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1. A singing gnat (飞虫) was flying around the lion’s head. “Go away!” said the angry lion.
2. The gnat said, “Ha-ha! You’re King of the Forest, but I’m not afraid of you.” Then the gnat stung (叮) him on the nose.
3. The lion tried to catch the gnat with his paw (爪子). But he hurt his nose.
4. The gnat tried to sting the lion again. And the lion tried to catch the gnat with his teeth, but he bit his paw. He hurt his paw.
5. The gnat liked this so much. “It’s a funny game!” He stung the lion all over his body. The lion was very very tired and said to the gnat, “Leave me alone. You win!”
6. The gnat flew away and wanted to tell the world about it. But he flew into a spider’s web and became the spider’s food.
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One day, a monkey was looking for food. He came to a fence(篱笆). There were a lot of big peaches inside the fence. He tried to get inside. But he failed. At last, he found a hole in the fence. But the hole was too small for him to go through(通过).
“_______” the monkey thought. He walked around the fence.
Day after day, the monkey became thinner and thinner. At last, he could get through the fence.
He ate a lot of peaches. He became fatter and fatter.
He wanted to go outside, but the hole was too small for him. He couldn’t eat any more! He waited and waited. Finally, he became thin enough(足够) to go out.
1. 给故事图片排序。
(1) Did the monkey eat the peaches?
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. We don’t know.
(2) Why couldn’t the monkey go outside at first?
A. The hole is too big. B. He was too fat. C. He was so tired.
(3) What did the monkey think in paragraph(段落) 2?
A. Why not? B. What should I do? C. What a good day!
Frog’s Starry Wish
Frog John loved to look at the stars. He wanted to jump up and touch them. He climbed a big rock, and reached out for the stars. But they were out of his reach. The stars were so _________away!
Then he saw a hill. He climbed up and stretched(伸出) his hands, but the stars were still out of reach. Frog John saw a _________on the hill. It was very tall. He started to climb the tree. He climbed so hard to the top. He stretched his hands…but the stars were still out of his reach. He was so _________ and looked down. It was SO tall! His heart(心脏) started to beat fast. He put his hands to his heart and _________, “I won’t be scared. I can go back to the ground!”
Then he saw a lake. The stars were twinkling in the water. He looked at the stars and was _________ Then he jumped into the lake. The closer he got to the lake, the closer he seemed to the stars. SPLASH! He jumped into the water. He climbed out and sat near the lake. He sat and watched the stars twinkling in the lake.
1. Read, choose and write. 联系上下文，选择正确的单词填空。| thought far sad tree happy |
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2. Read and choose. 根据短文内容，选出正确的一项回答问题。
(1) What was Frog John’s hobby?
A. He liked looking at stars.
B. He liked jumping into the water.
C. He liked climbing a tree.
(2) How many times did Frog John try to touch the stars?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
(3) What does the word “scared” mean?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Afraid.
(4) Where were the stars twinkling?
A. On the rock. B. In the tree. C. In the lake.
(5) Which of the following sentences is NOT right?
A. Frog John jumped from a tall tree.
B. Frog John touched the stars at last.
C. The rock he climbed was big.
It is a sunny morning. The little ant is
| A．doesn’t | B．nice | C．help | D．afraid | E．raining |
你听过《小壁虎借尾巴》的故事吗？快来读一读下面的短文吧！
阅读材料。
May I Borrow① Your Tail?
One day a snake bites off a gecko’s② tail. The gecko is very sad. He wants to borrow a tail.
He sees a fish in a river. “May I borrow your tail, Sister Fish?” the gecko asks. “I’m sorry. I can’t swim without my tail,” the fish answers.
Then he sees a horse under a big tree. “May I borrow your tail, Uncle Horse?” the gecko asks. “I’m sorry. I can’t drive the flies away without my tail.” the horse answers.
At last, he sees a bird. He asks the bird, “Aunt Bird, may I borrow your tail?” “I’m so sorry. I can’t fly without my tail,” the bird answers.
The little gecko can’t borrow a tail, and he is very sad. He tells this to his mother. His mother smiles and says, “My baby, please look behind you.” The little gecko looks back and says happily, “I have a new tail!”
知识链接①borrow /’bɒrəʊ/ [动]借
②gecko /’gekəʊ/ [名]壁虎
1. One day a tiger bites off a gecko’s tail.
2. The gecko is very sad.
3. He borrows the tail from the horse first.
4. He borrows the tail from the bird at last.
5. The bird lends the tail to the gecko.
6. The gecko has a new tail at last.
你了解中国的十二生肖吗？你知道十二生肖的顺序是怎么来的吗？快来读一读下面的小故事吧！
阅读材料。
The twelve Chinese zodiac① animals are having a meeting. They are discussing② who will be the big brother. They will have a running game to decide③ the result④. Who runs to the finishing line⑤ first, he will be the big brother. They all agree⑥ to the idea.
At first, the bull⑦ runs faster. The rat⑧ runs second. He is very worried. He says to the bull, “My dear bull brother, I know you are running fastest of all. I am a small animal. I can’t run any more. Can you carry me on your back?” The bull thinks the rat is very weak, so he agrees.
And they go on running. When the bull almost gets to the finishing line, the rat jumps off from the bull’s neck and goes across the line. In the end, the rat becomes the first one to cross the line. He becomes the big brother of the twelve animals.
知识链接①zodiac /’zəʊdiæk/ [名]生肖
②discuss /dɪ’skʌs/ [动]讨论
③decide /dɪ’saɪd/ [动]决定
④result /rɪ’zʌlt/ [名]结果
⑤line /laɪn/ [名]界线
⑥agree /a’gri:/ [动]同意
⑦bull /bʊl/ [名]公牛
⑧rat /ræt/ [名]老鼠
1. 仔细阅读，判断正(T)误(F)。
(1) The bull thinks the rat is very strong.
(2) The twelve Chinese zodiac animals will have a running game to decide who is the big brother.
(3) The rat runs faster than the bull at first.
(4) In the end, the rat becomes the first one to cross the line.
(5) The rat is very clever.
2. 从A、B、C、D 中选出一个最佳答案。
(1) —How many Chinese zodiac animals are there?
—There are _______.
A. eleven B. twelve C. nine D. ten
(2) —What are they discussing?
—They are discussing who will be _______.
A. the big brother B. the winner C. the king D. the mother
(3) Who agrees to the idea of the running game?
A. All the animals. B. Only the rat. C. The bull. D. The rat and the bull.
(4) Who is very worried about the running game?
A. The bull. B. The rat. C. The dog. D. The snake.
(5) Who becomes the big brother?
A. The bull. B. The bull and the rat. C. The dog. D. The rat.
你听过《坐井观天》的故事吗？下面是英语版的《坐井观天》，快来试试你能不能读懂吧！
阅读材料。
There was a frog. He lived in a well① and he never went out of the well. He thought the sky was as big as the mouth of the well.
One day a bird came to the well. He saw the frog and said, “Frog, let’s have a talk.” Then the frog asked, “Where are you from?” “I fly from the sky,” the bird said. The frog felt surprised and said, “The sky is only as big as the mouth of the well. How do you fly from the sky?”
The bird said, “The sky is very big. You always stay in the well, so you don’t know the world② is big.”
The frog said, “I don’t believe you③.” But the bird said, “You can come out and have a look yourself.”
So the frog came out from the well. He was very surprised. How big the world was!
知识链接①well /wel/ [名]井
②world /wɜːld/ [名]世界
③believe /bɪ’li:v/ [动]相信
1. The frog lived in a well.
2. The frog often jumped out of the well.
3. One day a rabbit came to the well.
4. The sky is really as big as the mouth of the well.
5. The frog didn’t believe the bird.
6. At last the frog came out from the well. He was surprised.
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“I don’t want other animals to hear it. Please come here.” says the tiger.
The poor duck gets out of the water
根据短文内容，填入所缺单词，每空一词，并回答问题。
One day, a red ant was walking by the river. He was thinking about how he wished he had more friends. Unluckily, he slipped(滑倒) and fell into the river!
He was very afraid because he could not swim. A bird was lying over the river and saw the ant. He dropped a leaf into the river to help the ant. The ant climbed on the leaf. A little bit later, the ant and his leaf finally made it to the bank of the river. He thanked the bird again and again.
Later, the ant saw a strange man with a net in his hands. The man was looking up at the bird. “What is that man going to do?” thought the ant, Soon the ant knew that the man wanted to catch the bird!
The ant ran over to the man and bit the man on his leg. The man hopped around on one foot, and the bird saw him and flew higher. “Thank you. You are a good friend!” The ant was happy.
1. The ant wanted more2. The ant was
3. The bird dropped a leaf into the river to
4. The ant
5. What does the story want to tell us?
