U5 2双语（457）

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 in real life. Now, you can only see us in museums.

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

But in 1598, humans arrived. They cut down the trees, and our beautiful forest was gone. They hunted us because we were slow and couldn’t fly. Even worse, their pigs, cats, and dogs ate our eggs. So, we soon became extinct.

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 clams, not as dead as dodos.

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。但实际上，曾经有成千上万的我们真实存在。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。在过去的日子里，那儿有充足的食物，其他所有的动物都很友好。生活和平而安全！

但是在1598年，人类到来了。他们砍伐了树木，我们美丽的森林消失了。他们因为我们行动缓慢、不能飞而猎杀我们。更糟的是，他们带来的猪、猫和狗吃掉了我们的蛋。所以，我们很快就灭绝了。

今天，我们站在世界各地的博物馆里。当你看到我们时，请记住我们悲惨的故事。世界上有很多奇妙的动物。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