UndertheSeaUNIT3Let’senjoythewonderfulworldunderthesea!!UndertheSeaDolphinsUndertheSeaSharkAngelfishUndertheSeasea-turtleUndertheSeaseahorseUndertheSeaclamUndertheSeaSeaStarUndertheSeaCoralJellyfishAnemonefishSeaflower/anemoneSea-slug(海蛞蝓）Inwhatwayscanweseethem?atanaquariumonasnorkellingtripOnasnorkelingtripAtanaquariumOnaboattourInbooksInfilmsOnTVnatureprogrammesOntheInternetDoyouknowaboutwhales?suchasthebaleenwhalesthekillerwhales

ThekillerwhalesalsocalledthetoothedWhales,whichisthe

Kingofthesea,biggestcarnivore(食肉動物)ofthesea,killingallkindsofanimalsinthesea,eventhehugebluewhale,likewolfonland,workinginateam.ThekillerwhalesBaleenwhale

alsocalledtoothlesswhales,

includingtheworld’slargestanimal-thebluewhale.Baleenwhalesseekoutconcentrationsofsmallplanktonicanimals(浮游生物).Thewhalesopentheirmouthandtakeinenormousquantitiesofwater.Whenthemouthisclosed,theysqueezethewateroutthroughthesides,catchingthetinyplanktonicanimalsonthebaleen’sbristles(短硬毛).

Thebaleenwhalesbaleenwhalekillerwhales

blow-holePeoplewhohuntwhalesbaleenKillerwhaleshelpwhalerscatchbaleenwhales.Quiz1.Whichkindofwhaledoesn’teatmeat?AkillerwhaleBbluewhaleChumpbackwhale(駝背鯨)2.Whichfamilydokillerwhalesbelongto?AsharkBdolphinCwhalebaleenwhale

3.Thekillerissometimescalledthe“___ofthesea"becausetheyworkedasateamandtheywereveryfierce.

A.wolf B.dog C.tiger4.Whowillbetheleaderoftheteam?A.malewhales B.femalewhales C.babywhales5.AreKillerwhaleslikelytoattackpeopleandeatpeople?A.YesB.NoOldTomtheKillerWhaleOldTom

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KillerWhaleReading

WriterjobTypeofthearticle(文體)PlaceTimeanoldmancalledClancyawhaleranecdoteonthesoutheasternofAustraliaatthebeginning

ofthe20thcenturyawhalerPre-readingGetthemainideasofthetwoanecdotes.describesahuntingexperienceabouthowthekillerwhales______thewhalerstohuntawhale.tellsabouthowakillerwhale_________and_____James,awhaler.ThefirstanecdoteThesecondoneSummaryprotectedsavedhelped捕鯨(whalehunting)，將系有繩索的铦或叉、鏢等，采用射擊或投擲方式刺入鯨體進行獵捕。獵捕對象有須鯨和齒鯨兩類，以藍鯨、長須鯨、露脊鯨、抹香鯨、座頭鯨、北極鯨、灰鯨、鳁鯨、小鳁鯨等為主。由于鯨油是貴重的工業原料，歷史上歐洲和美洲一些國家的捕鯨活動長盛不衰。自20世紀中葉起，由于過度獵捕導致資源衰退以及國際上對捕鯨的限制，捕鯨業已趨衰落。

Background傳統捕鯨方法:6名捕鯨者離開大船，乘小艇追逐鯨魚，小艇通常長8.5公尺，裝備有具倒鉤的捕鯨铦和長索。鯨一旦被铦刺中，便帶著繩索逃遁，直到筋疲力盡浮出水面，人們在那兒用捕鯨槍(一種更長的捕鯨铦)將它殺死，用繩索拖到大船邊，用有刃的長槍割取油脂，并把尸體拋棄。現代捕鯨業:挪威人福伊恩發明了一種捕鯨炮，用來發射內充炸藥的標槍。后來又使用了動力船，與捕鯨炮相得益彰，這些方法使用至今幾乎沒有什么變化。

Fillintheblankswiththenamesmentionedinthetext.1.________was16yearsofagewhenhewenttoworkatthewhalingstation.2._________orderdClancytogototheboatastherewasawhaleoutthereinthebay.3._________wasswimmingbytheboatshowingthewhalerstheway.4.______toldClancythattheywouldreturnthenextdaytobringinthebodyofthewhale.5.______wascarriedbythewavesfurtherandfurtherawayfromthewhalers.6._____knewthatOldTomwouldprotectJames.Clancy

GeorgeOldTomJackJamesRed

Putthemincorrectorders!()Georgestartedbeatingthewaterwithhisoar()Clancyjumpedintotheboatwiththewhalers.()Clancyarrivedatthewhalingstation()Thekillersstartedracingbetweenourboatandthewhale()Clancyheardahugenoisecomingfromthebay()Clancywassortingouthisaccommodation()Clancyrandowntotheshore()Themaninthebowoftheboataimedtheharpoonatthewhale

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Howthekillerwhaleshelpthewhalerstohuntawhale.WhendidClancybegintobelievethatthekillerwhaleswouldhelpthewhalerstocatchthehugewhales?Whatdidthekillerwhalesdobefore,duringandafterthehunt?Whatdidthewhalersdoduringthehunt?BeforethehuntThekillerwhale______itselfof____thewaterandthen______downagain.It______bytheboat,________thewhalerstheway.crashedDuringthehuntThekillerswereworkingasa______.Somewerethrowingthemselveson___ofthewhale’sblow-holetostopit___________.Otherswerestoppingit_______outtosea.AfterthehuntThekillers_________thedeadbodydownintothe_______ofthesea,havingagoodfeedonitslipsand________.threwoutswamshowingteamtopbreathingfleeingdraggeddepthstongueDuringthehunt

Themaninthebowoftheboat______theharpoon___thewhaleandthenletitgoto___thespot.Whenthewhale’sbodywasdraggedbythekillersdownintothedepthsofthesea,themenstarted________theboat________togohome.Whalers’reactionaimedathitturningaroundDuringthehuntPicturedescription12Workasateam1.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOTright?A.ThekillerslikeOldTomarefierceyetalwaysreadytohelpthewhalers.B.Thewriterdidn’tbelievethekillerscouldhelpthewhalerscatchwhalesbeforeworkingatthewhalingstation.C.Thewhalersleftthebodyofthewhaleeatenupbythekillers.D.Itwashardtohandletheboatintheroughsea.2.OldTomthrowsitselfoutofthewaterandthencrashesdowninorderto___.A.givethewhalerstheinformationaboutawhaleB.tellthewhalersitishungryC.helpthewhalerscatchthewhaleD.informthewhalerstorunaway3.WhydidGeorgebeatthewaterwithhisoar?A.TofrightenthewhalesawayB.TocallbackOldTomtoleadthewayC.ToattracttheattentionofhugewhalesD.Tosendsignalstootherwhales.4.Thekillersthrewthemselvesontopofthehugewhale’sblow-holeinorderto______.A.makeitsinkB.playwithitC.stopitbreathingD.stopitdiving5.Whydidthemenstartturningtheboataroundtogohomeafterthewhaledied?Becausetheydidn’tneedadeadwhaleB.Becausetheycouldn’tfindthewhale’sbodyC.Becausetheyknewthatthedeadwhalewouldn’tfloatuptothesurfaceforaround24hours.D.Theyhadtodothisbecauseitwastoolate.6.Whatdoestheword“it”inthesentence“Heletitgoandtheharpoonhitthespot”referto?A.Thewhale. B.Theboat.C.Theharpoon. D.Thekiller.SummaryOldTom_______itself_______thewaterand_________downagaintoshowthattherewasabaleenwhalethere.It_______bytheboat,_________usthe____.Aswegotcloser,Icouldseebaleenwhale_______________byapackofaboutsixotherkillers.Theywereworkingasa______.Somewerethrowingthemselveson____ofthewhale’sblow-holetostopitstoppedit__________.Andotherswerestoppingit________.Themanusedthe_________tohitit.Thekillerwhales________thewhalesintothedepthoftheseaandhaveagood______onitstipsand________.threwoutofcrashedswamshowingwaybeingattackedteambreathingfleeingharpoondragged

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