Unit 5 Love Mother Nature!
重点句
—What is a desert like 沙漠是什么样的？—it has little rain here, so it's very dry. 这里很少下雨，所以很干燥。
—Can animals and plants live in deserts 动物和植物可以在沙漠中生存吗？—Yes, they can. 是的，它们可以。
In deserts, most houses have small windows to keep out the sun and the wind. 在沙漠里，为了遮挡太阳和风，太多数房子的窗户很小。
Only a few animals can live in the desert. 只有少数动物能在沙漠中生存。
They don't have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
他们没有太多的食物，他们中的许多动物以其他小动物为生。
Trees give home to many wild animals. 树是许多野生动物的家园。
People can have a good rest under a tree. 人们可以在树下好好休息一下。
Trees can bring us clean air. 树木可以给我们带来新鲜的空气。
Let me tell you something about... 让我告诉你关于......的事。
Bears live here, and they feed on plants, fish and small animals. 熊生活在这里，它们以植物、鱼类和小动物为食。
People grow vegetables all year long, and their main food is rice. 人们一年四季都种蔬菜，他们的主食是大米。
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课本P74 Activity 1B
沙漠：这里雨水很少，所以很干燥。
雨林：天气又热又湿。它是许多植物和动物的家园。
瀑布：它从山上或小山上落下来。它很漂亮，人们喜欢用它拍照。
海洋：它很大。你可以在里面找到很多种海洋动物。
草原：有很多草。大象和许多其他动物生活在这里。
高山：它很高，通常上面没有多少空气。
desert It has ______(little/few) rain here, so it’s very____.
rainforest It is hot and wet. It is home____ many plants and _______(animal).
3. waterfall It falls from hills or mountains. It is very __________(beauty )and people like to take______(picture) with it.
4. sea It is very big. You can find many ______(kind) of sea animals in it.
5. grassland There is a lot of ______（grass）. ___________(elephant) and many other animals live here.
6. mountain It is high and usually there is not _______(many/much) air on the top of it.
课本P78 Activity 2
熊猫生活在中国的山区。熊猫有四条腿和一条短尾巴。他们中的大多数是黑白相间的。他们最喜欢的食物是竹子。
棕熊生活在北美的森林里。它们是棕色的。他们有四条强壮的腿。它们吃草、鱼和许多其他东西。
Pandas live _______the mountains of China. A panda has four _______(leg) and _____ short tail. Most of _____(they) are black and white. Their favorite _____is bamboo.
Brown bears live in the forests of North America. _____ are brown in color. They have four strong legs. They eat grass, _____(fish) and many other things.
课本P79 Activity 3
蜀南竹林位于四川宜宾。那是一片竹林。大约有400种不同的竹子。夏天，竹子长得很茂密，森林一片翠绿。人们可以乘坐缆车，欣赏美丽的森林。
Shunan Bamboo Forest is in Yibin, Sichuan. It is a sea of ________(bamboo). There are about 400 different _____(kind) of bamboos. _____ summer, the bamboos grow _______(thick), and the forest is all green. People can _____ the cable cars and have a good look _____ the beautiful forest.
课本P80 Activity 2
热带雨林和沙漠是自然界中两个截然不同的栖息地。
在雨林里，天气温暖潮湿，而且经常下雨。你可以在那里找到许多种类的植物和动物。植物可以长得很高，动物有足够的食物吃。沙漠又热又干。那里很少下雨。沙漠中也有一些植物，比如仙人掌。这些植物可以保持水分并生长。只有少数动物能在沙漠中生活。它们没什么吃的，而且很多都靠其他小动物为生。
热带雨林和沙漠是大自然的奇迹。它们是许多动植物的家园。
Rainforests and deserts are two very different _________(live) places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it _____(rain) a lot. You can find many kinds of _____(plant) and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have _____ of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very_____ there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, _____ cactuses. The plants can keep water _____ grow. Only a few ________(animal) can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live _____ other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are _____(wonder)of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
课本P82 Activity 3
一年有四个季节。春天，天气很暖和。有时风很大，所以我可以去公园放风筝。我最喜欢的季节是夏天，因为我可以穿漂亮的裙子。 我有一件橙色的裙子，我所有的朋友都喜欢它。秋天，我每天吃一个苹果。冬天，下雪后我可以堆雪人。
There are four _____(season) in a year. _____ spring, the weather is warm. Sometimes it is _____(wind), so I can go to the park and fly_____kite there. My favorite season is summer _______ I can wear nice _____(dress). I have _____ orange dress and all my _______(friend) like it. In autumn, I eat _____ apple every day. And in _____, I can_____ a snowman after it _____(snow).
课本P84 Activity 1 （听力）
（在生物课上，周老师正在和她的学生们谈论树木。）
周老师: 我们到处都能看到树。它们对人和动物都很重要。你觉得树怎么样，康康？
康 康: 树木能给我们带来清洁的空气。没有空气，人和动物就不能生存。
周老师: 太棒了你呢，玲玲？
玲 玲: 树木可以为许多野生动物提供家园。一些野生动物可以住在树上，吃树上的果实。
周老师: 你呢，李想？
李 想: 嗯.... 人们生活中也需要树木来做很多事情。人们可以用树做桌子、椅子和纸。
树木对我们所有人都有用。
周老师: 别忘了夏天我们也可以在树下好好休息。
(_____ a biology class, Miss Zhou is talking _____ trees _____ her students.)
Miss Zhou: We can see trees everywhere. And they are important _____ people and animals.
What do you think _____trees, Kangkang
Kangkang: Trees can bring us clean air. _____ no air, people and animals can’t live.
Miss Zhou: Great! What _____ you, Lingling
Lingling: Trees can give home _____ many wild animals. Some wild animals can live _____ the trees and eat the fruit _____ the trees.
Miss Zhou: What about you, Li Xiang
Li Xiang: Em... People also need trees _____ many things _____ their life. People can use trees to make tables, chairs and paper. Trees are useful _____ all _____ us.
Miss Zhou: And don’t forget we can also have a good rest _____a tree in summer.
课本P85
我们的家乡——云南
我表姐露露和我来自云南的两个不同的地方，云南是我们的家乡。
我来自西双版纳。它在云南的南部。这里气候炎热，有一大片雨林。许多像大象和猴子这样的野生动物生活在森林里。我经常参加照顾野生动物的活动。露露住在昆明，它在云南中部。昆明的气候温暖。每个季节都有不同种类的植物，人们都喜欢在家种美丽的花。
欢迎来参观我们美丽的家乡！一年中的任何时候你都可以在这玩得很开心！
Our hometown — Yunnan
My cousin Lulu and I come _____two different _____(place)_____ Yunnan, and Yunnan is _____(we) hometown.
I am from Xishuangbanna. It is _____ the south of Yunnan. The climate is hot and there _____ a big rainforest here. Many wild animals _____ elephants and monkeys _____(live) in the forest. I often join _____the activities to look _____ the wild animals. Lulu lives in Kunming. It is _____ the middle of Yunnan. The climate _____ Kunming is warm. There are different kinds _____plants _____ every season, and people all like to grow beautiful flowers _____ home.
Welcome _____ visit our beautiful hometown! You will have _____ good time here any time_____ the year!
课本P89 Activity 3
山脉是大自然的重要组成部分。我们可以看到世界各地的山脉。许多人喜欢爬山，因为爬山可以让他们保持健康。我们还可以在山里做很多有趣的事情，比如徒步旅行和野餐。但我们不能在山里生火。海底也有很多山，但我们看不见。
Mountains make up a big part of nature. We can see mountains all _____ the world. Many people like to climb mountains __________ mountain-climbing can keep them _______(health). We can also do many fun things in mountains, _____hiking and picnicking. But we can’t make _____ fire in mountains. There are also many mountains under the sea, _____we can’t see them.
课本P89 Activity 4
中国是一个大国。中国的北方和南方非常不同。
在北方，冬天很冷。经常下雪。人们可以参加滑雪等冬季运动。北方有一些山，但大多数都不是很高。那里的人喜欢吃面条和饺子。
在南方，冬天很暖和。这里有很多大河，而且经常下雨。南方的山很高。人们一年四季都种蔬菜，他们的主要食物是大米。
China is _____big country. The north and the south of China _____ very different.
_____ the north, it is very cold _____ winter. It often _____(snow). People can play winter sports _____ skiing. There are some mountains in the north, _____ most of them are not very high. People there like to eat ______(noodle) and dumplings.
In the south, it is warm in winter. There are many big _____(river) and it rains a lot. The mountains in the south are very high. People grow vegetables _____year long, and their main food _____rice.
