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One warm day, the wind blows from the west passing over hills and meadows. The clouds gather together to tell each other, “A storm is coming.”
In the woods, the pine trees shake with the warm wind. Then, with a gentle whisper, all the pine cones close their tips and say, “A storm is coming.” They know they will close tight to stay safe.
The bees gather close to the hive. With their wings flapping fast, they pass on an urgent message to each other, “Stay close to home. A storm is coming. We will not go far today.”
On the sea, the waves race to shore. Rolling over and over, faster and faster. “I will roar louder soon,” says a big wave.
The seagulls see the rising waves and stay away from the water. Flying low until they almost touch the ground. The wind carries their warning song, “A storm is coming.”
“You will see us fly low,” they cry.
The trees hear the cries of the seagulls and let their leaves dance with the wind. The flowers see the darkened sky and hide their red faces.
As they sway with the wind, they whisper, “A storm is coming.”
“We will hide our faces until the storm is over,” whisper the flowers.
The cows on the farm gather under a tree as the wind blows over their backs. They tell each other, “A storm is coming.”
“We will stay together,” says the old cow.
A woman smells the first drops of rain falling on the ground and calls out to her children, “Quick, come inside. A storm is coming.”
Raindrops begin to fall as the children run into the house. The wind blows hard. The dark clouds cover the sky. Lightning lights up the sky and thunder shakes the ground. The storm is here. One child trips and almost falls, but her brother helps her stand up.
The children are afraid of the storm. Their mother makes them some hot chocolate to calm them down. They sit together and read a story.
Inside their home, the children feel safe. They can’t play outside for now, but know it won’t be long before they can say, “The sun is coming out.”
New words 新词注释
meadow 牧场
wood 树林
shake 摇动
pine cone 松果
tight 紧紧地
hive 蜂房
flap 振(翅)
urgent 紧急的
message 信息
wave 海浪
roar 咆哮
seagull 海鸥
warning 警示
darken (使)变暗
sway 摇动
lightning 闪电
thunder 雷
trip 绊倒
A Read and complete (读一读，把下列句子补充完整)
1. In a meadow, the
2. The
3. The
4. The
5. The
B Read and match（读一读，将单词或词组与相应的释义连线）
1. an urgent message
2. seagull
3. darken
4. sway
A. a bird that lives near the sea
B. to move slowly from side to side
C. an important message that needs to be dealt (处理) with immediately (立刻)
D. to become dark
C Think and write（想一想，写一写）
What will happen when the sun comes out?
One warm day, the wind blows from the west passing over hills and meadows. The clouds gather together to tell each other, “A storm is coming.”
In the woods, the pine trees shake with the warm wind. Then, with a gentle whisper, all the pine cones close their tips and say, “A storm is coming.” They know they will close tight to stay safe.
The bees gather close to the hive. With their wings flapping fast, they pass on an urgent message to each other, “Stay close to home. A storm is coming. We will not go far today.”
On the sea, the waves race to shore. Rolling over and over, faster and faster. “I will roar louder soon,” says a big wave.
The seagulls see the rising waves and stay away from the water. Flying low until they almost touch the ground. The wind carries their warning song, “A storm is coming.”
“You will see us fly low,” they cry.
The trees hear the cries of the seagulls and let their leaves dance with the wind. The flowers see the darkened sky and hide their red faces.
As they sway with the wind, they whisper, “A storm is coming.”
“We will hide our faces until the storm is over,” whisper the flowers.
The cows on the farm gather under a tree as the wind blows over their backs. They tell each other, “A storm is coming.”
“We will stay together,” says the old cow.
A woman smells the first drops of rain falling on the ground and calls out to her children, “Quick, come inside. A storm is coming.”
Raindrops begin to fall as the children run into the house. The wind blows hard. The dark clouds cover the sky. Lightning lights up the sky and thunder shakes the ground. The storm is here. One child trips and almost falls, but her brother helps her stand up.
The children are afraid of the storm. Their mother makes them some hot chocolate to calm them down. They sit together and read a story.
Inside their home, the children feel safe. They can’t play outside for now, but know it won’t be long before they can say, “The sun is coming out.”
New words 新词注释
meadow 牧场
wood 树林
shake 摇动
pine cone 松果
tight 紧紧地
hive 蜂房
flap 振(翅)
urgent 紧急的
message 信息
wave 海浪
roar 咆哮
seagull 海鸥
warning 警示
darken (使)变暗
sway 摇动
lightning 闪电
thunder 雷
trip 绊倒
A Read and complete (读一读，把下列句子补充完整)
1. In a meadow, the
bees
gather close to the hive.2. The
seagulls
see the rising waves and stay away from the water.3. The
flowers
see the darkened sky and hide their red faces.4. The
cows
on the farm gather under a tree as the wind blows over their backs.5. The
children
are afraid of the storm, but their mother makes them some hot chocolate to calm them down.B Read and match（读一读，将单词或词组与相应的释义连线）
1. an urgent message
2. seagull
3. darken
4. sway
A. a bird that lives near the sea
B. to move slowly from side to side
C. an important message that needs to be dealt (处理) with immediately (立刻)D. to become dark
C Think and write（想一想，写一写）
What will happen when the sun comes out?
答案
A部分
1. bees
2. seagulls
3. flowers
4. cows
5. children
B部分
1. — C
2. — A
3. — D
4. — B
C部分（参考合理作答）
The pine cones will open their tips again, and the bees will fly out of the hive to look for honey.
The children will run out of the house to play happily in the sunshine, and a beautiful rainbow will appear in the sky.
1. bees
2. seagulls
3. flowers
4. cows
5. children
B部分
1. — C
2. — A
3. — D
4. — B
C部分（参考合理作答）
The pine cones will open their tips again, and the bees will fly out of the hive to look for honey.
The children will run out of the house to play happily in the sunshine, and a beautiful rainbow will appear in the sky.
解析
【分析】
本题分为A、B、C三部分，解题思路如下：A部分需根据题目关键词定位原文，找到对应名词完成填空；B部分需理解单词/词组含义，匹配对应的释义；C部分需结合文章中暴风雨来临时的场景，合理推测太阳出来后的情况并作答。
【解析】
A部分：1. 定位原文第三段“The bees gather close to the hive”，对应题目“gather close to the hive”，填bees；2. 定位原文第五段“The seagulls see the rising waves and stay away from the water”，对应题目关键词，填seagulls；3. 定位原文第七段“The flowers see the darkened sky and hide their red faces”，对应题目关键词，填flowers；4. 定位原文第九段“The cows on the farm gather under a tree”，对应题目关键词，填cows；5. 定位原文第十一段“The children are afraid of the storm”，对应题目关键词，填children。
B部分：1. an urgent message中“urgent”意为紧急的，对应C选项“需要立刻处理的重要信息”；2. seagull意为海鸥，对应A选项“住在海边的鸟”；3. darken意为（使）变暗，对应D选项“变得黑暗”；4. sway意为摇动，对应B选项“缓慢地从一边移到另一边”。
C部分：结合文章中暴风雨来临时动植物的反应，合理推测太阳出来后，松果恢复张开、蜜蜂出巢、孩子外出玩耍等场景，用英文作答即可。
【答案】
A部分：1. bees；2. seagulls；3. flowers；4. cows；5. children
B部分：1.—C；2.—A；3.—D；4.—B
C部分：The pine cones will open their tips again, and the bees will fly out of the hive to look for honey. The children will run out of the house to play happily in the sunshine, and a beautiful rainbow will appear in the sky.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词汇匹配、英文写作
【点评】
本题是基础的英语综合练习题，A部分考查信息定位能力，B部分考查词汇释义掌握，C部分考查合理想象与英文表达，贴近学生生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题分为A、B、C三部分，解题思路如下：A部分需根据题目关键词定位原文，找到对应名词完成填空；B部分需理解单词/词组含义，匹配对应的释义；C部分需结合文章中暴风雨来临时的场景，合理推测太阳出来后的情况并作答。
【解析】
A部分：1. 定位原文第三段“The bees gather close to the hive”，对应题目“gather close to the hive”，填bees；2. 定位原文第五段“The seagulls see the rising waves and stay away from the water”，对应题目关键词，填seagulls；3. 定位原文第七段“The flowers see the darkened sky and hide their red faces”，对应题目关键词，填flowers；4. 定位原文第九段“The cows on the farm gather under a tree”，对应题目关键词，填cows；5. 定位原文第十一段“The children are afraid of the storm”，对应题目关键词，填children。
B部分：1. an urgent message中“urgent”意为紧急的，对应C选项“需要立刻处理的重要信息”；2. seagull意为海鸥，对应A选项“住在海边的鸟”；3. darken意为（使）变暗，对应D选项“变得黑暗”；4. sway意为摇动，对应B选项“缓慢地从一边移到另一边”。
C部分：结合文章中暴风雨来临时动植物的反应，合理推测太阳出来后，松果恢复张开、蜜蜂出巢、孩子外出玩耍等场景，用英文作答即可。
【答案】
A部分：1. bees；2. seagulls；3. flowers；4. cows；5. children
B部分：1.—C；2.—A；3.—D；4.—B
C部分：The pine cones will open their tips again, and the bees will fly out of the hive to look for honey. The children will run out of the house to play happily in the sunshine, and a beautiful rainbow will appear in the sky.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词汇匹配、英文写作
【点评】
本题是基础的英语综合练习题，A部分考查信息定位能力，B部分考查词汇释义掌握，C部分考查合理想象与英文表达，贴近学生生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
