Unit 5 Popular Pets
Lesson 4
（一）大声读单词
1. cat n. 猫
2. maybe adv. 也许
（二）重点词汇
1. cat
要点：
n.
1）猫
That cat won’t jump.这一手行不通。 A cat has nine lives.猫有九命。
A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权看国王。
2）猫科动物（如猫、虎、狮等）
Lions and leopards are some of the big cats. 狮子和豹子是猫科动物。
2. maybe
要点：
adv. 大概, 或许
“Will they come?” “他们会来吗？”
“Maybe not.”“大概不会来。”
It’s clouding up. Maybe it’ll rain this afternoon.
天阴上来了, 今天下午也许有雨。
Maybe he is wrong. 或许他错了。
n. 可能性, 不确定性
There are lots of maybes in this matter. 这件事有多种不定因素。
（三）重点解析
Look at the dialogue. Put the expressions in the right places.
A: Hey, Tim. What’s your favorite pet?
B: I like cats, Zhang Wei. What pet do you like?
A: I like dogs. They are the most popular pets.
B: Maybe, but I think cats are the best pets.
A: Do you have any pets , Tim？
B: No, I don’t. Do you?
A: Yes, I have a bird. Are birds popular in your country?
B: Some people like them.
【典型例题】
1. I think science is than Japanese.
A. much important B. important C. much more important
2. These children are this year than they were last year.
A. more tall B. much taller C. very taller
3. our classroom is larger than theirs.
A. more B. quite C. much
4. When spring comes the days get and nights .
A. short; long B. long; short C. longer; shorter
5. Who jumped of all?
A. far B. farther C. farthest
【参考答案】
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C