六年级第一、二单元同步英语阅读与欣赏.doc

六年级第一、二单元同步英语阅读与欣赏（大浪小学）阅读The First Day of the New School YearYesterday was the first day of the new school year. Everything went well. I was so happy to see my friends again.Ann is growing. Last year, she was 135 cm tall. Now she is 140 cm tall. Peter is stronger now. Last year, he only did twelve pull-ups. Now he do twenty-six!Mary ran 100 metres in eighteen seconds last year. Now she can do it in fifteen seconds. She is faster now.John was 55 kg and now he is lighter. He exercised and swam a lot.Bill is heavier and slower. He ate a lot and didnt exercise. Maybe we can help him be healthy again. （练淑英）判断对错，对的写T错的写F：1. ( ) Ann is 135cm tall now.2. ( ) Peter can do twenty-six pull-ups.3. ( ) Mary is faster now.4. ( ) John was heavier last year.5. ( ) Bill didnt exercise a lot.The North Wind and the SunThe north wind and the sun are good friends. But one day they quarrel about something.“I am stronger than you,” the cold north wind says. “ Indeed you are not. Im stronger than you,” answers the soft, warm sun.Just then they see a man walking along the road.“I can get that mans hat off his head,” the wind says.“I can get that mans hat off his head, too,” answers the sun.“ Then lets see who can get the mans hat off his head,” says the wind. “The one who can do that first is stronger.” “OK! Your try it first,” says the soft, warm sun.“All right!” so the north wind begins to blow. But the harder the wind blows, the tighter the man holds his hat and coat. The wind cant make him take them off.“It is my turn now,” the sun says. So the sun comes out and shines down warmly upon the man.The man feels hot. He takes off his hat first, and then even his coat. “Thats enough! You are stronger than I,” the wind says.（练淑英）判断对错，对的写T错的写F：1. ( ) The north wind and the sun are friends.2. ( ) They never quarrel with each other.3. ( ) Its very easy for the north wind to take off the mans hat.4. ( ) The sun can make the man take off the hat.The Biggest Animal in the WorldThe biggest animal in the world lives in the ocean. Its the blue whale.How big are blue whales? They can be 31 metres long. They can weigh 136000 kg. They are bigger than any other animaleven dinosaurs.Blue whales are not fish. They are mammals. This means they breathe air and their babies drink milk. They can stay underwater for an hour. Their nose is on top of their head. They breathe through it.What do they eat? They are very big but they dont eat sharks or dolphins. They eat very small fish.Do they swim slowly? No, they dont. Then can swim 48 kilometres an hour. Blue whales are also the loudest animal on the Earth. They make very loud low sounds. Their sounds can travel hundreds of kilometers.There are not many blue whales nowonly 8000 to 14000. They are protected now so people in the future can see these beautiful animals, too.（练淑英）判断对错，对的写T错的写F：1. ( ) Blue whales are larger than elephants and dinosaurs.2. ( ) Blue whales breathe air.3. ( ) Blue whales eat the biggest fish in the water.4. ( ) Blue whales are the slowest swimmers in the world.5. ( ) Blue whales are quiet.Two Friends and a BearOne day two young men are walking in a big forest. One is fat, and the other is thin. “We are good friends. We must help each other. If we meet any beast, Ill help you,” the thin man says.“Ill help you, too,” the fat one says. They walk on. After a while they hear a great noise. It is a big bear. It is coming this way.The two young men run away quickly. One of them climbs up a tree, and hides among the leaves. He forgets all about his friend. What about the fat one? He is too fat to climb up a tree. So he throws himself on the ground, closes his eyes, and pretends to be dead. “The bear will think that Ill dead,” he thinks to himself.Soon the bear comes up to the fat man, and even puts its nose to his mouth and ears. The fat man holds his breath.The bear thinks he is dead, so it goes away, because bears never touch the dead. The man in the tree comes down. With a smile he asks his friends, “The bear puts its nose so close to your ears. What does it say to you?”The friend answers, “The bear says, Dont trust your friend. He runs away from you when you need his help most.”A friend in need is a friend indeed. （练淑英）选择正确答案：1. ( ) The two young men are walking _. A. in a mountain B. in a forest C. in a city D. on a farm2. ( ) The two men meet _ in the forest. A. a lion B. a big bear C. a wolf D. a big tiger3. ( ) _ climbs up a tree quickly. A. The fat man B. The thin man C. The fat bear D. The thin bear4. ( ) The bear _ at last. A. eats up the fat man B. kicks the fat man C. finds the thin man D. goes awayMr. browns horse was stolen at night. All of his friends were very sorry about it and came to see him together. After they had been told about it, one of them said, “Why did not you lock the door of yourstable(稳固)that night? I think it is your fault(过错).” “You arent dead, are you?” the second man said,” Didnt you hear anything at that moment? The thief must have driven the beast out of the gate, and couldnt have carried it on his back.”“I agree with them!” Blamed the third, “How careless you are! Every evening before I go to bed. I lock mystable first and hide the key in my box. Why didnt you do so?” The more they said, the more excited they became. At last Mr. brown couldnt bear it any more and said, “ I am glad that you have come to see me. But none of you would help me either look for my horse or catch the thief. Do you think that its all my fault? Why dont you blame the thief?” （黄旋芳）选择正确的答案： 1. The first man thought its Mr.Browns fault becausehe_A. let the door open B. locked the doorC. had the door unlocked D. had the horse locked2. The second man thought Mr. Brown_A. was a thief B. was very carefulC. must hear something when the thief stole the horseD. couldnt hear anything at that time3. The third man thought_A. the horse must be driven out B. Mr. Brown hid his key in the boxC. Mr. brown wasnt blamed(责备)by the third D. Mr.brown wasnt careful4. The more his friend said, the more Mr. Brown_.A. became excited B. got angry C. could bear D. blamed them5. _should be blamed.A. Mr. Brown B. His friends C. The thief D. All of them The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 oclock in the morning and sets at 6 oclock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days. （黄旋芳）判断对错：（ ）1. The word “day” has two meanings.（ ）2. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time.（ ）3. North of the equator nights are longer than days.（ ）4. South of the equator nights are longer than days.（ ）5. Summer is the season of long nights.George Washington and a ThiefOnce a man stole one of George Washingtons horse . Washington went with a policeman to get back the horse. But the man didnt give the horse to Washington .He said that it was his horse.Washington placed his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the man, “If this is your horse, you must tell us in which eye he is blind.”“In the right eye!” the man said.Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the policeman that the horse was not blind in the right eye.“Oh, I made a mistake ,” said the man. “He is blind in the left eye.”Washington then took his hand from the left eye of the horse. It was not blind in the left eye, either.“I made another mistake,” said the neighbour.“Yes,” said the policeman, “and you know the horse is not yours. You must give it back to Washington.” （朱聪）Read carefully and write “T” for True and “F” for False.( )1. Once a man stole one of Washingtons horse.( )2. The man said it was his horse.( )3. The horse was blind in the right eye.( )4. The policeman said the man must give the horse back to Washington. Four SeasonsSpring is the best season of the year. It lasts from March to May. The days get longer , the nights get shorter , and the weather gets warmer. Everything begins to grow . Grass and trees begin to turn green. Flowers begin to come out. Children begin to fly kites outdoors.Summer comes after spring. It is the hottest season in the year. It lasts from June to August . People try to find a cool place then. They always go swimming in pools, lakes, and rivers.Autumn is the harvest season. It gets cool. Farmers begins to gather in food. They are busy from September to November.The coldest season of the year is winter. Its from about December to February. The days are short and the nights are long . It snows sometimes and that makes children happy. They make a snowman and dance round it. They go skating as well. （朱聪）Read carefully and write “T” for True and “F” for False.( )1. Summer comes after spring.( )2. Everything begins to grow in winter.( )3. People often swim in spring.( )4.The days are short and the nights are long in summer.欣赏Asking the Way Mike is travelling around the country in his car. One evening he is driving along a road and looking for a small hotel. Then he sees an old man at the side of the road. He stops his car and says to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?” “Yes ,” the old man says. “Ill show you the way.” He gets into Mikes car, and they drive off. They drive for about twelve miles. When they come to a small house, the old man says, “Stop here.” Mike stops and looks at the house . “But this isnt a hotel,” he says to the old man. “No ,”the old man answers. “This is my house . And now Ill show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then youll see the hotel on the left.” （朱聪）A Canadian John is a Canadian. He lives in a tall building in the city of Toronto. There are eighteen floors in the building, and he lives on the fifteen floor. He uses a lift to go up and down. John works very hand. He goes to work early. Every day he gets out of the lift. Then he walks to a bus stop. The bus stop is in front of a station. It is about two hundred meters from his home. He usually catches the number 11 bus to work, but sometimes he goes by train. John works in a factory about ten kilometers from his home. His work starts at half past eight ,and finishes at a quarter to five. He gets back home at a quarter past five. He gets into the lift, and goes up to the twelfth floor. Then he gets out of the lift and climbs up to the fifteenth floor on foot. （朱聪）A partyIt is Christmas, and there is a big party in the house. Guests come and go, but the party goes on. Then the bell rings. Several people shout, “Come in !” And a small man opens the front door and comes in. Nobody knows him but the host goes to meet him and takes him to have a drink. The man sits there for an hour and drinks happily. Then suddenly he stops and looks at his host. “ You know,” he says, “ Nobody invites me to this party. I dont know you. I dont know your wife and I dont know any of your guests. My wife and I want to go out in our car, but one of your guests cars is in front of our gate, so I come here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!”（练淑英）A Great SupermanWe all know Superman can do everything. He is always ready to help the people in trouble.One day, there was a big fire in a building. A little boy was in it. Superman saw it and flew into the building to save the body. At last, Superman saved the boy and took him down to the ground safely. The boys parents gave him many thanks. The people around all think Superman is very great.（练淑英）Sea TurtlesTurtles can live in the sea and they can also live in fresh water on the land. All turtles have thick shells. The shell is a turtles home.Male(雄性的) sea turtles never leave the sea. Female（雌性的）sea turtles crawl onto land and find a place to lay their eggs. Sometimes the place is very far from the sea. The female sea two hundred eggs at one time. Then she covers the hole up with sand. After all this, the female sea turtle walks back into the sea and never comes back to see the baby sea turtles.After the baby sea turtles come out from the eggs, they know where the sea is. So they hurry into the sea.A turtle has no teeth, but its jaws (颚) are strong and sharp. So if you catch a turtle, do not put your finger near its mouth.（练淑英）Faster and heavierSome animals are fast and some are slow. Turtles are slow. Snails are slower than turtles. Chickens are faster than turtles but they are slower than elephants. Giraffes are faster than chickens and elephants. People are slower than giraffes but they are faster than elephants. Some animals are also very big and heavy. Ostriches are heavy. Giraffes are taller and heavier than ostriches. Whales are heavier than elephants and elephants are heavier than giraffes.（练淑英）Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. You should not be upset (心烦意乱) if your English friends dont invite you home. It doesnt mean they dont like you.Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. Its polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a present.Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remembernot to ask how much things cost.Youll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a “starter” (酵母), then youll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert (甜食), followed by coffee. Its polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with th