1、课时作业(十三)Unit 5Section Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解A Here are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies：A StepbyStep Guide for KidsBy Carol Pasternak Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar to a butter
2、fly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.National Parks: A Kids Guide to Americas Parks, Monuments, and LandmarksBy Erin McHugh This y
3、ear, the National Park Services National Park Week is on April 2129.During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US., including their geography, specific animals as well as e
4、nvironmental challenges. The books featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island and the National Park of American Samoa, the only US. national park to the south of the equator.Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？By Sabbithry Persad Tiana has been learning about recycling at school. But
5、when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling a
6、nd how they can do their part in protecting the environment.Scrap Kins Buildit Book Volume 1By Brian YanishMeet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. Theyll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how t
7、o create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one persons trash may be another persons treasure!1Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes? ACarol Pasternak. BBrian Yanish. CSabbithry Persad. DErin McHugh.2Why is the National Park of Am
8、erican Samoa special? AThere is a famous statue in it. BIt is free for admission. CIt lies to the south of the equator. DIt has its specific animals.3The common goal of the four books is to _.Araise kids environment awarenessBteach kids practical skillsCcomment on kids behaviorDmake kids interested
9、in geographyB Every year from March to October, Christian Moullec, also known as “Birdman”， takes to the skies aboard his adapted light aircraft. However, the 58yearold Frenchmans daily 30minute flight is not just to enjoy the impressive views, but to guide flocks of lesser whitefronted geese throug
10、h safe migration paths which the birds can teach future generations. His deed began in 1995 when he noticed the birds declining population in the wilds of Lapland, Sweden. To prevent their numbers from dropping further, Moullec tried to get the threatened species to follow him along migration routes
11、 that would protect them from bird hunters. However, getting grown geese to follow his lead proved challenging. As young geese imitate and follow whomever they view as their parent, Moullec decided to raise the geese from birth. To help raise funds and heighten awareness of his job to protect not ju
12、st the geese but birds worldwide, Moullec often allows paying tourists to join him on the 30minutelong flights aboard his aircraft. In addition to the trained birds flying alongside them, visitors, who come from as far as a 15hour plane flight away, are treated to a variety of crane and goose specie
13、s as well as breathtaking views of castles and cities. He often brings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe. Moullec believes the use of agricultural chemicals has done harm to wild European birds, with more than a third disappearin
14、g in the last 30 years. “Its a disaster，” he said. “My beautiful images with flying birds should be used to tell this story.”4Why does “Birdman” always fly to the sky on his aircraft? ATo observe geese along their migration routes. BTo follow geese through safe migration paths. CTo take visitors to
15、operate his adapted aircraft. DTo make geese fly safely during the migration.5What do we know about “Birdman”？ AHe is a nature lover. BHe is a bird hunter. CHe is a bird watcher. DHe is a volunteer pilot.6What does Moullec often take photos on his flights for? ARecording the use of agricultural chem
16、icals. BShowing serious damage caused by chemicals. CDescribing his experiences with flying birds. DCapturing the beautiful views of birds and cities.7What can be a suitable title for the text? ABirdman Guides Flocks to Learn to FlyBBirdman Finds Birds DisappearingCBirdman Helps Flocks Safely Migrat
17、eDBirdman Protects Birds From Hunters.完形填空Viktor Usov has just been reunited with his cat Sasha after the cat was discovered wandering on the streets about 1,400 miles away from home. Usov said he had _1_ let Sasha play outside one night five years ago, only to have him disappear. He once assumed th
18、e _2_ result that he might have lost Sasha.Last week, however, Sasha was taken in as a healthy pet in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Upon _3_ his microchip, the staff at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter were _4_ to find that his owner lived so far away. After they _5_ to get in contact with Usov, he confirmed tha
19、t the cat was his _6_ cat. Usov told reporters, “When I got the _7_， I was crazy, but not that surprised. I know this cat loves the _8_. ” Still, Usov was delighted to see his cat in Portland just _9_ after he was found in Santa Fe. “ When he _10_， Ill look after him better，” he said.Sasha was _11_
20、back earlier this week. “ Our _12_ is about caring for people on lifes journey and connecting them with their loved ones. We were honored to be in a _13_ to get Sasha back to his family，” a spokesperson for American Airlines told the shelter. Murad Kirdar at the shelter hoped Sashas story would be a
21、 great _14_ for other pet owners to get their pets microchippedan effective way to _15_ identification. By doing so their hairy friends could always make their way home, no matter how far they are from home.1A.recently Bsimply Cespecially Dapparently2A.best Bworst Cluckiest Deasiest3A.scanning Bfixi
22、ng Cgaining Dremoving4A.disappointed Bdelighted Cshocked Danxious5A.failed Barranged Cmanaged Dexpected6A.lost Benergetic Cpoor Dinjured7A.certificate Bchance Ccall Drequest8A.life Bexercise Cnature Dadventure 9.A.weeks Bdays Cmonths Dyears 10.A.disappears Brecovers Creturns Dages 11.A.shipped Bflow
23、n Cdriven Dmailed 12.A.duty Bsystem Cattitude Dreaction13A.hurry Bscene Cdilemma Dposition14A.practice Bstrength Cchallenge Dencouragement15A.support Brecognize Cforget Ddestroy课时作业(十三).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，作者在这篇文章中介绍了四本书，旨在帮助孩子们了解自然和环境，提高孩子们的环境 (保护)意识。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。由最后一段的倒数第二句“Readers will learn how
24、 to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes，and more.”可知Brian Yanish教你如何用废物制作艺术品，所以B选项是正确的。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中“the National Park of American Samoa, the only US. national park to the south of the equator”可知美属萨摩亚国家公园特别在它位于赤道以南，所以C选项是正确的。3答案与解析：A主旨大意题。由第一段“Here are some boo
25、ks which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.”可知这四本书的共同目标是提高孩子们的环境意识，所以A选项是正确的。高频词汇：1.recyclable adj.可回收利用的，可再循环的2.scrap n废品；碎片3.monster n怪物4.trash n垃圾B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了法国的“鸟人”驾驶轻型飞机引领小白额雁沿着安全的飞行路径迁徙，他还带着游客一起体验这样的旅行，目的是让人们意识到人类活动对鸟类生存产生了巨大的影响，使鸟类数量锐减，希望人们共同保护鸟类。4答案与解析：D细节理解
26、题。根据第一段中的“but to guide flocks of lesser whitefronted geese through safe migration paths which the birds can teach future generations”可知，“鸟人”是为了引领小白额雁安全迁徙，故D项正确。5答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，“鸟人”驾驶轻型飞机引领小白额雁沿着安全的飞行路径迁徙，他还带着游客一起体验这样的旅行，目的是希望人们共同来保护鸟类，由此可知，“鸟人”是一个热爱自然的人，故A项正确。6答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第五段中的“He often br
27、ings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty，but for what they describe.”可知，“鸟人”拍照是为了呈现这些照片反映的问题，也就是后面提到的农药加速了鸟类的数量减少，故B项正确。7答案与解析：C主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“However, the 58yearold Frenchmans daily 30minute flight is not just to enjoy the impressive views, but to guide flock
28、s of lesser whitefronted geese through safe migration paths which the birds can teach future generations.”可知，本文主要讲述了“鸟人”驾驶轻型飞机飞行不是为了欣赏美景，而是为了引领小白额雁沿着安全的飞行路径迁徙，故C项正确。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Viktor Usov刚刚与他失踪五年的猫Sasha团聚。此前Sasha被发现在离家约1 400英里的大街上流浪，当地动物收容所收留了Sasha，并通过Sasha的微芯片将其送回主人身边。1答案与解析：BUsov说，五年前的一个晚
29、上他只是(simply)让Sasha在外面玩，结果却发现Sasha消失了。2答案与解析：B根据空后内容可推知，此处应表示Usov曾预想过最糟糕的结果，即他可能已经失去Sasha了。3答案与解析：A在扫描(scanning)了Sasha的微芯片后，圣菲动物收容所的工作人员发现Sasha的主人住在如此遥远的地方，他们对此感到震惊。4答案与解析：C参见上题解析。5答案与解析：C根据下文故事的发展可知，圣菲动物收容所的工作人员成功地与Usov取得了联系。manage to do sth.表示“设法做成某事”。6答案与解析：A根据第一段中的“Viktor Usov has just been reuni
30、ted with his cat Sasha”并结合语境可知，Usov确认那就是他丢失的猫。7答案与解析：C根据上文中的“get in contact with Usov”可知，此处表示Usov接到来自动物收容所的电话。8答案与解析：D根据语境并结合选项可知，Usov得知Sasha的消息时并没有感到非常惊讶，因为他知道这只猫喜欢冒险( adventure)。9答案与解析：B根据第二段中的“Last week，however，Sasha was taken in as a healthy pet in Santa Fe, New Mexico”以及第三段中的“back earlier this
31、week”可知，上周他的猫被发现在圣菲市，这周他的猫就回来和他团聚了，这中间只有几天的时间，故选B。10答案与解析：C结合语境可知，此处表示Usov说他会在Sasha回来后更好地照顾它。11答案与解析：B根据下文中的“We were honored.a spokesperson for American Airlines told the shelter”可知，Sasha是被空运回波特兰的。12答案与解析：A美国航空公司的发言人说，他们的职责(duty)是在生命的旅程中照顾人们，并将他们与所爱的人联系起来。 13答案与解析：D美国航空公司的发言人说他们为能够帮Sasha回家而感到荣幸。be in a position to do sth.表示“能够做某事”。14答案与解析：D收容所的Murad Kirdar希望Sasha的故事能够极大地鼓励其他宠物主人为他们的宠物植入微芯片。encouragement意为“起激励作用的事物”。 15答案与解析：B根据下文中的“By doing so their hairy friends could always make their way home”可知，微芯片是一种有效的辨别身份的方式。