1 . Where is the best place to see animals? The answer is Australia. There are many cute animals there. The koala is one kind of them. Koalas like to sleep. They often sleep in the day, but at night they often get up and eat leaves.
There is another kind of animal. They can’t run but they can jump. They only live in Australia. They have pockets(口袋) in the front of them and they put their babies there. What are they? They are kangaroos.
1. Where is the best place to see animals?2. What do the koalas like to do in the day?
3. What do the koalas like to eat?
4. Can the kangaroos run?
5. What do kangaroos have in the front of them?
Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. 1. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel(旅行) in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. 2. 它们不学习， 但是它们一起旅行。 Dolphins are not fish, but they swim together(一起) in a school. Dolphins are mammals(哺乳动物), that is to say, they give birth to live babies, not eggs.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information(信息). 3. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
Some people catch(捉) dolphins for a large aquarium. (An aquarium is a zoo for fish.) People can watch the dolphins in a show.4. Dolphins don’t want to leave their family or friends. They don’t like living in the aquarium. They are unhappy.
5. 我喜欢阅读关于海豚的故事。 They help people. They are our friends. Many people say that dolphins bring good luck to us. Do you like dolphins?
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Great Ants (蚂蚁)
Ants are everywhere! We usually feel angry about them. However, these little ones also teach us something.
Never give up
Have you noticed (注意) that when something is in front of ants, they do not sit down or become sad? They just keep (保持) going.
One day, I watched a small ant taking a bug back to its nest (巢穴). A leaf in the way was a big problem, but the ant was not giving up. It tried very hard to work out a way. Finally, the ant got that bug over the leaf and into the nest.
Ask for help
Think about it, have you ever seen an ant move something too big by itself? That never happens. When a load (负荷) is too big, the ant signals (发信号) to the others for help.
Why don't we do more of this? Sometimes, we are just too afraid to ask someone to share the load. Sharing can make our life much easier.
Think winter in summer
Ants know there are seasons. They collect food and build the nest all through the summer even when they still have enough to eat. So when the cold days of winter come, the ants can stay in their warm nest and never worry about being hungry. They plan for their life!
How great the ants are!
1. How do people usually feel about ants according to the writer?2. What do ants do when something is in front of them?
3. What does the ant do when a load is too big?
4. What can ants teach us?
People always say the sloth（树懒）is lazy. Is it true? Well, the sloth really doesn’t like moving. The sloth can only walk about 1.8 to 2.4 meters a minute. It’s the slowest animal in the world.
Sloths live in the rainforest (热带雨林) and trees are their homes. They like eating leaves and fruit on trees. They sleep in trees, too. They like sleeping and they usually sleep for about 20 hours a day. The mother sloth even gives birth to a baby in trees! They only come down from trees for one thing — pooping (排便).
They poop every 4 to 8 days. That’s because sloths move slowly and some scary animals will kill them under the trees. But sloths are good swimmers. They move fast in water.
Usually sloths have brown fur (皮毛), but you can always see them in green. That’s because there are some green algae (藻类) on their fur. With the green algae, it’s not easy for those scary animals to find them. But some people cut down many trees in the rainforest so sloths are losing their homes and they are in danger. We must do something to save them.
1. What do people think of the sloth?2. What do the sloths like eating?
3. How long do sloths usually sleep every day?
4. Are the sloths good at swimming?
5. Why do sloths look green?
| Hi, I’m Buzz. I’m from South Africa. I’m good at running and I can play sports. Many people are afraid of me because I look scary. |
| Hello, I’m Peter. I’m from Thailand. I’m friendly. Do you want to make friends with me? I can play soccer with you. I’m good at it. |
| I’m Toby. I’m from China. Do you like Chinese kung fu? I can show you. Many people like me. They think I’m cute and beautiful. Do you think so? |
2. Why are many people afraid of Buzz?
3. What is Peter good at?
4. What can Toby do?
5. Are Buzz, Peter and Toby from the same country（国家）?
A crow (乌鸦) is in the forest (森林), and he is happy every day. But one day, he sees a swan (天鹅). He is not happy.
“You are so white, but I am so black. You must be very happy,” says the crow.
The swan says, “I’m not happy. I just have one color. Peacocks (孔雀) have many colors. They look beautiful. I think they are happy."
Then the crow goes to the zoo (动物园) to see a peacock. “You are so beautiful. I think you are very happy,” says the crow.
“No, I’m not happy. I have no friends,” says the peacock. “You can play with your friends everywhere. But it’s difficult for me.”
1. What color is the swan?2. Who has lots of colors?
3. Where is the peacock?
4. Why is the peacock not happy?
5. Is it difficult for the crow to play with friends everywhere?
My name is Mary and I have a cat. She’s two years old. She’s from my friend Ann. She’s yellow and white and she likes fish best. She’s cute.
My name is Tony. I have a three-year-old pig. He’s from my uncle. He’s black and vegetables are his favorite food. He’s lazy—he sleeps all day!
I’m Tom. My pet is a brown dog. He’s from my cousin. He’s one year old. His favorite food is meat. He’s very smart.
| Pet | Mary’s cat | Tony’ s pig | Tom’s dog |
| Age | Two years old | One year old | |
| From | Mary’s | Tony’s uncle | Tom’s cousin |
| Color | Black | Brown | |
| Favorite food | Fish | Meat | |
| Description Word | Cute | Lazy |
Hi, my name is Xiao Mi. I am a dog and I’m one year old. I’m cool, strong and charming(迷人的). My owner(主人) says I’m the most handsome boy in the street(街). My owner, a beautiful girl—cute, lovely, kind, but untidy. She often asks: “Where’s my schoolbag? Where are my keys? Where’s my jacket? Where are my books?” But I love her very much. We play Hide-and-Seek(捉迷藏) together. I like to hide(躲) on the sofa, on the chair, in the schoolbag or under the bed. I try my best(尽力) to win(赢) the games. But I never(从不) win. Why?--Because I am a foodie(吃货). When my owner can’t find me, she always gives me some food, and I always run to her at once(立刻).
1. What’s the name of this dog?2. Is the owner tidy?
3. What game do they play together?
4. Where does Xiao Mi like to hide?
5. Why does Xiao Mi never win the game?
Our town has a big zoo. It has lots of animals in it. Jane’s class is going to visit the zoo tomorrow. There are some beautiful tigers and two old lions. Lions and tigers are scary animals. So when they are in the zoos, they live in strong cages（笼子）. They eat a lot of meat every day.
There are also two big elephants and a baby one. Jane wants to ride on one of them. The elephants are friendly and kind. They eat a lot of grass every day. They like children because they sometimes give them bread and bananas. Elephants like bananas very much.
In our zoo there are also brown bears, black bears and white bears. They can stand on their back legs, hold up their arms and ask for food. They like cakes very much.
There is also a Children’s Amusement Zone（儿童乐园区）in the zoo. There children ride horses and watch the monkeys. The monkeys are very funny. They jump like small children. They love nuts（坚果）, bananas and bread.
1. Where is Jane’s class going?2. Why do the lions and tigers live in strong cages?
3. Does Jane want to ride the elephant?
4. What can the bears do?
5. How many elephants are there in the zoo?
Round eyes, a round head, round ears and a round body! What is this little animal? He looks like a little bear. But he is not a bear. He’s a koala. Soft gray fur(毛) covers his little fat body. His eyes look like buttons(纽扣). He has small feet and big ears.
Where do koalas live? In Australia. The people of Australia take care of the koalas. They build places for them to live in. Here the little animals are safe. No one can kill them for their beautiful fur. There are many koalas in Australia. The people of Australia love them very much.
When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is no bigger than your little toe(脚趾).
The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby stays in this warm pocket. There he stays for six months.
When the little koala leaves the pocket, he has lots of fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. And she teaches him to find food.
1. What’s this little animal?2. What color is this animal?
3. Where do the koalas live?
4. Where do they stay when the little koalas are born?
5. Who teaches the little koala to find food?
