Octopus /ˈɒk.tə.pəs/
The octopus is a sea animal with eight long arms.
Octopuses live on the ocean floor and hide in rocks or sand.
They are very smart and can change color to stay safe.
Octopus meat is eaten in many countries and is soft and chewy.
People like to cook octopus by boiling, grilling, or frying.
章鱼是一种有八条长臂的海洋动物。
章鱼生活在海底，经常藏在岩石或沙子里。
它们非常聪明，还能变色保护自己。
章鱼的肉在很多国家都有人吃，口感软糯有嚼劲。
人们喜欢用水煮、烤或油炸的方式来做章鱼。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Octopus lives at the bottom of the ______.
（ocean / mountain / forest） -
Octopuses can change their ______ to hide.
（color / size / sound） -
The octopus has eight long ______.
（arms / shells / wings） -
People like to eat octopus because the meat is soft and ______.
（chewy / sweet / dry） -
Octopus is cooked by boiling, grilling, or ______.
（frying / freezing / peeling）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
The diver saw a big ______ near the rocks.
（可选词：octopus, crab, turtle）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Octopus is popular in many countries because ______.
（可选词：it tastes good, it is easy to find, it swims fast）
Fishermen look for octopus when ______.
（可选词：they dive in the sea, they eat seafood, they clean the beach）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
- ocean
- color
- arms
- chewy
- frying
句型模仿：
The diver saw a big octopus near the rocks.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Octopus is popular in many countries because it tastes good.
Fishermen look for octopus when they dive in the sea.
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