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小学4-6年级|昆虫主题英文科普阅读20篇
小学4-6年级|昆虫主题英文科普阅读20篇其实小学阶段，不用死刷题，不用硬背语法，最好的提升方式就是——坚持英语阅读。 单词单独背，枯燥又易忘； 语法单独学，难懂又生硬。 但在简短的短文里，孩子可以边读单词、边记句型、边培养语感。 文末PDF 
Ants are tiny but hard-working insects. They live in big groups and work together. Ants carry food, build nests and protect their home. They can lift things much heavier than their bodies. 译文：蚂蚁是体型微小但十分勤劳的昆虫。它们群居生活、分工合作。蚂蚁搬运食物、建造巢穴、守护家园。它们可以举起比自身重很多的东西。 ant /ænt/ n. 蚂蚁 tiny /ˈtaɪni/ adj. 微小的 核心短语 work together 合作；build nests 筑巢 Butterflies have beautiful colorful wings. They grow from eggs, caterpillars and pupas. Finally, they turn into lovely butterflies. They fly among flowers and collect nectar. 译文：蝴蝶拥有色彩斑斓的美丽翅膀。它们经历卵、毛毛虫、蛹三个阶段，最终蜕变成漂亮的蝴蝶。它们穿梭花丛，采集花蜜。 butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ n. 蝴蝶 pupa /ˈpjuːpə/ n. 蛹 核心短语 turn into 变成；among flowers 在花丛中 Bees are helpful little insects. They fly from flower to flower for sweet nectar. They make honey and help plants grow. Bees live in large families and follow teamwork. 译文：蜜蜂是有益的小昆虫。它们穿梭百花之间采集香甜的花蜜，酿造蜂蜜，还能帮助植物生长。蜜蜂群居生活，懂得团队协作。 bee /biː/ n. 蜜蜂 nectar /ˈnektə(r)/ n. 花蜜 核心短语 from flower to flower 穿梭花丛 Fireflies are special glowing insects. They can make soft light inside their bodies. They glow bright at night to find friends. They like wet grass and quiet ponds. 译文：萤火虫是神奇的发光昆虫。它们的身体可以发出柔和的光亮。夜晚闪烁微光，用来寻找同伴。它们喜欢湿润的草地和安静的池塘。 firefly /ˈfaɪəflaɪ/ n. 萤火虫 glow /ɡləʊ/ v. 发光，闪烁 核心短语 in the dark 在黑暗中 Cicadas are noisy summer insects. They live underground for many years. In summer, they climb up trees and sing loudly. Their songs are the sound of hot summer. 译文：蝉是夏天会鸣叫的昆虫。它们在地下生活很多年，夏天爬上树梢放声鸣叫。蝉鸣，是盛夏独有的声音。 cicada /sɪˈkɑːdə/ n. 蝉 underground /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ adv. 在地下 核心短语 climb up trees 爬树 Dragonflies have big clear wings. They fly very fast and can stop in the air. They live near water and eat small bugs. Dragonflies are good helpers for farmers. 译文：蜻蜓长着透明的大翅膀，飞行速度很快，还可以空中悬停。它们栖息在水边，捕食小虫，是农民的好帮手。 dragonfly /ˈdræɡənflaɪ/ n. 蜻蜓 clear /klɪə(r)/ adj. 透明的 核心短语 in the air 在空中 Ladybugs are small red insects with black spots. They look cute and beautiful. They eat harmful bugs on plant leaves. Farmers love ladybugs because they protect plants. 译文：瓢虫是带有黑色斑点的红色小昆虫，外形可爱漂亮。它们吃掉叶片上的害虫，守护植物生长，深受农民喜爱。 ladybug /ˈleɪdibʌɡ/ n. 瓢虫 spot /spɒt/ n. 斑点 核心短语 harmful bugs 害虫 Grasshoppers are good at jumping. They have strong long back legs. They live in grass and eat green leaves. They can jump far and make soft sounds. 译文：蚱蜢非常擅长跳跃，拥有修长有力的后腿。它们生活在草丛中，以绿叶为食，可以跳得很远，还会发出轻柔的叫声。 grasshopper /ˈɡrɑːshɒpə(r)/ n. 蚱蜢 jump /dʒʌmp/ v. 跳跃 核心短语 be good at 擅长 Mosquitoes are tiny flying insects. They usually come out at night. Some mosquitoes bite people and animals. They live near wet and warm places. 译文：蚊子是会飞的微小昆虫，大多在夜间活动。部分蚊子会叮咬人和动物，喜欢栖息在温暖潮湿的地方。 mosquito /məˈskiːtəʊ/ n. 蚊子 bite /baɪt/ v. 叮咬 核心短语 come out 出现，出没 Flies are common small insects. They have big compound eyes and fast wings. Flies like dirty places and rotten food. They may carry germs and make people sick. 译文：苍蝇是常见的小型昆虫，长着大大的复眼，翅膀扇动飞快。苍蝇喜欢脏乱环境和腐烂食物，会携带细菌，让人生病。 fly /flaɪ/ n. 苍蝇 germ /dʒɜːm/ n. 细菌，病菌 核心短语 carry germs 携带细菌 Beetles are hard-shell insects. They have strong and shiny outer shells. Most beetles live on trees or in soil. They eat leaves, roots or small insects. 译文：甲虫是带硬壳的昆虫，外壳坚硬且有光泽。大多数甲虫生活在树上或泥土里，以树叶、植物根茎或小昆虫为食。 beetle /ˈbiːtl/ n. 甲虫 shell /ʃel/ n. 外壳 核心短语 outer shell 外壳 Spiders are clever web-making insects. They spin thin silk to make spider webs. They wait quietly and catch flying bugs. Spiders help clean harmful insects in nature. 译文：蜘蛛是擅长结网的聪明昆虫。它们吐出细丝编织蛛网，静静守候，捕捉飞虫，帮助大自然清除害虫。 spider /ˈspaɪdə(r)/ n. 蜘蛛 silk /sɪlk/ n. 丝线 核心短语 spin webs 结网 Crickets are small night insects. They sing beautiful sounds in autumn nights. They hide in grass and holes in the ground. Their songs make autumn more peaceful. 译文：蟋蟀是小型夜行昆虫，在秋夜里发出悦耳的鸣叫。它们躲藏在草丛和地洞中，清脆的叫声让秋天更加宁静。 cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ n. 蟋蟀 peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ adj. 宁静的 核心短语 in autumn nights 在秋夜 Wasps are thin and fast-flying insects. They have bright yellow and black bodies. Wasps can sting people when they feel unsafe. They build paper nests on trees or walls. 译文：黄蜂身形纤细、飞行迅速，身体黄黑相间。感到危险时，黄蜂会蜇人。它们在树上、墙壁上筑纸质巢穴。 wasp /wɒsp/ n. 黄蜂 sting /stɪŋ/ v. 蜇，刺 核心短语 feel unsafe 感到危险 Moths look like simple butterflies. They usually fly and move at night. Moths love bright lights and fly toward them. They eat plant leaves and live quietly. 译文：飞蛾外形和蝴蝶相似，大多在夜间活动。飞蛾喜欢光亮，会朝着灯光飞去。它们以植物叶片为食，安静生活。 moth /mɒθ/ n. 飞蛾 toward /təˈwɔːd/ prep. 朝向 核心短语 bright lights 亮光 Termites are small social insects. They live in huge groups underground. They eat old wood and build tall soil nests. Termites work together every single day. 译文：白蚁是群居小型昆虫，大规模聚居在地下。它们以朽木为食，建造高大的泥土巢穴，日复一日分工协作。 termite /ˈtɜːmaɪt/ n. 白蚁 social /ˈsəʊʃl/ adj. 群居的 核心短语 huge groups 大群体 Centipedes are long insects with many legs. They move very fast on the ground. They hide in dark wet corners in the day. They hunt small bugs at night. 译文：蜈蚣是身形细长、多足的昆虫，地面爬行速度极快。白天躲藏在阴暗潮湿的角落，夜晚外出捕食小虫。 centipede /ˈsentɪpiːd/ n. 蜈蚣 corner /ˈkɔːnə(r)/ n. 角落 核心短语 many legs 多足 Stick insects look like thin tree branches. They are good at hiding in green trees. Birds cannot easily find them. They eat fresh leaves and move slowly. 译文：竹节虫外形酷似细细的树枝，擅长在树上伪装隐藏，鸟类很难发现它们。它们以新鲜树叶为食，行动缓慢。 branch /brɑːntʃ/ n. 树枝 hide /haɪd/ v. 隐藏 核心短语 look like 看起来像 Lacewings have thin and soft wings. Their wings look like beautiful lace. They fly gently among green plants. They eat tiny harmful insects for plants. 译文：草蛉长着轻薄柔软的翅膀，纹路像精致的蕾丝。它们轻柔地穿梭在绿植间，捕食微小的植物害虫。 lacewing /ˈleɪswɪŋ/ n. 草蛉 gently /ˈdʒentli/ adv. 轻柔地 核心短语 green plants 绿植 Scarab beetles are helpful clean insects. They roll dung into small balls. They bury dung underground to feed baby bugs. They clean the earth and protect nature. 译文：屎壳郎是净化环境的有益昆虫。它们滚动粪球，埋入地下哺育幼虫，清洁大地、守护自然环境。 scarab /ˈskærəb/ n. 圣甲虫，屎壳郎 bury /ˈberi/ v. 掩埋 核心短语 protect nature 保护自然 回复【科普20】领PDF
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