Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals

聽對話， 寫出你所聽到的單詞， 并跟讀。 讀兩遍

A： Eric， look at that garden！ It's so beautiful.

B： Yeah！ It's my grandma's rose garden.

A： Those roses are the 1. ones I've ever seen！

B： Roses are one of the 2. flowers in gardens. They mean 3. in many stories. A： I didn't know that！ Did you learn about roses somewhere？

B： Yes！ At a big rose show in our town. It's the 4. and most famous one around！ A： What did you learn there？

B： Roses smell really nice， and they usually 5. in many colours.

A： Oh， cool！ I know that bees like them， right？

B： Yes！ 6. ， we can eat them too—some people even put them in cakes！

A： Really？ 7. roses， this garden may make us 8.

聽對話，根據你所聽到的內容選擇正確的答案。 （讀兩遍

1.Which animal runs the fastest？

A. The tiger. B. The lion. C. The cheetah.

2.What does the woman want to plant in the garden？

A. Carrots. B. Oranges. C. Flowers.

3.What does the woman say about Shanghai this year？

A. It's less popular.

B. It's the most popular in Asia.

C. It's as popular as last year.

4. What do we know about the redwood tree？

A.It's the tallest. B. It’s the largest. C.It's the oldest.

5.Who loves the panda most？

A. The girl. B. The boy's sister. C. The girl's sister.

聽對話或獨白，根據你所聽到的內容選擇正確的答案。 （讀三遍聽第一段材料，回答第1、2小題。

1. Where are Mike and Kate going this morning？

A. To the park. B. To the zoo. C. To the museum.

2. What is the most popular there？

A. The panda. B. The giraffe. C. The monkey.

聽第二段材料，回答第3至5小題

3. What does Tina's grandma enjoy doing？

A. Working. B. Gardening. C. Watering flowers.

4. Where did Tina put the flowers？

A.In the bottles. B. In the water. C. In the pots.

5.Howdoes Tina feel when she seesthe flowers？

A. Happy. B. Worried. C. Interested.

核心知識專練

詞匯專練

① 根據首字母、 音標或漢語提示寫出單詞。

1.Everyone in the school play has a different r ，from actors to theatre members.

2.H beings need to protect animals and plants for our future.

3.Farmers grow rice on the l to give food to people.

4.Wecan'tlivew water or air.

5.Birds use their w to fly high in the sky

6.The c change is causing much stranger weather around the world.

7.The new /'plenit/isaboutten times thesizeof the earth.

8. Smartphones are very /'pppj?l?（r）/ among teenagers because they can easily connect with friends by using them.

9. /'gudn?s/is a person's character of beingkind， helpful and honest.

10.I saw beautiful /'bAt?flaiz/ flying around the flowers in the garden.

11.My mum bought some fresh bamboo /fu：ts/ from the market yesterday.

12.Beesmake （蜂蜜）from flowers.It is not only sweet but also healthy.

13.He gave his girlfriend red （玫瑰）to show his love.

14. Only 30 （百分之..·*） of the students in ourclasspassed themaths exam.

15.The computer is now a very important （工具） for the family doctor.

16.Two （噸）are the same as 2，000 kilograms.

①①① 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Alice （weigh） the stone in her hand over there now.

2. （actual）， I didn't expect to win the match; I just tried mybest.

3.Tom （communicate） clearly with his team member after the meeting yesterday.

4.This is your book because your name （appear） at the front of it.

5.True （happy） comes from helping othersand sharingkindness

6.Her uncle's quick （act） saved the child's life.

7.Miss Wang teaches us the （important） of doing homework every day to improve our grades.

8. （imagine） what it is like to live on the moon.

9. （protect） treesis to protect ourselves.

10.Lisa's mum （store）vegetables in the ice box so they stayed fresh longer.

11. Jim hates his parents but they look a little when they heard the result. （disappoint）

12.The mobile phone us with people around the world， and we are with each other through a strong Wi-Fi （connect）

用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

be connected tobe home tofeel free to for this reason in factin order to play an important role intake a walk

1. I study hard getgood gradesand getinto my dream highschool.

2. Please choose what you like to read.

3.Reading books improving our language skills.

4. My family in the park to enjoy the fresh air last evening.

5.I can make a call online easily because my phone the Wi-Fi.

6. ， Ilike reading books more than Watching TV.

7.The Amazon rainforest many special animalsand plants.

8. Jack didn't arrive on time for school this morning. ， he was late for the meeting.

? 根據漢語意思完成句子。 （一空一詞）

1.火鍋是中國四川省最美味的食物之一。 Hot pot is foods in Sichuan Province of China.

2.我想和你分享所有在中國流行的東西。 I'd like things in China with you.

3.早晨散步是開始新的一天的好方法。in the morningis a great way

4.長頸鹿似乎重達200公斤，站起來高達3米 The giraffe seems 200 kg and three metres

5.一些人認為大象是世界上最重要的動物Some people that elephants areanimals

6.青蛙在我們星球的生態系統中扮演著重要的角色。Frogsthe ecosystem of

7.你知道竹子和熊貓之間的聯系嗎？Do you knowbamboo pandas？

8.那潭湖水是許多種小魚的家園。 That many kinds of small fish.

選詞填空。 （每詞限用一次）

actualappear butterfly communicateconnect happyimportant popularprotect rose

Nature is one of 1. topics （話題） in our lives today. 2. ， it's not hard to see why. Every spring， bees 3. in gardens， flying around 4. andotherflowers.Their movements remind us of the beauty and wonder of the natural world.

However，nature'scharm（魅力） isn't just about aesthetics （美學）—it’salso about one of the deepest 5. we share with it. When we walk in a park or hike in the mountains， we 6. with nature quietly.

But nature needs our 7. ， too. Many animals， including 8. and birds， face some dangers. Understanding the 9. of protecting these creatures （生物） isn’t just about saving them一 it's also about making sure of our own 10. and well-being.

語法專練

⑨ 請將所給單詞按要求歸類，并寫出其最高級。

badly beautifulbigearlyeasyfarfast fat good heavyhigh interesting large late little much popularshorttall thin

1.規則形容詞或副詞的最高級：

2.不規則形容詞或副詞的最高級：

用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Thebluewhaleisthe （big） animal in the world.

2.Qian Xuesenis oneof the （famous） scientists in China.

3.I think CGV has the （comfortable） seats of all the movie theatres in my hometown.

4.Sam runs the （fast） in our school. No one can run faster than him.

5.The rain last night was the （heavy） during this week.

6. In fact， Henry jumps the （high） of all the boys in his class.

7.Who listens （carefully） in class，Alice， Susan or Emma？

8. Which do you like （well）， tea， juice or milk？

9. Of all the performers，Lisa sang the （beautifully） and won the first prize. 10.Tomlivesthe （far） from school of all his classmates.

①①①① 根據本單元語法，用所給詞的適當形式完成短文。

In my opinion， animals are amazing creations of nature！ Actually， every kind of animal is very special. For example， elephants are the 1. （big） land animals， and their trunks are strong tools for carrying things. On the other hand， hummingbirds are the 2. （small） birds， but they are one of the birds flying the 3. （fast） in the world.

Cheetahs run at the 4. （quick） speed （速度） among all animals on land， reaching the speed of over 120kmh . And sloths move very slow， but they live the 5. （peaceful） lives in trees. Penguins are cute animals in cold places， and their feathersare the 6. （warm） for keeping out the cold.

But not all animals are lucky. Some， like pandas，need careful protection.Ifwedon'tact the 7. （soon），wemight lose them forever.

Animals are one of the 8. （important） parts of nature. They help keep our planet healthy. So，let's try our 9. （good） to protect them. Afterall，everyanimaldeserves（值得擁有）the 10. （happy） life！

綜合閱讀專練

（211） 完形填空。

A

Can plants eat people？ Probably not， but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big And they can eat_ _animals. One famous meat-eating_2_is Venus flytrap （捕蠅草）.

The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It3in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are_4 pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves， there are three small_5. If a fly （蒼蠅）touches one of the hairs， the leaves will_6_quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour， the leaves press（擠壓） the fly until it is_7_. Then， the plant covers the fly and slowly eats it.

Why do the plants do that？ Most plants get what they need from the sun，the air and the_8_. In some places，the ground is very9_. It doesn't have all these important things，_10_nitrogen （氮）.Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen，so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let's hope that bigger plants don't get the same idea.

1.A.clever B. small C. old D. beautiful 2.A. plant B. animal C. people D. fly 3.A. loses B. appears C. lands D. eats （ ）4.A. from B. in C. on D. like （ ）5.A. mouths B. legs C. hairs D. teeth （ ）6.A. connect B. close C. shoot D. fall 7.A.dead B. dry C. sick D. ready （ ）8.A. rain B. ground C. water D. ocean （ ） 9. A. tiny B. lively C. poor D. popular （ ）10. A. finally B. hopefully C. actually D. especially

B

Alex was a giraffe. He lived in a zoo with his mum， dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex grew， he his neck was the shortest among all the_2_. He began to get3_. But his mother told him that he was special. She said it didn't matter how short or long his neck was.

Alex tried not to think about his short_4，but sometimes the other giraffes laughed at him. His parents told him not to worry.

One day， one of the zoo_5_came and took Alex away. Alex was afraid. Would he have to leave the zoo just6_he didn't have a long neck？ The zoo worker calmed Alex down （使..冷靜） and gave him some food. Then he led Alex into another_7_of the zoo. There was a small8between the two areas. Alex was the only giraffe that could walk through it.

Soon Alex's_9came to see him.“I told you that you were special，\" his mother said.“The zoo made a place just for you because so many people want to see how_10_you are.\"

Alex's mother was right. Visitors pointed to him and shouted excitedly. They looked happy to se（ something so special at the zoo.

1.A. imagined B. found C. hoped D. agreed 2.A.bears B. giraffes C. frogs D. monkeys 3.A.worried B. popular C. kind D. disappointed 4.A.leg B. hand C. neck D. nose 5.A.workers B. teachers C. students D. doctors 6.A.after B. so C. because D. but 7.A.office B. store C. land D.area 8.A. tool B. tree C. window D. door 9.A.father B. mother C. friend D. brother 10.A. outgoing B. special C. strong D. tall

一材多練

1. Why did other giraffes laugh at Alex？

A. He lived with his parents. B.Healwaysworried a lot C.He has no friends. D.He has a short neck.

2. How did visitors feel after seeing Alex？

A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Afraid. D. Disappointed.

① 閱讀填空。 （有一項多余）

Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins （維生素）， they are good for you， too！

Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow， orange， pink or white._2_Then the tomatoes turn their true colour. That’s when they're ready to eat！

3The Incas （印加人） grew them over l，Ooo years ago. They were brought to Europe by the Spanish in the early l6th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to use them as food. In France，people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty._4It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes.

Tomatoes are fruits. They grow from seeds （種子）. They won't grow in cold weather. But with water， sunlight and warmth， tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground._5_Next is the blooming （開花） stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds.

A.Don't grow them in the gardens.

B. Tomatoes first grew in America.

C. People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit.

D. People take good care of the plant as it grows taller.

E. All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked.

F. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

閱讀理解。

A

The world's biggest animal is still living， and it lives not on land but in the ocean. It is called the blue whale. A blue whale can be as long as 33 metres and weigh up to 20o tons.

The whale is not only the world's biggest animal but also one of the cleverest. We know that whales can talk to each other though we do not know what they are saying. We do not yet know how to “speak” to whales！ One day perhaps we shall learn to speak to whales， and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.

There is a famous white whale called Moby Dick. He was in a story bythe American writer， Herman Melville. In this story， a sailor called Captain Ahab spends a lot of time in order to find and kill Moby Dick.

Sadly， in fact， there are not many kinds of whales left. Humans have killed them for thousands of years for food and other things. However， there are now laws （法律） to protect most kinds of whales and stop people killing them， so perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.

1.Whatcan whales do？

A. Lay eggs. B.Live several years.

C. Talk to each other. D.Tellusaboutthemselves.

2.What can we know about Moby Dick？

A. It lives in America.

B. It was a whale in a story.

C. It knewHerman Melville.

D. It had a friend called Captain Ahab.

3. Why are there not many whales left？

A.Peoplehavekilledalotof them B. There are laws against them. C. They are easy to find. D.They live inspecial seas.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. Saving whales.

B.What whales eat.

C. What is the biggest animal.

D.Dangerous animals in the ocean.

一材多練

根據短文內容完成表格。

教材鏈接

重點單詞

·land/laend/n.陸地；土地 u. 降 落；著陸

（教材例句）Thebiggestland animal intheworldistheAfrican elephant.

·ocean/'?ufn/n.大海；海洋

（教材例句）Bluewhaleslive in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.

·protect/pr?'tekt/ u. 保護；防護 （教材例句）Think aboutwhat you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth.

重點短語

in orderto為了；以便 （教材例句）Inorderto store honey， they create honeycombs. ·infact確切地說；實際上 （教材例句）Infact，withouttheir work，about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow.

重點句型

·動詞 + up to...可達到…. （教材例句）Some could stand up to three metres tall and weigh up to 860kg

讀寫積累

·Many people think that the dinosaur is the biggest animal that everlived.許多人認為恐龍是有 史以來最大的動物。

·The whale is not only theworld's biggest animal but alsooneofthecleverest.鯨不僅是世界上最大的動物，也是最聰明的動物之一。

B

A bird went to look for its happiness in a village near the forest.

It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting （枯萎的） rose. Its face was full of smile. Not knowing why， the bird asked the little flower， “You are going to die. Why are you still so happy？”

\"Because I am going to bear （結） fruit and my dream will come true，\" said the little flower.

Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a hope in the heart.

The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it met a small butterfly. It was flying around and singing a song. Not knowing why， it asked the butterfly，“You are so small. Why are you still so happy？\"

\"Because I saw a bee， but it can’t fly. I am healthy to fly freely.\"

Then the little bird saw it： happiness is being healthy in the heart.

The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame （ 的） duck. It was taking a walk. Not knowing why， it asked the duck， “You are so unlucky. Why are you still so happy？\"

\"Because I saw a little duck fall. And I helped it stand up again！\"

Then the little bird saw it： happiness is love in the heart.

So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it saw the truth： happiness is not in the faraway place but connected to your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness.

1.Where did the bird go to look for its happiness？

A. In the forest. B. Near a river.

C. In a village. D. On the top of a wall.

2.What was the little flower's dream？

A. To get help. B. To bear fruit.

C. To become strong. D. To become beautiful.

3.Whatisthe lame duckprobablylike？

A. Playful. B. Helpful.

C. Forgetful. D. Hopeful.

4. Who was happy because of being healthy in the heart？

A. The duck. B. The rose.

C. The butterfly. D. The bird.

5. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. How to Be Happy B.Learn from the Bird C.Happiness Is in the Heart D.Happiness Is in the Distance

教材鏈接

重點單詞

happiness/'hepin?s/n.幸福; 快樂 .rose |rovz|n 玫瑰；薔薇 （教材例句）Whichdoyouthink is the most beautiful， the rose， the peony，orthe lotusflower？ ·butterfly/'bAt?flai/n.蝴蝶 （教材例句）Lookat thatbutterfly！

重點短語

·take a walk散步

（教材例句）When autumn comes， one of the most popular activities is to take a walk under the ginkgo trees.

·be connected with/to 與..…相 連；與……有關聯

（教材例句）Howareplantsand animals connected withus？

讀寫積累

Sothelittlebirdnomorelooked for happiness because it saw thetruth：happinessis not inthe faraway place but connected to yourownheart.所以小鳥不再尋 找幸福，因為它看到了（幸福 的）真理：幸福不在遙遠的地 方，而與自己的內心相關。

C

延伸 閱讀

Bamboo is one of nature's most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree， but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass， a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground， and it will grow back very quickly. A scientist reported one bamboo plant—it grew 1.5 metres in 24 hours！ Bamboo grows almost everywhere on this planet. There are more than 1，Ooo kinds of bamboos.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to be more than 3O centimetres across. This plant also comes in different colours， from yellow to black to green.

Actually， bamboo is also one of the most useful plants in our planet. People use it to make many things such as folding fans and kitchen tools. Because it is one of the strongest plants in the world， bamboo is also used to build houses.

Humans in many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.

In Africa， poor farmers know how to get water using bamboo. Their fields often die from no rain or no water. For this reason， they need some ways to carry water. Bamboo pipes （管子） help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

1.How manykinds ofbamboos are there on our planet？

A.Morethan24. B.More than30. C.More than 100. D.More than1，000 2. Why are bamboo plants like otherkinds of grass？

A. They are very thin.

B. They can grow very tall.

C. They can grow back quickly.

D. They come in many different colours.

3.When did people start to use bamboo in Asia？

A. Not long time ago. B. Hundreds of years ago.

C. One hundred years ago. D. Thousands of years ago.

4. What does the underlined word “supporting” in Paragraph 5 probably mean？

A. Connecting. B. Creating.

C. Putting up. D. Holding up.

5.What do African farmers use bamboo to do？

A.Bring Water to their fields. B. Make tools.

C. Make money. D. Build bridges.

教材鏈接

重點單詞

bamboo/baem'bu：/n.竹；竹子 （教材例句）It has a painting of bamboo on it.

·planet/'plaenit/n.行星

（教材例句）For this reason，many scientists believe that beesare the most important animals on this planet.

·actually /'?ktfu?li/adv.實際 上；居然

（教材例句）Actually we eat bamboo shoots too.

·tool /tu：l/n.工具；手段

（教材例句）Peoplecanuse it to build houses and make tools and instruments.

·human /'hju：m?n/ n. 人 adj. 人 的；人類的

（教材例句）What doyouknow about the connection between humansandother insects，suchas antsand butterflies？

·without /wi'oaut/ prep.沒有; 缺乏

（教材例句）WeCan’tLive Without Bees

重點短語

·for thisreason出于這個原因 重點句型

·one of the + 形容詞/副詞最高 級...最…之一 （教材例句）Also，it'soneof the most useful plants in the world.

讀寫積累

Bamboo is one of nature's mostsurprisingplants.竹子是自然界最令人驚訝的植物之一。

Because it is one of the strongestplantsin theworld， bamboo isalsousedtobuildhouses.因為竹子是世界上最結實的植物之一，所以竹子也被用來建造房子。