课内阅读练习答案
Part One Preparation
1. A Guessing Game
Sample
(One student thinks of an animal. The other students ask him or her questions about the animal.)
Q = Question A = Answer
Q: Does it live in water?
A: No, it doesn’t.
Q: Does it live in trees?
A: No, it doesn’t.
Q: Does it have legs?
A: Yes, it does.
Q: Does it have four legs?
A: Yes, it does.
Q: Does it hunt other animals?
A: No, it doesn’t.
Q: Does it run fast?
A: Yes, it does.
Q: Is it a mammal?
A: Yes, it is.
Q: Does it have spots?
A: No, it doesn’t.
Q: Is it trained to help humans?
A: Yes, it is.
Q: Is it a horse?
A: Yes, it is.
2. How to Describe It?
Sample
As far as I know, elephants are the strongest among all the animals that exist in the world. Elephants are very big and heavy, even in their infancy. It’s not unusual to find a baby elephant that weighs over a ton. Also, its skin is so thick that an elephant rarely gets hurt or injured either in their daily life or when attacked by others. Even with so many strong factors, elephants have never gained the glorious titles such as the king of the jungle. They are mild-tempered, but fierce animals like tigers, lions and wolves dare not disturb or attack them because an adult elephant can easily tread on and kill them while the smaller, aggressive animals can do nothing harmful to this giant.
As for which animal is the most beau tiful, I’d like to vote for the tiger. To me, tigers are the symbol of power, dignity and nobility. The pattern on its body and head is rather fascinating. Tigers are known as “the king of all beasts”, a special honor people have given to them. Some wolves are also considered to be beautiful and they possess a kind of spirit, which is appealing. As for the dragon, though they exist only in stories or legends, they’re the symbol of China. Almost every Chinese thinks the dragon is beautiful. The elephant is c ute. It’s mild in nature and usually
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