Giant Birds
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The Original Big Bird.
内容列表 原生大鸟.
4 No Ordinary Bird.
4 无常鸟.
5 Bird Herd.
5鸟群.
9 Kickboxing Champs.
9个拳击冠军.
11 Eating like a Bird.
十一食相如鸟.
12 Egg-stra Large.
12个大鸡蛋。
13 Raising Giants.
13 抚养巨人。
14 Awesome Birds.
14个好鸟
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 The Original Big Bird It’s huge, it’s powerful, and it means business!
16 原始大鸟 其规模巨大、实力强大,
It’s an ostrich—the world’s largest living bird—and it’s a far cry from the delicate songbirds that come to mind when most people think of birds.
这只鸟是世界上最大的活鸟,
Ostriches are marathon runners and heavyweight kickboxers rolled into one.
奥斯特里切斯是马拉松跑者,重量级踢出手被卷入一.
Don’t ruffle their feathers or you’ll be in a heap of trouble!
以免你陷入困境;
Ostrich height: 9 feet (2.
奥斯特里克高地:9英尺(2.
74 m) weight: 350 pounds (158.
74米)体重:350磅(158.
8 kg) Human height: 6 feet (1.
8公斤) 人高:6英尺(1.
8 m) weight: 175 pounds (79.
8米)体重:175磅(79.
4 kg) How Big Is It?
4公斤) 其大小如何?
No Ordinary Bird Ostriches are the giants of the bird world.
无普通鸟类 奥斯特利切斯是鸟类世界的巨人.
Adult males can grow as tall as 9 feet (2.
成年雄性可长出高达9英尺(2.
7 m) with their neck extended and weigh up to 350 pounds (160 kg).
7米),颈部延伸并重可达350磅(160公斤).
Females are slightly smaller but still enormous.
雌性体型略小,但仍庞大.
Adult males and females are easy to tell apart by their coloring.
成年的雄性与雌性很容易通过颜色区分.
The males are a striking black and white, while females and juveniles are grayish- brown.
雄性为明显的黑白相间,而雌性和幼性为灰褐色.
Some ostriches have pink necks and thighs.
有的骨骼有粉红色的颈部和大腿.
Ostriches are different from most birds in that they cannot fly.
O与大多数鸟类不同 因为它们无法飞行
However, they’re the fastest birds on foot.
不过,
They can run 30 miles per hour (48.
它们可以跑出每小时30英里(48.
2 kph) over a long distance and can sprint up to 45 miles per hour (72.
2 kph)在长途飞行,可跑出可达每小时45英里(72.
4 kph).
(原始内容存档于2017-09-26). 4 kph.
In spite of their large size, ostriches are agile and can turn on a dime using their wings for balance.
尽管体型很大,但骨骼还是很敏捷,可以用翅膀开一分钱来平衡.
As the only two-toed birds in the world, ostriches are adapted for running.
作为世界上仅有的两趾鸟类, o鸟被适应跑步.
They run on each foot’s longer toe and use the other toe for balance.
他们用更长的脚趾跑出,
Male and female ostriches take turns watching their chicks until they are full grown.
雄鸟和雌鸟轮流观察它们的雏鸟,直到它们成年.
An ostrich’s main toe, which enables it to run fast, has a sharp claw that measures 4 inches (10 cm) long.
一个能使其跑得快的主脚趾有尖锐的爪子,可以测量出4英寸(10厘米)长.
Ostriches also have unusual feathers.
奥斯特里切斯也有着不寻常的羽毛.
Most birds have stiff feathers with a strong spine down the middle.
大多数鸟类有坚硬的羽毛,中下部有坚固的脊椎.
In contrast, ostriches have soft, fluffy feathers.
相比之下, o有柔软而绒毛的羽毛.
The feathers protect these giants from sunlight during the day and keep them warm at night.
羽毛在白天保护这些巨兽免受阳光照射,并让它们在晚上保持温暖.
Most birds have a gland that spreads oil over their feathers when they clean themselves.
大多数鸟类有腺体,在自己清洁时会将油分出羽毛上.
The oil makes their feathers waterproof.
油能使其羽毛防水.
Because ostriches don’t have this gland, they can get soaked to the skin when it rains.
因为骨骼没有这种腺体,
These birds have enormous eyes—the largest of any land animal.
这些鸟有巨大的眼睛,是陆地动物中最大的。
Each of their eyes measures almost 2 inches (5 cm) across.
每只眼睛都测量出近2英寸(5厘米)的横相.
Their brain is about the same size as one of their eyes, which is quite small for such a huge animal.
它们的大脑与一只眼睛大小相仿, 对于如此巨大的动物来说,它相当小.
Ostrich veterinarian Dr.
东方兽医 医生
Carole Price says, “Ostriches are as dumb as a box of rocks.
卡罗尔·普莱斯(Carole Price)说:"奥斯卡像一盒石头一样笨.
They run or fight—they don’t think.”
他们跑来跑去, “
They are, however, curious about everything and have to check it out, whether it’s a wrinkle in a person’s T-shirt or sparkly jewelry.
无论是T恤上皱纹还是闪闪发光的首饰。
One of these big birds earned the nickname “The $10,000 Ostrich” after plucking and swallowing one of its owner’s diamond earrings.
其中一只大鸟在取出并吞下其主人的一头钻石耳环后获得了取名"一万美元奥斯特里奇".
What Makes an Ostrich a Bird?
什么让一个鸟?
All birds • have a backbone • have feathers • have wings • have a bill • lay eggs • are warm-blooded An ostrich can’t fly, but its feathers keep it warm.
• 有翅膀; 鸟不会飞,
Its wings help it balance when running.
它的翅膀有助于它在跑步时保持平衡.
Ostrich eggs are the largest and thickest of any bird’s.
鸟蛋是鸟类中最大和最厚的.
An ostrich only has two toes on each foot.
每只脚上只有两只脚趾.
An ostrich has nostrils on its bill to help it breathe.
一只燕子在它的帐上有鼻孔来帮助它呼吸.
An ostrich’s eyes are five times bigger than a human’s eyes.
鸟眼比人眼大五倍.
Bird Herd Ostriches live in African deserts and savannas.
鸟群奥斯特里切斯生活在非洲沙漠和草原.
The areas where they live are dry, with extreme heat during the day and cold temperatures at night.
其所居住的地区为干燥地,白天极端发热,夜间为寒温.
Ostriches live in herds that usually have fewer than twelve birds, though a group of one hundred or more may occasionally gather near a watering hole.
奥斯特里切人生活在通常只有不到十二只鸟的群落中,尽管一群有一百多只鸟偶尔会聚集在一个取水孔附近.
Hanging out in a herd, ostriches use teamwork to stay safe.
野兽们用团队精神保护自己
Their good vision and long necks help them spot danger from far away.
他们的好眼光和长脖子有助于他们从远处发现危险.
A rooster—the dominant male—is in charge of the herd.
公鸡——占支配地位的公鸡——负责畜群。
He makes a roaring “boo-boo-BOO-hoo” call to warn the flock about nearby danger.
他发出“boo-boo-BOO-hoo”的叫声,警告这些羊群附近有危险。
He also sounds off to intimidate other males and impress the females, or hens.
他还发出恐吓其他雄性的声音 给雌性或母鸡留下深刻印象
The dominant male goes through an elaborate courtship dance to attract the main hen.
占优势的雄性会通过精心设计的求偶舞来吸引主母鸡.
He bows, shakes one wing at a time, and moves his tail up and down.
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Then he holds out his wings and approaches the female while stamping his feet.
然后他伸出翅膀,并靠近雌鸟,同时戳出他的脚.
A male ostrich displays his feathers as part of his courtship dance.
雄鸟将羽毛展出作为他求偶舞的一部分.
Kickboxing Champs Ostriches have no trouble holding their own against predators.
踢拳游戏 冠军 奥斯特里切人对捕食者毫不费力
That’s where the kickboxing comes in.
这才是踢拳的源头。
Their kick is so strong that it can kill a full-grown lion with one blow.
他们的脚很强 它能用一击杀死一头长出完整的狮子
In the event that an ostrich can’t fight or flee, it lies down and places its long neck on the ground.
如果一个鸟不能出战或出逃,它就倒下,将其长颈放在地上。
By staying still in that position, it makes itself less visible.
保持原地不动,使自己不那么明显。
This defense has given rise to the myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand.
这一防守引发了一种神话: o将头埋入了沙地.
Eating like a Bird Ostriches are omnivores.
食用像鸟类的Ostriches 是杂食动物。
Their typical food is leaves, seeds, and roots.
他们的典型食物是叶子,种子和根.
They also eat lizards, snakes, rodents, insects, and any other food they can find if they’re hungry.
他们也会吃蜥蜴、蛇、啮齿动物、昆虫,
Their diet varies throughout the year, and food is sometimes scarce.
它们的饮食全年不一,食物有时也很少.
To make sure they get as many nutrients as possible from their food, their intestines have evolved to be extra long— 46 feet (14 m)—that’s almost twice the length of human intestines!
为了确保他们从食物中获得尽可能多的营养,他们的肠子已经演化成了额外的长-46英尺(14米),这几乎是人类肠子长度的两倍!
These giant birds swallow pebbles and sand to help them grind up food in their gizzard, a special digestive organ.
这些巨型鸟吞入了卵石和沙子来帮助他们在它们的特殊消化器官"克兹"(gizard)中磨取食物.
Unlike the legs of humans and many other animals, an ostrich’s legs bend forward, producing a powerful kick.
与人类和许多其他动物的腿不同,一头燕子的腿向前弯曲,产生一股强大的踢力.
Ostriches don’t need to drink water; they get enough from the plants they eat.
Ostriches不需要喝水,
• Ostriches lay the world’s biggest eggs.
• 支助 奥斯特里切斯产出世界上最大的蛋.
It would take two dozen chicken eggs to equal the weight of one ostrich egg.
要等同一只燕子蛋的重量 就需要20多只鸡蛋
An ostrich egg measures about 6 inches (15 cm) long and weighs about 3 pounds (1.
燕卵能测量出约6英寸(15厘米)长并重约3磅(1.
5 kg).
(原始内容存档于2017-09-21). 5 kg.
Tyrannosaurus rex’s closest living relatives.
暴龙雷克思最亲近活人.
A scientist found a Tyrannosaurus rex bone.
一位科学家发现了暴龙雷克斯骨.
He compared the cells to those of twenty-one modern animals.
他把细胞比作21个现代动物的细胞.
They most closely matched ostriches and chickens.
它们最贴近的是 o和鸡
Egg-stra Large A female ostrich lays six or more eggs in a shallow depression in the sand.
鸡蛋 大块 雌鸟在沙地上浅层低压下产出6个或以上的卵.
All females in the herd place their eggs in the main hen’s nest.
群中的所有雌鸟都把卵放入母鸡的主巢.
The main hen sits on them during the day, and the dominant male takes night duty.
主母鸡白天就坐在他们身上,而占优势的雄性则上夜班.
The eggs hatch after about forty days.
鸡蛋在40天后孵出
Few animals mess with adult ostriches, but their eggs can be stolen by predators such as vultures, jackals, and hyenas, which may also take young ostriches.
很少动物会与成年的 o鸟相搞乱,但是它们的卵会被秃鹫,胡狼等捕食者所盗取,而 也可能会取取出年轻的 o鸟.
Ostrich chicks are the size of full-grown chickens when they hatch.
卵形雏鸟在孵出后是全种鸡的大小.
Males and females work together to care for the chicks.
雄性与雌性合作照顾雏鸟.
The dominant male protects them by distracting predators and also teaches the chicks what to eat.
占优势的雄性通过分心捕食来保护它们,还教小鸡吃什么.
They grow about 1 foot (30 cm) each month.
它们每月长出约一英尺(30厘米).
By the age of six months, they’re close to adult size.
在六个月大的时候,
Ostriches can live to age fifty or older.
奥斯特里切斯可以活到50岁或以上.
Raising Giants Ostrich numbers dropped sharply in the 1700s and 1800s because they were hunted for their feathers, which were used in women’s fashion long ago.
在1700年代和1800年代,饲养巨人的人数急剧下降,因为他们被猎取羽毛,而羽毛早已被女性所使用.
They were also hunted for food and leather as well as for making feather dusters.
他们还被猎取食物和皮革以及制作羽毛粉尘。
When ostrich farming began in 1838, some wild herds recovered.
1838年鸟类养殖开始后,一些野生地群恢复.
Wild ostriches are not at risk of becoming endangered.
野生燕子不会面临濒危的风险.
Ostriches are now farmed around the world for meat, leather, feathers, and eggs.
目前奥斯特里切斯已在世界各地种植肉类,皮革,羽毛和鸡蛋.
The dominant male ostrich digs a shallow pit in the dirt for the main hen to lay her eggs.
占支配地位的雄鸟在泥土中挖出一个浅坑来让母鸡去产卵.
Awesome Birds Unlike most other birds, ostriches are not timid, delicate, or easily startled.
伟大的鸟 与大多数其他鸟类不同, o鸟并不胆小,细腻,或容易被吓倒.
These bold, sturdy creatures hold their ground when challenged.
这些大胆而坚固的生物在被挑战时坚守地盘.
They’re agile runners and masterful fighters with a host of fascinating adaptations.
他们是敏捷的跑者,
Simply put, ostriches are the biggest, baddest birds in the world.
简言之 燕子是世界上最大最坏的鸟类
Glossary adapted (adj.)
改编的词汇(adj.)
changed to fit a new or specific situation or environment (p.
改为适应新的或特定的情况或环境(p.
6) dominant (adj.)
6) 主导(adj.
more important, effective, or powerful than others (p.
比其他人(p.
10) endangered (adj.)
10) 濒危(adj.
in danger of dying out completely (p.
处于完全死亡的危险中(p.
14) gizzard (n.)
14) 吉萨德 (n.
an organ in birds that helps grind and break down food (p.
在鸟类中帮助磨碎和分解食物的器官(p.
12) intimidate (v.)
12) 恐吓(五.
to frighten or overwhelm (p.
(中文(简体) ).
10) juveniles (n.)
10) 少年(不详)
young people or other animals that have not reached maturity (p.
青少年或其他尚未成熟的动物(p.
5) omnivores (n.)
5) 杂食动物 (n.
animals that eat both plants and animals (p.
既吃植物又吃动物的动物(p.
12) predators (n.)
12) 食肉动物 (n.
animals that hunt and eat other animals to survive (p.
猎取并吃取其他动物以生存的动物(p.
11) savannas (n.)
11) 草原 (n.
flat grasslands with few trees (p.
平地草地,树少(p.
9) A female ostrich chases away a rival.
9) 有雌鸟追逐对手.