阶梯一
Passage 1 Make a tree friend
Amy makes friends with many trees.
When she wants to swing, she visits a maple tree.
When she wants to eat, she visits an apple tree.
When she wants to cry, she visits a weeping willow.
When she wants to climb, she visits an oak tree.
When she wants to think, she visits a birch tree.
When she wants to count, she visits a pine tree.
When she wants to rest, she visits an elm tree.
You can be friends with a tree, too. Find a tree. Visit the tree to climb, think, and play. Make a tree friend!
名师在线
You can be friends with a tree，too.你也可以与树成为朋友。
can是情态动词，是“能够，可以”的意思。can没有人称和数的变化，后面跟动词原形。
词汇卡
maple/ˈmeɪpl/n.枫树
weeping/wiːpɪŋ/adj.有下垂枝条的
willow/ˈwɪləʊ/n.柳树
oak/əʊk/n.橡树
birch/bɜːtʃ/n.桦树
elm/elm/n.榆树
make friends with与……交朋友
快乐练习
一、根据短文内容为下列图片选择相应的句子。
A.She wants to rest.
B.She wants to climb.
C.She wants to eat.
D.She wants to cry.
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二、阅读短文，选择最佳答案。
（ ）1.What is the main idea of this story?
A.Amy eats apples.
B.Amy makes friends with trees.
C.Amy likes to play outside.
（ ）2.When she is under the weeping willow, which word describes how Amy feels?
A.Happy.
B.Hungry.
C.Sad.
（ ）3.What can you infer (推断) from the passage？
A.There are only a few kinds of trees.
B. An oak is a type of tree.
C.All trees have fruits.
（ ）4.When she wants to_______,she visits a birch tree.
A.drink
B.climb
C.think
（ ）5.Amy wants to climb an oak tree. An oak tree is_______.
A.a tree that grows from an acorn（橡子）
B.a tree that grows fruits
C.a tree that grows pine cones（松果）
趣味文化
世界上最大的树
谢尔曼将军树是世界上现存最大的树。它是美国加利福尼亚州的一棵巨杉，高达83.8米，底部最大直径达11.1米，树根伸展很广，根系十分发达，能从营养最丰富的土层吸取水和无机盐。
