12 Living in a Desert

Living in a Desert written by Pam Holden

帕姆·霍尔顿的《沙漠生活

A desert is a big, dry place that doesn't get much rain. It is a hard place to live, because everything needs water. cactuses The cactus is a desert plant that keeps water inside. Other plants grow long roots to get water from under the ground.

沙漠是一个大而干燥的地方，很少下雨。 这是一个难以生存的地方，因为一切都需要水。 仙人掌是一种能保持水分的沙漠植物。 其他植物长出长长的根从地下汲取水分。

scorpion Small animals that live in hot deserts are rats, snakes, insects, and lizards. They hide under rocks or the sand to keep out of the sun in the daytime. desert iguana At night, when it gets cold, they come out to find food and water.

生活在炎热沙漠中的小动物有老鼠、蛇、昆虫和蜥蜴。 他们躲在岩石或沙子下面，以避免白天的阳光。 沙漠鬣蜥在夜晚，当天气变冷时，它们会出来寻找食物和水。

hawks Desert birds like to get away from the heat, too. Some fly high in the sky all day. Other birds only come out at night to find water and to eat insects and seeds. ostrich Ostriches live in the deserts in Africa. They are the biggest birds in the world. They are taller than people! Ostriches can't fly, but they can run fast across the hot desert.

沙漠鸟也喜欢远离炎热。 有些整天在天空高飞。 其他鸟类只在晚上出来找水，吃昆虫和种子。 鸵鸟生活在非洲的沙漠里。 它们是世界上最大的鸟。 他们比人高!鸵鸟不会飞，但它们能在炎热的沙漠中快速奔跑。

Camels are large animals that can walk for many days with no food or water. Then they drink a lot of water at one time. They have humps on their backs to store fat for food. camels People ride camels across the desert, or they use them to take heavy loads.

骆驼是一种大型动物，可以在没有食物和水的情况下行走许多天。 然后他们一次喝很多水。 它们的背上有驼峰，用来储存脂肪作为食物。 人们骑骆驼穿越沙漠，或者用骆驼驮重物。

Not many people live in deserts because it's hard to find water. Some people live in huts or tents. They have sheep and goats to get wool and meat and milk. They take their animals across the desert to find food.

没有多少人住在沙漠里，因为那里很难找到水。 有些人住在茅屋或帐篷里。 他们有绵羊和山羊来获得羊毛、肉和奶。 他们带着牲口穿过沙漠寻找食物。