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40篇英语短文速记3500词|小学1‑6年级趣味科普英语小短文,每日跟读磨耳(音频版)
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Why Leaves Change Color 树叶为什么变色
In autumn, many tree leaves turn yellow, orange and bright red. Leaves have a green material called chlorophyll in summer. It uses sunlight to make food for trees. When autumn comes, days become shorter and the weather gets colder. Trees stop producing chlorophyll. Then we can see other beautiful colors hidden inside leaves. The colorful leaves slowly fall down and cover the ground. It is a wonderful magic of nature that we can enjoy every fall.
秋天，很多树叶会变成黄色、橙色和鲜艳的红色。夏天树叶里含有一种叫做叶绿素的绿色物质，它利用阳光为树木制造养分。秋天到来，白天变短、气温下降，树木不再制造叶绿素。这时我们就能看见树叶里藏着的其他美丽色彩。五彩的树叶缓缓飘落，铺满大地。这就是我们每年秋天都能欣赏到的，大自然奇妙的魔法。
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The Little Honeybee 小蜜蜂
Honeybees are hard-working small insects. They fly from flower to flower to collect sweet nectar. Inside their hives, they turn sweet nectar into tasty golden honey. While visiting flowers, bees carry pollen and help plants grow fruits and seeds. A bee can tell its friends where to find rich flowers by special body dances. Honeybees are helpful friends of plants and human beings.
蜜蜂是勤劳的小昆虫。它们在花丛间飞来飞去，采集甜甜的花蜜。在蜂巢内部，它们会把花蜜酿成金黄香甜的蜂蜜。在采蜜的途中，蜜蜂会携带花粉，帮助植物结出果实与种子。蜜蜂还可以用独特的肢体舞蹈，告诉同伴哪里有丰富的花蜜。蜜蜂是植物和人类的好帮手。
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The Solar System 太阳系
Our earth is one rocky planet in the solar system. The sun sits at the center of this big family. It gives our planet warm light and heat. Seven other planets move around the sun in their own paths. Some planets are huge and made of gas. Some are small and covered with hard rocks. All planets travel around the sun without stopping. The solar system is huge and full of amazing secrets waiting for us to explore.
地球是太阳系里一颗岩石行星。太阳处在这个大家族的中心，为我们的星球提供光和热量。还有另外七颗行星沿着各自轨道环绕太阳运转。有些行星体积巨大，由气体构成；有些行星小巧，表面布满坚硬岩石。所有行星永不停歇地围绕太阳运行。太阳系浩瀚无边，藏着许许多多奇妙的奥秘等待我们去探索。
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Rain Formation 雨的形成
Water exists everywhere on our blue planet. The sun heats water from rivers, lakes and wide seas. The water turns into invisible water vapor and rises high into the sky. When the air gets high and cold, water vapor turns into tiny water drops. Millions of tiny drops get together and form soft white clouds. When drops become heavy enough, they fall down to the ground as rain. Rain helps trees, flowers and all living things grow well.
水遍布在我们这颗蓝色星球上。太阳加热江河湖泊与广阔海洋里的水分，水变成看不见的水蒸气升入高空。高空气温很低，水蒸气凝结成微小水滴。数以百万计的小水滴聚集在一起，形成柔软的白云。当水滴重量足够大，就会以雨水的形式降落到地面。雨水滋养树木、花朵以及世间所有生物茁壮成长。
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Dolphins, Smart Sea Animals 聪明的海豚
Dolphins live in the deep blue ocean. They look like fish, but they are warm-blooded mammals. They must come up to the water surface to breathe air and feed their babies with milk. Dolphins are very clever. They can learn simple tricks and communicate with each other by special sounds. They like swimming and playing games in groups. Dolphins are friendly and often help people who meet danger at sea.
海豚生活在蔚蓝的深海之中。它们外形长得像鱼，但属于恒温哺乳动物。它们必须游到水面呼吸空气，并且用乳汁哺育幼崽。海豚十分聪明，能够学会简单的动作，依靠独特的声音互相交流。它们喜欢成群结伴游泳、玩耍。海豚性情友善，常常救助在海上遇到危险的人们。
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The Amazing Ants 神奇的蚂蚁
Ants are tiny but amazing insects. They live in big groups under the ground. Every ant in the family has different work to finish. Some ants walk far away to look for food. Some take good care of small baby ants. Some stand guard to protect their home. Ants can carry things much heavier than their own body. They send messages by touching each other with thin antennae. Great teamwork helps the whole ant family live safely.
蚂蚁体型微小却十分神奇。它们成群生活在地下巢穴。蚁群里每一只蚂蚁都有不同的任务。有的蚂蚁长途外出寻找食物，有的细心照料蚁宝宝，有的站岗守护家园。蚂蚁可以搬运远超自身体重的物品，依靠细细的触角相互触碰传递消息。强大的团队协作，让整个蚁群安稳地生存。
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Stars in the Sky 天上的星星
On quiet and clear nights, we can see many bright stars in the dark sky. Stars are huge hot balls of gas. The sun is also a bright star. Stars look very small because they are really far away from the earth. Some stars shine brightly and some are dim. We can see different groups of stars. Long ago, people watched these star groups and made up beautiful stories about them.
在宁静晴朗的夜晚，我们能在漆黑的夜空看见无数明亮的星星。星星是巨大炽热的气体球，太阳本身也是一颗明亮的恒星。星星看起来很小，是因为它们距离地球极其遥远。星星亮度各不相同，有的耀眼，有的微弱。我们能看见不同的星群。很久以前，人们观察星群，为它们编织出许多美丽的传说。
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How Butterflies Grow 蝴蝶的蜕变
A butterfly does not keep the same shape all its life. Its life starts as a tiny egg on plant leaves. Then it becomes a small caterpillar and eats fresh leaves every day. After growing big enough, it makes a hard shell called a chrysalis. Inside the quiet shell, amazing changes happen day by day. Finally, a beautiful butterfly comes out and flies freely among colorful flowers. This special change is called metamorphosis.
蝴蝶一生的形态会发生巨大变化。它的生命始于叶片上一枚小小的虫卵。之后它变成毛毛虫，每天啃食新鲜树叶。等长大之后，它会结出一层坚硬的蛹壳。在安静的蛹壳里面，奇妙的变化日复一日地发生。最后，一只美丽的蝴蝶破茧而出，在缤纷花丛间自由飞舞。这种特殊的变化过程，叫做变态发育。
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