《2025年教材课本五年级英语上册沪教版54制》

Read a story
The toothless tiger
1

The tiger is the king of the forest. All the other animals are afraid of him.
Tiger: I'm the king of the forest!
Animals: Help! Help! The tiger is coming.
2

The animals hide themselves in a secret cave. They have a meeting.
Animals: What should we do?
Fox: I have an idea.
3

The fox gives the tiger a large packet of sweets.
Fox: My King, I have a present for you—the best food in the world.
Tiger: Really?
The tiger likes the sweets very much! He eats them every day.
4

Very soon, the tiger has a toothache.
Tiger: Ouch! Ouch! My teeth hurt!
Fox: What's the matter, my King?
Tiger: I have a toothache.
Fox: Don't worry. I can help you.
Many animals come to help too. They pull out all the tiger's teeth. He becomes a toothless tiger!
Answer the questions
1 Who are the animals afraid of?
2 What present does the fox give the tiger?
3 Why does the tiger have a toothache?

答案： 1 The tiger.
2 A large packet of sweets.
3 Because he eats sweets every day.