They are helpful
它们很有用
任务型 阅读
主题：人与自然/动物特征 难度星级：★★★★★ 用时：/12分钟 KEY→D2
Xiaoyong is blind, but he has a guide dog to help him. His guide dog, Sammy, can help him walk safely. Sammy is very smart and careful. It guides Xiaoyong to school. It can tell Xiaoyong to go straight, to turn or to stop. “Sammy is not my pet. It is my eyes,” Xiaoyong always says.
Magawa was a hero mouse. It was very small but brave. It helped the police to find a lot of ndmines. It was the first mouse to win the medal in the UK. It retired in 2021.
Maris is an alpaca. It has big eyes and a smiling mouth. It is friendly to people and everybody loves it. Every day Maris meets some unhappy people and plays with them. It also does some sports with them. Those unhappy people give it hugs and no longer feel sad.
词汇积累
hero /'hɪərəʊ/ /'hɪrəʊ/ n. 英雄
medal /'medl/ n. 奖章
landmine /'lændmaɪn/ n. 地雷
alpaca /æl'pækə/ n. 羊驼
一、脉络结构 Read and complete the mind map. 根据文章内容，完成思维导图。
Animals that help people
Name: Sammy
Animal: a dog
Character:
1.
Name: Magawa
Animal: a mouse
Character:
2.
Name: Maris
Animal: an alpaca
Character:
3.

1. smart and careful
2. small but brave
3. friendly