There are over 8,000,000 dogs in the United Kingdom. Having dogs is really fun because they like to be with people and look forward to seeing you. They love to play and go for long walks. They can be great pets if they are cared for rightly.
□ What does a dog look like?
Some are big like a Great Dane and some can be very small like a Chihuahua. The ears help them hear well. The fur helps them stay warm. And when they are happy, they wag (摇) their tails. When they are hot, they often stick out (伸出) their tongues to cool down.
□ What does a dog usually need?
□ What is about baby dogs?
Baby dogs are called puppies and they are born (出生) in a litter. From birth, they drink milk from their mum. They have to be about four weeks old before they start to eat solid (固体) food. They can’t see very well when they are first born.
1. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to2. What do dogs do when they are happy?
3. How many things does a dog usually need?
4. 请将划线句子翻译成中文。
A man has a parrot. Its name is Dory. It’s blue and green. It can speak like a man. Every morning the man goes to talk with it. But the parrot doesn’t say anything to him. Then one morning the man is angry at it. He doesn’t give it food and water. The next morning he goes to see the parrot again. He says something to it. But the parrot still doesn’t speak.
At last the man says, “Fool! You’re a fool!” Soon he hears the same words from the parrot. He laughs. He loves it very much. It’s a clever parrot.
1. What is the name of the parrot?2. 请将划线句译成中文。
3. Why does the man laugh?
4. Is the parrot clever or foolish?
Bonnie and Chester are two squirrels(松鼠). They are good friends. One day Bonnie goes to her friend’s home. She sees Chester is not very happy.
“I can’t find my nuts(坚果).”says Chester. “They are not under my bed or in my desk. They are for my family. I must find them.”
“I can help you,” says Bonnie.
Bonnie sees a white bag under the chair, but the nuts are not in it. Then she sees a photo on Chester’s desk. In the photo, Chester has a big red box. A lot of nuts are in the box.
“Box? Where is it?” Bonnie thinks. She looks here and there.
“Look, Chester!” says Bonnie. “What’s in the box?”
“Oh, nuts!” says Chester. “You are great!”
Then he goes up to the top(顶部) of the bookcase. Chester is happy now.
1. Are Bonnie and Chester sister and brother?2. 请将划线句译成中文.
3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to
4. Where is the box?
4 . Hi, my name is Kate Green. I’m from England. I am a teacher in a middle school. I love keeping pets（宠物）. I have a dog, a cat and a bird. I love my pets. Let’s meet them.
This is Carl. It is a 3-year-old dog. Its short hair is brown. It looks strong. It is good at running. After school I often play football with it.
This is Betty. It is a cute cat. It’s black and white. It is five years old now. My students like it a lot. They often come to my house to play with Betty.
Oh, that is Andy. It is a very smart bird. It can speak like me. Can you believe it? It likes singing songs. I listen to its songs every day.
1. How many pets does Kate Green have?2. How old is the dog?
3. What color is Betty?
4. 请将划线句子翻译成中文。
5 . Now many people like to keep dogs as their pets. But how did dogs become humans’ close friends?
In some places of Europe (欧洲), about 10,000 years ago, some wild (野生的) dogs often came to human’s houses to find food. The wild dogs looked different from the ones today. They looked like wolves (狼). At first, they felt ① frightened. They always stood and looked for a short time. Then they got the food and ran away. Sometimes the young dogs couldn’t run fast and people caught them. People trained them and the young dogs grew up with the help of people. Slowly, the wild dogs became home dogs. They could make home safe when people were away. They helped people hunt (狩猎). They helped people keep warm on cold nights. ② Sometimes, they could smell and hear danger before people could. In some cold places, they helped people pull (拉) things people need.
Now there are more than 400 different kinds of dogs in the world. And they look different from each other. The number and kind are growing all the time. Today, some people mainly (主要地) regard dogs as pets. In fact, dogs are really our close friends. We should protect them from being killed.
根据短文内容，完成任务。
任务一：判断正（T）误（F）。
1. People began to train dogs with young wild dogs.
2. Dogs are mainly used for hunting today.
任务二：文中①处画线单词的中文意思是：
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| A．兴奋的 | B．害怕的 | C．强壮的 | D．有趣的 |
任务三：将②画线句子翻译成中文。
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任务四：回答问题。
5. What could dogs do for humans long long ago?(不少于2条)
