作者：陈瑾芳
出版社：华东理工大学出版社
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小学英语阅读拓展训练：美国小学生阅读精选(五年级)试读：
致小朋友
亲爱的小朋友：你喜欢听故事还是学科学、读历史、去旅游？你实在太幸运了，这些内容这本书里都有哦！你想知道美国的小孩都读什么书吗？翻开这本书你就知道啦！
☆ 这本书包括6种文章类型。
1. Daily Life（日常生活）：想知道美国小孩怎么挣零花钱吗？
2. Natural Science（自然科学）：蜜蜂可以被训练找东西哦！美国发生过飓风吗？
3. Math & Science（数学与科学）：用比萨学数学里的分数，你会吗？
4. History & Culture（历史与文化）：冰激凌是美国人发明的吗？
5. Short Stories（短篇故事）：兔子捡到钱啦！石头汤是什么味道？
6. Others （including Sports, Cooking, Dream, Geography, Health） 其他类别（包括运动、烹饪、梦想、地理、健康）：这些可能是你的父母或老师都不知道的知识哦！
除了读有趣的文章，可别忘了做练习。
☆ 怎么做练习呢，看看下面的小提示吧。
1. Warming Up/Think About It（热身一问）：
试着回答每篇文章前的小问题，你会发现每篇文章都与自己有联系呢。
2. Vocabulary Skills （词汇练习）：
回到文章中去找答案，不要急着看单词的中文释义，尝试自己猜猜单词的意思吧！
3. Reading Skills（阅读练习）：
有些题目需要推理能力，好好理解原文，找出最佳答案吧！
4. Words to Know（生词汇总）：
找到每篇文章后列出的单词在文章中的位置，做完所有的题目后，你就可以到这本书最后的“词汇表”找到所有单词的中文意思啦！
5. You Know What? （拓展知识）：
你了解的美国跟这里说的一样吗？这里有丰富的对美国生活的拓展介绍哦。
6. Translation（文章翻译）：
实在看不懂某句话，不要怕，看文章翻译吧！
希望你喜欢这本书，英语学得棒棒的。碰到外国人勇敢地跟他们say “hello”！前言
致家长
亲爱的爸爸妈妈：当你们为孩子挑选英语类图书时，是否感到困惑：这本书有什么特别之处？它对孩子的英语学习能有怎样的帮助呢？
本套图书按照小学年级顺序编排，共有5本。这本《小学英语阅读拓展训练：美国小学生阅读精选》适用于国内小学六年级的学生。本套图书取材地道，内容新颖，旨在打造一套与美国接轨的“故事+逻辑训练“的英语阅读书。
☆ 本书文章按6大主题分类（每个主题有5篇文章，共30篇）。
1. Daily Life（日常生活）
2. Natural Science（自然科学）
3. Math & Science（数学与科学）
4. History & Culture（历史与文化）
5. Short Stories（短篇故事）
6. Others （including Sports, Cooking, Dream, Geography, Health） 其他类别（包括运动 、烹饪、梦想、地理、健康）
☆ 每篇文章除文章外还设置有6个小栏目。
1. Think About It（热身一问）：帮助孩子进入阅读状态。
. Vocabulary Skills（词汇练习）：
包括词义选择、选词填空、连线、根据词义写单词等题型，锻炼孩子根据上下文猜词义的能力。
3. Reading Skills（阅读练习）：
包括连线、单项或多项选择、排序、分类、总结、填空、判断对错等。值得一提的是，此部分我们在题目后标出了题目的考查目的，旨在培养孩子的英语思维逻辑能力，如：推理、分类、对比、排序、因果关系、总结判断、找出文章主旨或细节等。
4. Words to Know（生词汇总）：共有两种形式。（1）每篇文章后的“生词汇总”未标出词义，旨在让学生熟悉并推测单词的意思，训练纯英语思维，而不受中文词义的干扰；（2）本书最后统一设有词汇表，标出了单词的音标（美式音标）、词性和释义，加强学生对单词的理解。
5. You Know What? （拓展知识）：
包括对美国的介绍和语法知识。其中关于美国的介绍是编者根据自己在美国生活的见闻感受，并结合文章主题而总结的，希望能够让孩子们了解真实的美国文化和生活。语法知识是对文章中的一些重要语法点的补充说明。
6. Translation（文章翻译）：辅助孩子对文章的理解。“八〇后”已经渐渐成为人父人母，作为编者的我也是“八〇后”的一员。现在的我们可以帮助孩子鉴别英语图书，辅导孩子学习英语。我想如果在孩子们学习这本书时，爸爸妈妈们也能参与其中，尤其是在开放性问题的解答时，这将有助于孩子们更好地利用这本书，不仅能够提高孩子的阅读能力，还能锻炼写和说的能力。Daily Life日常生活Passage 1Think About It
Do you like wearing jeans?Track 01Buy New Jeans
My friend Mary came to school wearing a brand-new pair of Zee jeans. “You new Zee jeans are so cute!” I said.
“My grandma took me clothes shopping last weekend,” Mary said. “The Zee jeans were on sale. They have cool pockets and are unbelievably comfortable. When you're at my house after school, try them on and see for yourself.”
“Hmm.” I didn't think so. But when I tried them on, I couldn't help agreeing. “I'm totally taking these!” I said. As soon as I got home, I told my mom that I had to get some Zee jeans.
Mom said, “You already have three pairs of perfectly good jeans. There is no way Dad and I are paying that much for a pair of pants. If you want to buy them with your own money, I would be happy to make a long list of extra chores you can do.”
“I'll start this minute,” I said.
It took me three weeks to save enough money. I changed kitty litter, watched my little brother and sister, and cleaned refrigerator. The refrigerator cleaning was the worst because one of the shelves fell while I was taking everything out. Food and milk splashed all over the floor. It took me one and a half hour to clean it up!
Anyway, I finally bought my Zee jeans, and I loved them even more than I thought I would. I loved them half because they had cool pockets and were super comfortable, and half because I had worked so hard to earn the money to buy them myself.Vocabulary Skills【答案链接】
1. The phrase “on sale” means ______.A. can not be boughtB. can be bought at a high priceC. can be bought at a low price
2. （根据提示填空）When you're at my house after school, ______ them ______（试穿） and ______ （亲眼看看） yourself.Reading Skills
3. Who bought the new Zee jeans for Mary?A. Her mother.B. Her grandmother.C. Her friend.
4. Why did mom not want to buy me a pair of Zee jeans? （逻辑训练：Identifying cause and effect因果关系）A. She didn't have enough money.B. She didn't like me.C. She thought that I have enough jeans.
5. How did I buy the new jeans?A. I got money from my mom.B. I made money by doing housework.C. I borrowed money from Mary.
6. How long did I save money to buy the new jeans?A. Three months.B. Three weeks.C. Four weeks.
7. Which one is NOT the reason that I love my New Zee jeans? （逻辑训练：Identifying cause and effect因果关系）A. The Zee jeans had cool pockets and were very comfortable.B. The Zee jeans were bought by my own money.C. The Zee jeans were very expensive.
8. What can you learn from reading the passage?
_____________________Words to Know
你知道这些词藏在文章中的哪里吗？猜猜它们的意思吧！
on sale
unbelievably
comfortable
can't help
chore
kitty litter
refrigerator
splashYou Know What?
你知道美国的四大零售商吗？它们分别是：
1. Walmart（沃尔玛），为大型连锁企业，标榜“天天低价”；
2. Home Depot（家得宝公司），为全球领先的家具建材用品零售商；
3. Target（塔吉特百货），是高级折扣零售店，提供当今时尚前沿的零售服务；
4. Costco（好市多），是美国最大的连锁会员制仓储量贩店。Translation买新牛仔裤
我的朋友玛丽上学时穿了一条Zee牌的新牛仔裤。“你的Zee牌新牛仔裤真漂亮！”我说道。“我奶奶上周末带我去买衣服了。”玛丽说，“Zee牌牛仔裤在搞促销。这个品牌的牛仔裤口袋很酷，穿上特别舒服。等放学你来我家，穿上试试，你自己亲身体验。”“是吗？”我并不这样想。但是等我穿上牛仔裤，我不由地赞同玛丽。“我一定要买一条！”我说道。我一到家，就告诉妈妈我要买Zee牌的牛仔裤。
妈妈说：“你已经有三条很好的牛仔裤了。我和你爸爸绝不会再花那么多钱给你买一条裤子的。如果你想用自己的钱买的话，我很乐意给你列一张清单，让你做一些额外的家务。”“我马上就干。”我说道。
我花了三个礼拜的时间才攒够钱。我倒猫粪，照看我的弟弟妹妹，并且清理了冰箱。清理冰箱是最糟糕的，因为当我将所有的东西拿出来时，其中一个架子掉下来了。冰箱里的食物和牛奶溅得满地都是。我花了一个半小时才清理干净！
总之，我最后买到了我的Zee牌牛仔裤，而且我比想象中更喜欢它。我之所以喜欢它，一半原因是它有很酷的口袋、穿起来相当舒服，另一半原因是它是我用辛勤劳动挣到的钱买的。Passage 2Think About It
Have you ever helped anyone?Track 02We Are Lucky
My friend Jack and I were doing math puzzles at his kitchen table while his grandma, Emma, was baking cookies.
I said, “Those smell so good.”
“I can't wait to taste them!” said Jack.
Emma smiled. “We certainly are lucky. We have more than enough food to eat and share.”
“We really are lucky to have enough food. Some people don't have that.” Jack said.
“Maybe we can do something to help,” I said. “But it's a big problem.”
After some discussion, we decided to volunteer at a soup kitchen close by the next week. Jack and I had never done anything like this before, so we couldn't help feeling nervous.
On the day for our shift, Emma would serve soup, Jack was in charge of the fruit salad, and I was on mashed-potato duty.
A man set his plate in front of me. “Those potatoes look delicious,” he said.
“They do smell good.” I put a scoopful onto his plate and asked him, “What do you get when an elephant crosses a potato?”
“Um, I am not sure.”
“Mashed potatoes.”
“That's funny!” he grinned. “I am David. You sure brightened up my day, young lady. Thank you.” I realized then that even if my help was small, it meant a lot to David and the people at the soup kitchen that day.
On the way home, Jack, Emma and I shared stories about the great people we had met and the interesting things we had learned. We don't need a lot of money to make a difference. We can donate our time, and we would like to go back and help again sometime.Vocabulary Skills【答案链接】
1. What's the best meaning of “soup kitchen”?
A. Your kitchen for cooking soup.B. A place where homeless people can get free food.C. A restaurant where people can eat.
2. I can ______（贡献） my time to help mom do some housework.
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3. What were Jack and I doing when Emma was baking cookies?A. Playing cards.B. Doing math puzzles.C. Helping Emma.
4. How did Jack and I feel before our volunteer shift?A. We felt nervous.B. We were not nervous.C. We were happy.
5. What did I serve at the soup kitchen?A. Soup.B. Mashed potatoes.C. Fruit salad.
6. What is the author's gender? （逻辑训练：Finding the detail 找出细节）A. A girl.B. A boy.C. Not mentioned.
7. Why did I tell a joke to David? （逻辑训练：Identifying cause and effect 因果关系）A. I was laughing at David.B. I wanted to make David happy.C. I wanted an elephant to help me make mashed potatoes.
8. What did Jack, Emma and I learn from our volunteer experience? （逻辑训练：Summarizing 总结）
_____________________Words to Know
你知道这些词藏在文章中的哪里吗？猜猜它们的意思吧！
discussion
volunteer
soup kitchen
shift
serve
in charge of
mash
scoopful
grin
tons of
donateYou Know What?
志愿者是指不求报酬，自愿贡献自己的时间提供社会服务的人。美国有很多机构招募志愿者，而且志愿者并不仅仅限于成人。譬如，在家长同意并伴随的前提下，孩子们可以自愿去图书馆帮忙分类图书，或为残疾人提供帮助。他们还可以去儿童博物馆协助开展活动、整理活动设备等。Translation我们真幸运
我和我的朋友杰克在他家的厨房餐桌上解数学难题，他的外婆埃玛正在烘焙饼干。
我说：“闻起来好香啊！”“我都等不及要尝一尝了！”杰克说道。
埃玛笑着说道：“我们真幸运啊。有这么多的食物可以一起分享着吃。”“我们确实很幸运。有些人都吃不上这些。”杰克说道。“也许我们可以做些什么去帮助他们。”我说，“但这也是个难题啊。”
经过讨论，我们决定下周去附近的救济站当志愿者。我和杰克以前从没做过类似的事情，所以我们都不禁觉得紧张。
到了我们轮班的日子，埃玛负责盛汤，杰克负责水果沙拉，而我负责盛土豆泥。
有个人把他的盘子放在了我面前，说：“这些土豆看起来很美味啊。”“闻起来是挺香的。”我盛了一勺放进他的盘子里，然后问他，“当一头大象经过一个土豆时，你会得到什么？”“嗯，我不知道。”“土豆泥。”“真有意思！”他咧着嘴笑，“我叫戴维。你让我今天过得很开心，年轻的女士。谢谢你！”于是我发现即使我的帮助很微不足道，但对于戴维还有那天在救济站的人们来说却意义重大。
在回家的路上，杰克、埃玛和我分享趣事，说着我们遇到了哪些很棒的人，听到了哪些有趣的事。我们无须很多的钱去做出改变。我们可以贡献我们的时间，我们愿意以后再去帮忙。Passage 3Think About It
Do you get stressed or anxious when you have to take tests?Track 03Test Stress
Kathy took a test this morning, but she is not happy because she has cheated in school. In the evening, she comes to her mom's bedroom and talks to her mom, “I am sorry I have cheated on the test this morning, mom. I really want to stop.”
Mom smiles and says, “I am glad that you tell me this. It is right that you want to stop cheating. Remind yourself that cheating is not fair to you or your classmates. The more you cheat, the less you learn.”
Kathy says, “Yes, you are totally right. But I do get pretty stressed and nervous when I have a test. What can I do?”
Mom answers, “Do you know you are not alone? In fact, I also got nervous before during a test when I was a student. But I conquer my nerves at last. Here are some ways to manage that stress and do your best on an exam. One way is to do your homework and study until you know the material well. You can feel confident because you have done your best to prepare. Another way is to take deep breaths before starting a test. Have a picture in your head of something that makes you calm, relaxed, and happy. And you can say something to yourself to boost your confidence. If you think confident, you'll be more confident.”
Kathy listens to her mom very carefully and feels happy again. She says, “Thanks, mom. I feel much better now. I will try your tips during my next test.”Vocabulary Skills【答案链接】
1. 你抄袭得越多，你学到的就越少。（用the more…the less…的句式）
_____________________
2. The word “conquer” in the third paragraph means ___________.A. overcomeB. feelC. startReading Skills
3. Why was Kathy not happy after the test? （逻辑训练：Identifying cause and effect 因果关系）A. She didn't pass the test.B. She has cheated in the school.C. Her mother knew that she had cheated in the school.
4. How did Kathy feel during the test?A. She was confident.B. She was crying.C. She was stressed.
5. What tips did Mom NOT mention? （逻辑训练：Finding the detail 找出细节）A. Drink coffee before a test.B. Take deep breaths.C. Make a full preparation.
6. True（√） or False（×）?（ ） Mom felt nervous during a test when she was a student.（ ） Mom's tips can't help Kathy at all.
7. If you feel nervous during the test, what do you often do?
_____________________Words to Know
你知道这些词藏在文章中的哪里吗？猜猜它们的意思吧！
stress
cheat
fair
pretty
nervous
conquer
confident
boostYou Know What?
文中的句子“The more you cheat, the less you learn”用了“the+形容词比较级，the+形容词比较级”结构，表示比较的一方的程度随另一方的程度的变化而变化，意为“越……就越……”，例如：The warmer the weather is, the better I feel.（天气越暖和我感觉越舒服。）Translation考试压力
凯茜今早参加了一场考试，但是她并不开心，因为她在学校里作弊了。晚上，她来到妈妈的卧室，告诉她的妈妈：“对不起，今天早上我在学校作弊了，妈妈。我真的不想再这么做了。”
妈妈笑了笑，说道：“我很开心你能告诉我。你想停止作弊，这是正确的。你要提醒自己，作弊对你自己或者你的同学都不公平。你抄袭得越多，你学到的就越少。”
凯茜说：“嗯，你说得很对。但是在考试的时候，我觉得压力很大，很紧张。我该怎么办？”
妈妈回答道：“你知道其实不止你一个人这样吗？其实，以前在我还是学生的时候，考试的时候我也会焦虑、紧张。但是，最后我克服了我的紧张心理。我有一些方法能让你释放压力，在考试时良好发挥。一种方法是通过做练习和学习，直到你很好地掌握这个知识。因为你已经准备充分，你就会觉得很有信心。另一种方法是，在考试前深呼吸几次。脑中想象一幅画面，让自己冷静下来，放松下来，开心起来，并且对自己说一些增强信心的话。如果你觉得有信心，你将变得更自信。”
凯茜仔细听着妈妈的话，再次变得开心起来。她说：“谢谢妈妈。我现在好多了。我会在下次考试中试试你的建议的。”Passage 4Think About It
Do you send gift to your friend on holidays?Track 04A Card from Your Neighbor
In early December, Harry and his family moved to Pine Street. Harry seldom saw his neighbor Mrs. White. Mrs. White's husband passed away last summer, and her daughter and grandchildren live far away. Harry wanted Mrs. White to be happy and thought that a Christmas card may help.
Harry got out his paper and his special sparkle crayons. He wrote:
Merry Christmas!
From your neighbor, Harry
He put the card in a blue envelope and mailed it to Mrs. White. A couple of days later, Harry heard a car beep and looked out the front window. A taxi had stopped in front of Mrs. White's house. Mrs. White handed her suitcase to the taxi driver. Before leaving, Mrs. White took a blue envelope from her mailbox and opened it. After reading it, Mrs. White look toward Harry's house. She waved, then smiled. Harry smiled and waved, too.
Mrs. White was going to visit her grandkids, and she returned in March. Two days later, she invited Harry and his parents over for dinner. They had a great time.
In May, Mrs. White came to Harry's birthday party along with other neighbors.
In July, Mrs. White's grandchildren came to visit her. Harry met them and played hide-and-seek with them.
In snowy December, Mrs. White left again, carrying gifts. A couple of days later, a card arrived in the mail for Harry. It read:
Happy Christmas!
From your friend, Mrs. WhiteVocabulary Skills【答案链接】
1. The picture of “suitcase” is _______.
2. What does the sentence mean? “Mrs. White's husband passed away last summer.”A. Mrs. White's husband wasn't home last summer.B. Mrs. White's husband died last summer.C. Mrs. White's husband was ill last summer.Reading Skills
3. （多选题） Mrs. White is Harry's ______.A. friendB. grandmotherC. neighbor
4. Why did Harry send Mrs. White a Christmas card?A. He wanted Mrs. White to be happy.B. He wanted to invite Mrs. White for a dinner.C. He wanted to play with Mrs. White's grandchildren.
5. What color of the envelope did Harry use?A. Red.B. White.C. Blue.
6. Why did Mrs. White leave at first time? （逻辑训练：Identifying cause and effect 因果关系）A. She didn't like to live on Pine Street.B. She was going to find her husband.C. She was going to visit her grandchildren.
7. Directions: Draw a line to match the event to the month it happened. （逻辑训练：Sequence and order 顺序）① Mrs. White invited Harry over for dinnerA. in May② Mrs. White came to Harry's birthday B. in Decemberparty③ Harry played with Mrs. White's C. in Marchgrandkids④ Mrs. White sent a Christmas card to D. in JulyHarry
8. Color a Christmas card and write anything you like and send to someone you know.Words to Know
你知道这些词藏在文章中的哪里吗？猜猜它们的意思吧！
neighbor
passed away
seldom
sparkle
crayon
envelope
suitcase
hide-and-seekYou Know What?
在美国，圣诞节当然少不了圣诞树。圣诞树基本分为两种：人造树和天然松树。圣诞节后政府会组织回收圣诞树，市民把家中过期的圣诞树送到网点，用碎木机碾成木屑。回收的木屑可作为天然肥料，撒在公园、花坛中，保持泥土湿润。这样做不仅环保，而且为政府节约大笔垃圾填埋费用。Translation来自你的邻居的贺卡
12月初，哈里和他的家人搬到了松树街。哈里很少看到他的邻居怀特夫人。怀特夫人的丈夫在去年夏天去世了，她的女儿和外孙住得很远。哈里想让怀特夫人开心起来，于是便想到送她一张圣诞卡。
哈里取出一张纸和一支特殊荧光蜡笔。他写道：
圣诞快乐！
来自你的邻居，哈里
他把卡片放进一个蓝色的信封里，寄给了怀特夫人。过了几天后，哈里听到一声哔的汽车声，他向窗外望去。一辆出租车停在了怀特夫人的家门前，怀特夫人把她的行李箱递给了出租车司机。离开前，怀特夫人从她的信箱中拿出一个蓝色的信封并将它打开了。读完之后，怀特夫人望向哈里的房子。她挥挥手，然后笑了笑。哈里也冲她挥挥手，笑了笑。
怀特夫人打算去看她的外孙们。她在三月份的时候回来了。两天后，她邀请哈里和他的父母共进晚餐。他们度过了一段愉快的时光。
五月，怀特夫人和其他的邻居一起来参加哈里的生日派对。
七月，怀特夫人的外孙们来拜访她。哈里见到了他们，和他们一起玩捉迷藏。
在下着雪的十二月，怀特夫人带着礼物又离开了。几天后，哈里的信箱里出现了一张卡片，上面写道：
圣诞快乐！来自你的朋友，怀特夫人Passage 5Think About It
Have you made money by yourself?Track 05Making Money
If you live in the United States, you can't have a full-time job until you're 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. If you are younger than 14, you can also make some money of your own, with a parent's permission.
There might be money hidden in all the things you can do around the house. You may have a list of chore like cleaning your room or doing the dishes. You may have to do these chores “for free.” But you can do more than your regular chores to earn extra money. Here are some examples.
“I make money by cleaning up around the yard and cleaning up other people's yards.” says Justin, 11.
Some of you are using your creativity! Lena, 13, makes money by knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors. Jasmine, 12, even writes articles and book reviews for different magazines!
When you are offered extra chore, you have to know how much to charge for it. You can find out how much the professional charges, so you have an “upper limit.” You can also check with your friends or your parents.
Remember, earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you'll be learning skills you'll need to succeed in the world.Vocabulary Skills【答案链接】
1. （首字母填空） At 15, you can work part-time a_______ school or o_____ weekends.
2. The phrase “earn extra money” in the second paragraph means ___________.A. make extra moneyB. use extra moneyC. learn extra moneyReading Skills
3. You can not have a full-time job in the United States at age _________.A. 14B. 16C. 18
4. If you are 12 years old, what should you do before you make money? （逻辑训练：Finding the detail 找出细节）A. Work part-time after school.B. Have a list of chore.C. Get my parent's permission.
5. How do they make their extra money? Match the children to the things they do.
① Justin
② Lena
③ Jasmine
④ cleans up other people's yards.
⑤ writes articles and book reviews for magazines.
⑥ knits dog sweaters and sells them to her neighbors.
6. （多选题）When you have extra chore, how much should you charge?A. I can charge as high as I can.B. I can check with my friend or my parents.C. I can set the professional cost as my upper limit.
7. To make extra money, what can you do for neighbors, friends, or your family?
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succeedYou Know What?
美国孩子不仅自己的事自己做，还帮着做分内的家务活，而且从小就要学着“打工”，如代别人看孩子、打扫卫生、卖报纸、修剪草坪等。年龄越大的孩子劳动越多。通过打零工或者做家务，美国孩子既赚取了零花钱，也锻炼了自己的动手能力，并深刻地体会到金钱和工作的价值。Translation赚钱
如果你生活在美国，法律规定你直到16周岁方能开始全职工作。在14或15岁时，你可以在放学后或周末兼职，同时你也可以在暑期每周工作40小时。14周岁以下的孩子在父母的许可下，同样可以赚一些钱。
钱可能就藏在你家房子周围所有你能做的事情中。你或许有一个清单，例如：清理自己的房间或者洗碗。你可能需要“无偿”做这些家务。但是你可以做更多的日常家务来赚取额外的钱。这里有一些例子。“我靠清理自家的院子和其他人家的院子来赚钱。”11岁的贾斯廷说道。
你们中的一些人正在利用你们的创造力！13岁的莉娜通过织狗狗的毛衣并将它们卖给她的邻居们来挣钱。12岁的贾丝明甚至为不同的杂志写文章和书评！
当你被提供做额外的家务活儿的机会时，你一定要知道收多少费用。你可以探询专业人士是如何收费的，因此你有一个“上限”。你还可以与你的朋友或你的父母一起商量如何收费。
记住，赚钱的过程即是学习的过程。通过工作来挣属于自己的钱，你将会学到在这个世界上取得成功所需要的技能。Natural自然科学Passage 6Think About It
Can honeybees smell?Track 06Training Honeybees
Honeybees can be trained to search for dangerous chemicals because bees have an excellent sense of smell.
Since bees have brains the size of a pinhead （针头）, you might think that they would be slow learners. But this is not the case. Bees can be trained to find a new smell in just one or two days. They are given a chemical smell. Immediately after that, the bees are given a drop of sugar water. After this is repeated once or twice, the bees learn to link the new smell with a food reward.
The next step is to allow the bees to search for the bottles marked with the same chemical smell. Each time a bee finds a bottle, it is rewarded with sugar water. After several days, the bees are fully trained and will search for the smell even without a food reward.
Dogs also have an excellent sense of smell, but dogs have good days and bad days. Bees are always ready for work. It takes months to train just one dog, but it only takes a few days to train 10,000 bees or more. With many bees working together, bees can search large areas quickly. Bees can also get in places too high for a person to reach and too small for a dog to enter.
When you see many trained bees gathering in one area, you can know dangerous chemicals are below.Vocabulary Skills【答案链接】
1. The word “immediately” in the second paragraph means ______.A. at onceB. after a long timeC. in two days
2. You are given a “reward” because ______.A. you are a honeybeeB. you have done something badC. you have done something goodReading Skills
3. Why can a trained honeybee find dangerous chemicals?A. Because it has an excellent sense of sight.B. Because it has an excellent sense of smell.C. Because it has an excellent sense of touch.
4. How long does it take to train the honeybees?A. In a few days.B. In two weeks.C. In a month.
5. What food reward can honeybees receive?A. Honey.B. Sugar water.C. Flower.
6. True （√） or False （×）?（ ） Honeybees are slow learners because their brains are too tiny.（ ） Bees can search a large area quickly.
7. Which one is NOT correct? （逻辑训练：Comparing and contrasting 对比）A. Both dogs and honeybees have excellent sense of smell.B. Bees can search the places that dogs can't.C. It takes the same days to train a bee and a dog.
8. Number the honeybees training steps in the correct order according to the passage. （逻辑训练：Sequence and order 顺序）
① Honeybees are given a chemical smell.
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