Reptiles Are Great!

李然

Roberto is twelve years old， and he is crazy about animals. He has many pets in his house. He has a cat， a hamster①， and an aquarium full of fish.

One day， Roberto visited a reptile farm. He saw iguanas②， snakes， and crocodiles there. He even got to feed one of the crocodiles！ He was thrilled.

Roberto returned home. He wanted an iguana. He told his parents， “Iguanas are my new favorite animal！” The next day， someone from the reptile farm dropped in on Roberto. Now， he has one more pet in the house.

Word Practice

I. Choose the best word.

1. Snakes are ____.

A. fish              B. crocodiles

C. reptiles         D. iguanas

2. Sally ____ her grandmother every Sundays.

A. feeds     B. visits      C. returns D. gets

3. Jennifer will ____ from his vacation tomorrow.

A. return     B. visit C. want      D. tell

4. ____ are reptiles with long tails.

A. Hamsters           B. Dogs

C. Cats                  D. Iguanas

Reading Comprehension

II. Choose the best answer.

1. What is the main idea of this story？

A. Roberto doesnt like pets.

B. Reptiles are very dangerous.

C. Roberto loves pets.

D. Pets are difficult to take care of.

2. What did Roberto see at the reptile farm？

A. Crocodiles and snakes.

B. Iguanas and hamsters.

C. Snakes and cats.

D. Fish and iguanas.

3. Why did the man from the reptile farm visit Roberto？

A. He taught Roberto about reptiles.

B. He and Roberto became friends.

C. He brought an iguana for Roberto.

D. He showed Roberto his pets.

4. What is NOT true about Roberto？

A. He has very kind parents.

B. He loves reptiles.

C. He is scared of crocodiles.

D. He has a pet snake.

Focus on Order

III. Put the sentences in order from a-d.

1. ____ He gave food to one of the

crocodiles.

2. ____ Roberto now has another pet.

3. ____ He wanted an iguana.

4. ____ Roberto visited a reptile farm.

Words and Phrases

■drop in on 順道拜访

Lets drop in on Roberto. I want to see his pets.

■be crazy about... 为……着迷

She is crazy about baseball. She plays it every day.

■the next day 第二天

My sister bought new shoes. The next day， she wore them.

IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary.

1. I want to ____ Aunt Sally. She always has good food.

2. Im going to study tomorrow and ____.

3. He always eats ice cream. He ____ ice cream.