Number Twelve

Number 12. Written by Beverly Osborne.

数字12。作者：贝弗利·奥斯本。

Number 12 is everywhere. We use the number 12 to help us do things every day. It helps us to count things, measure length, and tell time.

数字12无处不在。 我们每天都会用数字12帮我们做各种事。 它能帮我们数数、测量长度，还有看时间。

Did you ever wonder why a year has 12 months? A ruler has 12 inches. A clock has 12 hours.

你有没有好奇过为什么一年有12个月呀？ 一把尺子有12英寸。 时钟上有12个小时刻度。

How we learn to count. Long ago, people needed an easy way to count things. How many goats did they have? How many bricks did they need?

我们是怎么学会数数的呢？ 很久很久以前，人们需要一种简单的方法来数东西。 他们有多少只山羊？ 需要多少块砖头？

They didn't have pencils, but they always had their fingers. How could their fingers help them count things?

那时候他们没有铅笔， 但他们一直都有自己的手指呀。 手指要怎么帮他们数东西呢？

Your hand has four fingers and one thumb. Fingers bend into three parts. All of your finger parts add up to 12.

你的一只手有四根手指和一根大拇指。 每根手指能弯成三段哦。 你所有手指的段数加起来刚好是12哦。