Octopus
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Introduction More than three hundred types of octopuses live in ocean waters around the world.
引言 三百多类章鱼活于世界各地的海洋水域.
Their interesting looks and incredible skills make octopuses amazing creatures of the sea.
他们有趣的外表和不可思议的技巧 使章鱼成为海中惊人的生物
How Are Octopuses Born?
八头蛇怎样出生?
Mother octopuses watch over their eggs until they hatch.
章鱼妈妈在孵出卵之前会注意它们的卵.
It could take two to twelve months or even longer.
可能需要两到十二个月甚至更长的时间。
W W Octopus mothers die soon after their eggs hatch.
卵孵出后不久,W·克克托普斯的母亲就死了.
What Are Octopuses Like?
八头蛇是什么样?
Octopuses can be big or small.
八角星可以是大或小.
They have two big eyes, a beak, and a soft, round body.
它们有两只大眼睛,一只喙,和一个柔软而圆形的身体.
They also have eight long arms— each with its own brain!
他们也有8个长臂——每个都有自己的大脑!
Octopuses have nine brains in total.
八角星共有9个大脑.
Near its head, an octopus has a tube called a siphon (SY-fun).
在其头部附近,章鱼有管被称作" s"(SY-fun).
An octopus can shoot water, waste, and ink out of its siphon.
章鱼可以射出水,浪费,并用出它的口水来取出墨水.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
The arms of octopuses are covered with suckers.
章鱼的手臂被吸虫覆盖.
They help octopuses move around, grab onto rocks, and catch prey.
它们帮助章鱼四处移动, 抓住岩石,捕捉猎物。
Suckers also let octopuses taste.
吸食者也让章鱼口味.
Octopuses don’t have any bones.
八角星没有任何骨头。
They can fit into small spaces.
它们可以融入小空间.
Octopuses are also very smart.
八角星也非常聪明.
They can find their way out of a maze and can even use tools.
他们可以从迷宫中找到出路,甚至可以使用工具.
Where Do Octopuses Live?
八头蛇住在哪里?
Octopuses usually live in warm water.
八角星通常活在暖水中.
Some octopuses live in very cold water.
有些章鱼活在非常冷的水中.
Many octopuses like deep ocean waters.
许多章鱼如深海水域.
Others swim near the ocean’s surface.
其他人则会游到海面附近。
How Do Octopuses Move?
八角星如何移动?
Octopuses can swim fast in an unusual way.
八角星能以不寻常的方式快速地游泳.
First, they take water into their body.
首先,他们把水带入身体。
Then, they squirt water out of their siphon.
然后从口水中取出水来
The force pushes octopuses backward.
势力将章鱼向后推.
Swimming is hard work for octopuses.
游泳是章鱼的活活
It’s easier for them to crawl along the ocean floor.
他们更容易爬上洋底。
How Do Octopuses Hunt and Stay Safe?
八头蛇如何狩猎和保持安全?
Octopuses hunt fish, snakes, and other ocean animals.
八角星捕取鱼类,蛇等海洋动物.
Octopuses drop down on their prey.
猎物上落了八角星
The prey sticks to their suckers.
被猎物粘住他们的混蛋。
Then octopuses pull their food into their beak.
然后章鱼将食物拉入喙.
Predators of octopuses include whales, seals, and large fish.
章鱼的捕食者有鲸鱼,海豹等大型鱼类.
When predators attack, octopuses have different ways to escape.
当掠食者出击时,章鱼有不同的逃跑方式.
An octopus can bite an attacker and pass on venom.
章鱼可以咬入攻击者并传递毒液.
Octopuses can also shoot dark ink out of their siphon so predators can’t see them.
八头蛇也可以从口水中取出黑墨水来取出,
Octopuses can even blend in with the colors around them.
八角星甚至可以与周围的颜色相融合.
Then predators can’t see them.
捕食者看不到它们。
Sometimes octopuses get caught.
有时章鱼被捉.
However, if an octopus loses an arm, it can grow a new one!
然而,如果章鱼失去一只手臂,它可以长出一个新的手臂!
Conclusion Octopuses can do many things.
结论 八角星可以做很多事情。
They can swim backward, shoot ink, change colors, and even grow new arms.
它们可以向后游去,射出墨水,改变颜色,甚至会长出出新的手臂.
Octopuses are amazing animals!
八头蛇是惊人的动物!