初中生英语课外阅读Unit 1 Lesson 5 The Dolphin.doc

Reading and Vocabulary Development Unit 1 Lesson 5 The Dolphin Can dolphins talk? Maybe they cant talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feeling with sounds. Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They dont study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say ”Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water, People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them. Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium. (An aquarium is a zoo for fish. )People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins dont like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely. There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebodys life. Dolphin meat is good, but people dont like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this. (201 words)1. Put a circle around the letter of the best answer.1) Dolphins talk with _ . a. words b. their hands c. sounds d. music2) Dolphins talk when they _. a . play b. listen c. show d. kill3) They make more sounds _. a. above water b. under water c. for tapes d. in school4) Scientists study_ of dolphins. a. shows b. schools c. aquariums d. tapes5) Dolphins like to be _. a. at an aquarium b. in their school c. lonely d. on a tape6) What sentence is not true? a. A dolphin can save a persons life. b. People like to watch dolphins. c. Dolphins always bring good luck. d. A dolphin can talk with sounds.2Circle the number of the main idea of the text.1). Dolphins use words to show how they feel and give information.2). Dolphins travel together and talk with sounds.3). Dolphins live in the sea and in aquariums.4). The dolphin is a mammal, and scientists can tape it. 3. Put the right word in each blank.lonely dolphin together save sounds believe scientists stories show travel feels group1) The _is a mammal, but it lives in the sea.2) Many students at a large university feel _.They dont have many friends.3) Do you like to _ to different countries?4) Please _ me your picture.5) Children like to play _ in the snow.6) There is a _ of Omani students in our class.7) Is it true? Do you _ it?8) _study animals and many other things.9) She _happy today because its warm outside.10) You must _your money. Dont spend it on a new car.11) Its difficult to pronounce some English _.Unit 1 Vocabulary Review & Context Clues1. Put each word in the correct group in the chart. Some words go in both groups.eyelashes hump wing feather tail beak nose arm leg stomach hand eyes Parts of an Animals BodyParts of a persons Body2. Write Camels or Kiwis in front of the words._1) stores heat in its body. _2) hump _3) tail _4) big eggs_5) goes without water _6) long, thick hair _7) eyelashes _8)beak _9)desert _10) wing _11) hair _12. feathers 3. Multiple choice.1) Some shoes stretch after you wear them for a while.a. get thicker b. get longer c. get shorter d. weigh more2) Fish live in lakes, rivers, and oceans. They dont live on land.a. seas b. north c. trees d. south3) We often read about Queen Elizabeth II in the newspaper. She is a very famous woman.a. many people like her b. no one knows her c. many people know about her d. many people believe her 4) It is easy to make a salad. Mix some lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber. a. put together b. eat c. save d. store 5) Indonesia, the Philippines, Senegal and Cuba are in the tropic. a. hot, dry parts of the world b. cold ,dry parts of the world c. cold, wet parts of the world d. hot, wet parts of the world 6) I feel relaxed with my friends. I dont feel relaxed during a test. a. tired b. cold c. not nervous d. thick 7) Walking and swimming are good exercise. Watching TV and driving a car are not good exercise. a. physical activity b. sounds. c. ways to get to work d. ways to travel 8) That plant is poisonous. Dont eat it. a. smell bad b. is cool c. can kill d. is green 9) It is important to be alert when you drive a car. a. able to swim b. able to act quickly c. able to smell d. able to talk 10) Both Isamu and Kumiko are from Japan. They come from the city of Tokyo. a. the two of them b. not any c. the five of them d. all of them 11) Swimming is difficult for me. I cant do it for very long. a. easy b. thick c. not easy d. cool 12) Mr. Baker is 75. He