Cockle /ˈkɒk.əl/
The cockle is a small sea animal that lives in the sand.
Cockles have a shell that looks like a heart.
They are found on beaches and near the sea.
A cockle can close its shell tightly to stay safe.
Many cockles live together in groups.
蛤蜊是一种生活在沙里的小型海洋动物。
蛤蜊的壳看起来像一颗心。
它们在海滩和海边常常能找到。
蛤蜊可以紧紧合上贝壳来自我保护。
许多蛤蜊喜欢成群生活在一起。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Cockles live in the ______.
（sand / trees / air） -
The shell of a cockle looks like a ______.
（heart / star / ball） -
Cockles are easy to find on the ______.
（beach / hill / street） -
A cockle closes its shell to ______.
（stay safe / sleep / get food） -
Cockles often live ______.
（in groups / alone / with fish）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
We saw many ______ when we walked on the beach.
（可选词：cockles, dogs, plants）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Cockles are not easy to see unless ______.
（可选词：the sand is wet, the sun sets, people run fast）
Children can find cockles after ______.
（可选词：playing by the sea, climbing mountains, reading books）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
- sand
- heart
- beach
- stay safe
- in groups
句型模仿：
We saw many cockles when we walked on the beach.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Cockles are not easy to see unless the sand is wet.
Children can find cockles after playing by the sea.
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