Lesson 6 __________
Before You Read
酸菜豆腐鱼Look at the picture. Read the ntences.
Check (√) True, Fal, or Don’t Know.
True Fal Don’t know
1. You open your mouth when you yawn. □ □ □
2. It hurts when you yawn. □ □ □
3. Many kinds of animals yawn. □ □ □
Bears yawn. Camels yawn. Most mammals yawn. Why do we yawn? No one really knows the answer.
We do know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five conds. Then you quickly (fast) clo your mouth.
We also know that yawning is contagious, or catching. When you e someone yawn, you yawn, too. Many people say that they yawn becau they are bored (not interested) or tired. This might (maybe is) be true. However (but), we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that?
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you more alert. When you yawn, you breathe more deeply. You also stretch the muscles in your face and neck. Maybe this makes you feel more alert.
Scientists don’t spend much time studying yawning. That is probably becau yawning doesn’t hurt. It is just something we do.
I. Vocabulary
A.Put the right word in each blank. The ntences are from the text.人碰人操
alert | deeply | muscles | might |
bored | excited 情诗三百首 | quickly | 机不可失时不再来stretch |
contagious | however | race | yawn |
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1. __________, we know that people also yawn when they are __________ or nervous.
2. We also know that yawning is __________, or catching.
3. Some scientists believe that yawning makes you more __________.
4. Many people say that they yawn becau they are __________ or tired.
5. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a __________.
6. You also __________ the __________ in your face and neck.
7. Then you __________ clo your mouth.
8. When you yawn, you breathe more __________.
9. This __________ be true.
10. Bears __________.
B. Put the right word in each blank. The are new ntences for the words in the text.
alert | deeply | muscles | might |
bored | excited | quickly | stretch | 儿童骨龄怎么测
contagious | however | race | yawn |
| | | 头抬头 |
1. Soccer players have strong legs __________ becau they run a lot.
2. I __________ go to the party, but I’m not sure.
3. Headaches are not __________.
4. Airplane pilots need to be __________ on the job.
5. A kiwi is a bird. __________, it doesn’t have wings.
不怕鬼的故事6. Children can’t sleep when they are __________.
7. He doesn’t like to swim in __________ water.
8. Swimmers are tired after a long __________.
9. Do you breathe __________ when you are afraid?
10. Do you cover your mouth when you __________?
11. You should __________ in the morning. It’s good for your muscles.
12. He thinks traveling is __________, but I think it’s exciting.
C. Find an antonym ( a word that is opposite in meaning) in Column B for each word in Column A. Write the letter and word from Column B beside the word in Column A.
The first one is done for you.
Column A Column B
1. 幼儿剪纸手工slowly f. quickly a. clo
2. large __________ b. interested
3. same __________ c. everyone
4. above __________ d. fal
5. open __________ e. after
6. bored __________ f. quickly
7. before __________ g. different
8. cool __________ h. below
9. no one __________ i. small
10. true __________ j. warm
II. Reading comprehension
A. Choo the best answer.
( ) 1. ______ can yawn. (★)
A) All the mammals B) Plants
C) Humans D) Birds
( ) 2. The correct order is ______. (★★)
(The following ntences are given in a wrong order. Reorganize the four ntences.)
a. You clo your mouth.
b. You open your mouth.
c. Your mouth stays open for about five conds.
d. When you e someone yawn, you yawn, too.
A) a, b, c, d B) d, c, b, a C) d, b, c, a D) a, c, b, d
( ) 3. The underlined word “contagious” means “______”. (★★)
A) 感染性的 B) 不可避免的 C) 有规律的 D) 顺其自然的
( ) 4. People yawn becau they are ______. (★★)
A) interested in something B) relaxed
C) plead with themlves D) tired or nervous
( ) 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? (★★★)
A) Yawning makes people more upt.
B) Runners often yawn before a running.
C) It takes scientists much time in studying yawning.
D) When people yawn, they will be out of breath.
( ) 6. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? (★★★)
A) Why Do We Yawn? C) Animals Yawn.
