日课｜英文短文English Passages for Beginners 05：The Crow

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The Crow

You can find crows almost any place. These birds are very smart. They can even talk!

Crows can live in forests. They can live near houses. They can even live in big cities. They eat bugs, berries, fruit, and scraps of food.

Crows have large brains. They hide bits of food and save them for later. They can learn how to crack nuts. They even make tools out of twigs.

Crows talk to each other. They caw and squeak. They can learn human language, too. Some crows can learn to ring a bell when asked. Others can laugh on command. Crows are interesting birds!

乌鸦

你几乎可以在任何地方找到乌鸦。这些鸟很聪明。他们甚至会说话！

乌鸦可以生活在森林里，他们可以住在房子附近，他们甚至可以住在大城市里。它们吃虫子、浆果、水果，还有食物残渣。

乌鸦的脑容量很大。他们把食物藏起来留着以后吃。他们能学会如何敲碎坚果。他们甚至会用树枝做工具。

乌鸦们互相交谈。它们叽叽喳喳地叫。他们也可以学习人类语言。有些乌鸦可以学会在被叫到的时候按铃。其他乌鸦可以在接到命令时大笑。乌鸦是有趣的鸟儿！

【注释】

1. crow 乌鸦

2. smart 聪明的

3. scrap 碎片；小块；[pl.] 残羹剩饭

4. brain 大脑

5. crack 破开; 砸碎

6. twig 细枝；小枝；嫩枝

7. caw  (乌鸦等)聒噪，尖叫

8. squeak 短促而尖厉地叫

9. human 人类的

10. language 语言

11. on command 按命令

读完这篇短文，来回答个问题吧！

Why would a crow need to make a tool?

a. to fix its car

b. to repair a sink

c. to record itself laughing

d. to get bugs out of the cracks in trees

你可以留言告诉我你的答案哦！

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