1、动物是人类的朋友。保护野生动物,不让它们遭受灭绝的厄运是人们的责任。Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer.We should try to protect them.The four animals below are now in danger.Tibetan Antelopes(藏羚羊)Tibetan antelopes are mediumsized animals.They mainly feed on grass.They are usually found in grou
2、ps of about 20.They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes.The number of them is dropping year by year.There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.Golden MonkeysGolden monkeys are mainly foun
3、d in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi provinces and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province.They all have goldenorange fur.They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 to 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads.But people are destroying the environment where they live.Trees and bamboos are
4、 disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.ElephantsElephants are very big and strong.They are bigger than any other animal on land.They are gray and have long trunks and tusks.They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell.They can lift heavy things and break down branches
5、 with their trunks.Now, there are very few elephants in the world.The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming.WolvesWolves are not very big.They have gray fur.Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell.Wolves food is various.They eat anim
6、als, insects and snails.They are friendly to each other and hardly attack people.They do not kill for fun.Wolves are in danger, too.They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests.Soon they will have no home or food.诱思导读1What are Tibetan antelopes killed for?They are killed for th
7、eir wool.2What happens to golden monkeys,elephants and wolves when they lose their living areas?The number of them becomes smaller and smaller.Section Reading (Starting out & Understanding ideas).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.movementAadv.终于,最终()2.mass Bv.活下来,幸存()3.measure Cv.量,测量()4.position Dadv.不幸地,令人遗憾地()5.
8、determine Ev .测定,确定()6.eventually Fn.动作,活动()7.solution Gv.破坏,毁掉()8.unfortunately Hn.位置()9.destroy In.解决,解决方法()10.survive Jadj.大量的,大规模的答案1.F2.J3.C4.H5.E6.A7.I8.D9.G10.B.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A有能力做B的解决方案C减少;砍倒 D有必要时E遇上严重麻烦 F设法完成G以为主食 H导致;通向 I又一次 ()1.We manage to get most of our produce in Britain.()2.The solut
9、ion to the problem lies with you.()3.Ill inform you by mail when necessary.()4.The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.()5.All roads lead to Rome.()6.Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter.()7.I do hope youll be able to come to the wedding.()8.John would, sooner or later, cause him in
10、serious trouble.()9.Once again the train was late.We had to wait.答案1.F2.B3.D4.C5.H6.G7.A 8E9.I 第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意.速读P50P51教材课文,匹配段落大意。()1.Para.1AThe reason for successful migration()2.Para 2 BThe decline of monarchs population()3.Para 3 CThe definition of migration()4.Para 4 DThe monarchs migration ro
11、ute()5.Para 5 EThe efforts made to protect them答案1.C2.D3.A4.B5.E 第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P50P51教材课文,选择最佳答案1What is not the possible purpose of migration?ATo find something to eat.BTo look for a partner.CTo search for warmer places .DTo experience travel.2What do we know about the monarch butterflies?AThey co
12、uld travel 4,000 kilometers in one month.BSchlizerman found they spend the winter at home.CThey all know the solution to the serious trouble.DThey have beautiful appearance and amazing abilities.3How did some behaviors influence the monarch butterflies?APeople cut down many trees and use pestkiller.
13、BThe caterpillars eat too many monarchs.CThe butterflies amazing ability causes themselves trouble.DPeople are aware of the serious trouble monarch met.4How can we help the monarch butterflies?ACutting down more trees and using chemicals.BWorking as volunteers to ensure their food.CKnowing more beau
14、tiful animals and plants.DKeeping their place in our mind for a long time.答案1.D2.D3.A4.B第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P50P51教材课文,在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。At certain times of the year,we can see many animals move from one place to 1.anotherThis movement 2.is called(call)migration.They migrate 3.to find(find)food,a
15、partner or to search for 4.warmer(warm) weather.Every fall,millions of beautiful monarch 5.butterflies(butterfly) begin the journey.They manage to travel a long distance to the places 6.wherethey will spend the winter.Scientists find the monarch is able to tell 7.the time of day.It then uses 8.its(it) eyes to measure the position of the sun.But the population of them 9.has crashed(crash) in the last few years.The more we know 10.about them, the greater the chance they will survive.