人教新目标版八年级上册英语Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals课文音频

UNIT 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 翻译：第四单元 神奇的植物与动物

BIG Question: What makes plants and animals amazing? 翻译：大问题：是什么让植物和动物如此神奇？

SECTION A What can plants and animals do? 翻译：A部分 植物和动物能做什么？

1b Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in 1a in the order you hear them. 翻译：1b 听对话，并按听到的顺序给1a中的动植物编号。

Conversation 1 翻译：对话一

Emma: Hi, Yaming. 翻译：埃玛：嗨，亚明。

What are you doing? 翻译：你在做什么？

Yaming: Hi, Emma. 翻译：亚明：嗨，埃玛。

I'm starting a test on animals and plants. 翻译：我在做一个关于动植物的测试。

Emma: Sounds fun. 翻译：埃玛：听起来很有趣。

Let's take it together. 翻译：我们一起做吧。

Yaming: OK. 翻译：亚明：好的。

First question. 翻译：第一个问题。

What's the largest animal in the world? 翻译：世界上最大的动物是什么？

Emma: It's the blue whale, right? 翻译：埃玛：是蓝鲸，对吗？

Yaming: Right. It's also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest? 翻译：亚明：对。它也是地球上最重的动物。下一个问题：哪种动物跑得最快？

Emma: Oh wait! 翻译：埃玛：哦，等等！

I just read about it. 翻译：我刚读到过相关内容。

The cheetah runs the fastest. 翻译：猎豹跑得最快。

Yaming: Right again! 翻译：亚明：又答对了！

And I think it's the most beautiful animal in the world. 翻译：而且我觉得它是世界上最美丽的动物。

Emma: I completely agree with you. 翻译：埃玛：我完全同意你的看法。

Conversation 2 翻译：对话二

Yaming: Now let's answer the questions about plants. 翻译：亚明：现在我们来回答关于植物的问题。

What is the oldest plant in the world? 翻译：世界上最古老的植物是什么？

Emma: Hmm, I'm not sure. 翻译：埃玛：嗯，我不太确定。

Do you have any idea? 翻译：你知道吗？

Yaming: Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago ... Oh, look here. I'm correct! 翻译：亚明：我觉得苔藓是最古老的植物之一。它大约在4.7亿年前出现在地球上⋯⋯哦，看这里！我答对了！

Emma: Interesting! Let's go on! 翻译：埃玛：真有意思！继续吧！

Yaming: Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? 翻译：亚明：世界上最高的树是哪种？

Emma: The redwood tree, right? 翻译：埃玛：红杉树，对吗？

Yaming: Yes! 翻译：亚明：是的！

I hope I can see some one day. 翻译：我希望有一天能亲眼看看。

1c Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers. 翻译：1c 再听一遍，将单词与1a中的动植物匹配。部分有两个答案。

Conversation 1 翻译：对话一

Emma: Hi, Yaming. 翻译：埃玛：嗨，亚明。

What are you doing? 翻译：你在做什么？

Yaming: Hi, Emma. 翻译：亚明：嗨，埃玛。

I'm starting a test on animals and plants. 翻译：我在做一个关于动植物的测试。

Emma: Sounds fun. 翻译：埃玛：听起来很有趣。

Let's take it together. 翻译：我们一起做吧。

Yaming: OK. 翻译：亚明：好的。

First question. 翻译：第一个问题。

What's the largest animal in the world? 翻译：世界上最大的动物是什么？

Emma: It's the blue whale, right? 翻译：埃玛：是蓝鲸，对吗？

Yaming: Right. It's also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest? 翻译：亚明：对。它也是地球上最重的动物。下一个问题：哪种动物跑得最快？

Emma: Oh wait! 翻译：埃玛：哦，等等！

I just read about it. 翻译：我刚读到过相关内容。

The cheetah runs the fastest. 翻译：猎豹跑得最快。

Yaming: Right again! 翻译：亚明：又答对了！

And I think it's the most beautiful animal in the world. 翻译：而且我觉得它是世界上最美丽的动物。

Emma: I completely agree with you. 翻译：埃玛：我完全同意你的看法。

Conversation 2 翻译：对话二

Yaming: Now let's answer the questions about plants. 翻译：亚明：现在我们来回答关于植物的问题。

What is the oldest plant in the world? 翻译：世界上最古老的植物是什么？

Emma: Hmm, I'm not sure. 翻译：埃玛：嗯，我不太确定。

Do you have any idea? 翻译：你知道吗？

Yaming: Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago ... Oh, look here. I'm correct! 翻译：亚明：我觉得苔藓是最古老的植物之一。它大约在4.7亿年前出现在地球上⋯⋯哦，看这里！我答对了！

Emma: Interesting! Let's go on! 翻译：埃玛：真有意思！继续吧！

Yaming: Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? 翻译：亚明：世界上最高的树是哪种？

Emma: The redwood tree, right? 翻译：埃玛：红杉树，对吗？

Yaming: Yes! 翻译：亚明：是的！

I hope I can see some one day. 翻译：我希望有一天能亲眼看看。

Pronunciation 翻译：发音

1 Listen and repeat. 翻译：1 听录音并跟读。

Add one more word to each group. 翻译：为每组再添加一个单词。

/eɪ/ 翻译：

a, ai, ay 翻译：

whale 翻译：鲸鱼

rain 翻译：雨

stay 翻译：停留

/aɪ/ 翻译：

i, y, igh 翻译：

mice 翻译：老鼠

fly 翻译：飞

high 翻译：高的

/ɔɪ/ 翻译：

oy, oi 翻译：

toy 翻译：玩具

join 翻译：加入

choice 翻译：选择

/bl/ 翻译：

bl 翻译：

black 翻译：黑色的

blow 翻译：吹

blue 翻译：蓝色的

/kl/ 翻译：

cl 翻译：

clean 翻译：干净的

climb 翻译：爬

clock 翻译：时钟

/gl/ 翻译：

gl 翻译：

glad 翻译：高兴的

glass 翻译：玻璃

globe 翻译：地球

/br/ 翻译：

br 翻译：

bread 翻译：面包

bring 翻译：带来

brown 翻译：棕色的

/kr/ 翻译：

cr 翻译：

cross 翻译：穿越

cream 翻译：奶油

cry 翻译：哭

/gr/ 翻译：

gr 翻译：

grass 翻译：草

great 翻译：好的

grow 翻译：成长

2 Listen and repeat. 翻译：2 听录音并跟读。

Notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. 翻译：注意同一句子中重音和意义的区别。

I visited the redwood forests in California several times. 翻译：我去过加利福尼亚的红杉林好几次。

I visited the redwood forests in California several times. 翻译：我去过加利福尼亚的红杉林好几次。

I visited the redwood forests in California several times. 翻译：我去过加利福尼亚的红杉林好几次。

2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. 翻译：2a 听对话并填空。

Oh, what's that, Chen Jie? 翻译：哦，陈杰，那是什么？

It's so beautiful! 翻译：它太美了！

Thanks. It's a folding fan. 翻译：谢谢。 这是一把折扇。

I bought it last year. 翻译：我去年买的。

Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it. 翻译：哦！上面有一幅竹子的画。

Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. 翻译：是的。 竹子是中国画中最受欢迎的主题之一。

It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 翻译：在中国文化中，它是美德的象征。

I didn't know that before. 翻译：我之前不知道这个。

So, where did you get that fan? 翻译：那你在哪里买的这把扇子？

At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. 翻译：在四川的竹海，那是中国最大、最古老的竹林。

I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there. 翻译：我在那里学到了很多有趣的东西。

Really? Like what? 翻译：真的吗？比如什么？

Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. 翻译：嗯，竹子是生长最快的植物之一。

Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. 翻译：有些竹子一天几乎能长一米。

Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. 翻译：此外，它也是世界上最有用的植物之一。

People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. 翻译：人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。

Oh, that's interesting. 翻译：哦，那很有趣。

I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? 翻译：我记得熊猫也爱吃竹子，对吧？

Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. 翻译：没错！ 实际上我们也吃竹笋。

They're really delicious. 翻译：它们非常美味。

2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. 翻译：2d 再听一遍对话，然后分角色表演。

Ella: Oh, what's that, Chen Jie? 翻译：埃拉：哦，陈杰，那是什么？

It's so beautiful! 翻译：它太美了！

Chen Jie: Thanks. 翻译：陈杰：谢谢。

It's a folding fan. 翻译：这是一把折扇。

I bought it last year. 翻译：我去年买的。

Ella: Oh! 翻译：埃拉：哦！

It has a painting of bamboo on it. 翻译：上面有一幅竹子的画。

Chen Jie: Yeah. 翻译：陈杰：是的。

Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. 翻译：竹子是中国画中最受欢迎的主题之一。

It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 翻译：在中国文化中，它是美德的象征。

Ella: I didn't know that before. 翻译：埃拉：我之前不知道这个。

So, where did you get that fan? 翻译：那你在哪里买的这把扇子？

Chen Jie: At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. 翻译：陈杰：在四川的竹海，那是中国最大、最古老的竹林。

I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there. 翻译：我在那里学到了很多有趣的东西。

Ella: Really? Like what? 翻译：埃拉：真的吗？比如什么？

Chen Jie: Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. 翻译：陈杰：嗯，竹子是生长最快的植物之一。

Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. 翻译：有些竹子一天几乎能长一米。

Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. 翻译：此外，它也是世界上最有用的植物之一。

People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. 翻译：人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。

Ella: Oh, that's interesting. 翻译：埃拉：哦，那很有趣。

I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? 翻译：我记得熊猫也爱吃竹子，对吧？

Chen Jie: Exactly! 翻译：陈杰：没错！

Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. 翻译：实际上我们也吃竹笋。

They're really delicious. 翻译：它们非常美味。

Grammar Focus 翻译：语法聚焦

3a Read the sentences and notice the words in bold. 翻译：3a 阅读句子，注意粗体单词。

What are the ways to form a superlative adjective or adverb? 翻译：构成形容词或副词最高级的方式有哪些？

The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal in the world. 翻译：蓝鲸是世界上最大、最重的动物。

The biggest land animal in the world is the African elephant. 翻译：世界上体型最大的陆地动物是非洲象。

The cheetah runs the fastest among all land animals. 翻译：在所有陆地动物中，猎豹跑得最快。

I think the most useful plant in the world is bamboo. 翻译：我认为世界上最有用的植物是竹子。

It is perhaps the most interesting plant in the world. 翻译：它或许是世界上最有趣的植物。

SECTION B How are plants and animals connected with us? 翻译：B部分 动植物与我们是如何联系在一起的？

1b Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. 翻译：1b 阅读文本，并在作者用来描述蜜蜂的形容词下画线。

We Can't Live Without Bees 翻译：没有蜜蜂，我们无法生存

Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. 翻译：想象一下，你去了当地的超市，却发现几乎没有水果、蔬菜、蜂蜜、牛奶、鸡蛋或巧克力。

How would you feel? 翻译：你会有什么感受？

Disappointed? Angry? 翻译：失望？ 愤怒？

Sad? At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. 翻译：难过？ 此时此刻你会意识到，人类、植物和动物都是相互关联的。

We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection. 翻译：我们需要彼此才能生存，而蜜蜂正是这种关联的最佳例证之一。

Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. 翻译：蜜蜂是非常勤劳的动物，它们最伟大的工作是授粉。

On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. 翻译：一次采蜜之旅中，它们通常会拜访五十到一百朵花。

As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. 翻译：当它们从一朵花飞到另一朵花时，会携带花粉。

This action helps plants grow. 翻译：这一行为帮助植物生长。

In fact, without their work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. 翻译：事实上，如果没有它们的劳作，世界上约百分之八十的植物将无法生长。

For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. 翻译：正因如此，许多科学家认为蜜蜂是这个星球上最重要的动物。

Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. 翻译：蜜蜂也是世界上最有趣的动物之一。

For example, they work hard together to make their homes. 翻译：例如，它们会齐心协力建造家园。

In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. 翻译：为了储存蜂蜜，它们会筑造蜂巢。

Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. 翻译：蜜蜂的另一个有趣之处在于它们的交流方式。

When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is. 翻译：当一只蜜蜂发现新的食物时，它会用舞蹈告诉其他同伴食物的位置和距离。

Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. 翻译：蜜蜂在我们星球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。

However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. 翻译：然而，蜜蜂的数量正在减少，科学家们对此感到担忧。

Bees need our help, and there is a lot we can do. 翻译：蜜蜂需要我们的帮助，我们能做的有很多。

Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth. 翻译：想想你能做些什么来保护地球上最神奇的动物之一吧。

3a Read the text and complete the table. 翻译：3a 阅读文本并完成表格。

The Blue Whale 翻译：蓝鲸

The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. It can weigh as much as 200 tons. 翻译：蓝鲸是地球上最大、最重的动物，体重可达两百吨。

Many people like watching blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. 翻译：许多人喜欢观看蓝鲸游动，认为这是最美丽的景象之一。

Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. 翻译：除北冰洋外，蓝鲸遍布所有大洋。

They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. 翻译：它们食量大，但吃的却是海洋中一些微小的动物，一头蓝鲸每天大约能吃掉四吨这类食物。

Blue whales can live up to 90 years. 翻译：蓝鲸的寿命可达九十年。

When a blue whale dies at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. 翻译：当蓝鲸在海中死亡时，它会成为海洋中和海洋周围多种动物的食物。

This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. 翻译：这种食物可持续一年以上，并有助于形成活跃而健康的生态系统。

Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must protect them. 翻译：蓝鲸在我们的世界中扮演着重要角色，因此我们必须保护它们。