《跟美国学生同步练阅读》是北美教师依据现行美国中小学教学大纲共同核心标准Common Core State Standards 编写而成,《跟美国学生同步练阅读》采用全英文方式编写,为出国留学早准备。《跟美国学生同步练阅读》是继《美国语文》、《英国语文》等经典教材之后,专门为国内准备留学的中小学生定制的全英文学习辅导读本,每一课后都有同步习题。对其他英语学习者,亦可适用。
About the
Common Core
The Common Core is a set of high quality academic
standards in mathematics and English language arts ELA.
In 2009 the state school chiefs and governors that
comprise CCSSO and the NGA Center coordinated a state-led effort to develop the
Common Core State Standards. Designed through collaboration among teachers,
school chiefs, administrators, and other experts, the standards provide a clear
and consistent framework for educators.
The standards were created to ensure that all students
graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in
college, career, and life, regardless of where they live. The standards define
the knowledge and skills students should gain throughout their K-12 education
in order to graduate high school prepared to succeed in entry-level careers,
introductory academic college courses, and workforce training programs.
Forty-two states, the District of Columbia, four
territories, have voluntarily adopted and are moving forward with the Common
Core.
目錄:
Lesson 1 The GoatOur Best Friend
Lesson 2 The NarwhalA Real-Life
Unicorn
Lesson 3 The Sugar Shack
Lesson 4 Shooting Stars
Lesson 5 Review Lessons 1-4
Lesson 6 My Brother Loves to Dance
Lesson 7 The Story of Honey
Lesson 8 Marsupials
Lesson 9 Peppers
Lesson 10 Review Lessons 6-9
Lesson 11 What Are Things Made of?
Lesson 12 A Gaggle of Geese?
Lesson 13 DurianKing of Fruits
Lesson 14 Forest Mammals
Lesson 15 Review Lessons 11-14
Lesson 16 One Great Wall
Lesson 17 The Amazing Coconut
Lesson 18 Angela and Samson
Lesson 19 Sleep
Lesson 20 Review Lessons 16-19
Lesson 21 The Ski Vacation
Lesson 22 Birds, Birds, Birds!
Lesson 23 Carolines Soup
Lesson 24 Time and the Seasons
Lesson 25 Review Lessons 21- 24
Lesson 26 The Dominican Republic
Lesson 27 My Birthday Party
Lesson 28 Maxs Good Habit
Lesson 29 Annas Basketball
Adventure
Lesson 30 Review Lessons 26-29
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內容試閱:
The GoatOur Best Friend
People say that the dog
is mans best
friend, but goats are also very important. In fact, people have kept goats for
thousands of yearslonger 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 goats milk than cows milk? Goats milk is easier for babies to
drink. We make delicious cheese, such as feta, from goats milk. Some people put goats milk on their
skin to keep it soft.
In many countries, goats 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
cheeseusually
made from goats milk
II. Answer the following questions.
1.
Which animal do you think is mans 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 goats
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 cows milk
than goats 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. Whats 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 mans best friend: d _ _
5.
a male goat is sometimes called this: b _ _ _
The NarwhalA Real-Life Unicorn
We 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 narwhals 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 animalsand they are real!
I. Word List
unicorn: an animal that is not
realit
looks like a horse with a horn on its head
blotches: spots
II. Whats 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 narwhals tusk is used for?
___________________________________________________________.