与美国小学生一起学英文第2册 第5期:鸭子

 　　Duck 鸭子

　　A duck is a kind of bird. 鸭子是一种鸟类。

　　Ducks are smaller than swans and geese. 鸭子比天鹅和鹅的体型小。

　　They live in both rivers and seas. 鸭子生活在河里和海里。

　　What do ducks eat?  鸭子吃什么呢？

　　They eat many things, such as grasses, insects, small fish, small frogs and worms. 它们吃很多种食物，如草，昆虫，小鱼，小青蛙和蠕虫。

　　Ducks'nests are quite often attacked by larger animals. 鸭子的窝经常被大型动物偷袭。

　　For example, foxes, eagles and hawks¹. 例如，狐狸和老鹰。

1 hawks   

鹰( hawk的名词复数 )； 鹰派人物，主战派人物

参考例句：

• Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
• Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。