译林牛津版初一上 8A

Unit 5

What’s Eddie going to do tomorrow?

And where?

crane

parrot sparrow

seagull

swallow

swan golden eagle

Which animal do you like best? Why?

parrot

beautiful

colourful feathers

can speak

sparrow

small

brown and grey feathers

swallow

long pointed wings

forked tail

flies to northern countries in summer

seagull

long-winged

web-footed

white and grey or black feathers

swan

white feathers

long thin neck

red-crowned crane

tall

long legs

long beak

long neck

golden eagle

brownish feathers

broad wings

hooked beak

Which bird do you think is happier, the one in the nature or the one in the cage?

For what animals is Zhalong Nature Reserve an important living area?

For the rare red-crowned cranes.

nature n. 大自然，自然界north-east adj. 东北部的wetland n. （尤指为野生动物保存的）湿地wildlife n. 野生生物provide v. 提供shelter n. 栖息处；住所，庇护所stay n. 停留，逗留rare adj. 罕见的，稀有的red-crowned crane 丹顶鹤farm n. 农场，农庄government n. 政府endangered adj.濒临灭绝的；（生命等）有危险的tourist n. 旅行者，观光者importance n. 重要性wet adj. 潮湿的state n. 状态 ,情形

1. wetlands(line 4)A. rivers and seasB. areas of land with wet gro

undC. areas of land for farming

or fishing

4. endangered(line 19)A. safeB. in a dangerous stateC. a large number of

3. shelter(line 5)A. a place to live or stayB. a large zooC. a place to hunt animals

2. provides(line 5)A. cooks mealsB. grows plantsC. gives something to somebody

5. tourists(line 21)A. people who are travellingB. people who keep shopsC. people who study Geography

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Zhalong is a nature reserve and is an ideal home for birds.

There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world.

Zhalong needs more people to count and do something for the birds.

1. Ahalong is a nature reserve in China.

2. Birds can find food easily in Zhalong.

3. Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay.

4. The birds in Zhalong live in large cages.

5. There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in other parts of the world.

6. Many eadangered birds live in Zhalong now.

7. Zhalong needs more people to feed birds.

8. Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife.

Homework:

1. Copy the new words.

2. Read the passage in the Reading part.

3. Write something about a bird you like.