Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B Reading Plus 课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

人教版英语八年级上册Unit4AmazingPlantsandAnimals第四单元神奇的动植物SectionB

Howareplantsandanimalsconnectedwithus?B部分植物和动物是如何与我们相互关联的？(ReadingPlus)课文生词单词/短语音标词性及中文释义homingpigeon/ˈhəʊmɪŋˈpɪdʒɪn/n.信鸽AtlanticOcean/ətˈlæntɪkˈəʊʃn/n.大西洋captain/ˈkæptɪn/n.船长；队长sigh/saɪ/v.叹气thick/θɪk/adj.厚的；浓密的engine/ˈendʒɪn/n.发动机；引擎tie...to.../taɪ...tuː.../v.把……系到……上课文生词单词/短语音标词性及中文释义rightaway/raɪtəˈweɪ/adv.立刻；马上note/nəʊt/n.便条；短笺not...anymore/nɒt...ˌeniˈmɔː/adv.不再……sign/saɪn/n.标志；符号；迹象wing/wɪŋ/n.翅膀bowl/bəʊl/n.碗company/ˈkʌmpəni/n.公司overthesea/ˈəʊvəðəsiː/prep.越过海洋课文导读TheBraveHomingPigeon勇敢的信鸽(AdaptedfromErnestSeton’sAnimalHeroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》）SomewhereintheAtlanticOcean,1862.1862年，大西洋某处。Thecaptainsighed.Thiswasthethickestfoghehadeverseen.Theywereover330kilometresfromtheclosestland,sohedidn’tknowwheretogo.TheshipwasonitswaytoEurope.JusttenhoursagotheyleftNewYork,butnowtheenginestoppedworking.Clearly,theyneededhelp!船长叹了口气。这是他见过最浓的雾。他们离最近的陆地有330多千米，所以他不知道该去往哪里。船正在驶向欧洲。就在10个小时前，他们离开了纽约，但现在发动机停止运转了。显然，他们需要帮助！课文导读TheBraveHomingPigeon勇敢的信鸽(AdaptedfromErnestSeton’sAnimalHeroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》）Suddenly,thecaptainrememberedthehomingpigeons.Herantothemquickly,wroteamessageforhelp,andtiedittoBigBlue’sleg.BigBlueflewupandthenreturnedalmostrightaway.突然，船长想起了信鸽。他飞快地跑过去，写下一条求救信息，绑在在大蓝的腿上。大蓝飞了起来，随后几乎立刻又飞了回来。Thecaptainbecamemoreworried.船长更担心了。课文导读TheBraveHomingPigeon勇敢的信鸽(AdaptedfromErnestSeton’sAnimalHeroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》）

“Youareourlasthope,littleguy,”saidthecaptainashetiedanotetoArny,thesmallerandyoungerofthetwopigeons.Thecaptainthrewhimintotheair.Arnyflewaroundandaround,higherandhigher.Soon,thebirdwasawayfromtheship,andthecaptaincouldn’tseeArnyanymore.“小家伙，你是我们最后的希望了，”船长一边说，一边把一张纸条系在两只鸽子中体型较小、年纪较轻的阿尼身上。船长把它抛向空中。阿尼盘旋着越飞越高。很快，这只鸟就飞离了船，船长再也看不见阿尼了。“That’sagoodsign,”saidthecaptainwithmorehope.“这是个好兆头，”船长满怀着希望说。课文导读TheBraveHomingPigeon勇敢的信鸽(AdaptedfromErnestSeton’sAnimalHeroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》）Almost340kilometresaway,Billyheardfast-movingwingscomeintohisbuildingandgostraighttothewaterbowl.在大约340千米外，比利听到鸟儿快速扇动翅膀飞进了他的楼房，直奔水盆。"Hithere,littleguy.Well,aren'tyouthethirstiestbird!"Billysmiled.Thenhesawthenote.“你好呀，小家伙。嗯，你一定很渴吧！”比利笑着说。然后他看到了纸条。课文导读TheBraveHomingPigeon勇敢的信鸽(AdaptedfromErnestSeton’sAnimalHeroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》）Billyknewwhattodo.Hetookthenote,runningasfastashecouldtothecompanyoffice.There,helearntArnyhadflowninfogandoverthesea,formorethanfourhours.比利知道该怎么做。他拿起纸条，飞快地跑向公司办公室。在那里，他得知阿尼在大雾中飞过海洋，已经飞了4个多小时。ThankstoArny,peoplesenthelptotheship.多亏了阿尼，人们才向这艘船提供了帮助。Thecaptainlaterexplained,"Arnyreallyisthemostamazingbird!"船长后来解释说：“阿尼真是最神奇的鸟儿！”文章习题讲解Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.读故事并回答问题11.Whatwasthecaptain’sproblem?船长的问题是什么？2.Whendidthecaptain’sproblemstart?船长的问题是什么时候开始的？3.HowdidthecaptainsendamessagetoBilly?船长是怎样给比利发送信息的？Answer:ThecaptainwaslostinthickfogovertheAtlanticOcean,theship'senginestoppedworking,andtheywereover330kilometersfromland.Theyneededhelp.Answer:TheproblemstartedtenhoursaftertheshipleftNewYork,whentheenginebrokedown/stoppedworkinginthickfog.Answer:ThecaptaintiedahelpnotetoArmythehomingpigeon'slegandreleasedhimtoflybacktoland.文章习题讲解Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.读故事并回答问题14.Whydidthecaptainsay“That’sagoodsign”?为什么船长说：“这是个好兆头”？5.WhywasArnysothirsty?为什么阿尼这么渴？Answer:BecauseArnymightbeabletoflybacktothelandandsuccessfullysendthemessage(unlikeBigBluewhoreturnedimmediately).Answer:Becauseithadflowninfogandovertheseaformorethanfourhours.文章习题讲解Doyouknowanystoriesaboutanimalsthathelpedpeople?Shareastorywithapartner.你知道哪些动物帮助人类的故事吗？和同伴分享一个故事。2行文结构主题：狗狗参加地震救灾行动问题时间+地点+人物+麻烦提示词：14:28:04onMay12,2008；Wenchuan,AbaPrefecture,SichuanProvince行动动作1+and+动作2提示词：disasterrelief结果结果+人物感受提示词：Therescuedogsuccessfullysavedthepersontrappedundertherocks.文章习题讲解Doyouknowanystoriesaboutanimalsthathelpedpeople?Shareastorywithapartner.你知道哪些动物帮助人类的故事吗？和同伴分享一个故事。2行文范例主题：狗狗参加地震救灾行动TheHeroicRescueDog英勇的搜救犬DuringtheWenchuanearthquake,manybuildingscollapsedandpeopleweretrappedinruins.汶川地震中，许多房屋倒塌，人们被困在废墟里。Abraverescuedogjoinedthedisasterrelief.Itsearchedcarefullyintherubble,sniffedforsignsoflife,andfoundsurvivorsquickly.Itranthroughdanger,nevergivingup.Wit