U5 2双语（467）

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 character from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but there used to be thousands of us—we were real. Now, you can only see us in museums.

We lived on an island in the Indian Ocean. In the good old days, there was plenty of food to eat. All the other animals were friendly. Life was peaceful and safe.

But in 1598, humans arrived. They cut down the trees, and our lovely forest was gone. They hunted us because we were slow and couldn’t fly. Even worse, their pigs, cats, and dogs ate our eggs. As a result, we soon died out.

So today, we stand in museums around the world. When you see us, please remember our sad story. The world is full of amazing animals. Please do your best to help them. Make them as happy as a clam, not as dead as a dodo.

彻底死亡

你在看我吗？你知道我是谁吗？我是渡渡鸟！你可能认为我只是《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中的一个角色，但我们曾经成千上万地存在——我们是真的。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。在过去的美好时光里，有充足的食物可以吃，所有其他动物都很友好。生活既和平又安全。

但是在1598年，人类来了。他们砍倒了树木，我们可爱的森林消失了。他们猎杀我们，因为我们行动缓慢，不能飞翔。更糟糕的是，他们的猪、猫和狗吃掉了我们的蛋。结果，我们很快就灭绝了。

所以今天，我们站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。世界上充满了奇妙的动物。请尽你所能去帮助它们。让它们像蛤蜊一样快乐，而不是像渡渡鸟一样灭绝。