六年级英语下册2026年下学期阅读拓展训练一

六年级英语下册2026年下学期阅读拓展训练一Passage1:TheLittlePrinceandtheFox(Excerpt)ReadingTime:5minutesWordCount:320TheLittlePrincehadbeentravelingacrossthegalaxiesformanydays.Onemorning,helandedonasmallplanetwhereafoxlivedalone.Thefoxwassittingunderanappletree,watchingthecloudsdriftby.“Hello,”saidtheLittlePrince.Thefoxlookedup.“Hello,”hereplied,buthisvoicewassoft,asifhewasthinkingofsomethingelse.“Iamlookingforfriends,”theLittlePrincesaid.“Willyoubemyfriend?”Thefoxshookhishead.“Icannotbeyourfriendyet.First,youmusttameme.”“Tame?”theLittlePrinceasked.“Whatdoesthatmean?”“Itmeans‘toestablishties,’”thefoxexplained.“Tome,youarestilljustalittleboy,likeahundredthousandotherlittleboys.AndIhavenoneedofyou.Toyou,Iamnothingmorethanafoxlikeahundredthousandotherfoxes.Butifyoutameme,thenweshallneedeachother.Tome,youwillbeuniqueinalltheworld.Toyou,Ishallbeuniqueinalltheworld.”TheLittlePrincethoughtforamoment.“IthinkIunderstand,”hesaid.“Thereisaflower...Ithinkshehastamedme.”Thefoxsmiled.“Thatispossible.OnEarth,thereareallkindsofflowers.Butifyouhaveaflowerthatyouhavetamed,sheismoreimportantthanalltheothers.Becausesheisyours.”ThefoxthentoldtheLittlePrinceabouttheimportanceoftime.“Youbecomeresponsibleforeverforwhatyouhavetamed,”hesaid.“Youareresponsibleforyourrose.”WhentheLittlePrincewasreadytoleave,thefoxsaid,“Hereismysecret.Itisverysimple:oneseesclearlyonlywiththeheart.Whatisessentialisinvisibletotheeye.”TheLittlePrincenodded.Heunderstoodnow.Therosehehadleftonhisplanetwasnotjustanyrose—itwashisrose.Andhewasresponsibleforher.ComprehensionQuestions:Whatdoesthefoxmeanby“tame”?WhydoesthefoxsaytheLittlePrinceisresponsibleforhisrose?Whatisthefox’ssecret?Passage2:TheImportanceofBeesReadingTime:6minutesWordCount:410Beesaresmallinsects,buttheyplayahugeroleinourworld.Withoutbees,manyofthefoodsweeatwoulddisappear.Let’slearnmoreabouttheseamazingcreatures.WhatDoBeesDo?Beesarebestknownformakinghoney,buttheirmostimportantjobispollination.Pollinationistheprocessbywhichpollenfromonefloweristransferredtoanother,allowingplantstoproducefruitandseeds.Beesdothisastheyflyfromflowertoflower,collectingnectarforhoney.Pollenstickstotheirfuzzybodiesandiscarriedtothenextflower.WhyAreBeesImportant?FoodProduction:About75%oftheworld’sfoodcropsdependonpollinatorslikebees.Thisincludesfruits(apples,strawberries,oranges),vegetables(cucumbers,tomatoes,carrots),andnuts(almonds,walnuts).Withoutbees,thesecropswouldfail,leadingtofoodshortages.Biodiversity:Beeshelpplantsreproduce,whichsupportsotheranimalsthateatthoseplants.Aworldwithoutbeeswouldmeanfewerplants,feweranimals,andalessdiverseecosystem.EconomicImpact:Beescontributebillionsofdollarstotheglobaleconomyeachyear.Farmersrelyonbeestopollinatetheircrops,andbeekeeperssellhoney,beeswax,andotherproducts.ThreatstoBeesUnfortunately,beesarefacingmanychallenges:Pesticides:Chemicalsusedtokillpestsoncropscanharmbees.HabitatLoss:Ascitiesgrowandforestsarecutdown,beeslosetheirhomesandtheflowerstheyneedforfood.ClimateChange:Risingtemperaturesandchangingweatherpatternscandisruptthetimingofflowerblooming,makingitharderforbeestofindfood.HowCanWeHelpBees?Wecanalldoourparttoprotectbees:PlantBee-FriendlyFlowers:Chooseflowerslikesunflowers,lavender,andcloverthatprovidenectarandpollen.AvoidPesticides:Usenaturalmethodstocontrolpestsinyourgarden.SupportLocalBeekeepers:Buyhoneyfromlocalbeekeeperstohelpthemkeeptheirhiveshealthy.CreateaBeeHabitat:Leaveasmallareaofyourgardenwild,orbuildabeehotelforsolitarybees.ComprehensionQuestions:Whatispollination,andhowdobeeshelpwithit?Namethreefoodsthatdependonbeepollination.Listtwothreatstobeesandonewaytohelpthem.Passage3:ADayintheLifeofaVolunteerReadingTime:7minutesWordCount:480Lilaisa16-year-oldstudentwhovolunteersatherlocalanimalsheltereverySaturday.Let’sfollowherthroughatypicalday.8:00AM–ArrivalLilaarrivesattheshelterat8:00AM.Thefirstthingshedoesisputonhervolunteeruniform—ablueshirtwiththeshelter’slogo—andwashherhands.Shethenmeetswiththesheltermanager,Ms.Lee,togethertasksfortheday.Today,Lilaisinchargeoffeedingthedogsandcleaningtheirkennels.8:30AM–FeedingTimeLilastartswiththepuppies.Theyaresmallandenergetic,waggingtheirtailsasshewalksintotheirpen.Shepoursfoodintotheirbowlsandrefillstheirwater.Next,shemovestotheadultdogs.Someareshyandhideinthecorner,whileothersjumpuptogreether.Lilatalkstoeachdogasshefeedsthem—shesaysithelpsthemfeelloved.10:00AM–CleaningKennelsAfterfeeding,Lilabeginscleaningthekennels.Sheremovestheoldbedding,sweepsthefloor,andmopsitwithadisinfectant.Shethenaddsfreshblanketsandtoys.“Cleanlinessisimportanttokeepthedogshealthy,”Ms.Leealwayssays.Lilaworksquicklybutcarefully,makingsureeachkennelisspotless.12:00PM–LunchBreakLilatakesabreakatnoon.Sheeatsasandwichshebroughtfromhomeandsitsintheshelter’sbreakroom.Shechatswithothervolunteersabouttheirfavoritedogs.Onevolunteer,Jake,tellsheraboutagoldenretrievernamedMaxwhowasadoptedlastweek.Lilasmiles—sheremembersMaxandishappyhefoundahome.1:00PM–PlaytimeIntheafternoon,Lilahelpswithplaytime.ShetakesadognamedBella,afriendlyLabrador,totheoutdoorplayarea.Bellarunsaro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thereef’secosystem.CoastalDevelopment:Buildingports,hotels,andotherstructurescandestroycoralhabitats.ConservationEffortsScientistsandgovernmentsareworkinghardtosavetheGreatBarrierReef:ReducingCarbonEmissions:Toslowclimatechangeandpreventcoralbleaching.ImprovingWaterQuality:Byreducingpollutionfromfarmsandcities.ProtectingMarineLife:Creatingno-fishingzonesandenforcinglawsagainstillegalfishing.RestoringCorals:Scientistsaregrowingcoralsinlabsandtransplantingthemontodamagedreefs.ComprehensionQuestions:WhereistheGreatBarrierReeflocated,andhowbigisit?Whatarecoralpolyps,andhowdotheyformreefs?Whatiscoralbleaching,andwhatcausesit?VocabularyExpansionHerearesomekeywordsfromthepassages,withtheirdefinitionsandexamplesentences:WordDefinitionExampleSentenceTameTotrainananimaltobecalmandnotafraidofhumans;toestablishties.Thefoxtol