与美国小学生一起学英文第7册 第5期:树袋熊

 　　Koala 树袋熊

　　A koala is one of the most famous animals in Australia. 树袋熊是澳大利亚最著名的动物之一。

　　The koala eats only leaves and lives in trees. 树袋熊只吃树叶并且生活在树上。

　　It has long arms like a monkey. 它有和猴一样的长臂。

　　So, the koala can climb tree branches easily. 因此，树袋熊能很容易地攀爬树枝。

　　Is the koala a kind of bear? No, it isn't. 树袋熊是熊么？它不是熊。

　　It is more like a kangaroo. 它更像袋鼠。

　　Like a kangaroo, the mother koala keeps her baby in the pocket of her belly¹. 和袋鼠一样，树袋熊妈妈让宝宝待在它肚子上的口袋里。

　　They sleep for about 16 hours a day. 它们一天睡16个小时左右。

　　They eat at least 3 hours a day. 一天至少用3个小时来吃东西。

　　Koalas are very slow animals. 树袋熊的行动非常迟缓。

1 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。