Life at the Pond

Life at the Pond, written by B. Silverberg.

《池塘里的生活》，作者：B. 西尔弗伯格

The pond shines in the sun. The water is quiet. Many things live in the pond.

池塘在阳光下闪闪发亮。 水面安安静静的。 池塘里住着好多小生命。

The pond is like a small world. It is home to many plants and fish. It is home to many reptiles and other animals.

池塘就像一个小小的世界。 它是好多植物和鱼儿的家。 也是好多爬行动物和其他小动物的家。

Around the pond, ducks feed and play. They gobble tiny plants and dive to catch small fish. Mama duck watches her babies learn to swim. What fun!

池塘边，鸭子们一边觅食一边玩耍。 它们大口啃食细小的水草，还潜到水里抓小鱼吃。 鸭妈妈看着自己的宝宝们学游泳。 太好玩啦！

Big and small birds feed by the pond. Some of them snap up flying insects. The big blue heron spear is a fish and gobbles it whole. How yummy.

大大小小的鸟儿都在池塘边觅食。 有些鸟儿会飞快叼住飞着的小虫子。 硕大的蓝鹭一嘴戳中鱼儿，整只吞了下去。 味道好极啦。

The top of the water is like a thin sheet. Insects skate, hop, and float on it. The water strider skates on long legs. The spring tail hops across with its tail. Here we go.

水面就像一层薄薄的水膜。 昆虫们在上面滑行、蹦跳、漂浮。 水黾伸着长腿在水面滑来滑去。 跳虫靠尾巴一蹦一跳地越过水面。 快看呀！