冀教版八年级下册英语 Unit3 拓展阅读.doc

阅读文章Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant, who had no friends. _ of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk(象鼻) and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed (喷) the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire. Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals and birds came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to have him as their good friend and their hero. They said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals and birds on his back.试着做一做12题完成句子； 3题回答问题； 4题找出本文主题句； 5题将文中画线部分译成汉语。1. _ of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.2. _ was happy to get so many friends and played games with them.3. Where did the wild fire happen?_4. _5. _答案1.None点拨：语境提示法。前面语境in the forest there lived a baby elephant, who had no friends提示，可知动物们谁也不想和他做朋友。2. The baby elephant3. It happened in the forest.4. A friend in need is a friend indeed.点拨：主旨归纳题。故事讲述了小象经历了从一开始“没有动物和他交朋友”，到见义勇为扑灭火，到最后所有的动物都把他看做他们的“英雄和好朋友”的过程。短文最后借所有动物之口，揭示出“患难见真情”的文章主旨。5. 现在他们心甘情愿把他看做他们的英雄和好朋友。