Can dolphins talk ? They can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphinp travel in a group. We call a group of fish a“school”. They don't study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. 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.
They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium. People can watch the dolplains in a show Dolphins don't like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don't like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.
1.Can dolphins talk with words?
2.What do we call a group of fish?
3.When do they say “Welcome” ?
4.Do they make more sounds above water or under water?
5.In fact, do dolphins really bring good luck? Why?
Once a farmer’s daughter began to think and plan while she was carrying her pai1 (桶) of milk from the field to the farmhouse.“I will sell this milk”, she said to herself,“and with the money I can surely buy three hundred eggs. I will put these eggs under hens. And surely two hundred and fifty of them will hatch(孵化). I will feed these chickens, and make them fat. And I will take them to the market when chickens are dear. I will sell them at the market, and with the money, I will buy a new dress. In this dress, I will go to the fair. I shall look so fine that all the young men will ask me to marry them . But I will toss my head, and say NO to them all..”As she said this, she really tossed her head. Down fell the pail, and the milk spilled all over the ground. That was the end of all her fine plans.
The moral of this story is: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Fill in the blanks according to the pasage. Only one word for each blank.
A farmer’s daughter was once carrying her pail of milk on the farm 1._ she began to think and plan. She planned to sell the milk and buy a new dress. She thought that she must2. _the men who fell in love with her when she3._ _the new dress to the fair. 4. _ of this, she tossed her head and the milk spilled all over the ground. Her fine plans were5. _.
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Choose the best choice from A、 B or C according to what you read.
Captain James Cook was a famous English explorer(探险者). He was the first European to visit many Pacific islands. He put these islands on maps around the world.
James Cook was born in1728. His parents were poor farm workers. James started to work on ships as a sailor when he was eighteen. When he was twenty-seven, he went into the navy(舰队). He fought a war in Canada and made maps of some of the eastern coast there.
In1768, the King of England sent him to explore the Pacific Ocean. Cook spent three years on that trip. He went to the Pacific again in 1772 and made maps of the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.
He began his third trip in 1776. This time he went to the North Pacific and made maps of the west coast of North America. When he finished making maps there, he went to Hawaii. Then the sailors and the Hawaiians started fighting and some Hawaiians killed Captain Cook.
Captain Cook took gifts to the Pacific Islander·. He gave them cattle, sheep, goats and new plants. He was a very good leader of his men. When Captain Cook died, the world 1ost one of the greatest explorers in history.
Judge the following sentences true( T) or false( F) according to the passage.
1.Captain Cook was an explorer of the Pacific Ocean.
2.Captain Cook was born in Canada.
3.He was an explorer before he worked on ships.
4.He took new plants to the Pacific islands.
5.He made three trips to the Pacific.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.
1.Latin music is very common in countries where people speak Spanish or Portuguese. This music comes from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
2.Latin music is a mixture of European music and African music. It has a strong beat. Many years ago, people played Latin music mostly on guitars with drums, but now whole orchestras with lots of other instruments play it.
3.People play Latin music at home or when they visit their friends. Sometimes fans play cards in the afternoon or at night on weekends or holidays while they listen to Latin music. Some people bring guitars and play them when they sing. They listen to the music while they eat.
4.People who dance enjoy Latin music because it is easy to dance to. The beat is very strong. Dancers can move their whole bodies. They can dance on their own or with someone.
5.Other people enjoy listening to Latin music. Usually the words are in Spanish or Portuguese, but sometimes they are in English or another language. Many Latin songs have beautiful words, but if a person doesn't understand them, it's not important. A person can still enjoy the music. The sound is international.
A. People dance to Latin music. B. The instruments people play Latin music with. C. Latin music is international. D. Kinds of Latin music. E. The places Latin music comes from. F When to play and listen to Latin music. |
A: Hi, Mary! You look sad. 1.
B: I’ve just heard of a piece of bad news.
A: 2. ?
B: It's reported that a ship called the East Star turned over.
A: 3. ?
B: Yes, it is. There're over 400 people on the ship and most of them are missing.
A: Really? 4. . How did it happen?
B: I'm not sure. It seemed that the ship was hit by a heavy storm.
A: 5. ?
B: It happened on Yangtze River in Hubei Province on the night of June 1st. And the Chinese govemment is trying the best to rescue(救援) the people in the disaster
A: Hope everything goes well!
