Unit5.2双语（473）

As dead as a dodo

Are you looking at me? Do you know who I am? I’m a dodo! You might think I’m just a fictional character from "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland." But in reality, there used to be thousands of us—really! Now, you can only see us in museums.

We lived on an island in the Indian Ocean. Back in the good old days, there was always plenty of food, and all the other animals were friendly. It was a peaceful and safe place.

However, in 1598, humans arrived. They cut down all the trees, and our beautiful forest disappeared. They hunted us because we were slow and couldn’t fly. Also, their pigs, cats, and dogs ate our eggs. Because of this, we quickly went extinct.

So now, we’re displayed in museums all around the world. When you see us, please remember our sad story. The world is full of amazing animals. Try your best to help them and make them as happy as possible, instead of letting them go extinct like us.

彻底死亡

你在看我吗？你认识我吗？我是一只渡渡鸟！你可能觉得我只是《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中的一个角色。其实，我们曾经有成千上万只——真的！但现在你只能在博物馆里看到我们。

我们生活在印度洋的一个岛屿上。在过去的幸福日子里，有充足的食物可吃，所有其他的动物都很友好。那是一个和平、安全的生活环境！

然而，在1598年，人类来了。他们砍伐了所有的树木，我们美丽的森林消失了。他们猎杀我们，因为我们行动缓慢，不能飞翔。此外，他们的猪、猫和狗还吃掉了我们的蛋。结果，我们很快就灭绝了。

现在，我们被展示在世界各地的博物馆里。当你看到我们时，请记住我们的悲惨故事。这个世界上充满了各种奇妙的动物。请尽力去保护它们，让它们过得像蛤蜊一样快乐，而不是像渡渡鸟一样灭绝。