英语初级读物趣味科普

1、.英语初级读物趣味科普 Unit1 BodiesLesson 1 BodyWords and Expressionsbodybodi n 身体headhed n 头necknek n 脖shoulder>Mould+ n 肩arma:m n 臂facefeis n 脸chesttMest n 胸waistweist n 腰legleg n 腿footfut n 脚Words and Expressionshair h#+ n 毛发eye ai n 眼睛nose nouz n 鼻tongue t)R n 舌abdomen >$bd+men n 腹knee ni: n 膝toe tou

2、 n 脚趾ear i+ n 耳mouth mauI n 嘴hand h$nd n 手ankle >$Rkl n 踝Lesson 2 How can your hair help you?Learning1）Your hair can help you in cold days.It keeps the cold off like a cap.It keeps the heat in. 2）Your hair can help you in hot days. It keeps the heat off like a cap. 3）In windy and rainy days, the

3、hair over your eyes(eyelashes) can also help you. It keeps the rain and the dirt out of your eyes. TestingIn cold days, your _ can help you like a cap.A. hair B. eyes C. noseThink and find outHow does their hair help them? Words and Expressionscan k$n aux能，会help help v帮助cold kould adj冷的day dei n 天ke

4、epoff使不靠近cap k$p n帽子heat hi:t n 热hot h&t adj热的windy >windi adj 刮风的rainy >reini adj 下雨的over >ouv+ prep 在上面eyelashes >ail$Miz n 睫毛also >&:lsou adv 也keepout(of)不让进入find out v 找出Lesson 3 How fast does the heart beat? Learning1）A boy's heart beats 100120 times a minute.2）Usuall

5、y a man's heart beats 6080 times a minute.3）A cow's heart beats 3550 times a minute.4）A dog's heart beats 100120 times a minute.TestingWhose heart beats faster?A. A mouse. B. An elephant.Do and find outThen run.First, find out how fast your heart beats when you stand.How fast does your h

6、eart beat now? Does your heart beat faster or slower when you run? Words and Expressionsfast fa:st adv 快beat bi:t v （心）跳动boy b&i n 男孩time taim n 次minute >minit n 分钟usually >ju:u+li adv 通常man m$n n 男人cow kau n 牛dog d&g n 狗whose hu:z pron 谁的faster >fa:st+ adv 更快mouse maus n 老鼠elephant

7、 >elif+nt n 大象first f+:st adv 第一，首先when hwen conj 当时候stand st$nd v 站立then Jen adv 然后run r)n v 跑步slower slou+adv 更慢Lesson 4 What can your teeth do?Learning1）The baby is two months old. It has no teeth.2）The girl is four years old.She has twenty teeth.3）Your father may have 2830 teeth.4）Usually the

8、re are three different kinds of teeth and they work in different ways.TestingThe boy is seven years old. How many teeth does he have? A.20 B.18Do and find out1.When you eat meat, which teeth do you usually use first? 2.When you eat rice, which teeth do you usually use first?Words and Expressionsbaby

9、 >beibi n 小宝宝month m)nI n月份has h$z v 有teeth ti:I n（tooth的复数） 牙齿girl g+:l n 女孩years old 岁father >fa:J+ n 父亲may mei aux 可能have h$v v 有there are 有different >difr+nt adj 不同的kind kaind n 种类work w+:kv 工作way wei n 方式canine >k$nain n 犬牙molar >moul+ n磨牙incisor in>saiz+ n 切牙how many 多少do du:

10、 v做eat i:tv 吃meat mi:t n 肉which hwinM pron哪个use ju:z v 使用rice rais n 米饭Lesson 5 How does your nose help you?Learning1）You breathe with your nose.2）You smell with your nose.3）Your nose helps clean the air before it goes into your body.4）Your nose helps warm up the air before it goes into your body.5）

11、Your nose also helps when you speak and sing.TestingWhat do you use when you breathe?A. Your nose.B. Your teeth.C. Your tongue.Do and find outPress your nose on the window and breathe.What is in your breath?Words and Expressionsbreathe bri:J v呼吸with wiJ prep 用smell smel v 闻味clean kli:n v 把弄干净air #+

12、n 空气before bi>f&: conj 在之前into >intu: prep 入内warm up v 使温暖，加热speak spi:k v 说话sing siR v 唱歌what hw&t pron什么press pres v 挤压window >windou n 窗户breath greI n 呼吸Lesson 6 What can your skin feel?Learning1）Your skin can feel cold.2）Your skin can feel heat.3）Your skin can feel touch. 4）Your

13、 skin can feel pain. 5）Your skin can feel press.Testing（1）Can you find out the difference in shape? （2）Can you find out the difference in colour? Do and find outPrick your arm with a hard hair. Where can you feel a sharper pain? Then prick your leg with it. Words and Expressionsskin skin n 皮肤feel fi

14、:l v 感觉touch t)tM n 触摸pain pein n 疼痛press pres n 按，压difference >difr+ns n 不同，区别shape Meipn 形状colour >k)l+ n 颜色prick prik v 刺hard ha:d adj 硬的where hw#+ adv 哪里sharper >Ma:p+ adj 更刺骨的Lesson 7 How can you protect your ears?Learning1）Your ears can hear sounds. They are like radios on the head. 2

15、）But very loud sound can hurt your ears. 3）Don't shout at another's ear.4）Open your mouth or cover your ears when you hear a very loud sound. 5）When water gets into your ears, jump on one leg to get it out.TestingWhen you hear a loud sound, you should _.A. close your eyesB. press your noseC.

16、 open your mouthThink and find outWhose hearing is the sharpest?A. A snake.B. An elephant.C. A rabbit. Words and Expressionsprotect pr+>tekt v 保护hearhi+ v 听sound saund n 声音 like laik prep 像一样radio >reidiou n 收音机very >veri adv 非常loud laud adj 大声的hurt h+:t v 伤害shout Maut v 喊叫another +>n)J+

17、 pron 他人open >oup+n v 打开cover >k)v+ v 捂上water>w&:t+ n 水get into 进入jump d)mp v 跳getout 出来should Mudaux 应该close klouz v 关上hearing >hi+riR n 听力the sharpest 最灵敏的snake sneik n 蛇rabbit >r$bit n 兔子Lesson 8 How can you protect your eyes？Learning1）Your eyes are like cameras.2）Your see with

18、 your eyes.They are important to you.How can you protect your eyes？3）Put on your sunglasseswhen you go out on a sunny day.4）Don't stay too close to your book when you read.It will hurt your eyes.5）Don't read in bed. It's bad for your eyes.6）Don't rub your eyes with a dirty hand.It wi

19、ll hurt your eyes.7）Don't watch TV for too long. It's bad for your eyes.TestingWhat is good for your eyes？A. Rub your eyes with a dirty hand.B. Stay not too close to your book.C. Read in bed.Do and find outLook at your pupils in a bright place.Then look at your pupils in a dim place.When are

20、 your pupils larger？Words and Expressionscamera >k$m+r+ n 照相机see si: v 看important im>p&:t+nt adj 重要的put on v 戴上sunglasses >s)ngla:siz n 太阳镜go out v 出去sunny >s)ni adj 阳光明媚的stay stei v 保持too tu: adv 太close klous adv 靠近book buk n 书read ri:d v 读bed bed n 床bad b$d adj 有害的rub r)b v 揉dirty

21、>d+:ti adj 脏的hand h$nd n 手watch TV 看电视for too long 时间太长good gud adj 好的look at v 看pupil >pju:pl n 瞳孔dim dim adj 暗淡的larger >la:d+ adj 更大的bright brait adj 明亮的Lesson 9 When do you need your tongue？Learning1) When you speak, you need your tongue. Your tongue helps you pronounce different sounds.

22、2）When you eat, you need your tongue. Your tongue can recognize different tastes.what can they do with their tongues？A frog uses its tongue to catch food.A snake uses its tongue to feel its way.A cat uses its tongue to clean itself.A dog uses its tongue to cool itself.TestingWhat can your tongue do？

23、A. Help pronounce different sounds.B. Help clean your body.C. Help feel your way.Do and find outTaste a candy bar with different parts of your tongue.Do you get different tastes？ Words and Expressionsneed ni:d v 需要pronounce pr+>nauns v 发音recognize >rek+gnaiz v 识别taste teist n/v 味道/品尝sweet swi:

24、t adj 甜的sour >sau+ adj 酸的bitter >bit+ adj 苦的salty >s&:lti adj 咸的hot h&t adj 辣的frog fr&g n 青蛙catch k$tM v 捕捉food fu:d n 食物feel its way 探路cat k$t n 猫itself it>self pron 自己cool ku:l v 降温a candy bar 棒棒糖part pa:t n 部分get get v 得到Lesson 10 Do you get the right food？Learning1）You ne

25、ed to eat the right foods to become healthy and strong.2）You need to have protein，starch and vitamin.3）There is a lot of protein in fish，meat，eggs，milk and beans.4）There is a lot of starch in rice，noodles，bread，potatoes and bananas.5）There is a lot of vitamin in tomatoes，carrots，peppers，apples and o

26、ranges.TestingWhat are the right foods for you？Do and find outCut two pieces of an apple.Drop some lemon juice on one piece.What will happen some time later？Words and Expressionsright rait adj 合适的become bi>k)m v 成为healthy >helIi adj 健康的strong str&R adj 强壮的protein >prouti:n n 蛋白质starch s

27、ta:tM n 淀粉vitamin（e） >vait+min n 维生素a lot of 许多fish fiM n 鱼egg eg n 蛋类milk milk n 奶bean bi:n n 豆类noodles >nu:dlz n （复数）面条bread bred n 面包potato p+>teitou n 土豆banana b+>na:n+ n 香蕉tomato b+:>ma:tou n 西红柿carrot >k$r+t n 胡萝卜pepper >prp+ n 辣椒apple >$pl n 苹果orange >&:rind n 桔

28、子cut k)t v 切piece pi:s n （一）片drop dr&p v 滴下lemon >lem+n n 柠檬juice du:s n 汁happen h$p+n v 发生time taim n 时间later >leit+ adv 以后UNIT TESTING1.In windy days，your hair（eyelashes） can help keep the _ out of your eyes.A. cold B. rain C. dirt2.How fast does a man's heart usually beat in a minut

29、e？A.6080 times. B.3550 times.3.What do the teeth work like？Please match them.（1）incisor（2）canine（3）molarA B C 4.The air becomes _ after you breathe it in.A. warm B. cold C. dirty5.What can't your skin feel？A. Touch. B. Pain. C. Taste.6.What can your ears hear？A.A shout. B.A pain. C.A touch. 7.Wh

30、at are your eyes like？A. A radio. B. Sunglasses. C. A camera.8.What can't your tongue do？A. Help recognize different tastes.B. Help you catch food.C. Help pronounce different sounds.9.The healthy foods for a day can be _.A. fish，meat，milk，rice，carrots and orangesB. rice，noodles，bread，potatoes an

31、d bananasC. fish，eggs，meat，rice，potatoes and bananasWords and Expressionsafter >a:ft+ conj 在之后warm >w&:m adj 温暖的Key to Unit Testing1.C 2.A 3.（1）B （2）C （3）A 4.A5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.AKey to Unit 1Lesson 2 A Lesson 3 ALesson 4 B Lesson 5 ALesson 6 （1）Yes.（2）No. Lesson 7 CLesson 8 B Lesson 9 ALes

32、son 10 CUNIT TWO Living ThingsLesson 11 In the zooLearning1）There are a lot of animals in the zoo.2）-What animals do you like best？-I like pandas best.TestingWhat animals do you like best？Words and Expressionsanimal >$nimn+l n 动物zoo zu: n 动物园owl aul n 猫头鹰monkey >m)Rki n 猴子ostrich >&stri

33、tM n 鸵鸟feed fi:d v 喂食bear b#+ n 熊camel >k$ml n 骆驼zebra >zi:br+ n 斑马deer di+ n 鹿kangaroo ?k$Rg+>ru: n 袋鼠lion >lai+n n 狮tiger >taig+ n 老虎squirrel >skwir+l n 松鼠panda >p$nd+ n 熊猫dolphin >d&lfin n 海豚like laik v 喜欢likebest 最喜欢Lesson 12 Where do they live？LearningAnimals live on

34、 the earth. Many animals are useful.They are our friends，and we must protect them.They live in different places. Where do they live？1）Zebras and lions live on the prairie.2）Bears and squirrels live in a forest.3）Freshwater fish live in rivers and lakes.4）Sharks and dolphins live in the sea. 5）Camels

35、 live in a desert.TestingCan you tell us where they live？ Please match them.1.squirrel A. prairie2.dolphin B. desert3.zebra C. forest4.ostrich D. seaWords and Expressionslive liv v 住，居住earth +:I n 地球useful >ju:sful adj 有益的friend frend n 朋友place pleis n 地方prairie >pr#+ri n 大草原，牧场forest >f&am

36、p;rist n 森林freshwater >freM?w&:t+ adj 淡水的river >riv+ n 江河lake leik n 湖泊shark Ma:k n 鲨鱼sea si: n 海洋desert >dez+t n 沙漠Lesson 13 How long do animals live？Learning1) A tortoise may live more than 200 years.2）An elephant may live 75-80 years.3）A chicken may live about 20 years.4）A mouse may

37、live only 2 or 3 years.5） A goose may live more than 50 years.Testing1.Who lives longer？List the following in order.（a）A mouse （b）A chicken （c）An elephant（d）A goose （e）A tortoise1._ 2._ 3._4._ 5._2.Can you guess how long a swan may live？A.200 years B.300 yearsC.50 years D.15 yearsWords and Expressio

38、nslong l&R adj 长的tortoise >t&:t+s n 乌龟more than 超过，多于year ji+ n 年chicken >tMikin n 鸡mouse maus n 老鼠only >ounli adv. 仅仅goose gu:s n 鹅list list v 列举order >&:d+ n 顺序short M&:t adj 短的swan sw&n n 天鹅Lesson 14 What can they do？Learning1）Fish can swim.2）Birds can fly.3）Bees c

39、an make honey.4）Swallows can make nests.TestingTrue or false：（1）All snakes can swim. （ ）（2）All birds can fly. （ ）（3）All animals can make nests. （ ）Words and Expressionsswim swim v 游泳fly flai v 飞bee bi: n 蜜蜂honey >h)ni n 蜜make honey 酿蜜swallow >sw&lou n 燕子nest nest n 巢，窝make nests 筑巢Lesson 1

40、5 What are tails good for？LearningThe tails of animals are good for many things.1）A cow uses its tail as a flyswatter when it swishes away insects.2）A fox wraps itself up in its tail to keep warm.3）A kangaroo leans on its tail as a prop.4）A fish uses its tail to help it swim.TestingWhose tails are t

41、hese？Please find out and match them in the picture.1.horse 2.tiger 3.bear Words and Expressionstail teil n 尾cow kau n 奶牛，母牛fly-swatter >flai?sw&et+ n 苍蝇拍swish swiM v 刷地甩动（尾巴）insect >insekt n 昆虫fox f&ks n 狐wrap r$p v 包，裹lean li:n v 依赖，依靠prop pr&p n 支柱 Lesson 16 What do they do in wi

42、nter？LearningIn spring，we can see many animals.But in winter，we can't find all of them.Where are they？What do they do？Some animals need to hibernate in winter.1）In winter，snakes coil up in caves to take a long sleep.This is called hibernation.2）Bears sleep part of the winter，but they will come o

43、ut during mild weather.3）Many birds fly south in winter and come back again in spring. We call this migration.TestingTrue or false：（1） Many frogs need to hibernate. （ ）（2）Elephants need to hibernate. （ ）（3）Sparrows need to migrate. （ ）（4）Wild geese need to migrate. （ ）Words and Expressionsspring spr

44、iR n 春天find faind v 找到hibernation >haib+neit v 冬眠coil k&il v 卷，盘绕cave keiv n 穴，洞take teik v 做（一次动作）sleep sli:p nv 睡眠hibernation ?haib+>neiM+n n 冬眠part pa:t n 部分during >dju+riR prep 在时候mild maild adj 温暖的weather >weJ+ n 天气south sauI adv 向南方back b$k adv 回来again +>gein adv 再，又migratio

45、n mai>greiM+n n 迁移sparrow >sp$rou n 麻雀migrate mai>greit v 迁移wild waild adj 野生的geese gi:s n （goose的复数）鹅 Lesson 17 How do animals protect themselves？LearningAnimals protect themselves in different ways.1）Lions and tigers have sharp teeth and claws.2）Zebras have powerful hoofs.3）Rhinoceroses h

46、ave strong horns on their heads.4）Bees have poisonous stings and snakes have poisonous fangs.5）Monkeys can climb up trees very quickly. 6）Deer can run very fast.sTestingHow do leopards protect themselves？A. They have strong horns.B. They have poisonous stings.C. They have sharp teeth and claws.D. Th

47、ey have powerful hoofs.Words and Expressionsthemselves J+m>selvz pron 他们（它们）自己sharp Ma:p adj 尖锐的，锋利的claw kl&: n 爪powerful >pau+ful adj 有力的hoof hu:f n 蹄rhinoceros rai>n&s+r+s n 犀牛strong str&R adj 强大的，健壮的horn h&:n n （动物的）角poisonous >p&izn+s adj 有毒的sting stiR n 刺，蛰fang f

48、$R n 毒牙climb klaim v 爬tree tri: n 树quickly >kwikli adv 快速地run r)n v 跑leopard >lep+d n 豹Lesson 18 Can they hear?LearningIn the classroom, we can listen to the teacher.We can hear because we have ears.But do you know how animals hear?1)Along each side of most fish runs a line of special scales.T

49、his row of scales is called the lateral line.Fish can "hear" by it.2)Between its nose and eyes, the cobra has a facial pit.It is an infrared receptor. The cobra can "hear" by it.3)The bat has very good ears. It can hear an echo and find itslocation, so its ears help the bat to fl

50、y easily in the dark.4)The rabbit has two long ears.Their ears can turn and face the direction of a sound, so they can hear it better.TestingHow can the frog hear?A. by the lateral line.B. by the facial pit.C. by the eardrum.D. by the eyes.Words and Expressionsrun r)n v 生长line lain n 线，列special >speM+ adj 特殊的scale skeil n 标记row rou n 行，排lateral line >l$t+r+l lain n 侧线cobra >koubr+ n 眼镜蛇facial pit feiM+l pit n 颊窝infrared ?infr+>red adj 红外线的receptor ri>sept+ n 感受器bat b$t n 蝙蝠echo >eko