Dragonflies!
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Amazing Dragonflies.
内容列表 神奇的"龙".
4 What Are Dragonflies?
4 什么是"萤龙"?
5 Young Dragonflies.
5"青龙".
6 Super Sight.
6"超级视觉".
9 Amazing Flight.
9"惊人的飞行".
10 Amazing Hunters.
10个神奇猎人
12 Dragonflies for Dinner.
12只龙蝇吃晚饭.
13 Swarms.
13个斯沃克
14 Dragonflies Worldwide.
14 《全球龙凤》。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Amazing Dragonflies Bzzt!
16个神奇的"猛龙"!
You’re walking by a pond when something zooms past your head.
你走在池塘边,
It’s bigger than a bumblebee.
比起大黄蜂,
It’s faster than a butterfly.
比蝴蝶还快。
It’s an amazing dragonfly!
这是一只令人惊叹的苍蝇!
What Are Dragonflies?
什么是"苍蝇"?
Dragonflies are flying insects with long bodies and two pairs of wings.
龙蝇是飞行中的昆虫,有长身和两对翅膀.
They come in every color of the rainbow.
彩虹的颜色都有
Some dragonflies have colorful stripes.
有些蜻蜓有多彩的条纹.
Some even change color over time.
有些甚至会随着时间的推移而改变颜色.
A dragonfly has a large head; a long, skinny body; and two pairs of wings.
有一只"龙"有一头大;一身长而瘦;两对"翅膀".
What Makes an Insect a Dragonfly?
是什么让一只昆虫成为了一头龙?
Young Dragonflies Dragonflies need water during every stage of their life cycle.
年轻的萤龙 蜻蜓在生命周期的每一个阶段都需要水.
Adults lay their eggs in water or on plants near water.
成年人在水中或靠近水的植物上下蛋.
The young dragonflies live in water for one or more years after they hatch.
幼的蜻蜓孵出后会活在水中一年或多年.
Some dragonflies lay their eggs in rotting wood under water (main).
有的蜻蜓会把蛋放入腐烂的木材下水(主).
Some dragonflies can lay hundreds of eggs at a time (inset).
有的蜻蜓一次可以产出上百个卵(被套入).
Young dragonflies look very different from adult dragonflies.
年轻的蜻蜓看起来与成年的蜻蜓大相径庭.
They have gills inside their bodies, which allow them to breathe under the water.
它们体内有 gi,可以让它们在水下呼吸.
Dull green or brown coloring helps them hide from fish, frogs, and other hungry animals.
杜尔绿或棕色的取色能帮助他们躲避鱼,蛙等饥饿动物.
Young dragonflies crawl out of their outer shells when they become adults.
年轻的蜻蜓成年后会从外壳上爬出.
As dragonflies grow, their skin doesn’t grow with them.
他们的皮肤不会随它们一起生长。
Instead, young dragonflies shed their entire outer layer every time they need to grow.
相反,年轻的蜻蜓每次需要生长时都会掉出整个外层.
When a young dragonfly is ready to become an adult, it crawls out of the water.
当一只幼龙已经准备好成年后会从水中爬出.
The last layer of skin splits open, and the adult dragonfly climbs out.
上一层外皮分出开来,成活的"龙蝇"爬出.
Super Sight Adult dragonflies have the largest eyes of any kind of insect.
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Each eye is made up of about thirty thousand tiny pieces.
每只眼睛由大约三万个小块组成.
They can see in almost all directions at once.
他们可以同时看到几乎所有方向.
Dragonflies’ super eyesight helps them catch prey.
恐龙的超级视力有助于捕捉猎物。
Close up, dragonfly eyes look as if they are made of window screens.
收起,"龙飞"的眼睛看起来就像由窗外屏所成.
Amazing Flight Dragonflies can speed up faster than the world’s fastest race cars!
令人惊奇的飞龙会比世界最快的赛车更快速度!
Dragonflies are among the world’s fastest flying insects.
龙蝇是世界上飞行速度最快的昆虫之一。
Large dragonflies reach speeds greater than 22 miles (36 km) per hour.
大蜻蜓达到时速超过22英里(36公里).
Dragonfly wings move so fast that they are hard to see.
飞龙翅膀移动快到难以看见
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
Scientists study dragonfly flight to learn how to make better airplanes and helicopters.
科学家们研究了飞龙飞行,学习如何制造更好的飞机和直升机.
Dragonflies can swoop and dive through the air.
飞龙可以飞出并潜入空中.
Unlike most flying insects, dragonflies control each wing on its own.
与大多数飞行昆虫不同的是,蜻蜓会自行控制每个翅膀.
This skill lets them swoop and dive like fighter jets.
这种技能让他们像战斗机一样出击并下潜.
They can fly forward, backward, and even upside down.
它们可以往前飞,往后飞,甚至颠倒.
Amazing Hunters Adult dragonflies are high-speed flying hunters.
惊人的猎人 成年蜻蜓是高速飞行猎人.
They surprise mosquitoes and other small insects by attacking from behind and below.
它们通过从后方和下方出击来突袭蚊子和其他小昆虫.
They kill their prey with a fast, powerful bite.
他们用快活的咬来杀死猎物
Dragonflies often eat their catch without bothering to land.
猛龙经常吃它们的捕捉物而不打扰地上.
Damselflies make good meals for dragonflies.
贱民为蜻蜓做好饭.
An adult bee-eater holds a dragonfly in its beak.
成年吃蜜蜂的鸟在它的喙中握住一只龙.
Dragonflies for Dinner Many animals like to eat dragonflies—birds, lizards, frogs, spiders, and even other dragonflies.
龙凤吃晚饭 许多动物喜欢吃蜻蜓-鸟,蜥蜴,青蛙,蜘蛛等,甚至吃其他的蜻蜓.
Dragonflies’ flying skills help them avoid danger.
恐龙的飞行技巧帮助他们避免危险。
Not many animals can catch these speedy insects.
没有多少动物能够捕捉到这些迅速的昆虫.
Humans eat dragonflies, too.
人类也吃蜻蜓.
In many parts of the world, dragonflies are a special treat.
在世界多地,蜻蜓是一种特殊的取景.
You can buy dragonflies on sticks for a snack.
你可以在棍子上买蜻蜓做点心
Scientists say it is hard to take pictures of dragonfly swarms.
科学家们说很难拍到 飞龙群的照片
Swarms Dragonflies sometimes travel in huge groups, called swarms.
斯沃克龙蝇有时会成大群出行,被称作"群".
They travel in swarms for food and to go south for the winter.
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A Safe Place for Dragonflies In 1985, people in Japan created the world’s first dragonfly park.
飞龙的安全地盘 1985年,日本人创建了世界上第一个"苍蝇公园".
Today there are also dragonfly parks in Europe and the United States.
今天,欧洲和美国也有"龙蝇公园".
Dragonflies are amazing creatures—and people all over the world are starting to realize it!
苍蝇是惊人的生物——全世界的人都开始意识到了!
Dragonflies Worldwide There are nearly three thousand kinds of dragonflies.
世界龙卷风 有近三千种龙凤.
They are found all around the world, in almost every kind of habitat.
它们遍布世界各地,分布于几乎所有种类的栖息地.
Check out your closest stream, pond, or lake.
看看最近的溪流,池塘,或湖泊。
See if you can spot them for yourself!
看能不能自己发现!
The dragonfly park in Singapore has large statues of dragonflies in the lake.
新加坡的"苍蝇公园"在湖中有大型"苍蝇"雕像.