7 The Rainforest

The Rainforest written by John Lockyer

《热带雨林》作者:约翰·洛克耶

rainforest Rainforests are very, very old. They have been on Earth for millions of years. A rainforest is full of trees, plants, flowers, and animals. It rains there on most days.

热带雨林非常非常古老。 它们已经在地球上存在了数百万年。 热带雨林充满了树木、植物、花朵和动物。 那里大多数日子都下雨。

jungle Rainforests in hot countries are warm and wet all year. Sometimes they are called jungles. More kinds of animals and plants live in the rainforests than anywhere else in the world.

热带国家的热带雨林一年四季温暖潮湿。 有时它们被称为丛林。 生活在热带雨林中的动植物种类比世界上任何其他地方都多。

canopy Trees in a rainforest can be as high as a tall building. The tops of the tall trees make a canopy like a roof. forest floor The canopy makes the floor of the forest very dark. Snails and spiders and insects live there in all kinds of plants.

雨林中的树冠树可以和高楼一样高。 高大树木的顶部形成了一个像屋顶一样的树冠。 树冠使森林的地面很暗。 蜗牛、蜘蛛和昆虫生活在各种各样的植物中。

scarlet macaw Many kinds of birds live in the canopy of the rainforest. They build nests in the branches. Their food is insects and seeds. red howler monkey Monkeys swing from branches and vines high in the canopy. They like to eat fruit and nuts.

许多种鸟类生活在雨林的树冠上。 它们在树枝上筑巢。 它们的食物是昆虫和种子。 猴子在树冠上的树枝和藤蔓上荡来荡去。 他们喜欢吃水果和坚果。

Little tree frogs hop along the branches, and bright butterflies live there, too. Bats fly quietly at night. red-eyed tree frog Snakes are hard to see as they slide along rainforest trees. green python

小树蛙在树枝上跳来跳去，明亮的蝴蝶也住在那里。 蝙蝠在夜间安静地飞行。 当蛇沿着雨林的树木滑动时，很难看到它们。 绿色python