1 A Butterfly's Life

A Butterfly's Life written by Pam Holden

帕姆·霍尔顿的《蝴蝶的一生》

This insect has an interesting life cycle. A butterfly goes through four stages in its life. It changes into something different each time. At one stage, it just crawls and eats and grows. At two other stages, it just rests and changes. How does it become a beautiful butterfly?

这种昆虫有一个有趣的生命周期。 蝴蝶一生要经历四个阶段。 每次都会变成不同的东西。 在某个阶段，它只是爬行、吃东西和生长。 在另外两个阶段，它只是休息和变化。 它是如何变成一只美丽的蝴蝶的?

First, the mother butterfly lays her eggs on a leaf or branch. She finds a place where there will be food for the caterpillar when it hatches. For about two weeks, the caterpillar grows inside the egg. Another name for the egg is the embryo.

首先，蝴蝶妈妈在树叶或树枝上产卵。 她找到了一个地方，那里有毛毛虫孵化时的食物。 在大约两周的时间里，毛毛虫在卵内生长。 卵子的另一个名称是胚胎。

The second stage is when a tiny caterpillar hatches. It is hairy, with a long stomach. It begins to eat right away. It has strong jaws for eating leaves and flowers. The caterpillar has many legs to help it move to new food. In two or three weeks, it grows to a much bigger size. Another name for a caterpillar is a larva. larva

第二阶段是小毛虫孵化的阶段。 它毛茸茸的，有一个长长的肚子。 它马上开始吃东西。 它有强壮的下颚，可以吃树叶和花朵。 毛毛虫有很多腿来帮助它移动到新的食物。 两三个星期后，它会长得更大。 毛虫的另一个名字是幼虫。 幼虫

The third stage is when the fat caterpillar makes a chrysalis. It finds a safe place to hang on a branch or log. pupa or cocoon It slowly spins a strong web around itself. Sometimes the chrysalis is called the pupa or cocoon.

第三个阶段是肥胖的毛虫形成蛹。 它会找一个安全的地方挂在树枝或圆木上。 它慢慢地在自己周围结了一张结实的网。 有时蛹被称为蛹或茧。

Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar just rests and slowly changes into something different. It doesn't eat or move at all. After two weeks, it is not like a caterpillar any more. It grows four wings on its back and two feelers on its head. Feelers can be called antennae. chrysalis

在蛹里，毛毛虫只是休息，慢慢地变成不同的东西。 它既不吃也不动。 两周后，它就不再像毛毛虫了。 它的背上长着四个翅膀，头上长着两个触角。 触角可称为触角。 蝶蛹