Lesson 1 The Rabbits

1、There is George looking at the rabbits. Let us go and see them, too.

2、“Oh, how pretty they are! Can they eat anything?”

3、Yes, Lily. You may give them these green leaves.

4、Now they see the leaves. Oh,how they are feasting! They seem very hungry.

5、Their little mouths go round and round the edgesof the fresh green leaves, and soon they will eat them all up.

6、Wild rabbits go into holes which they make in the ground. There they are safe, and do not fear either dogs or cats; or even men, who would like to catch them.

7、In the evening, they come out of their holes to feed in the fields.

8、They sit very close to the ground, amongst the grass, and you can hardly see the little gray things. But if you clap your hands, they will all run off to their holes, and you may see lots of little white tails bobbing over the field.

9、It is a pretty sight to see wild rabbits running over the fields.

10、On the hills near the sea-shore, where Lily lives, there are hundreds and hundreds of them.

11、There is quite a large rabbit town there, with its streets and houses, all under the ground.

12、Lily must go with me some day, and perhaps we shall see some of the little creatures that live in the rabbit town.

(242 words)

Exercises

Ⅰ. How well did you read?

1. [Note the fact] What do rabbits eat?

A. Fresh meat. B. Green leaves. C. Sea food.

2. [Note the fact] Where do wild rabbits live?

A. Amongst the grass in the trees.

B. Amongst the grass near the rocks.

C. In the houses under the ground.

3. [Draw a conclusion] What can we infer from the passage?

A. It is not difficult for children to see the wild rabbits amongst the grass.

B. It is dangerous for children to feed the rabbits.

C. It is interesting for children to go and see wild rabbits.

4. [Grasp the main idea] The passage is mainly about .

A. what rabbits eat

B. where rabbits live

C. life of the rabbits

Ⅱ. Read for words.

Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words or expressions.

1. Now they see the leaves. Oh, how they are feasting! (Para. 4, line 2)

A. They are eating lots of leaves with great enjoyment.

B. They are taking part in a party.

C. They are having a good time.

2. There they are safe, and do not fear either dogs or cats; or even men, who would like to catch them. (Para. 6, line 2)

A. don’t like

B. don’t care about

C. aren’t afraid of

3. They sit very close to the ground, amongst the grass, and you can hardly see the little gray things. (Para. 8, line 1)

A. under B. among C. above

4. But if you clap your hands, they will all run off to their holes, and you may see lots of little white tails bobbing over the field. (Para. 8, line 3)

A. 使上下（或来回）快速摆动

B. 盗窃……中的财物

C. 发出气泡声

Ⅲ. Writing practice.

1. What do rabbits eat?

2. How do they eat them?

3. Where do wild rabbits live?

4. Is it easy to see the wild rabbits in the evening? Why?