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【盐仓24秋】外研版(2024)英语八年级上册B本Module 6 Animals in danger Unit 1 第二课时
① We can find ants everywhere— in the forests and mountains, in the fields, in the countryside and cities, all over the earth. But how much do you know about them?
② Their colour is usually yellow, brown, red or black. These little animals live and work in groups. They always build "houses", find food and raise babies together. The colony (群) of ants can be small or large. The number can be from just a few to millions!
③ Usually, there are three castes (等级) in ant societies. They are queens, the males and the workers. Queen ants are usually the biggest ants in colonies. ▲ It lays (产) all the eggs, so the queen becomes the most important ant in the colony. A queen ant can live for longer. The males have larger wings and larger bodies than the worker ants. They can help out with the colony housework, but mostly they do not. They can only live for a few weeks. The queens and the workers are the winners by numbers. The workers do all the "housework"— from building and cleaning the "house" to looking for food. Workers usually live for several months. Workers are also good at building homes. They can build their homes in different places. You may find their homes under rocks or in the trees. How amazing!
④ One ant by itself cannot bring any danger to many other larger animals. However, they can beat much bigger animals in large groups. By working together, these brave(勇敢的) ants can protect their colonies against other animals.
① Ants are usual animals in different colours.
② Ants hardly ever live or work alone.
③ The workers play the most important part in a colony.
④ The writer uses " amazing " and" brave" to praise (赞美) ants.
Nowadays in school life, a lot of students develop a fear of tests. It's not because tests are something to be afraid of. Most students are afraid of tests mainly because they don't always think they are well—prepared and they don't have enough self—confidence. If you follow the advice below, it's not difficult to overcome your fear of tests.
People who know that they are not well—prepared are usually those who fear tests most. However, most students don't know when they are truly prepared for a test. As long as you know that you have studied well and long enough, you have reason to believe that you are well—prepared.
Be confident about yourself. Confidence before a test can bring about two results: either you fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded (毫无根据的) or you could actually do well in the test because of your confidence. Some students find that they experience the first result. However, this is only because those students might not have followed the first advice mentioned above. As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your chance to succeed in a test. If you feel as if you have not studied hard enough, then you will not be as confident as you should be.
Ask your teacher in advance (提前) about the material that is going to be covered in the test. In this way, you will know what you should prepare for and you can get confidence in the test. But you have to be brave enough to ask. Most students do not ask unless their teacher gives the information first, so make sure that you ask.
You should know that tests are only telling if you have got the knowledge, not how good or bad your IQ is. So, even if you do badly in one test, you should know that there are other tests to come. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of a test. However, make sure that you are going to prepare well for the other tests.
Fear can be a problem in the process of achieving success. However, with the right attitude (态度) and preparations, you can overcome your fear of tests by using these suggestions.
Problem |
Many students{#blank#}1{#/blank#}take tests in school life. |
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Causes |
They don't think they have prepared well. They are not{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
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Advice |
Prepare well |
When having studied well and long enough, you are sure to be well—prepared. |
Be confident |
With confidence, you may succeed easily and you may also fail because you are not well—prepared. Confidence comes from {#blank#}3{#/blank#} |
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Ask for key points |
Be brave to ask your teacher what material the test will{#blank#}4{#/blank#}so that you can prepare more easily and be more confident in the test. |
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Be positive |
IQ has {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the result of a test. Don't lose your heart but prepare well for the other tests. |
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Main idea |
Right attitude and preparations are useful to overcome your fear of tests. |
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