1、Section B(2aSection B(2a-2e)2e)Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?in the world?A“national treasure”is something that is important to a countrys history or culture.Do you know“national treasures”?Think of three more Chinese“national treasures”.Write one f
2、act about each.panda The panda is only found in China.1._2._3._大熊猫最奇特的一点是新生儿在出生时相当的不成熟，体重仅是它母大熊猫最奇特的一点是新生儿在出生时相当的不成熟，体重仅是它母亲体重的亲体重的0.1%0.1%，平均为，平均为145145克左右，约为成年的千分之一。照顾孩子是克左右，约为成年的千分之一。照顾孩子是一项非常艰巨的任务，通常历时一项非常艰巨的任务，通常历时1818个月，有时长达两年，直到她的下个月，有时长达两年，直到她的下一个孩子出生。一个孩子出生。bamboo n.竹子竹子endangered adj.濒危的濒危
3、的research n.&v.调查；研究调查；研究keeper n.饲养员饲养员awake adj.醒着醒着excitement n.激动激动illness n.疾病疾病artwork n.插图插图wild adj.野生的野生的government n.政府政府Talk about pandas in your class.Use these words to help you.big bamboo zoo popular cute black and white Sichuan famous endangered beautiful forest protectScan the articl
4、e to find out what these numbers mean:10,12,200,2,000.10-Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.12-Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.200-About 200 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or other countries.2000-Scientists say there are fewer than 2000 pandas living in th
5、e forests.It is 8:30 a.m.at the Chengdu Research Base.Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas breakfast.At 9:00 a.m.,they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry.When the babies see the keepers,they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even wal
6、k into their friends and fall over!Lin Wei,one of the panda keepers,says,Theyre so cute and lovely.I take care of them like theyre my own babies.I wash,feed and play with them every day.Theyre very special to me.In fact,many people around the world love these black and white animals.Pandas have beco
7、me so popular that they are now a symbol of China.Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.Pandas do not have many babies,maybe only one every two years.The babies often die from illness
8、es and do not live very long.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.Many years ago,there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China,but then humans started to cut down these forests.As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems
9、,pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals.They send people to schools to tell children about theimportance of saving these animals.And the Chinese government is trying hard to hel
10、p save the pandas.Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas.We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions.1.What is Lin Weis job?2.What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast?3.What do adult
11、pandas eat?Lin Wei is a panda keeper.Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.Adult pandas eat bamboo.4.Why are pandas endangered?5.What is one way of saving pandas?Pandas are endangered because humans started cutting down bamboo forests,causing pandas to have fewer places to live(in)and less food to ea
12、t.One way is to plant more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in.Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.1.The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas.2.Adult pandas do not have bab
13、ies very _,and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _.keepersprepareoftenillnesses3.Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down _ so pandas have fewer places to live.4.A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _ and how to save t
14、hem.5.The _ is also helping to save the pandas.It is _ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.(bamboo)forestschildrenendangered(animals)governmentplantingWhat other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas?prepare for be awakerun overfall overtake care ofplay withones ownbe speci
15、al to sb.every two yearsdie from illnessspend time doing sth.cut downan education programendangered animalsthe way toin the future1.At birth,a baby panda is aboutbirth v.出生出生 at birth 出生时出生时e.g.Mans nature at birth is good.人之初，性本善。人之初，性本善。give birth to 生（孩子）；产生生（孩子）；产生e.g.My aunt gave birth to a bea
16、utiful baby girl yesterday.昨天我婶婶生下一个漂亮的小女孩。昨天我婶婶生下一个漂亮的小女孩。2.A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years.up to 到达（数量，程度等）；不多于到达（数量，程度等）；不多于e.g.In some area of Africa,children get educated up to 12 years old.在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教 育到育到12岁。岁。3.they run over with excitement and some of them even walk
17、 into their friends and fall over!run over 跑上前去跑上前去over adv.穿越；从穿越；从的一边到另一边的一边到另一边e.g.She ran over to say hello,but I didnt recognize her.她跑过来打招呼，但我没有认出她她跑过来打招呼，但我没有认出她 来。来。walk into （走路时意外）撞上（走路时意外）撞上e.g.As he was thinking too deeply and not playing attention to where he was going,he walked straigh
18、t into a tree.由于他陷入深思，没有注意看路，径直撞到了一棵由于他陷入深思，没有注意看路，径直撞到了一棵树上。树上。fall over 摔倒；倒下摔倒；倒下e.g.Dont run too fast,or you might fall over.别跑的太快，要不你会摔跤的。别跑的太快，要不你会摔跤的。fall over something 被某物绊倒被某物绊倒e.g.Tommy fell over the dog and broke his front teeth.Tommy被那只狗绊了一跤，磕断了被那只狗绊了一跤，磕断了 门牙。门牙。.根据语境，选择恰当的单词填空。根据语境，选择
19、恰当的单词填空。remaining,adult,birth,awake,government1.Our _ is making plans to save the animals in danger.2.When my mother went into my room,I was _ but I didnt get up.3.The only _ question is when we can raise the money.governmentawakeremainingremaining,adult,birth,awake,government4.Kate is a disabled gi
20、rl.I know.At _,this girl only had one arm.5.Look!That _ panda is looking after her baby pandas.birthadult.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形 式填空。式填空。1.Pandas eat lots of _(bamboo)every day.2.Peter said with _(excite),“Mom,I got first prize this time.”3.Because of her _(ill),she didnt go to the beach
21、 on vacation.4.When Jimmy was born(出生出生),he _ (weigh)three kilos.5.Do you know the two panda _(keeper)?bamboosexcitementillnessweighedkeepers.根据语境，选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。根据语境，选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。fall over,cut down,up to,take care of,die from1.Last month his father _ an accident.Im sorry to hear that.2._
22、one hundred students are singing in front of the sports club.3.These days his aunt is _ his grandma in the hospital.died from Up to taking care of 4.Be careful when you run on the ice,or (否则否则)youll _.5.To protect animals,people should try not to _ trees.fall over cut down 1.cm taller/shorter 2.much/even/a little/less+比较级比较级3.times more than.4.Talk about how to protect pandas.Write an article about what people can do to protect the endangered animals.Homework
