of Snails and Slugs
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Snail and Slug Bodies.
4 蜗牛和污秽的尸体。
5 Slime.
5 Slime (英语).
8 Kinds of Snails and Slugs.
8种取出"蜗"和"出".
10 The Lives of Snails and Slugs.
10"蜗牛活"与"出道".
12 Conclusion.
12 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Index.
16 指数。
16 Introduction Can you guess what walks on one slimy foot?
导言 你猜怎么着?
Here’s another clue: this animal has a tongue covered with sharp teeth.
这里还有一条线索:这只动物的舌头被尖牙覆盖.
Believe it or not, the right answer is a snail or slug.
信不信由你,正确的答案是蜗牛或涕.
You’ll be amazed when you discover more about these creepy crawlers!
你会惊讶的,
Snail and Slug Bodies Snails and slugs are much alike.
蜗牛和"泥地"的"蜗牛"和"口"的"口"和"口"的"口"相去甚远.
They belong to the family of animals called mollusks.
它们属于被称作软体动物的动物家族.
The mollusk family also includes clams, squids, and octopuses.
软体动物家族还包括蛤,乌贼和章鱼.
All mollusks have soft bodies and no backbones, and most have shells to protect their bodies.
所有软体动物都有软体而无骨干,大多数有贝壳来保护身体.
Even slugs have a tiny shell hidden beneath their skin.
甚至鼻涕虫的皮肤下藏着一具微小的外壳.
Snails and slugs are also called gastropods, which means “belly foot.”
蜗牛和鼻涕虫也叫"胃口"(gastropods),意为"双脚". “
A snail or slug has one foot, with its head at one end.
蜗牛或鼻涕虫有一脚,头部为一端.
It seems to walk on its belly, but actually it is crawling on its foot.
它似乎在腹地上行走 但实际上它正在爬行
Snails and slugs have tongues with many rows of tiny sharp teeth.
蜗牛和鼻涕虫的舌头有多行细小的尖牙.
Snails and slugs have four tentacles shaped like arms.
蜗牛和鼻涕虫有四个触角形状为手臂.
At the ends of the top two tentacles are the eyes.
上两起触角的一端是眼睛.
These top tentacles are also used to smell.
这些顶部触手也用于嗅觉.
Slugs and snails use their bottom two tentacles for feeling their way along.
泥巴和蜗牛利用下两起触角来感受沿途.
Slime Snails and slugs move very slowly, gliding along on their single feet.
蜗牛和鼻涕虫移动非常缓慢,在单脚上滑行.
The foot produces slime that helps the snail crawl, like sliding on a bed of jelly.
脚会产生帮助蜗牛爬行的黏液,比如滑倒在果冻的床上.
The goo is sticky, so it also helps the animal climb.
地道有粘性,因此也帮助动物攀爬.
Slugs and snails drink through their skin, and their slime filters the water.
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Snail leaving a slime trail This snail’s foot is the large pad in the center.
蜗牛留下了黏液 这只蜗牛的脚是中央的大垫.
Slime also helps protect snails and slugs.
斯利姆还帮助保护了蜗牛和鼻涕.
Birds, snakes, crabs, turtles, and other animals eat snails and slugs.
有鸟,蛇,蟹,龟等动物吃蜗牛和涕.
But the slime makes it difficult for these hunters because dinner gets very sticky.
但黏液使得这些猎人很难接受,因为晚餐变得很粘.
Slug slime also tastes awful.
粘黏液也难吃
This disgusting goo helps stop animals from eating snails and slugs.
这恶心的谷歌有助于阻止动物吃蜗牛和涕丸.
Kinds of Snails and Slugs The first snails and slugs probably lived around 600 million years ago.
蜗牛和蜗牛 最早的蜗牛和鼻涕虫可能生活在约6亿年前.
Today, there are around 80,000 kinds of snails and slugs.
现今有约8万种蜗牛和鼻涕.
Some snails and slugs live on land, and others live in water.
有的蜗牛和鼻涕虫生活在陆地上,有的生活在水中.
Many beautiful slugs and snails live in the ocean.
许多美丽的流涕和蜗牛生活在海洋中.
Both land and water snails and slugs love wetness.
地上和水上蜗牛和流涕都喜欢湿润.
If a snail or slug dries out, it will die.
如果蜗牛或鼻涕干涸, 它会死。
Seagulls especially like snails.
海鸥特别喜欢蜗牛.
Snails and slugs can be as tiny as the period on this page, and the largest are the size of rabbits!
蜗牛和鼻涕可以像这页的时期一样细小,最大的是兔子的大小!
Snails can have dull, bright, spotted, or striped shells.
蜗牛可以有枯燥、明亮、被发现或被剥去的外壳。
Many sea slugs are brightly colored with red, blue, purple, silver, or yellow.
许多海口口有明亮的颜色,有红,蓝,紫,银等色,或有黄色.
Most land slugs are brown or green.
大部分地涕是棕色或绿色.
One slug looks quite a bit like a fruit.
一颗子弹看起来有点像水果
It is the banana slug, which lives in the western United States.
这是生活在美国西部的香蕉子弹。
A banana slug is yellow with black spots, and it can grow as big as a banana.
有黑色斑点的香蕉子弹是黄色的,可以长出和香蕉一样大.
The Lives of Snails and Slugs Like bears, land snails and slugs sleep through cold winters.
有"蜗牛活"和"同熊同生","陆地蜗牛活"和"流涕活"在寒冷的冬天中入睡.
Snails nap in their shells, and slugs sleep in holes they’ve dug in the dirt.
蜗牛在壳中打小睡,
In the spring, they come out.
入春出来.
They’re very hungry after they wake up, and they need to find plants to eat.
他们醒来后非常饥饿,
A snail searches for food with its tentacles.
蜗牛用触角来寻找食物
Snails and slugs spend most of their time searching for food.
蜗牛和鼻涕虫大部分时间都在寻找食物.
Land snails and slugs eat live plants, and some eat dead plants, too.
地蜗牛和鼻涕虫吃活生生的植物,有的还吃枯活生生的植物.
They rub their tongues on leaves and stems.
它们会把舌头摩擦到叶子上并发芽.
Sharp teeth on their tongues grind off bits of plants.
舌尖的牙齿会磨碎植物
Sea snails and slugs eat underwater plants, sponges, and tiny ocean animals.
海蜗牛和流涕会吃水下植物,海绵和细小的海洋动物.
Almost all snails and slugs lay eggs.
几乎所有的蜗牛和鼻涕虫都产卵.
When each egg hatches, a baby snail or slug crawls out.
每颗蛋孵出后,会有一只幼蜗牛或流鼻涕爬出.
How long does a snail or slug live?
蜗牛活了多久?
It depends on the type and size.
这取决于类型和大小.
Small snails and slugs usually live about six months, and large snails and slugs might live eight to ten years.
小蜗牛和鼻涕一般活了大约6个月,而大蜗牛和鼻涕可能活了8到10年.
A snail laying eggs Snails can cause damage to leaves (right).
生下卵螺的蜗牛会给叶子(右)造成损害.
Conclusion Some snails and slugs can damage crops and gardens, but snails and slugs are very important.
结论 有的蜗牛和 slug能破坏农作物和花园,但蜗牛和 slug能非常重要.
They clean up the world by eating dead plants.
他们通过吃死植物来清理世界.
They provide a source of food for birds and other animals.
它们为鸟类和其他动物提供了食物来源.
Now you know all about the secret lives of snails and slugs!
现在你知道蜗牛和鼻涕虫的秘密生活了!
Glossary gastropods a group of mollusks that move on one foot (p.
词汇 gastropods 一组一脚移动的软体动物 (p.
6) mollusks a large group of animals with soft bodies and no backbones; includes oysters, clams, mussels, snails, slugs, squids, and octopuses (p.
6)软体动物是一大批身体柔软而无骨干动物;包括牡蛎,蛤,贻贝,蜗牛, slug,乌贼和章鱼(p.
5) tentacles long, slim stems on some animals used to feel, grab food, move, or cling (p.
5) 触角长而细长地生于一些用来感受,抓取食物,移动或粘住的动物上(p.
7) Do You Know?
7)你知道吗?
Many people love to eat snails cooked in butter and garlic.
许多人喜欢吃用黄油和大蒜煮熟的蜗牛.
In some areas, snails are served in soup or salads.
一些地区用汤或沙拉来提供蜗牛.
Slugs help turn dead plants into soil.
泥浆有助于将枯萎的植物变成土壤.