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【盐仓24秋】外研版（2024）英语八年级上册A本Module 6 Animals in danger Unit 2 第一课时
Both cats and dogs are popular pets (宠物). Most families, however, can keep only one pet. It can be hard to decide to take a cat or a dog into your home. Here, some middle school students are having a cats VS dogs debate (辩论).
Group A: Donna Walker We think cats are better for most families. Many people want to keep a pet, but they live a busy life. People don't have to take cats outside to use the bathroom. Instead, they just use a litter box. Their owners (主人) only need to keep the litter box clean. They don't need to worry if they are away at work for most of the day.
Group B: Gary Hall No, dogs are better. Just think about why you want to keep a pet. Dogs can bring you lots of happiness. When you go back home from school or work, your dog will always welcome you at the door with excitement. When you walk into your room, you may hardly expect your cat to be too excited about seeing you. What's the point in keeping such a pet?
Group A: Brian Ross Well, cats usually live longer than dogs. Most cats can live up to 15 years while most dogs only have 13 years on the earth. Isn't it nice to be able to spend more time with your pet?
Group B: Annie Miller But dogs are more loyal. A dog never leaves its owner no matter what happens. Dogs also keep you safe. If a bad man tries to break into your house, your dog will drive him away with loud barks (吠叫).
Group A: Paula Lee Yeah, dogs make so much noise! Some dogs bar k at almost every stranger, but are there so many bad men? Cats, however, are quiet most of the time.
Group B: Eric Bell Dogs can be trained well. Cats have claws (爪子) and they are interested in everything. They can cause much more trouble!
Paul | I like picnics. I often go on a picnic with my friends. I like hamburgers and milk. I usually take the food and drink for a picnic. |
Emma | I like going shopping with my mother. In the morning, we buy clothes at a clothing shop. I like pink. I buy a pink skirt. My mother buys a green dress. In the afternoon, we buy some fish and chicken at the supermarket (超市). |
John | I come from Canada. I am in Yunnan now. I like elephants. They have long noses. Their ears are very big. They have small eyes. They look very cute and kind. I want to see them with my parents. |
Sarah | My parents work in Fuzhou. My father is an office worker. My mother is a nurse. Today is Sunday. I don't go to school. I go back home to visit them. They are very happy. I have a happy Sunday. |
From small ants to big whales, almost all animals need to sleep. Some sleep a little. Some sleep a lot. And some have special ways to get their sleep.
| Some seabirds spend most of their lives over the ocean. And they can sleep while they are flying. They can fly for many hours without moving their wings. |
| A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg. The standing leg always stays straight. The other leg stays close to its body. Its head rests on its back. |
| Horses often sleep standing up. If a horse lies down, it needs a long time to get up. A horse can run from danger more quickly if it is already standing. And horses only need about three hours of sleep a day! |
| Giraffes win the prize(奖) for sleeping the least. They sleep about 30 minutes a day, and 5 minutes at a time. They lie down when they sleep. They rest their heads on their bodies or on the ground. What a strange way of sleeping! |
| A dolphin sleeps with just half its head at a time. The other half must stay awake(醒着的) to take in air and to watch for danger. Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe. |
John is a student who keeps the phone with him all the time. His dad thinks he is addicted (上瘾的) to the phone, but John doesn't think so. They write to each other.
Dear John, It's reported that fifty percent of the teenagers depend on their phones too much. I think you have this problem too. That's why I think you should give up your phone. Not forever, just for a week. I'm warned that you are developing some bad habits. Yon keep your phone with you all the time—you even check the basketball scores at the dinner table. It's not a good idea to use your phone while you are doing homework Because you can't put your heart into your homework at all. And you may make more mistakes when you can't fully put your heart into it. Love Dad |
Dear dad, I know you think I depend on my phone too much. But my phone helps to make my life better in many ways. Do you remember that time when the car broke down? I sent a message to tell you that I was going to be late. If I didn't, you would be worried about me for hours. My phone helps me with my homework too. I can look up anything in a second. It's really hard to be successful today if you don't have a phone. Social media, games, and apps might seem silly to you, but they help me to keep in touch with my friends. I promise to cut back my phone use, and I won't use it at the dinner table any more. But giving it up for a week wouldn't change anything in the long term. Love John |
teenager, meat, other, make, teach, play, do, please, good, old, when, why |
Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sports. But between 5:30 and 6:30 from Monday to Friday, Tom {#blank#}2{#/blank#} something different. He cooks dinner for all the family—his mom, dad, younger brother Joe and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} sister Emma.
"I think it's important for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to learn how to cook. Math and English are important, of course, but they need {#blank#}5{#/blank#} skills too to help them in today's world. First, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or eggs and chips. Then he started using the recipes (食谱) in some cookbooks.
Yesterday he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} vegetable soup. It was good! We all liked it very much," Tom's mom says.
"I love cooking and I think I'm {#blank#}8{#/blank#} at it. None of my friends cook. I don't know {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. It isn't difficult and it's great fun!" Tom says.
In the past, Tom didn't help out at home and his mom wasn't {#blank#}10{#/blank#} with him. Today, things are different and she is very happy.
试题篮
Seabirds
Flamingos
Horses
Giraffes
Dolphins