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1、引入:
1) I have a real sweetheart whose name is ______________
2) My particular interest is _______.(Cambridge 6 Test 4 Section 4)
3) ____________is the most peaceful and docile(温顺的) pet I've ever had.
填入某种动物的名称,如:panda, mandarin duck (鸳鸯), parrot等。
4) You know, ... are regarded as the symbol of...
5) ... has the reputation of________ (Cambridge 4 Test 4 Section 4)
填入表示性格或者是特色的名词,如:鸽子dove is the symbol of peace;狮子则对应independence(独立) and dignity(高贵);狗毫无疑问是loyalty和companionship的标志。
2、动物生理特征
1) It is _________________________.
空格中可以填入表示大小的形容词,如:small/ medium-sized/ huge/ extremely large/giant / gigantic
也可以填入表示特性的形容词,如smart, intelligent, adorable, dangerous, fierce, affectionate, cuddly
2) Common characteristics of it include a large/ small body with_____________
3) It is stunning with ___________________
填入身上的部位,如鸳鸯mandarin duck的鸟喙red bill,略带红色reddish face;熊的短小的腿stocky legs, 长长的大鼻子long snout, 蓬松的毛shaggy hair, 短小的尾巴a short tail;parrot的绚烂的羽毛gorgeous feathers 和 a big colorful tail;老虎黑黄相间的条纹orange and black stripes,白色的腹部white underside,强有力的爪子和牙齿powerful claws and teeth;大象有长长的象鼻来抓取食物a long trunk to "grab" food 和巨大的牙来找水 huge tusks to dig for water.
4) It can stand up to _______________ meters. (r.f. reading material)
5) It can weigh up to _______________kilograms. (Cambridge 4 Test 4 Section 4)
填入重量,如老虎体重大约150—370kg,棕熊体重可达800kg,狮子体重可达140—260kg左右。
3、动物生活习性
1) It feeds almost entirely on ___________ / It adopts a diet of __________/
2) A significant proportion of the its diet is made up of ________________.
(Cambridge 6 Test 4 Section 4)
3) ________________ is its primary prey. (r.f. reading material)
4) They also prey on ____________ (r.f. reading material)
5) _______________are also important sources of food for polar bears. (r.f. reading material)
6) They mainly live on _______ but rarely eat ______. (r.f. reading material)
填入食物的名称,如:panda的主食bamboos,鸟类类似鹦鹉parrot等喜爱食物seeds和bread and cracker crumbs(面包饼干屑),北极熊主要以肉为食而很少吃植物。
7) It breeds(繁殖) in ___________________/ It nests(筑巢) in ______________.
8) They are found all over________ (r.f. reading material)
9)They are widely spread in__________ (r.f. reading material)
填入动物的natural habitat(自然栖息地),如:鸳鸯在靠近池塘的密林里繁殖(densely wooded area),考拉Koala生活在树上等。
10) It is skilled at _______________
填入表示动物的能力的名词或者动名词,如parrot鹦鹉mimicking human sounds, repeating "Hello! Hello!" all day long;大象carrying heavy loads and carrying people through the jungle等。
11) They are social(群居的)animals. / They live in groups. The mothers/female_____ while the male ______
对比下雌性和雄性各自的职责,如狮子种群中,母狮lead the whole family group并且take good care of their cubs, hunt defend their hunting grounds together,而雄狮则tend to be really lazy and some of them are even troublemakers;鸳鸯The males take no part in the incubation, simply leaving the female to secure the eggs on her own;猎鹰falcons则职责分配较为公平,adult females hatch eggs而males负责hunt preys(猎物)。