黛西英文晨读

95 Facts for the digesting of the fish-eating birds

How do fish - eating birds swallow and digest whole fish with all the organs and bones? Alexandra Birds’ ancestors were dinosaurs, and what are now wings started out as arms millions of years ago. Wings are great for flying, but not so useful for eating. Many birds like ospreys and eagles use their sharp talons to rip food into small pieces, but many fish - eating birds, such as herons, often have their long legs in deep water. This means they can only rely on their beak to catch and eat food. The first step to safely eating a fish whole is to swallow it head - first. This allows it to slip down easily without the backward - pointing scales or fins poking into the side of the oesophagus (the food pipe linking the mouth to the stomach). Birds flip the fish around, being very careful to swallow it correctly. Fish - eating birds have two stomachs to help digest whole fish. The first stomach is filled with strong acid, which breaks down scales and bones. Food then moves into the second stomach, where it is broken down into small pieces and digested as usual. Food stored in the first stomach is also ready to be vomited up for the bird’s children to eat. 

1. digest v.消化

2. swallow: v.吞下

3. ancestor :n.祖先

4. start out as  ：最初是...

5. osprey:n.鱼鹰

6. talon：爪子

7. rely on：依靠

8. whole:adv.完整地，整个地

9. backward - pointing scales：向后生长的鱼鳞

10. poke into:戳进

11. oesophagus : n.食道

12. acid：n.酸

13. break out : 分解

14. store：v.储存

15. vomit up ：呕吐

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. D  2. C  3.B  4.C  5. D

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95 Facts for the digesting of the fish-eating birds

How do fish - eating birds swallow and digest whole fish with all the organs and bones? Alexandra Birds’ ancestors were dinosaurs, and what are now wings started out as arms millions of years ago. Wings are great for flying, but not so useful for eating. Many birds like ospreys and eagles use their sharp talons to rip food into small pieces, but many fish - eating birds, such as herons, often have their long legs in deep water. This means they can only rely on their beak to catch and eat food. The first step to safely eating a fish whole is to swallow it head - first. This allows it to slip down easily without the backward - pointing scales or fins poking into the side of the oesophagus (the food pipe linking the mouth to the stomach). Birds flip the fish around, being very careful to swallow it correctly. Fish - eating birds have two stomachs to help digest whole fish. The first stomach is filled with strong acid, which breaks down scales and bones. Food then moves into the second stomach, where it is broken down into small pieces and digested as usual. Food stored in the first stomach is also ready to be vomited up for the bird’s children to eat. 

1. digest v.消化

2. swallow: v.吞下

3. ancestor :n.祖先

4. start out as  ：最初是...

5. osprey:n.鱼鹰

6. talon：爪子

7. rely on：依靠

8. whole:adv.完整地，整个地

9. backward - pointing scales：向后生长的鱼鳞

10. poke into:戳进

11. oesophagus : n.食道

12. acid：n.酸

13. break out : 分解

14. store：v.储存

15. vomit up ：呕吐

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. D  2. C  3.B  4.C  5. D

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94 Why do we feel fear and why does breathing help?

   What you feel as fear is called your fight - or - flight response. Basically, you feel your body getting ready to confront danger head on, or run away to safety. This reaction – a faster heartbeat and breathing, and your hairs standing on end – is not under your control. Instead, it happens automatically. Many other mammals, from monkeys and elephants to our pet dogs and cats share this response. It helps wild animals survive risky situations. Although humans live less dangerous lives, the fight - or - flight reaction should remind you how closely related we are to our wild animal ancestors. Although it is automatic, you can manage the fear response. Breathing slowly helps reduce feelings of panic, because you are focused on controlling your body systems and bringing your body back to its usual relaxed state.  

1. breathe v.呼吸

2. fight - or - flight response: 战斗或逃跑反应

3. basically :adv.基本上

4. confront danger  ：直面危险

5. head on:迎面

6. run away：逃跑

7. safety：n.安全

8. stand on end: 竖立起来

9. under your control：在你的控制之下

10. automatically：adv.自动地

11. survive risky situations: 在危险的情况下生存

12. less：adj.更少的

13. be related to : 和...有关

14. ancestor：n.祖先

15. manage ：v.管理

16. panic:n.恐慌

17. relaxed state:放松的状态

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. B  3.C  4.B  5. D

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94 Why do we feel fear and why does breathing help?

   What you feel as fear is called your fight - or - flight response. Basically, you feel your body getting ready to confront danger head on, or run away to safety. This reaction – a faster heartbeat and breathing, and your hairs standing on end – is not under your control. Instead, it happens automatically. Many other mammals, from monkeys and elephants to our pet dogs and cats share this response. It helps wild animals survive risky situations. Although humans live less dangerous lives, the fight - or - flight reaction should remind you how closely related we are to our wild animal ancestors. Although it is automatic, you can manage the fear response. Breathing slowly helps reduce feelings of panic, because you are focused on controlling your body systems and bringing your body back to its usual relaxed state.  

1. breathe v.呼吸

2. fight - or - flight response: 战斗或逃跑反应

3. basically :adv.基本上

4. confront danger  ：直面危险

5. head on:迎面

6. run away：逃跑

7. safety：n.安全

8. stand on end: 竖立起来

9. under your control：在你的控制之下

10. automatically：adv.自动地

11. survive risky situations: 在危险的情况下生存

12. less：adj.更少的

13. be related to : 和...有关

14. ancestor：n.祖先

15. manage ：v.管理

16. panic:n.恐慌

17. relaxed state:放松的状态

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. B  3.C  4.B  5. D

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93 Sea Trout

At this time of year sea trout are making their annual journey back to the rivers where they were born. They have left their feeding grounds out to sea and returned to deep pools inland. Here, they patiently wait until the water-level rises. When it gets high enough, they swim against the river current to reach their spawning grounds. Female fish lay their eggs in gravel nests known as redds. As a female releases her eggs, an adult male fertilises them. The female then covers the fertilised eggs with gravel. The young trout emerge from the riverbed between March and May of the following year. 

1.  sea trout: 海鳟鱼

2. annual :adj. 每年的

3. be born ：出生

4. feeding ground:觅食场

5. inland：adv.内陆地

6. patiently：adv.耐心地

7. current: n. 水流

8. spawning ground： 产卵地

9. lay eggs：产卵

10. gravel： n.沙砾

11. redd：n.（鳟鱼的河床产卵区）

12. release :v.释放

13. fertilise：v.（使）受精

14. emerge from：从....出现

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. C  2. C  3.B  4.B  5. B

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93 Sea Trout

At this time of year sea trout are making their annual journey back to the rivers where they were born. They have left their feeding grounds out to sea and returned to deep pools inland. Here, they patiently wait until the water-level rises. When it gets high enough, they swim against the river current to reach their spawning grounds. Female fish lay their eggs in gravel nests known as redds. As a female releases her eggs, an adult male fertilises them. The female then covers the fertilised eggs with gravel. The young trout emerge from the riverbed between March and May of the following year. 

1.  sea trout: 海鳟鱼

2. annual :adj. 每年的

3. be born ：出生

4. feeding ground:觅食场

5. inland：adv.内陆地

6. patiently：adv.耐心地

7. current: n. 水流

8. spawning ground： 产卵地

9. lay eggs：产卵

10. gravel： n.沙砾

11. redd：n.（鳟鱼的河床产卵区）

12. release :v.释放

13. fertilise：v.（使）受精

14. emerge from：从....出现

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. C  2. C  3.B  4.B  5. B

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92 Wow! Wind Works!

You know when the wind blows. A flag waves. A kite sails across the sky. Wind has lots of power. Wind can spin pinwheels. Wind toys and weather vanes stay still. The wind blows. Then they can go fast. Wind can help balloons move up. Hot air lifts a balloon up. Wind can make it soar. What power it has! Wind can change the shape of trees. Some places are very windy. Trees, ice , and even rocks change shape over time. Wind can be used to make electricity. The wind machine is like a very big pinwheel. Its blades, or wings, catch the wind. The machine can then turn the wind into electricity.

1. blow :v.吹

2. wave: v.挥舞，飘动

3. saill: v. 航行

4. pinwheel: n. 针轮

5. spin: v.(使)旋转

6. weather vane：风向标

7. stay still ：保持静止不动

8. lift sth up：抬起，举起

9. soar：v.翱翔

10. over time：随着时间的推移

11. electricity：n. 电

12. machine:n.机器

13. blade: n.叶片

14. turn...into 把...转变为...

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. A  2. B  3.C  4.A  5. A

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92 Wow! Wind Works!

You know when the wind blows. A flag waves. A kite sails across the sky. Wind has lots of power. Wind can spin pinwheels. Wind toys and weather vanes stay still. The wind blows. Then they can go fast. Wind can help balloons move up. Hot air lifts a balloon up. Wind can make it soar. What power it has! Wind can change the shape of trees. Some places are very windy. Trees, ice , and even rocks change shape over time. Wind can be used to make electricity. The wind machine is like a very big pinwheel. Its blades, or wings, catch the wind. The machine can then turn the wind into electricity.

1. blow :v.吹

2. wave: v.挥舞，飘动

3. saill: v. 航行

4. pinwheel: n. 针轮

5. spin: v.(使)旋转

6. weather vane：风向标

7. stay still ：保持静止不动

8. lift sth up：抬起，举起

9. soar：v.翱翔

10. over time：随着时间的推移

11. electricity：n. 电

12. machine:n.机器

13. blade: n.叶片

14. turn...into 把...转变为...

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. A  2. B  3.C  4.A  5. A

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91 Animals on the Move

People have strong legs for running, hopping, skipping ,jumping and walking. How do animals move? The snail crawls in the grass. The bottom of its soft body is like a foot. Strong muscles in the foot pull the snail’s body and shell. The dog runs in the yard. This dog has short legs. Some dogs have long legs. Most dogs like to run and jump. This one is chasing a ball. The frog leaps into the water. It pushes off with its long, strong back legs. The frog springs into the air, then splashes down. The eagle flies in the sky. It flaps its wings to rise and soar. The eagle’s tail helps it turn. When the eagle is ready to land, it folds its wings. The dolphins swims in the sea. The fin on its back helps the dolphin keep its balance. It steers and turns with two flippers. The dolphin’s tail has a flat part called the flukes. The dolphin glides when it moves its tail and flukes up and down.

1. crawl :v.爬

2. muscle: n.肌肉

3. pull: v.拉

4. chase: v.追赶

5. leap: v.跳跃

6. spring：v.跳  n.弹簧

7. splash ：v. 泼洒

8. flap：v. 拍打

9. keep balance：保持平衡

10. steer：v.行驶，操作

11. flipper：n. 脚蹼

12. flukes:尾鳍

13. glide:v.滑行

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. C  2. A  3.A  4.B  5. C

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91 Animals on the Move

People have strong legs for running, hopping, skipping ,jumping and walking. How do animals move? The snail crawls in the grass. The bottom of its soft body is like a foot. Strong muscles in the foot pull the snail’s body and shell. The dog runs in the yard. This dog has short legs. Some dogs have long legs. Most dogs like to run and jump. This one is chasing a ball. The frog leaps into the water. It pushes off with its long, strong back legs. The frog springs into the air, then splashes down. The eagle flies in the sky. It flaps its wings to rise and soar. The eagle’s tail helps it turn. When the eagle is ready to land, it folds its wings. The dolphins swims in the sea. The fin on its back helps the dolphin keep its balance. It steers and turns with two flippers. The dolphin’s tail has a flat part called the flukes. The dolphin glides when it moves its tail and flukes up and down.

1. crawl:v.爬

2. muscle: n.肌肉

3. pull: v.拉

4. chase: v.追赶

5. leap: v.跳跃

6. spring：v.跳  n.弹簧

7. splash ：v. 泼洒

8. flap：v. 拍打

9. keep balance：保持平衡

10. steer：v.行驶，操作

11. flipper：n. 脚蹼

12. flukes:尾鳍

13. glide:v.滑行

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. C  2. A  3.A  4.B  5. C

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