牛津版 八年级 (8A) Unit 5 Reading 3

I. Can you change the words? 1. important 2. different 3. danger 4. danger 名词 importance 名词 difference 形容词 dangerous 动词 endanger 形容词 endangered

II. Practise the following noun phrases.

1. Zhalong is ______________________ _____________ (最重要的自然保护区之一) in the world. 2. It is the _________ (理想家园) for different kinds of plants, fish and birds. one of the most important nature reserves ideal home

3. The __________________ (中国政府) _____ (want) to protect these __________ (danger)birds. 4. Many people don’t understand the __________ (important) of wetlands. Chinese government wants endangered importance

IV. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words.

1. The area is a great place for wildlife because it _______ (provide) food and shelter ___ them. 2. Some people want ________ (change) the wetland _______ (make) _____ (much) space as farms and buildings. provides for to change to make more

3. This ______ (mean) there ______ (be) ___ (little) and ___ (little) space for wildlife. 4. We need ____ (many) people ______ (help) us ________ (count) and __ (do) something for the birds. means will be less less more to help (to) count do

5. ________ (study) Zhalong ____ (help) us ____ (learn) _____ (much) about wildlife. 6. If people ______ (change) the wetlands _______ (make) space for farms, the birds _________ (not have) enough space _____ (live). Studying helps learn more change to make won’t have to live

V. Give the English for the sentences.

1. 越来越多的鸟类陷入危险中，因为 它们没有足够的生存空间。 2. 我们每年对鸟的数量作一次统计。 3. 我们希望这个信息能够帮助人们采取措施保护野生动物。

1. More and more birds are in danger because they don’t have enough space to live. 2. We do a bird count in their numbers once a year. 3. We hope this information can help them take action to protect wild animals.

Key points 1. a nature reserve a forest reserve 森林保留地 2.It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. one of + 最高级＋名词的复数 “最…之一”

(1)最好的老师之一 one of the best teachers (2) Changzhou Senior MiddleSchool is ____________________ ____________ in Jiangsu.(最有名的学校之一） one of the most famous schools

3. an ideal home for ……理想的家园 (1) This dictionary is ideal. (2) He had some ideal plans for making money three years ago.

4. Live comfortably (adv.) comfortable (adj.) true— possible— terrible— truly possibly terribly

5. an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes 6. Make more space /room for.. 为…让出空位/空间, room/space 都为不可数名词 Please make some space for the books on the shelf.

7.Less and less space 越来越少的空间 (1) China is becoming (越来越强大） _______________________ stronger and stronger

(2) There are ______________ wild animals in the world.(越来越少） (3) Computers are getting .(越来越重要)________________________ in every office And in every home. fewer and fewer more and more important

nature while easily I. 请根据句意及汉语提示, 写出所缺单词。 1. I think most animals like to live in ______ (大自然). 2. Lily got 95 points in the exam _____ (然而) Lucy only got 60. 3. The box is light, so Jack can carry it _____ (不费力地). nature while easily

tourists actively 4. Every year a lot of _______ (观光者) go to Hangzhou. 5. The students answered the teacher’s questions _______ (积极地). tourists actively

Ⅱ. 请根据汉语句子意思，完成英语句 子，每空一词。 1. 汤姆为他的妹妹提供了一张电影票。 Tom ________ a film ticket ___his sister. 2. 昆明四季温暖如春。 The weather in Kunming is warm __ ____ _____ . 3. 大丰自然保护区是麋鹿理想的家园。 Dafeng Nature Reserve is __ ____ _____ for Milu deer. provided for all year round an ideal home

4. 野生动物的栖息地将越来越少。 There will be ___ ___ ____ living space for wild animals. 5. 北极熊捕鱼为食。 Polar bears _____ fish ___ food. less and less catch for

III. 请完成下列同义句改写, 每空词数不限。 1. The company will provide the poor children with free stationery. The company will ___________ _____________ the poor children. 2. My grandparents stayed here with us for a short time. My grandparents came here ______________ with us. provide free stationery for for a short stay

3. The students of Class Three will count the birds next week. The students of Class Three will ______________ next week. 4. Everyone should understand that water is important in our life. Everyone should understand ______________ water in our life. do a bird count the importance of

5. Wild animals are in danger because they don’t have enough living space. Wild animals are in danger __________ not having enough living space. because of