MOTHER NATURE

MOTHER
NATURE

Form 5

Table of contents

01 02Reading Grammar 03 Reading
Comprehension 1 Comprehension 2
Pg 7-8
Pg 3-5 Pg 6 & 9

04 Vocabulary 05 Game Time 06 Answer

Pg 11 Pg 13 Pg 14

Reading Comprehension 1

Big Love

In many cultures, elephants are seen as a Dolphin to the rescue
symbol of wisdom 智慧 and are known for
Dolphins are well-known for their intelligence
having an excellent memory. They have the 智慧 and their ability to understand human
language. However, many people do not realise
largest brains of all land animals and their how well they communicate 沟通 with other
intelligence is evident 明显 in their ability to animals with which they share the oceans. In
2008, two whales a mother and her calf,
learn , use tools and even in their sense of ended up getting stuck in shallow 浅水处
waters off the coast 沿海地区 of New
humour. They are very social animals and Zealand. A group of people gathered 聚集 at
once wanting to help. They spent hours trying
although they live in herds, they spend their to direct the whales back into deeper waters.
lives in pairs devoted 献给 to a best friend. Both the rescuers 援救员 and whales were
exhausted and after some time the
These friendships between elephants are authorities 专家 were at a loss.

well-known, but in an elephant sanctuary in

the United States, an unusual friendship
blossomed 开花.

Match the highlighted words/phrases in the text with their meanings.

Meaning Phrases

VOCAB 1. a person who saves someone from a
dangerous or difficult situation
devoted coast rescuers
wisdom shallow gather

2. not deep

3. come together to form a group

4. having great love for somebody and being
loyal to them

5. the shore of a sea or ocean

6. the quality of having experience, knowledge
and good judgement

Grammar Some tips !!!!!!!

Complete the dialogues with how , what , so or such. how + adjective / adverb
- How colourful these fish are !
1. A : We spent all day on the boat looking for - How well you swim !
dolphins but never saw any. It was_______
annoying. what + (a/an) + (adjective) +
B : I saw one from the ship as we were travelling noun
to the Island. - What lovely scenery !
A : _______ lucky you are ! They’re______ amazing
creatures! so + adjective / adverb
- It’s so beautiful here !
1. A: It‘s _________ a nice day today. Why don’t we go
for a walk in the woods? such + (a/an) + adjective +
B: ________ a great idea! noun
- This is such an exciting trip !
1. A: I went swimming in the river yesterday, but it
was _______ cold!
B:___________silly of you! The weather was
horrible.You’ll catch a cold!

Reading
Comprehension 2

One device that is thrown out very A. Find words / phrases in the text and
frequently频繁地 is the mobile phone. Eager match them with the definitions below.
渴望的 to keep up with all the latest
technological trends趋势, consumers消费者 1. often : __________
2. very keen and excited about something
tend to throw out their phones after an one wants to do : __________
3. dangerous, harmful : __________
average of 18 months and buy the latest 4. using, requiring, or involved in high
model. If you take into consideration考虑 technology : __________
5. careful thought, typically over a period
that about 4.5 billion mobiles are in use of time : __________
6. a person who purchases goods and
worldwide, then it’s not surprising that services for personal use : ___________
7. a general direction in which something is
there are mountains of unwanted phones developing or changing : ___________
phones contain hazardous危险的 materials

and recycling them is difficult and costly.

However, researchers in England have
created a mobile with high-tech高科技

materials.

Grammar Some tips !!!!!!!

1. I should have told / may have told my parents the Modal verbs + have + past
truth. Now I’m in trouble. participle

2. Look out ! You must have broken / could have Example:
broken that window with the football.
- The computer isn’t turning on.
3. My bike isn’t in the garage. My brother must have I may / might have broken it.
taken / should have taken it. - I could have won the race. But I
hurt my ankle on the last lap.
4. Freddie can’t have slept / shouldn’t have slept - The pizza was horrible. I’d rather
well last night. He’s very tired today. have ordered pasta.
- We should have started
5. Mum, you couldn’t have bought / needn’t have recycling our rubbish years ago.
bought me a new MP4 player.I repaired my old one
and it works fine.

6. The film was awful. We might have stayed / would
rather have stayed at home.

Vocabulary

1.⭕oil spill 漏油事件 4.⭕smog 烟雾 a. a layer of oil on the surface of the water
2.⭕acid rain 酸雨 5.⭕toxic waste 有毒的工业废物 which comes from tankers.
6.⭕alternative source 替代能源
3.⭕fossil fuel 化石燃料 b. a mixture of smoke and fog caused by
exhaust fumes and factory gases.

c. power that is produced using the energy
from the sun, wind, water, etc.

d. rain containing acids which are harmful
especially to trees and forests.

e. materials containing chemicals which
are no longer used and are pumped into
rivers, lakes and seas.

f. Substances such as coal and oil that
were formed over millions of years from
the remains of animals and plants, and are
burnt for energy.

Game Time

I M S T A RT F A UT HORI T I E S A
N E T R E N D S T A L K K D I Y Y E WI
MO MOE T E H H U K E S E R OL I I T
T D V V UHOA L A Y E P RE F T DS R
E E E A WF U L I WI P A V E I S O D A
D V R I E S G L E WJ H P S B U O H O T
E O E H GOMS C A L L I H R P C OMS
V T E A C G E O C R J WO L L A H S O E
Z E B R A GN I K C OT S OT GA ME R
I D A E V I D E N T O N I WI N T N E R

TRENDS KEEP SMOG EVIDENT WISDOM DEVOTED

RESCUERS AUTHORITIES COSTLY AWFUL SHALLOW

Answer Section C Section E

Section A 1.frequently 1.a
2.eager 2.d
1.rescuers 3.hazardous 3.f
2.shallow 4.high-tech 4.b
3.gather 5.consideration 5.e
4.devoted 6.consumers 6.c
5.coast 7.trends
6.wisdom
Section D
Section B
1.should have told
1.so, how, such 2.could have broken
2.such, what 3.must have taken
3.so, how 4.can’t have slept
5.needn’t have bought
6.would rather have stayed

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