Passage 2 A lion and two crocodiles
It is in autumn. A young man comes to a forest. He's walking beside the forest. On his right is a river. On his left is the forest. Suddenly he sees two green eyes looking at him from the trees. A lion is getting ready to jump on him.
He must jump into the river. But in the river there are two big crocodiles. Their mouths are very big. The young man climbs up a tree beside the river, and closes his eyes. The lion jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The lion is now in the mouths of the crocodiles.
名在师线
But in the river there are two big crocodiles.但是河里有两只大鳄鱼。
本句用到了“There be”句型。地点状语“in the river”放在句子前面表示强调。本句的正常语序是“But there are two big crocodiles in the river.”。
词汇卡
forest/ˈfɒrɪst/n.森林
crocodile/ˈkrɒkədaɪl/n.鳄鱼
jump on扑向
jump into跳入，跳进
jump over跳过
快乐练习
一、阅读短文，根据汉语提示写出相应的单词。
1.He's walking____________（在旁边）the forest.
2.On his____________（右边）is a river.
3.On his_____________（左边）is the forest.
4.He____________（看见）two green eyes looking at him from the trees.
5.The young man______________（闭上）his eyes.
二、阅读短文，选择最佳答案。
（ ）1.The story takes place______.
A.in the river
B.on a farm
C.beside the forest
（ ）2.What dangers does the young man encounter（遭遇）？
A.A lion is getting ready to jump on him.
B.In the river there are two big crocodiles.
C.Both A and B.
（ ）3.When the young man is in danger, he_________at first.
A.closes his eyes
B.climbs the tree
C.jumps into the river
（ ）4.The young man closes his eyes because_________.
A.his eyes are not comfortable
B.he is afraid
C.he likes to close his eyes
（ ）5.At last,__________.
A.the lion is in the mouths of the crocodiles
B.a crocodile is in the mouth of the lion
C.a fish is in the mouths of the crocodiles
趣味文化
世界上最大的鳄鱼
世界上最大的鳄鱼是湾鳄（Gomek），主要分布于东南亚沿海至澳大利亚北部及巴布亚新几内亚，成体一般长3～5米，最长可达7米以上，是现存最大的爬行动物。
