黛西英文晨读

85 Not a Drop to Drink

Water covers a lot of Earth. Still, many people around the world are thirsty. Water is in oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, and puddles, and even in our sinks. Yet in many places, people have no water to drink. So world leaders chose a day to teach about it. The day is called World Water Day. It is on March 22 of each year. Most water on Earth is salty. You can’t drink it. You can only drink fresh water. This picture shows the amount of fresh water and salt water on Earth. By 2025, there may be eight billion people on the planet.They will need more fresh water to drink, to wash in, and to grow food. World Water Day makes us think about the importance of water and how we use it. Kids around the world help out on World Water Day. They make posters. They teach others to save water by taking short showers and watering plants at night.

1. cover : v.覆盖

2. puddle: n.水坑

3. world leader：世界各地的领导人

4. fresh water: 淡水

5. the amount of  : ....的总量

6. the importance of ：....的重要性

7. make posters：制作海报

8. save water：节水

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. C  3.C  4.B  5. B

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85 Not a Drop to Drink

Water covers a lot of Earth. Still, many people around the world are thirsty. Water is in oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, and puddles, and even in our sinks. Yet in many places, people have no water to drink. So world leaders chose a day to teach about it. The day is called World Water Day. It is on March 22 of each year. Most water on Earth is salty. You can’t drink it. You can only drink fresh water. This picture shows the amount of fresh water and salt water on Earth. By 2025, there may be eight billion people on the planet.They will need more fresh water to drink, to wash in, and to grow food. World Water Day makes us think about the importance of water and how we use it. Kids around the world help out on World Water Day. They make posters. They teach others to save water by taking short showers and watering plants at night.

1. cover : v.覆盖

2. puddle: n.水坑

3. world leader：世界各地的领导人

4. fresh water: 淡水

5. the amount of  : ....的总量

6. the importance of ：....的重要性

7. make posters：制作海报

8. save water：节水

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. C  3.C  4.B  5. B

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84 Getting over the Hump

Garissa is a remote, or faraway, village in the desert in Kenya. Kenya is a country in Africa. Children who live near Garissa do not have any books to read. People all over the world have given books to a special library for these children. The desert Express- Camels. Camels live in this sandy part of Kenya. They can carry up to 400 pounds of books on their backs. People, on the other hand, can’t carry that many!Now camels carry books to towns near Garissa. Where you live, there are libraries. People can get to a library by walking or taking cars, buses, or trains. Books bring smiles. Children in Garissa now have books to read. They love it when the camel library comes. In one town, an 11-year-old boy takes his time with his book. “ I really want the book to stay in my head.” he says.

1. get over : 把某事交给某人

2. hump: n.驼峰

3. remote：adj.遥远的

4. farawayk:adj.遥远的

5. People all over the world: 全世界的人

6. carry：v.搬

7. on the other hand：另一方面

8. bring smiles：带来微笑/带来欢笑

9. takes one's time to do sth: 花时间做...

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. C  3.C  4.D  5. B

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84 Getting over the Hump

Garissa is a remote, or faraway, village in the desert in Kenya. Kenya is a country in Africa. Children who live near Garissa do not have any books to read. People all over the world have given books to a special library for these children. The desert Express- Camels. Camels live in this sandy part of Kenya. They can carry up to 400 pounds of books on their backs. People, on the other hand, can’t carry that many!Now camels carry books to towns near Garissa. Where you live, there are libraries. People can get to a library by walking or taking cars, buses, or trains. Books bring smiles. Children in Garissa now have books to read. They love it when the camel library comes. In one town, an 11-year-old boy takes his time with his book. “ I really want the book to stay in my head.” he says.

1. get over : 把某事交给某人

2. hump: n.驼峰

3. remote：adj.遥远的

4. farawayk:adj.遥远的

5. People all over the world: 全世界的人

6. carry：v.搬

7. on the other hand：另一方面

8. bring smiles：带来微笑/带来欢笑

9. takes one's time to do sth: 花时间做...

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. C  3.C  4.D  5. B

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83 Leave it to Beavers

A beaver likes to build a dam in a river. How does it do this? First , it puts sticks at the very bottom of the river. Then, the beaver adds stones and leaves. Soon, the dam blocks the river and makes a pond. The beaver builds a house, or a lodge, in the pond. 

1. leave it to sb : 把某事交给某人

2. beaver: n.河狸

3. dam：n.水坝，大坝

4. stick: n.木棍

5. at the bottom of  : 在...的底部

6. add：v.加，加入

7. block：v.阻挡

8. lodge：n.（河狸/水獭的）穴

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. C  3.C  4.B  5. C

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83 Leave it to Beavers

A beaver likes to build a dam in a river. How does it do this? First , it puts sticks at the very bottom of the river. Then, the beaver adds stones and leaves. Soon, the dam blocks the river and makes a pond. The beaver builds a house, or a lodge, in the pond. 

1. leave it to sb : 把某事交给某人

2. beaver: n.河狸

3. dam：n.水坝，大坝

4. stick: n.木棍

5. at the bottom of  : 在...的底部

6. add：v.加，加入

7. block：v.阻挡

8. lodge：n.（河狸/水獭的）穴

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. C  3.C  4.B  5. C

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82 Earth Helpers

Goodwillie School is in Michigan, It is a green school. No, it is not painted green! Kids work together to help the environment. Kids reuse and recycle. Boys and girls do not waste things here. During class, they find ways to reuse things. Brett recycles a plastic bag to make a kite. Kids then go outside. Children in green schools recycle galss and plastic bottles after lunch. By doing this, new products can then be made. Children learn about plants and animals. After class, they go to the park. They discuss, or talk about, what they see. Think Green! A green school is good for Earth. Green schools use much less power and light than other schools. Green schools can save money. The money that is saved can help the school.

1. Earth:n.地球  （earth:n.泥土）

2. environment: n.环境

3. reuse：v.重复使用

4. recycle : v.回收使用

5. waste : v. 浪费

6. plastic bag：塑料袋

7. product：n.产品

8. learn about ：了解

9. discuss：v.讨论

10. less :adj.少的

11. save money：节省钱，节约钱

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. C  2. B  3.B  4.A  5. C

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82 Earth Helpers

Goodwillie School is in Michigan, It is a green school. No, it is not painted green! Kids work together to help the environment. Kids reuse and recycle. Boys and girls do not waste things here. During class, they find ways to reuse things. Brett recycles a plastic bag to make a kite. Kids then go outside. Children in green schools recycle galss and plastic bottles after lunch. By doing this, new products can then be made. Children learn about plants and animals. After class, they go to the park. They discuss, or talk about, what they see. Think Green! A green school is good for Earth. Green schools use much less power and light than other schools. Green schools can save money. The money that is saved can help the school.

1. Earth:n.地球  （earth:n.泥土）

2. environment: n.环境

3. reuse：v.重复使用

4. recycle : v.回收使用

5. waste : v. 浪费

6. plastic bag：塑料袋

7. product：n.产品

8. learn about ：了解

9. discuss：v.讨论

10. less :adj.少的

11. save money：节省钱，节约钱

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. C  2. B  3.B  4.A  5. C

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81 Pond Life

Ponds are places to row a boat or to swim. We can hike near them. We can fish in them. Ponds are also homes for many animals. They live in and out of the water. In the morning, a dragonfly flies in the air. It flies over the pond and looks for bugs to eat. In the afternoon, a swan swims. Its long neck ducks under the water. This mom finds plants for its babies to eat. In the evening, a raccoon races.It stays up at night. it finds plants and animals to eat. Animals and plants live in, on , and by the pond. This heron eats bugs and frogs. It can trap a bug as the bug creeps on a big lily pad. The pond is a good place to find food.

1. pond:n.池塘

2. row a boat: 划船

3. dragonfly：n.蜻蜓

4. looks for : 寻找

5. swan: n. 天鹅

6. duck：v.躲避，弯下身（以免被看到）

7. raccoon：n.浣熊

8. race：v.比赛，急速跳动，快速移动

9. stays up at night：熬夜

10. heron :n. 鹭

11. trap：v.使...陷入圈套，缠住

12. creep on：爬行

13. lily pad: 荷叶

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. B  3.B  4.C  5. C

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81 Pond Life

Ponds are places to row a boat or to swim. We can hike near them. We can fish in them. Ponds are also homes for many animals. They live in and out of the water. In the morning, a dragonfly flies in the air. It flies over the pond and looks for bugs to eat. In the afternoon, a swan swims. Its long neck ducks under the water. This mom finds plants for its babies to eat. In the evening, a raccoon races.It stays up at night. it finds plants and animals to eat. Animals and plants live in, on , and by the pond. This heron eats bugs and frogs. It can trap a bug as the bug creeps on a big lily pad. The pond is a good place to find food.

1. pond:n.池塘

2. row a boat: 划船

3. dragonfly：n.蜻蜓

4. looks for : 寻找

5. swan: n. 天鹅

6. duck：v.躲避，弯下身（以免被看到）

7. raccoon：n.浣熊

8. race：v.比赛，急速跳动，快速移动

9. stays up at night：熬夜

10. heron :n. 鹭

11. trap：v.使...陷入圈套，缠住

12. creep on：爬行

13. lily pad: 荷叶

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. B  3.B  4.C  5. C

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