What in the World Is That

美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习

At the end of this book is a very strange animal.

这本书的结尾是一个非常奇怪的动物.

Can you guess what it is?

你能猜到是什么吗?

It has webbed feet to help it swim.

它有被子脚来帮助它游泳.

It has a short claw on each toe.

每个脚趾上都有一个短爪.

Is it a penguin?

是企鹅吗?

No.

没有

It doesn’t have a white belly.

它没有白色的肚子。

If it’s not a penguin, what is it?

如果它不是企鹅,它是什么?

Its long, flat tail helps it move through water.

它的长而平的尾巴能帮助它从水中移动.

It lives in rivers, lakes, and ponds.

它生活在河流,湖泊和池塘中.

Is it a beaver?

是海狸吗?

No.

没有

It doesn’t gnaw on trees.

它不会在树上发光。

If it’s not a beaver, what is it?

若不是海狸,

It lays small, round eggs.

它产有小而圆的卵.

It has a wide bill for getting food.

买吃的帐单很宽

Is it a duck?

是鸭子吗?

No.

没有

It doesn’t quack or have feathers.

它不会颤抖或有羽毛。

If it’s not a duck, what is it?

若不是鸭子,

It has thick, shiny fur.

它有厚而闪亮的皮毛。

Its long, sleek body helps it swim fast.

它的长而滑的体能帮助它快速地游泳.

Is it an otter?

是水獭吗?

No.

没有

It doesn’t have whiskers.

它没有胡子。

If it’s not an otter, what is it?

若不是水獭,

It’s a platypus!

这是白蚁!

What in the world is that?

这到底是怎么回事?