11 Dinosaur Reports

Dinosaur Reports written by Pam Holden illustrated by Jim Storey

《恐龙报告》由帕姆·霍尔顿撰写，吉姆·斯托里绘制

James belongs to the Dinosaur Club, where dinosaur fans meet each month to learn facts about how dinosaurs lived long ago. At their meeting in August, they had a quiz about dinosaurs. One question asked which dinosaur they liked the most. Their answers showed that the favourite of each fan was a different dinosaur. James thought it would be useful for each person to make a report with information about their own favourite dinosaur.

詹姆斯是恐龙俱乐部的一员，恐龙迷们每个月都会在那里聚会，了解恐龙在很久以前是如何生活的。 在八月的会议上，他们做了一个关于恐龙的小测验。 其中一个问题是问他们最喜欢哪种恐龙。 他们的答案表明，每个粉丝最喜欢的是一种不同的恐龙。 詹姆斯认为让每个人写一份关于他们自己最喜欢的恐龙的信息的报告会很有用。

Mary gave the first report at the September meeting. "I have chosen the tallest dinosaur for my report," she told the fans. "Its name is Brachiosaurus, which means 'arm lizard'. It was given this name because its front legs were longer than its back legs. It was so tall that it could have looked over the roof of a three-storey building! You won't be surprised to know that its food was leaves from tall trees."

玛丽在九月的会议上作了第一个报告。 “我为我的报道选择了最高的恐龙，”她告诉粉丝们。 “它的名字叫腕龙，意思是‘手臂蜥蜴’。 它之所以有这个名字，是因为它的前腿比后腿长。 它是如此之高，以至于它可以俯瞰三层楼的屋顶!当你知道它的食物是高大树上的叶子时，你不会感到惊讶。”

John reported at the October meeting. "My favourite is Triceratops, which means 'three-horned face'. It was a strange-looking dinosaur that looked like a giant rhinoceros or a bull. It had a beak like a turtle for eating plants. There was a huge shield on the back of its neck with sharp, bony points. On its head, there were three strong horns— one on its nose, and one pointing forward over each eye. It must have looked frightening to its enemies."

约翰在十月的会议上作报告。 “我最喜欢的是三角龙，意思是‘三个角的脸’。 这是一种看起来很奇怪的恐龙，看起来像一头巨大的犀牛或公牛。 它有一个像乌龟一样的嘴，用来吃植物。 它的脖子后面有一个巨大的盾牌，上面有锋利的骨尖。 在它的头上，有三个强壮的角——一个在鼻子上，另一个在每只眼睛上指向前方。 在敌人看来，它一定很可怕。”

At the November meeting, the fans heard Sam's report about a dinosaur with a club on its tail. "I want you to meet Ankylosaurus," said Sam, pointing to a drawing of a four-legged dinosaur. "It was named 'stiff reptile' because its body was covered with strong plates like armour. Look what it had on the end of its tail— a hard, bony knob like a club to swing at any hungry enemies!"

在11月的会议上，粉丝们听到了山姆关于尾巴上有一根棍子的恐龙的报告。 “我想让你见见甲龙，”萨姆指着一幅四足恐龙的画说。 “它被命名为‘坚硬的爬行动物’，因为它的身体上覆盖着像盔甲一样坚硬的板。 看看它的尾巴末端有什么——一个坚硬的、骨瘦如麻的把手，像一根棍棒，可以挥向任何饥饿的敌人!”

In December, Sue had a funny reason for choosing her favourite. "I saw the real bones of this huge dinosaur in a museum," she said. "It has been named Sue— just like me! Its real name is Tyrannosaurus Rex, which means 'king tyrant lizard'. A tyrant is a cruel ruler. This dinosaur used its long, sharp teeth and claws to hunt for meat. T Rex was the fiercest dinosaur of all. It was the king!"

在12月，苏有一个有趣的理由选择她最喜欢的。 她说:“我在博物馆里看到过这种巨型恐龙的真正骨头。” “它叫苏——就像我一样!”它的真名是雷克斯暴龙，意思是“暴君蜥蜴”。 暴君是一个残忍的统治者。 这种恐龙用它又长又尖的牙齿和爪子来捕食。 雷克斯霸王龙是所有恐龙中最凶猛的。 是国王!”