一只兔子的自白

Hello， my name is Rabbit. I have a big family. There are 18 different types （scientists call them species） of rabbits and hares in the world. Some have famous names like “jackrabbit” and “cottontail”.

大家好，我的名字叫兔子，我有一個大家族。世界上有18種不同類型（科學家稱之為物種）的兔子。有些兔子很有名，像“長耳大野兔”和“棉尾兔”。

I live on all the continents of the world except Antarctica. I can live in all sorts of places with different weather and temperatures. They include plains， forests， snowy areas and even swamps.

我住在世界上除南極洲以外的所有的陸地上。我能生活在具有不同天氣和溫度的各種各樣的地方，包括平原、森林、雪地，甚至沼澤地。

I usually make my home in shallow holes in the ground called burrows. I sometimes might use another animals burrow instead of digging my own.

我通常把家安在地里的淺洞中，稱為“洞穴”。有時我會用其他動物的洞穴而不是自己挖。

Most people think Im really cute. I often have large floppy ears， although they can be small and short too. I have a chubby body， short legs and thick， soft fur.

大多數人認為我很可愛。我通常有一副大大的耷拉的耳朵，有時也可能又小又短。我還有一個渾圓的身體，一雙短腿和一身又厚又軟的皮毛。

I normally am shades of brown or gray all over， but my fur also can be white， black or even red.

我全身一般是棕色或灰色，但我的毛可能是白色、黑色，甚至是紅色。

I can be less than 30cm long to almost 60cm long from nose to tail.

我可能不足30厘米長，也可能從鼻子到尾巴將近60厘米長。

I normally am pretty light but can get quite heavy， especially if Im a pet. Ive been known to get as heavy as 15 pounds.

我通常很輕，但也可能很重，尤其是作為寵物的時候。據人們所知，我最重能達到15磅。

I eat a lot of grass and other plants. Im often known for chewing on the leaves of plants in peoples gardens.

我吃許多草和其他植物。人們都知道我常常在花園中咀嚼植物的葉子。

Im speedy and can hop away from many enemies， especially humans.

我速度很快，能擺脫很多敵人，尤其是人類。

You would see me most often at sundown when its getting dark. I might be alone or hanging out with friends in a group.

你經常會在天變黑，太陽落山的時候看到我。我可能是獨行，也可能是和朋友們一起。

Vocabulary

continent n. ?大陸;陸地;洲

shallow adj. 淺的

fur n. （動物濃厚的）軟毛

chew v. 咀嚼;嚼碎

speedy adj. 迅速的;盡快的

enemy n. 敵人;仇人;反對者