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Smart Reading：跟美国学生同步练阅读(英文原版)(同步导学 Grade 3)试读：
Lesson 1
The Goat–Our Best FriendPeople say that the dog is man’s best friend, but goats are also very important. In fact, people have kept goats for thousands of years—longer than we have kept dogs.
Goats are useful to us in many different ways. We can cut the hair from goats and spin it into wool. We can make clothing from the wool. One kind of wool made from goat hair is called cashmere. A cashmere sweater can be very expensive.
Goats also give milk, just like cows do! Did you know that more people around the world drink goat’s milk than cow’s milk? Goat’s milk is easier for babies to drink. We make delicious cheese, such as feta, from goat’s milk. Some people put goat’s milk on their skin to keep it soft.
In many countries, goat’s meat is eaten instead of beef or pork. We also use goatskin to make gloves and boots. Goatskin leather is very soft.
A female goat is called a doe or nanny. A male goat is called a buck or billy. A baby goat is called a kid!
With everything goats give to us, we can say that goats are our best friends.I. Word List
cashmere: a very soft kind of wool
feta: a soft kind of white cheese–usually made from goat’s milkII. Answer the following questions.
1. Which animal do you think is man’s best friend, dog or goat? Why?
" ___________________________________________________________".
2. Do you like goats? Why or why not?
"___________________________________________________________".
3. Why are goats important to people?
"___________________________________________________________".
4. Are goats a common farm animal in your country?
"___________________________________________________________".
5. Have you ever tried goat’s milk? If not, would you like to?
"___________________________________________________________".III. Circle the sentences that are true.
1. Goat hair can be made into wool.
2. People have kept goats for millions of years.
3. More people drink cow’s milk than goat’s milk.
4. A baby goat is called a child.
5. A female goat is called a billy.
6. Leather can be made from goatskin."IV. What’s the word? Choose the correct word from the story.
1. a material often used to make sweaters: w _ _ _
2. a kind of goat cheese: f _ _ _
3. a kind of clothing made from goatskin: g _ _ _ _ _
4. people usually think this animal is man’s best friend: d _ _
5. a male goat is sometimes called this: b _ _ _
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Lesson 2
The Narwhal–A Real-Life UnicornWe love unicorns, but they are not real animals. We can find unicorns only in fairy tales.
However, there is a real-life unicorn here on Earth. It is called a narwhal. A narwhal is not a horse with a long horn, but a whale!
"The narwhal can be found in the waters around Canada and other northern countries. There are not very many of them, so if you see one, you are lucky! "They can grow to be five metres long and are blue-grey with white blotches. They are brown when they are born. Narwhals like to swim with their friends, and talk to one another using sound waves, like other whales.
All narwhals have two teeth in their upper jaw, but the male narwhal’s left tooth starts to grow outwards after it is one year old. This tooth twists as it grows. It can be up to three metres long! It is called a tusk. We are not sure what it is used for.
Narwhals are amazing animals—and they are real!I. Word List
unicorn: an animal that is not real"—it looks like a horse with a horn on its head
blotches": spots"II. What’s the word? Find words in the story that mean the same as these words.
1. having good fortune: l _ _ _ _
2. without doubts: s _ _ _
3. very long, pointed tooth: t _ _ _
4. very surprising: a _ _ _ _ _ _
5. not imagined: r _ _ _
6. large sea animals: w _ _ _ _ _
7. turns: t _ _ _ _ _
8. large discoloured marks: b _ _ _ _ _ _ _III. Complete the chart about the narwhal.
Length: _________________ long
Colour: adult _________________ with _________________baby _________________
Live in: waters around _________________ and _________________
Way of communication: _________________IV. Answer the following questions.
1. Would you like to see a narwhal? Why or why not?
"___________________________________________________________".
2. What is a strange animal you have seen? Tell about it.
"___________________________________________________________".
3. How is a narwhal different from most other animals?
"___________________________________________________________".
4. What other unusual animals do you know about?
"___________________________________________________________".
5. What do you think the narwhal’s tusk is used for?
"___________________________________________________________".
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Lesson 3
The Sugar ShackI had a great day yesterday. My parents took my brother and me to the sugar shack. We go there every spring.
"My dad said that the weather would be perfect to go to the Sugar Shack. For a week there were sunny days and cold, frosty nights. Dad said this kind of weather would get the sap running in the maple trees. He was right!
There were red, silver, and sugar maple trees as far as I could see, and most of them had little wooden buckets hanging on them. We collected the watery sap that dripped out of the maple trees through spigots bored into the tree trunks. This is the old-fashioned way. People in many other places use tubes and vacuum pumps to collect sap now.
Then we went to a large campfire in the snow. The woman poured the sap we collected into a big, iron pot. A man was stirring and stirring. We watched the sap cook. Slowly it got thicker and darker. It was turning into delicious, sweet-smelling maple syrup.
When it was ready, we sat at a picnic table outside and ate pancakes, sausages, ham, baked beans, and scrambled eggs with our maple syrup. My parents put maple syrup in their coffee, too! We ate for as long as we could. Then we went for a long walk in the maple forest.I. Word List
sugar shack": a building in which maple sap is boiled to make maple syrup
sap: sticky liquid that comes out of trees
spigot: a device for controlling the flow of liquidII. Circle the things the family ate at the sugar shack.hasausagesbaked beansbaconcorned beefm fried eggspancakesscrambled eggswafflesIII. Find words in the reading that have the same meaning as these words.
1. small: l _ _ _ _ _ 5. gathered: c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. correct: r _ _ _ _ 6. method: w _ _
3. excellent: p _ _ _ _ _ _ 7. pails: b _ _ _ _ _ _
4. ready: d _ _ _ 8. tasty: d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _IV. Answer the following questions.
1. What kind of trees are used to make maple syrup?
"___________________________________________________________".
2. What was hanging on the trees? Why?
"___________________________________________________________".
3. What did the writer’s parents put in their coffee?
"___________________________________________________________".
4. What did they do after they ate their food?
"___________________________________________________________".
5. Does this sound like a fun day? Why or why not?
"___________________________________________________________".
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Lesson 4
Shooting StarsShooting stars are not stars–and they don’t shoot! They are rocks, called meteors that come towards the Earth from far away in space. These meteors can be any size, large or small.
A meteor flies through space at a very high speed—up to 200000 kilometres per hour! When things go this fast through the air around the Earth, everything becomes very hot. The air around the rock gets so hot it glows blue-white. This blue-white streak in the sky is what we see, and it is why we call it a “shooting star”.
As a meteor shoots through the sky, it breaks into pieces. Usually this “shooting star” disappears in less than a second. However, some meteors are larger and do not break up completely. When this happens, we call them meteorites. Most meteorites fall into the ocean.
Seeing a shooting star is an amazing thing. We think it is lucky to see one. Actually, shooting stars happen often, but they move so fast that we often miss them if we are not looking carefully.
Have you ever seen a shooting star? If not, why not sit back and watch the sky the next time the stars are shining bright and clear?
If you watch carefully, you will surely see a shooting star. Don’t forget to make a wish!I. Word List
streak: something that is moving very fast
meteorites: bits of rock that hit the EarthII. Read the sentences carefully and fill in the missing words.
1. "Shooting stars are r _ _ _ _ "that fly through s _ _ _ _ at very high speed.
2. These rocks are called m _ _ _ _ _ _.
3. "The h _ _ air around a fast flying meteor forms a blue-white s _ _ _ _ _.
4. M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are bits of meteors that crash into the E _ _ _ _.
5. Seeing a shooting star is l _ _ _ _. You can make a w _ _ _ when you see one."III. Wrong sentences—Each sentence has one mistake. Correct them.
1. Shooting stars are trees. _________
2. A meteor travels at a very low speed. _________
3. A meteor looks like a blue-red streak. _________
4. Seeing a shooting star is unlucky. _________
5. Most meteorites fall into the mountains. _________"IV. Word Families—Choose words from the story that go together.
1. things in the sky: s _ _ _ _, m _ _ _ _ _ _
2. colours: b _ _ _, w _ _ _ _
3. things that hit the Earth: r _ _ _, m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Lesson 5
Review(Lessons 1-4)"I. Fill in the blanks—Choose the correct words from lessons 1-4.1. A u _ _ _ _ _ _ looks like a horse with a horn, but it isn’t real.
2. Maple syrup is made in a s _ _ _ _ s _ _ _ _.
3. B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are spots that are a different colour from the rest of the body.
"4. "Before we make maple syrup, we must collect s _ _ from maple trees.
5. M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are bits of shooting stars that hit the Earth.II. Answer the following questions.
1. What’s the name of a real animal that looks similar to a unicorn?
"___________________________________________________________".
"2. "Would you like to have clothing made of cashmere? Why or why not?
"___________________________________________________________".
3. Feta is a kind of cheese. Do you like cheese?
"___________________________________________________________".
4. A streak moves very fast. What are some things that move very fast?
"___________________________________________________________".
5. What would you do if you saw meteorites hit the earth?
"___________________________________________________________".III. Circle the sentences that are true.
1. Sometimes we find a spigot on a maple tree.
2. Feta is usually made with sheep’s milk.
3. Cashmere is very cheap.
4. Unicorns live in the mountains.
5. Sap comes from flowers.
6. Chocolate comes from a sugar shack.
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Lesson 6
My Brother Loves to DanceMy brother Toller is a very good dancer. He is 12 years old and has been dancing for about six years. He has won many awards. He loves being a dancer, but it hasn’t always been this way.
One day, a new student named Morris came to his classroom. When he found out Toller was a dancer, he picked on my brother and called him names. Then other classmates did the same thing. This was a very bad time for Toller. He stopped going to dance class and was very unhappy.
Toller’s dance instructor came to visit him because she wanted to know why Toller had stopped going to dance class. My parents and I were shocked because Toller hadn’t told us he had stopped. We all sat down and talked about it. Toller explained that he was being teased at school. The instructor asked what was making him sad. He was sad mostly because he wanted to dance.
We made a plan for what Toller could say to Morris. The next time Morris teased him, Toller said, “Yes, I am a dancer. I’m good at it, too. You are good at teasing and bothering people. You need to find something else to do.” The other classmates stopped copying Morris, and soon Morris had no friends. He stopped bothering Toller.
Toller danced some hip hop for a talent show at school last week. Everyone cheered when he was finished… Even Morris. I am very proud of my brother.I. Word List
instructor": teacher
shocked: very surprised
tease: call someone namesII. Choose the correct answers.
1. Toller has been dancing for about"______ years.
a. twelve b. six c. two
2. "Toller was"______ "when Morris called him names.
"a. happy b. shocked c. sad
3. Toller’s"______ "came to visit Toller.
a. teacher b. principal c. dance instructor
4. "______ was good at teasing others.
a. Morris b. Toller c. The writer
5. Toller danced some"______ for the school talent show.
a. samba b. hip hop c. tap-danceIII. Word groups—Choose the correct words from the story.
1. names of boys: T _ _ _ _ _, M _ _ _ _ _
2. people we learn from: t _ _ _ _ _ _, i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. people who we know: f _ _ _ _ _ _, c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _IV. Odd one out—Choose the word in each group that is different from the others.1. brothermotherfatherteacherpick on2. teasecheerbother3. goodgreatexcellentbadparents4. classmatesstudentsfriends5. donefinishedendedstarted
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Lesson 7
The Story of HoneyHoney is made by bees. They make honey for wintertime when flowers are not blooming and nectar is not available. Lucky for us, there are so many bees to make honey that there is plenty for us, too.
"Honeybees live and work together in colonies. A colony of honeybees "includes a queen bee, drone bees, and worker bees. The queen is the largest bee in the colony, and she lays all the eggs. The drones help the queen make eggs.
Worker bees are the smallest bees. One colony can have as many as 60000; worker bees. Their job is to collect nectar from flowers to make honey. They also make the honeycomb from beeswax to store the honey. Drones live for about eight weeks and worker bees live for about five or six weeks. A queen bee may live up to five years.
There are many kinds of honey and they taste different, depending on the kind of flowers the bees take the nectar from. The average worker bee makes only about 1/10 of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime! A bee visits 50 to 150 flowers on one trip. To make half a kilogram of honeybees must visit two million flowers and fly over forty kilometres. Half a kilogram of honey is what 300 bees can make in their lifetime!
It takes a lot of work to make honey, but it tastes so good!I. Word List
nectar": a sugary substance made by plants and turned into honey by bees
plenty": a lot, enough for everyone
colony": a large group of insects
store": to save something for laterII. Complete the chart about bees.
The Queen Bee
Number: ________________ Job: ________________
Lifespan: up to ________________
Drone Bee
Job: ________________ Lifespan: ________________
Worker Bee
Number: as many as ________________ Jobs: ________________
Lifespan: ________________III. Circle the sentences that are true.
1. Worker bees help make eggs. 4. Bees store honey for later.
2. The queen lives for five weeks. 5. There is only one queen bee.
3. Bees collect nectar. 6. The queen bee makes honey.IV. Answer the following questions.
1. Do you like honey? Why or why not?
"___________________________________________________________".
2. Honey is sweet. What sweet foods do you like?
"___________________________________________________________".
3. "Would you rather be a queen bee, a drone bee, or a worker bee? Why?
"___________________________________________________________".
4. Bees live in a home called a hive. Have you ever seen a hive?
"___________________________________________________________".
5. How do you think worker bees got their name?
"___________________________________________________________".
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Lesson 8
MarsupialsMost mammals, like dogs and whales, and people too, give birth to living babies. When the babies are born, they drink milk made by their mothers and grow quickly.
However, marsupials are a unique kind of mammals. They are sometimes called “pouched mammals”. This is because the mother has a pouch on her body. Marsupial babies are different from most other mammals. When they are born, they are tiny, blind, and hairless. The marsupial baby must crawl through its mother’s fur to find the pouch.
After the baby finds the pouch, it stays there and drinks milk until it is big and strong enough to live as a real baby animal. It starts to explore the world, but goes back to its mother’s pouch when it wants to. The young marsupial continues to drink its mother’s milk even after it is too big to fit inside the pouch!
There are many kinds of marsupials, but most of them live in Australia. Kangaroos, koalas, and wombats are the most common kinds of marsupials. There is only one kind of marsupial in North America. It is called the opossum. They live mostly in forests and grasslands. They are about the size of a cat and eat small rodents, insects, worms, fruits, seeds, and nuts.I. Word List
pouch: a kind of pocket for holding baby animals
blind: can not see""II. Wrong sentences—The following sentences are wrong. Correct them.
1. Marsupial babies are born blind and with lots of hair. _________
2. The baby has to find its father’s pouch. _________
3. Most marsupials live in North America. _________
4. The opossum is about the size of a kangaroo. _________
5. There are a few kinds of marsupials. _________III. Put these sentences in order—Write 1 to 5.
"___ "The baby stays in the pouch.
"___ "A baby marsupial is born.
"___ "The baby finds its mother’s pouch.
"___ "The baby goes out to explore the world.
"___ "The baby goes back to its mother’s pouch.IV. Answer the following questions.
"1. How are marsupials different from other mammals?
"___________________________________________________________".
2. How long do marsupials drink their mother’s milk?
"___________________________________________________________".
3. What are the names of some marsupials?
"___________________________________________________________".
4. Why are marsupials called “pouched mammals”?
"___________________________________________________________".
5. What are some examples of mammals that are not marsupials?
"___________________________________________________________".
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Lesson 9
PeppersWhat comes in many colours and is high in vitamins A and C? Some people like them hot—some prefer them mild. Many people grow them in their gardens. They are peppers.
Whether green, yellow, or red, peppers add flavour to many kinds of foods. People eat them raw, pickled, or cooked. They go in salads, sauces, on sandwiches, and, of course, on pizza.
The mildest kind of pepper is the bell pepper. They are sometimes called sweet peppers, but they are not sweet like sugar. They are simply less spicy than other types of peppers. Bell peppers are about the size of an apple and are the most common pepper found in gardens and on grocery store shelves.
“Chili pepper” is a general name for spicy peppers that come in many sizes and are red, yellow, or green. These hot peppers are usually long and skinny. Chili peppers don’t actually burn your mouth, but they can cause pain. Chili peppers, whether fresh or dried, add an almost fiery zing to foods. Dishes from Mexico, India, and Africa sometimes include the hottest kinds of chili peppers. Some people don’t like to eat chili peppers because they may cause your eyes to water, your nose to run, and your ears to feel warm.
Whatever their colour or flavour, peppers add variety and spice to many foods.I. Word List
mild: not hot
raw: not cooked
spicy: very hot
variety: many different typesII. What’s the word? Find words in the reading that have the same meaning as these words.
1. gentle, not strong, not spicy: m _ _ _
2. taste: f _ _ _ _ _ _
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