzz的行为是“silly”。这表明他认为Buzz的努力是不必要且愚蠢的。其他选项中的“担心”、“嫉妒”、“难过”等态度在文中均未体现。
4. C 【解析】 本题考查对故事关键情节发展的理解。定位至文章第三段,秋天到来时,Buzz在蜂巢里又温暖又有食物(...warm and had plenty of food...),而Giggles又冷又饿,找不到食物(...cold, hungry, and could find no food...)。选项A、B、D描述的情况均与故事内容不符。
5. B 【解析】 本题考查对故事寓意或核心主旨的理解。定位至文章第三段最后一句,Giggles认识到:“it is wise to plan ahead.” 即“未雨绸缪是明智的”。这直接点明了故事的核心教训。选项A、D与寓意相反;选项C是可能引申出的道理,但并非故事最直接强调的主旨。
短文翻译
聪明的蜜蜂与懒惰的蚂蚱
在一个阳光明媚的草地上,住着一只名叫嗡嗡的聪明蜜蜂和一只名叫咯咯的懒惰蚂蚱。嗡嗡每天辛勤工作,从花朵中采集花蜜,然后把它变成蜂蜜。他小心翼翼地把蜂蜜储存在整齐的蜂巢里,为未来做打算。"我必须为寒冷的冬天存一些蜂蜜,"嗡嗡总是聪明地说。
然而,咯咯却喜欢整天玩耍和唱歌。他看到嗡嗡在辛勤工作,就笑着说:"为什么要这么辛苦?享受阳光吧!"咯咯找到什么就吃什么,从不储存任何东西。他以为温暖的日子会一直持续下去。
很快,秋天来了,天气变冷了。嗡嗡待在他温暖的蜂巢里,享用着他储存的蜂蜜。咯咯没有食物,也无处可去。他感到又饿又冷,为自己懒惰的日子感到后悔。从那以后,咯咯学到了重要的一课:未雨绸缪、为未来储蓄是明智之举。
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