Unit 8 Pets（主题人与自然）（原卷版）-【同步拓展阅读】

第页Unit8Pets名句积累1．Thegreatnessofanationanditsmoralprogresscanbejudgedbythewayitsanimalsaretreated. —MahatmaGandhi一个国家的伟大和道德进步，可以从其对待动物的方式上看出。——圣雄甘地2．Iaminfavorofanimalrightsaswellashumanrights.Thatisthewayofawholehumanbeing. —AbrahamLincoln我对人权和动物权益一样重视，这也应是全人类该有的共识。——亚伯拉罕·林肯3．Humanity'struemoraltest，itsfundamentaltest...consistsofitsattitudetowardsthosewhoareatitsmercyanimals. —MilanKundera人类真正的道德考验，其基本的考验……包括他对那些受人支配的动物的态度。 ——米兰·昆德拉4．Apairofanimalcruelty，alsowillbecomethehumancruelty.—ThomasAquinas一个对动物残忍的人，也会变得对人类残忍。——托马斯·阿奎那5．Wildlifeprotection，therealizationofhumanandthenatureharmoniouscoexistence.保护野生动物，实现人与自然和谐共处。主题探究本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”，话题是“Pets”；本单元的教学，旨在帮助学生了解宠物是人们为了精神目的而饲养的动物,因此人们养宠物一般是为了消除孤寂或放松身心。主题词块tigern. monkeyn.elephantn. snaken.mousen. bearn.cown. flyn.birdn. feedv.raisev.plantn. rosen.bamboon.weighv.weightn. kilogramn.poundn. tailn.wingn.Chineseculturetheearth’ssurfaceendangeredanimalsfreshwatergreencityhistorymuseumlonghistoryNaturalHistoryMuseumtrafficaccidentinneedondisplayallofasuddenbeharmfultomakeadifferenceto拓展阅读时文阅读Passage1宠物猫Cathode享受生活Justlikedogs,catsaresomeofthemostpopularpetsintheworld.Mosthousecatsarehappyto1theirdaysintheirhomes.ButCathode,apetcat,enjoysherlifeina2way.HerownerRémyoftengoesonexciting3andCathodejoinshimeverytime.Theygoonbikerides.Theygoparachuting(跳伞)andmountain-climbing.Andtheydosomuchmoretogether.Rémywillnottakepartinanactivity4hecannottakeCathodewithhim.Topreparefortheiroutdooractivities.Rémyuses3Dprintingtomakethecathelmet(头盔）forCathode.Thehelmetkeepsher5andalsolowersherfear(恐惧)ofsoundfromtheoutsideworld.Likemostcats,Cathodeisverycurious(好奇的).Sheloves6theworldaroundher.Butatthesametime,shegetsscared7.“That'swhyItakeheroutsideandwhyshestayswithme,"saidRémy.“She8me.”Rémyhasbeenpostingphotosof9outdooractivitiesonlineformanyyearssince2014.ThesephotosshowRémyandCathodearehavingagreattimetogether.Thisamazingfriendshiphasmovedalotofpeople.Theyarejusthappytoseesuchwonderful10!1.A.take B.spend C.pay D.cost2.A.amazing B.interesting C.difficult D.different3.A.trips B.visits C.climbs D.orders4.A.because B.but C.if D.unless5.A.dangerous B.happy C.safe D.healthy6.A.lookingat B.learningabout C.thinkingover D.talkingabout7.A.easily B.happily C.luckily D.finally8.A.teaches B.thinks C.invents D.believes9.A.our B.their C.your D.her10.A.help B.games C.love D.waysPassage2流浪狗的新生活becauseshemanagerforfrienddogpassthebecomefortunateMeiliusedtobeastreetdog.1,shewasadopted(收养)bytheworkersofabankinDalian,Liaoningprovince.Shehasbroughtmanynewclientstothebank2

sheisverypopularintheneighborhood.ZhangYiisoneofthe3ofthebank.Shefound4yellowandwhitedogaboutsixyearsago.Thedogoftenlooked5foodatthenearbymarket.Later,someworkersinthebankbegantofeed6

sausagesanddogfood.Finally,she7amemberofthebank.Onenearbyresident(居民)saidshealwaysvisitsthedogeverytimeshe8

thebank."Meiliisa9dog.Ineversawherbarkatanyone.Shelikesplayingwithus,”shesaid.SomepeopleevengivemoneytothebankworkerstobuyfoodforMeili."Wejokethatpeople'slovehastakenhertothepeak(巅峰)ofa10life,"Zhangsaid.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.名著阅读AsIgrewbigger,Ibecamehandsome.Mycoatwasbrightandblack.Ihadonewhitefootandaprettywhitestaronmyforehead.WhenIwasfouryearsold,SquareGordondecidedtobuyme,soFarmerGraybegantobreakmein.“Breakingin”meanstoteachahorsetowearasaddleandbridle,andtocarryapersononhisback.Hemustn’tspeaktootherhorses,orbite,orkick,andhemustalwaysdowhathismastersays.Ihatedwearingabit(马嚼子)inmymouth.Itwashorrible,likeametalfingerbetweenmyteeth.Thesaddlewasnotsobad.Onemorning,mymasterrodemearoundthemeadow(草坪).Iwasproudtocarryhim,andIsoongotusedtoit.ButIdidn’tliketheironshoes.Theywereverystiffandheavyonmyfeet.ButintimeIgotusedtothattoo.Mymothertoldme,“Therearegoodmenlikeourmaster,buttherearebadmentoo.Ihopeyouhavegoodmasters.Butremember:alwaystryyourbest.”EarlyinMayamantookmetoSquareGordon’shome.Mynewstable(马厩)waslargeandcomfortable.Therewasafatgreylittlehorsenexttome.“Howdoyoudo?Whatisyourname?”Isaid.HesaidhewasMerrylegsandhehopedIwasgood-temperedandthathedidn’tlikehorsesthatbite.Helookedoveratatallchestnuthorse.Intheafternoon,whenshewentout,Merrylegstoldmeabouther.“That’sGinger,”hesaid.“Shebites.OnedayshebitJames,thegroom(马倌).Shesaysnoonewaskindtoherbefore.ButJamesandJohnManly,ourgrooms,areverygoodtous,andSquareGordondoesn’twhip(鞭打)hishorses,soIthinkshe’sgoingtolikeithere.”ThenextmorningJohntookmeforarideandwemetthesquareandMrsGordonontheway.MrsGordonnamedmeBlackBeauty.—TakenfromBlackBeauty1．WhydidFarmerGreybreakinBlackBeauty?A．BecauseBlackBeautylikedtobebrokenin. B．BecauseitwasFarmerGrey’swork.C．BecauseBlackBeautyneededtobesold. D．BecauseBlackBeautyhadtolivealone.2．Theunderlinedword“it”refersto________.A．themeadow B．carryingFarmerGreyC．thesaddle D．thebit3．Accordingtothestory,whichofthefollowingistheCORRECTorder(Timeorder)?①BlackBeautygothisname.

②BlackBeautycametoSquareGordon’shome.③JohntookBlackBeautyforaride.

④FarmerGreybrokeinBlackBeauty.A．②④③① B．②③①④ C．④②③① D．④③②①4．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．BlackBeautydidn’tliketheironshoesbecausetheywerelikemetalfingers.B．Ahorsemustn’tspeaktootherhorseswhenhecarriesapersononhisback.C．Merrylegshasaprettywhitestaronhisforehead.D．Agoodhorseneedn’talwaysfollowhismaster’sinstructions.话题阅读Passage1动物简要介绍Someanimalsaresosmallthatyoucannotseethemclearly.Othersarebig.Allofthemareinteresting.Let’shavealookatsomeofthem.Thehippoisthethirdbiggestlandanimal.Itisalittlesmallerbutheavierthanthewhiterhino(犀牛).Theelephantisthebiggestanimalontheland.Thegrown-upfrogeatsanyotheranimalsmallerthanitself,likeinsectsandevenotherfrogs.Butitdoesn’tlikeeatinggrassorleaves.Manyfrogsaresmall,butthelargestfrogsaretheGoliathfrogs.Theyhavethesamesizeasbabysheep.Parrotsarebeautifulandclever.Theylookbeautifulwithbeautifulcolors.Theycanlive40yearsandevento100years.Theyliketalkingverymuch.Beesliveandworkinlargegroups.Theydonothaveears,buttheyhaveagoodsense(感觉)

ofsmell.Ithinktheyarethemosthard-workinganimals.1．_________isthesecondbiggestanimalontheland.A．Theelephant B．Thehippo C．Thewhiterhino2．Fromthepassage,weknowgrown-upfrogslikeeating_________.A．insects B．grass C．sheep3．Parrotscanlive_________accordingtothepassage.A．ingroups B．aslongaspeople C．withouttalking4．_________livewitheachotherandworkhard.A．Parrots B．Bees C．Frogs5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?_________A．Goliathfrogsareasbigasbabydogs.B．Beescan’thearanything.C．Elephantsarethebiggestanimalsontheland.Passage2救助动物Animalsareimportantandtheyareourfriends.Butthey’reindangernow.Whatcanwedotohelpsavethem?Don’teatmeat.Someofusliketoeatmeat.Itisdelicious.Butdoyouknowsomemeatcomesfromendangeredanimals?Onlyasmallnumberofthemliveintheworldnow,becausepeoplekillthemformeat.Tosaveanimals.Don’teatmeat.Andit’shealthyforus,too.Don’twearclothesmadeoffur.Sometimespeoplekillanimalsforfur.Butifwedon’tbuyorwearclothesmadeoffur,peoplewillstopkillinganimals.GiveawaymoneytotheAnimalHelper(AH).AHalwaysdoeseverythingtohelpsaveanimals.Butitoftenneedsmoney.SopleasesavesomemoneyandgiveitawaytoAHtohelpanimals.Tellpeopleit’simportanttosaveanimals.Notallpeopleknowanimalsareourfriendsandwemustsavethem.Sowhynottellpeoplearoundusthatit’simportanttosaveanimals?It’snecessary.Doyouhaveanyotherwaystohelpsaveanimals?Writetous.1．Tosaveanimals,howmanywaysarethereinthepassage?A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.2．Theunderlinedword“endangered”means________inChinese.A．危险的 B．有害的 C．濒临灭绝的3．Whatcanyoudotohelpsaveanimalsifyouhavemuchmoney?A．Togetmeattoeat.B．Tobuyandwearclothesmadeoffur.C．TogivesomemoneyawaytoAH.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?A．Therearesomeanimalsindanger.B．Peoplealwayskillanimalsforfur.C．TheAnimalHelperneedsmoneytosaveanimals.5．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Howtohelpsaveanimals.B．Theimportanceofsavinganimals.C．Animalsindanger.Passage3冷水里救狗OneJanuarymorning.ThomasSmithiswalkinghisdog,Jack,inthepark.Mr.SmithissittingunderatreeandJackisrunningontheice(冰),thedogfallsinto(掉进)thewaterandcan’tgetout.“Imustsavemydog.”saysMr.Smith.Hedoesn’tthinkmuch,andjumpsintothecoldwater.It’sdifficultforhimtoswiminthecoldwater,butheisjustthinkingaboutsavingJack.Luckily,hehelpsJackoutofthewater.Andtheyaresafenow.“Whenwegetoutofthewater,everybodyaskshowJackis,andnobodyisworriedaboutme!”Mr.Smithsayswithasmile.JulieBrownseesthisthing,too.“Thedoggetsontotheicelake,”shesays.“Suddenly,itstartstogounder.Manypeopleseeitandtheyareshoutingforhelp.ButonlyMr.Smithjumpsintothecoldwatertosaveit.”PeoplethinkMr.Smithisahero(英雄).“Infact,manypeopleintheworldaredoingthesameasme,”Mr.Smithsays.“Butfromnowon,ImustletJackbeawayfromtheicelake.”Animalsareourgreatfriends.CanyoudothesameforthemlikeMr.Smith?1．What’sMr.Smithdoingwhilethedogisrunningontheicelake?A．Heistakingawalkinthepark. B．Heissittingunderatree.C．Heistalkingwithsomeone. D．Heisplayingwithanotherdog.2．WhydoesonlyMr.SmithjumpintothecoldwatertosaveJack?A．Becauseheisgoodatswimming. B．Becauseheloveshisdogverymuch.C．Becauseotherpeopledon’tlikethedog. D．Becausenooneseesthedogfallintothelake.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Mr.Smithfeelsangrybecausenooneisworriedabouthim.B．Mr.SmithletsJackgetontotheiceanditfallsintothewater.C．Mr.Smithwon’tletJackplayontheicelakenexttime.D．JulieBrowndoesn’tthinkit’snecessary(必要的)forMr.Smithtodoso.4．Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?A．Tobegoodwithanimals. B．Tohelppeopleindanger.C．Tostayawayfromtheicelake. D．Tolearntoswiminthelake.Passage4呼吁人们停止水獭交易Otters(水獭)arecutewateranimals.Thesedays,keepingottersaspetsisgettingpopular.InJapan,some“ottercafés(咖啡馆)”areopenforbusiness.Peoplecanpaytoplaywiththeottersthereandtotakephotoswiththem.InIndonesia,peoplegoswimmingwiththeirpetottersandtakefunnyvideos.Thesephotosandvideospostedonlinehaveinterestedmorepeopletobuyottersaspets.However,theseenjoyablephotosandvideoshidethedamage(损害)thattheonlinetradeisdoingtootters.Infact,wildottersarefacingmanythreats—theyhavelongbeenhuntedfortheircoats;insomeplaces,fishermenhavebeenkillingottersinordertostopthemfromeatingfish;andnow,theonlinepettradehasbecomeanotherbigproblemforotters.Inthewild,babyottersusuallystaywiththeirmothersduringtheirfirstyearoflife.Accordingtoareport,70%oftheotterssoldonlineareunderoneyearold.Thesebabyottershavebeenstolenfromtheirmothers.Whentheyarekeptaspetsbyhumans,theydonotlivefullandnaturallives.Ottersareverysocial.Theyliveinfamilygroupsofupto15inthewild.Keepinganotterasapetcanmakeitverysadandlonely.Theseanimalsalsoneedenoughspacetoswim.Theirowners’bathtubs(浴缸)orpoolsarenowherenearaslargeasthebodiesofwaterinthewild.Ontheotherhand,otterssimplydon’tmakegoodpets.Theyhaveaveryspecialfishysmell.Iftheyarekeptindoors,theywillleavealotofwastearoundthehouse.Thiswouldmakethesmellevenmoreunpleasant.Besides,whenottersareunhappy,theywillmakeloudnoisesandevenattack(攻击)people.Ifapersonishurtbyanotter,heorsheneedstogotohospitalatonce.So,weshouldstoptheotterpettradeandneversharephotosandvideosaboutthemonline.1．What’sthemainideaofParagraph1?A．Thewaysofbuyingottersonline. B．Theadvantagesofplayingwithotters.C．Thepopularityofkeepingottersaspets. D．Theimportanceofhavingaspecialpet.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“threats”meaninParagraph2?A．Chances. B．Choices. C．Dangers. D．Faults.3．Whatdoweknowaboutottersinthewild?A．Theyliveinfamilygroupsofupto15. B．Theydon’tneedenoughspacetoswim.C．Babyottersneverstaywiththeirmothers. D．Fishermenkillthemfortheirgreatcoats.4．WhichisNOTthetruereasonwhyottersdon’tmakegoodpe