英语教育故事集锦

A bit of advice for those about to retire. If you are only 65, never move to a retirement community. Everybody else is n their 70s, 80s, or 90s. So when something has to be moved, lifted or loaded, they yell,"Get the kid."

忠告“年轻者”【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

这里想对将要退休者提一点忠告。如果你只有65岁的话，

千万别进退休社区。因为那里人人都七八十岁或者八九十岁了。每当要搬东西，抬东西或者装东西时，他们就叫喊，“让小的干吧。”

趣味英语之医生住在楼下

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????导语：医生怎么会住在楼下呢？大家一定很好奇吧，来看看本文的故事到底是怎么回事。

????? The doctor lives downstairs

"Doctor," she said loudly, bouncing into the room, "I want you to say frankly what's wrong with me."

He surveyed her from head to foot. "Madam," he said at length, "I've just three things to tell you. First, your weight wants reducing by nearly fifty pounds. Second, your beauty could be improved if you used about one tenth as much rouge and lipstick. And third, I'm an artist——the doctor lives downstairs."

医生住在楼下【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

“医生”她冲进屋后大声说道。

“我想让你坦率地说我到底得了什么病。”

他从头到脚打量打量她，然后大声说：“太太，我有三件事要对你说。第一，您的体重需要减少大约50磅；第二，如果您要用上十分之一的胭脂和口红，您的美貌将会改变。第三，我是一位画家——医生住在楼下。”

趣味英语之狗也知道这个谚语吗

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????导语：狗也知道“谚语”？小朋友们一定想不到吧，来看看文章吧。

The little boy did not like the look of the barking dog.

"It's all right," said a gentleman, "don't be afraid. Don't you know the proverb: Barking dogs don't bite?"

"Ah, yes," answered the little boy. "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb, too?"

狗也知道这个谚语吗？【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

一个小男孩非常不喜欢狗狂叫的样子。

“没有关系，”一位先生说，“不用害怕，你知道这条谚语吗：‘吠狗不咬人。’”

“啊，我是知道，可是狗也知道吗？”

趣味英语之逻辑推理

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????导语：小朋友都上过逻辑推理课吧？那我们就一起来看看这则有趣的英语故事吧。

A fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils a lesson on logic.

"Here is the situation," she said. "a man is standing up in a boat in the middle of a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and begins splashing and yellin

g for help. His wife hears the commotion, knows that he can't swim, and runs down to the bank. Why do you think she ran to the bank?" 【外语教育@网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

A girl raised her hand and asked, "to draw out all of his savings?"

逻辑推理

小学四年级的教师正在给学生们上一堂逻辑课。她举了这么一个例子：“有这样一种情况，一个男人在河中心的船上钓鱼，突然失去重心掉进了水里。于是他开始挣扎并喊救命。他的妻子听到了他的喊声，知道他并不会游泳，所以她就急忙跑向河岸。谁能告诉我这是为什么？”一个女生举手答道，“是不是去取他的存款？”

[注]bank在英语中除了我们平时很熟悉的“银行”之外，还有“河岸”的意思

趣味英语之精明的家庭主妇

2011-3-2 13:38 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：主妇也精明啊，看看到底有多“精明”吧，小朋友来看看吧。

?????? A Smart Housewife.

A smart housewife was told that there was a kind of stove which would only consume half of the coal she was burning. She was very excited, and said: "That'll be terrific! Since one stove can save half of the coal, if I buy two, no coal will be needed!"

精明的家庭主妇【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

一位精明的家庭主妇听人说有一种炉子用起来可以比她现在用的炉子省一半的煤。她听了大为兴奋，说：“那太好了！一个炉子可以省一半的煤，那么如果我买两个炉子的话，不就可以把煤全都省下来了吗？”

趣味英语之只剩一个引擎

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????导语：接下来的这个故事很好玩，到底怎么回事呢，废话不多说，大家还是看文章吧。

A 747 was halfway across the Atlantic when the captain got on the loud speaker, "Attention, passengers. We have lost one of our engines, but we can certainly reach London with the three we have left. Unfortunately, we will arrive an hour late as a r esult."

Shortly thereafter, the passengers heard the captain's voice again, "Guess what, folks. We just lost our third engine, but please be assured we can fly with only one. We will now arrive in London three hours late."

At this point, one passenger became furious. "For Pete's sake," he shouted, "If we lose another engine, we'll be up here all night!"

只剩一个引擎【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

一架747客机正在跨越大西洋时，喇叭里传来了机长的声音：“旅客们请注意，我们的四个引擎中有一个丢失了。但剩下的三个引擎会把我们带到伦敦的。只是我们要因此晚到一小时。”过了一会儿，旅客们又听到机长的声音：“各位，你们猜怎么啦？我们刚又掉了第三个引擎。但请你们相信好了。只有一个引擎我们也能飞，但要晚三个小时了。”正在这时，一位乘客非常气愤地说：“看在上帝的份上，如果我们再掉一个引擎，我们就要整夜都要呆在天上了。”

趣味英语之理所当然

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????导语：什么是“理所当然”？我想每个小朋友都有自己的答案吧，来看看文章中是怎样的情况吧。

??? THE SCHOOL HEALTH FORMS had been distributed to the students with an error ——the word "Sex" had been spelled with an "o". One mother, filling out the form

for her son, wrote in the blank next to "Sox": "Usually brown."

某学校发给学生的健康调查表里有个错别字——把“性别”的“性”字写成了“袜”字。一位母亲在为她的儿子填写表格时，在“袜别”的那栏填上了：“棕色为主。”【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

[注] 英语中sex（性）与sox（袜）只有一个字母之差。

趣味英语之我可怜的丈夫

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????导语：今天为大家介绍的是一位“可怜的丈夫”，他到底有多惨呢，让我们来看看吧。

"You can't imagine how difficult it is for me to deal with my wife," the man complained to his friend. "She asks me a question, then answers it herself, and after that she explained to me for half an hour why my answer is wrong.

可怜的丈夫【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

“你根本无法想象和我妻子打交道是多么的难，”一个男人对他的朋友诉苦说，“她问我一个问题，然后自己回答了，过后又花半个小时跟我解释为什么我的答案是错的。”

趣味英语之我的狗不识字

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????导语：主人竟然说我的狗不认识字，到底怎么回事呢，来看看吧，这个主人太搞笑啦。

????Mrs. Brown: Oh, my dear, I have lost my precious little dog!

Mrs. Smith: But you must put an advertisement in the papers!

Mrs. Brown: It's no use, my little dog can't read.

我的狗不识字【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

布朗夫人：哦，

亲爱的，我把珍爱的小狗给丢了！

史密斯夫人：可是你该在报纸上登广告啊！

布朗夫人：没有用的，我的小狗不认识字。

趣味英语之瞌睡者

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????导语：今天趣味英语为小朋友介绍的是瞌睡者，大家一起来看看到底怎么回事吧。

?????? The preacher was vexed because a certain member of his congregation always fell asleep during the sermon.

As the man was snoring in the front row one Sunday, the preacher determined he would teach him not to sleep during the sermon. So, in a whisper, he asked the congreg ation. "All who want to go to heaven，please rise." Everyone got up except the snorer. After whispering "Be seated", the minister shouted at the top of his voiced, "All those who want to be with the devil, please rise."

Awaking with a start, the sleepy-head jumped to his feet and saw the preacher standing tall and angry in the pulpit, "Well, sir," he said, "I don't know what we're voting on, but it looks like you and me are the only ones for it."

瞌睡者【外语教育@网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

牧师非常生气，因为总有一个人在他说教时打瞌睡。一个星期天，正当坐在前排的那个人又在瞌睡时，牧师决定要好好教育他一下，让他不要再在布道时睡觉。于是他低声对信徒们说：“想去天堂的人，都请站起来吧。”所有的人都站了起来——当然，除了那个打瞌睡的

人。在低声说过请坐后，牧师高声喊道：“想去下地狱的人请站起来！”打瞌睡的人被这突然的喊叫声惊醒了，他站了起来。看到牧师高站在教坛上，正生气的看着他。这个人说道：“噢，先生，我不知道我们在选什么，但看上去只有你和我是候选人。”

趣味英语之只算现金和信用卡

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????导语：去餐厅小孩吃饭不算钱？大家有没有听过？来看看这家只算现金和信用卡的餐厅吧。

When a man called a motel and asked how much they charged for

a room, the clerk told him that the rates depend on room size and number of people.

" Do you take children?" the man asked.

"No, sir," replied the clerk. "Only cash and credit cards."

只算现金和信用卡

一个人打电话给一家汽车旅馆询问房租，旅馆的工作人员回答说房租的多少取决于房间的大小和住客的人数。

“小孩儿算不算呢？”那人问道。【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

“不算，先生。”服务员回答，“我们只算现金和信用

趣味英语之吝啬鬼请客

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????导语：吝啬鬼也能请客，大家一定好奇吧，小编和大家一样想看看怎么回事呢，就看看我们今天的故事吧。

?????? The mean man's party.

The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find his apartment, he said, "Come up to 5M and ring the doorbell with your elbow. When the door open, push with your foot."

"Why use my elbow and foot?"

"Well, gosh," was the reply, "You're not coming empty-hangded, are you?"

吝啬鬼请客

一个出了名的吝啬鬼终于决定要请一次客了。他在向一个朋友解释怎么找到他家时说：“你上到五楼，找中间那个门，然后用你的胳膊肘按门铃。门开了之后，再用你的脚把门推开。”

“为什么要用我的肘和脚呢？”

“你的双手得拿礼物啊。天哪，你总不会空着手来吧？”吝啬鬼回答

趣味英语之老师哭了

2011-3-2 13:32 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：老师哭了，这是怎么回事呢？在小朋友眼里老师永远是个坚强的大人物，怎么哭了呢，快来看看哦~

The six-year-old John was terribly spoiled . His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him. He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.

When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.

"Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?"

"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"

可是老师哭了

六岁的约翰娇生惯养。他的父亲知道这一点，可他的祖父母仍然宠着他。这孩子几乎寸步不离他的祖母。他想要什么不是哭，就是闹。他第一天上学才离开祖母的怀抱。

约翰放学了，他奶奶在门口接他并问道：“学校怎么样？你过的好吗？哭了没有？”

“哭？”约翰问，“不，我没哭，可老师哭了。”

趣味英语之约会

2011-3-2 11:42 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：一起来看看好玩的趣味英语吧，等不及了吧。废话不多说，一起来看吧。

When the young waitress in the café in Tom's building started waving hello everyday. Tom was flattered, for she was at least 15 years younger than he. One day she waved and beckoned to Tom again. When Tom strolled over, she asked, "Are you single?"

"Why, yes," Tom replied, smiling at her broadly.

"So is my mom," she said. "Would you like to meet her?"

约会

在汤姆工作的大楼里有一个咖啡屋，那儿总有一位小姐每天都和他打招呼。汤姆有些受宠若惊，因为这位小姐看上去至少比他年轻15岁。一天她又对汤姆招手并示意汤姆过去。于是汤姆走了过去。她问道，“您现在是单身吗？”“对，是单身，”汤姆满脸堆笑的说。“我母亲也是，”她说，“您愿不愿意见见她？”

趣味英语六则之醉酒

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????导语：小编为大家准备了趣味英语，一起来培养大家的幽默感，就让我们一起来看“好孩子”吧。

??Drunk

One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk."

"But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!"【外语教育@网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

醉酒

一天，父亲与小儿子一道回家。这个孩子正处于那种对什么事都很感兴趣的年龄，老是有提不完的问题。他向父亲发问道：“爸爸，‘醉’字是什么意思?”“唔，孩子，”父亲回答说，“你瞧那儿站着两个警察。如果我把他们看成了四个，那么我就算醉了。”“可是，爸爸，”孩子说，“那儿只有一个警察呀!”

趣味英语六则之好孩子

2011-2-23 16:42 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：小编为大家准备了趣味英语，一起来培养大家的幽默感，就让我们一起来看“好孩子”吧。

??Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?"

"I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered.

"You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?"

"She is the one who sells the candy."

好孩子

小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

“昨天给你的钱干什么了?”

“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?”

“她是个卖糖果的。”

趣味英语六则之迟到

2011-2-23 16:36 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：小编为大家准备了趣味英语，一起来培养大家的幽默感，就让我们一起来看“迟到”吧。

??????????Teacher:Why are you late for school every morning?

?Tom:Every time I come to the corner,a sign says,"School-G?

???????? 老师:为什么你每天早晨都迟到?【外语教育@网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】????????? 汤姆:每当我经过学校的拐角处,就看见一个牌子上写着"学校----慢行".

趣味英语六则之老鼠

2011-2-23 16:27 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：小编为大家准备了趣味英语，一起来培养大家的幽默感，就让我们一起来看“老鼠”吧。

??????????Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."

【译文】

城里老鼠和乡下老鼠【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

从前，有两只老鼠，它们是好朋友。一只老鼠居住在乡村，另一只住在城里。很多年以后，乡下老鼠碰到城里老鼠，它说：“你一定要来我乡下的家看看。”于是，城里老鼠就去了。乡下老鼠领着它到了一块田地上它自己的家里。它把所有最精美食物都找出来给城里老鼠。城里老鼠说：“这东西不好吃，你的家也不好，你为什么住在田野的地洞里呢?你应该搬到城里去住，你能住上用石头造的漂亮房子，还会吃上美味佳肴，你应该到我城里的家看看。”

乡下老鼠就到城里老鼠的家去。房子十分漂亮，好吃的东西也为他们摆好了。可是正当他们要开始吃的时候，听见很大的一阵响声，城里的老鼠叫喊起来：“快跑!快跑!猫来了!”他们飞快地跑开躲藏起来。

过了一会儿，他们出来了。当他们出来时，乡下老鼠说：“我不喜欢住在城里，我喜欢住在田野我的洞里。因为这样虽然贫穷但是快乐自在，比起虽然富有却要过着提心吊胆的生活来说，要好些。”

趣味英语六则之苹果

2011-2-23 16:13 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：小编为大家准备了趣味英语，一起来培养大家的幽默感，就让我们一起来看“苹果”吧。

?????????? A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said, "I do not want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food; he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust.

He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time; then he said, "I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river."

He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the dust and eat them.

Do not throw good things away; you may be glad to have them at some other time.【外语@教育网https://www.360docs.net/doc/b817797003.html,】

「译文」

一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去，当他沿着路走时，在路的一边他发现一箱好苹果，他说：“我不打算吃那些苹果，因为富人会给我更多的食物，他会给我很好吃的东西。”然后他拿起苹果，一把扔到土里去。

他继续走，来到河边，河涨水了，因此，他到不了河对岸，他等了一会儿，然后他说：“今天我去不了富人家了，因为我不能渡过河。”

他开始回家，那天他没有吃东西。他就开始去找吃的，他找到苹果，很高兴地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了。

不要把好东西扔掉，换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处

趣味英语六则之老猫

2011-2-23 16:12 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：小编为大家准备了趣味英语，一起来培养大家的幽默感，就让我们一起来看“老猫”吧。

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old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.

Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young."? ?

???? 【译文】???老猫

一位老妇有只猫，这只猫很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了东西，因为它年纪太大了。一天，老猫发现一只老鼠，它跳过去抓这只老鼠，然而，它咬不住这只老鼠。因此，老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了，因为老猫咬不了它。

于是，老妇很生气，因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死。她开始打这只猫，猫说：“不要打你的老仆人，我已经为你服务了很多年，而且还愿意为你效劳，但是，我实在太老了，对年纪大的不要这么无情，要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情。”

父亲在哪儿?

2011-2-23 13:54 【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】

????导语：每日给大家讲趣味英语故事，培养你的幽默感。

?????? Two brothers were looking at some beautiful paintings. ??????????????????? ?"Look," said the elder brother. "How nice these paintings are!"

????????????????????? "Yes," said the younger, "but in all these paintings there is only the mother and the children. Where is the father?"

?????????????????????? The elder brother thought for a moment and then explained, "Obviously he was painting the pictures."

??????????????????????? 父亲在哪儿？

????????? 兄弟俩在看一些漂亮的油画。

“看，”哥哥说，“这些画多漂亮呀！”

“是啊，”弟弟说道，“可是在所有这些画中，只有妈妈和孩子。那爸爸去哪儿了呢？”

哥哥想了会儿，然后解释道：“很明显，他当时正在画这些画呗。”

世界真奇妙之斑马

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

The stripes are what set the zebra apart from the rest of the horse family. They look cool and also let the zebra blend in with its surroundings for protection from some enemies. There once were a lot of zebras in many parts of Africa, but they have become endangered in some areas because of hunting.

· I live on the continent of Africa.

· I usually live on flat, open plains. But I also can live up in the mountains of South Africa.

· I don't build a house but rest on the ground or stay standing when I'm tired.

· I look a lot like a horse but I'm a little bit smaller. I have big ears and a short bunch of hair on my head called a mane. There also are hooves on the bottoms of my feet.

· My body is silver-white or yellowish-white with black stripes. My head also is white but with brown markings, and my face is a light brown or tan color.

· I'm smaller than most horses but still am pretty big. I can get to be about 5 feet (about 1.5 meters) tall if you measure from my hooves to my shoulders.

· I can weigh all different amounts, but I'm usually between 400 and 1,000 pounds (about 200 to 500 kilograms).

· You probably would call me a vegetarian. But scientists call me a herbivore because I only eat leaves, grass and other plants.

· I actually have trouble protecting myself, especially from larger animals like lions and from humans who hunt me. But when I do get into trouble, I often can outrun those chasing me.

· I travel with friends in groups called herds. And at one time in the past, I almost became extinct.

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斑马——地图上涂红色的地方是我的家

有趣的常识：条纹是区别于斑马和马家族中的其它马的标志。这些条纹看起来很漂亮，也使得斑马和它周围的环境相融合，以保护自己免受敌人的攻击。在非洲的许多地区都曾经有大量的斑马，但是由于猎捕，一些地区的斑马已濒临灭绝。

·我住在非洲大陆。

·我通常住在平坦、空旷的草原上，但我也能住在南非的山上。

·我不盖房子，而当我累的时候，我就在地上休息或保持站立。

·我看上去很象一匹马，但我比它们要小一点儿。我有一双大耳朵，头上有一束称为鬃毛的短发，在我的脚底也有蹄子。

·我的身体是银白色或黄白色与黑色条纹相间。我的头也是白色的，但有棕色的斑纹。还有，我的脸是浅棕色或棕褐色。

·和大多数的马相比，我要小一些，但还是相当大的。如果你从我的蹄量到肩，我大约能有5英尺(约1.5米)高。

·我的体重可能不尽相同，但一般都在400至1000磅之间(约200至500千克)。

·可能你会说我是素食者，但科学家称我为草食动物，因为我只吃叶子、草和其它植物。

·实际上，我并不善于自我保护，特别是当狮子那样的大型动物和人类猎捕我的时候。但是当我遇到麻烦时，我总能逃脱他们的追捕。

·我和朋友成群出行，称为“牧群”。曾经在过去一个时期，我几乎濒临灭绝。

世界真奇妙之臭鼬

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

The skunk is famous for its smelly spray, but it doesn't like to squirt people if it doesn't have to. It's actually scared of animals bigger than itself and only sprays when it gets upset. The skunk helps farmers by eating the rodents that chew on their crops.

· I live in the United States, Mexico, parts of Central America and southern Canada.

· I can live almost anywhere it's not too cold, but I like wooded areas the best.

· I make my home in a den, or burrow, which is a hole in the ground lined with leaves. I also may take shelter in a tree.

· I have got a long body, a narrow little head, lots of fur and a big, bushy tail.

· I'm always black with white stripes or spots.

· My body gets to be only about a foot long (about 30 centimeters), but my bushy tail might make me look a lot bigger!

· I normally weigh just 2 or 3 pounds (about one kilogram).

· I eat plants, insects, bird eggs and small animals, like mice. For a treat, I like to feast on wild honey and bees.

· I stand on my front feet and do a handstand to warn my enemies. If they get too close, I might squirt them with a bad-smelling spray. I also can growl or screech.

· People sometimes think I like to cause trouble, but I'm actually peaceful and shy. I come out of my burrow only at night to find food.

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臭鼬——地图上涂橘红色的地方是我的家

有趣的常识：臭鼬因其能喷射出恶臭的物质而闻名，但是如果不是万不得已, 它是不喜欢向人们喷射的。实际上，它害怕比它大的动物，而且只有在它感到不安的情况下它才会喷射恶臭。臭鼬帮助农民吃掉那些啃食庄稼的啮齿类动物。

·我住在美国、墨西哥、中美洲的部分地区和加拿大的南部。

·只要不太冷的地方，我几乎都能居住，但是我最喜欢的还是森林地带。

·我以洞穴为家,它是用叶子填充在土地上的洞。我也可能将栖身之所安在树上。

·我有一个长长的身体, 窄窄的小头, 许多毛和一个又大又浓密的尾巴。

·我通常是黑色的,上面有白色的条纹或斑点。

·我的身体只能长到约一英尺长(约30厘米)，但是我浓密的尾巴可能会令我看起来要大许多.

·我通常只有2或3磅重(大约1千克)。

·我吃植物、昆虫、鸟蛋和小的动物，如老鼠。要是想犒劳一下自己，我喜欢享用野蜂蜜和蜜蜂。

·当我警告敌人时，会立起前足倒立。如果它们靠近我, 我可能向它们喷出一种恶臭的液体，我也可能咆哮或尖叫。

·人们有时认为我喜欢制造麻烦，但实际上,我很安静并且很害羞。我只在夜间从洞穴中出来寻找食物。

世界真奇妙之羊

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

There are more than one billion sheep in the world today in more than 800 different groups called species. The country with the most sheep is Australia. The U.S. state with the most is Texas. The male sheep, called a ram, has long, curvy horns while the female sheep, called an ewe, has short, stubby ones.

· I live on all the continents except Antarctica.

· I can live almost anywhere it's not too cold, from deserts to tropical rain forests.

· I don't really have a house -- I usually just hang out in open fields.

· I've got a chubby body, a long, narrow face, pointy ears and a cute little tail. I have hoofs for feet and I might have horns that grow long and curvy.

· My body is covered with wool or hair that can be white, gray or black.

· As an adult, my body is usually about 5 feet (a little more than 1.5 meters) long.

· I can weigh as much as 400 pounds (almost 200 kilograms), but I usually weigh 200 to 250 pounds (about 90 to 115 kilograms).

· My friends and I eat a lot of grass every day.

· Many animals can harm me, but I do not harm them. If I do get in trouble, I'm quick runner and good climber.

· My family is huge! I have got more than 800 different relatives in all different shapes, sizes and colors with different lengths of wool and hair.

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羊——地图上到处都是我的家

有趣的常识：当今，世界上有800多种羊群，共有10亿多只羊。羊最多的国家是澳大利亚，德克撒斯是美国羊最多的州。雄羊，又叫“公羊”，有长长的弯曲的羊角，而雌羊，又叫“母羊”，它们的角却短而粗硬。

·除了南极洲，我住在世界上所有的陆地上。

·我几乎能住在天气不太冷的任何地方，从沙漠到热带雨林。

·我并没有真正的房屋-我通常就在露天居住。

·我有一个圆胖的身子，一个又长又窄的脸，尖尖的耳朵和一条小巧的尾巴。我的脚上有蹄,我还有羊角，长得长而弯曲。

·我的身体覆盖着羊毛，毛发可能是白色，灰色或黑色。

·长大后，我的身体通常约5英尺(比1.5米多一点)长。

·我能长到400磅 (约200千克) 重，但是，我一般体重为200-250磅(约90-115磅)重。

·我和我的朋友每天吃许多草。

·许多动物可能会伤害我，但我不伤害它们。如果我遇到麻烦，我擅于快跑和攀爬。

·我的家庭很庞大！我有800多不同种类的亲戚，它们有着不同的体形，大小和不同颜色，长度的羊毛和毛发。

世界真奇妙之刺猬

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

The hedgehog only comes out at night to scurry around for a meal. During the day, it rolls itself up in hedges and bushes to hide from bigger animals and get some sleep. Even though it might look like a porcupine, the hedgehog eats insects and small animals while the porcupine is a vegetarian.

· I live on the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa.

· I like to live in warm areas like deserts, but I can hibernate to survive if it gets too cold.

· I hide myself in bushes and shrubs.

· I have a cute, round body, a pointed face and short, little legs. My back is covered with hard, pointy quills and my belly is soft and furry.

· I'm normally shades of tan, brown and black. My quills are dark brown with

a little white mixed in.

· I'm about the size of a bunny rabbit.

· I usually don't get any heavier than 2 or 3 pounds (.9 or 1.4 kilograms).

· I eat insects, worms, frogs, snakes, mice and bird eggs.

· When danger comes, I roll myself into a ball so my sharp quills point out in all directions.

· I make a nest of leaves to hibernate in when it gets cold. And even though it might be wintertime, I sometimes wake up to look for more food.

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刺猬——地图上涂紫色的地方是我的家

有趣的常识：刺猬只在夜间出来，到处匆匆地转，找寻食物。白天，在树篱或矮树丛中，它将身子团起来,避开较大的动物，美美地睡上一觉。尽管它看上去可能象一只豪猪，然而刺猬是个素食动物，它只吃昆虫和小动物。

·我住在欧洲，亚洲和非洲大陆。

·我喜欢住在象沙漠这样温暖的地方，但是如果天气太冷，我能冬眠过冬。

·我躲藏在矮树丛和灌木丛中。

·我有灵活，圆圆的身躯，突出的脸和短小的腿。我的后背覆盖着又硬又尖的刺，我的腹部柔软而多毛。

·通常我日晒后颜色变暗，成为棕色和黑色。我的刺儿是深棕色的，混合着一点儿白色。

·我差不多象一直小兔子那么大。

·我的体重通常不会超过2或3磅。(0.9或1.4千克)

·我吃昆虫、蠕虫、青蛙、蛇、老鼠和鸟蛋。

·遇到危险的时候,我就把身子团成球，这样，我身上尖尖的刺伸向各个方向。

·当天气变冷，我用叶子做成窝住在里面.即便是冬天，有时我也会醒来去寻找更多的食物。

世界真奇妙之长颈鹿

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

Unlike most of the other grass-eaters in the Sahara, the giraffe doesn't migrate

(leave its homeland) during dry seasons because it gets enough water from the leaves it eats. Giraffes rarely bend down to drink water or eat grass -- a baby giraffe even can stand just 20 minutes after it's born!

· I live on the continent of Africa -- in and around the Sahara Desert.

· I live in dry areas like deserts but always need to be around trees.

· I don't have a real house and actually sleep standing up.

· I have a small head, long legs and an even longer neck that's very strong.

I also have hoofs on the bottoms of my feet.

· I'm orange or light brown with dark brown circles or spots. As I get older, I start to turn darker brown.

· I'm one of the tallest mammals in the world! I can be up to 17 feet (about 5.5 meters) tall. Most of my height comes from my long neck.

· I can weigh as much as 1,800 pounds (around 800 kilograms)!

· I only eat vegetables (scientists call me a herbivore) -- almost always leaves from the tops of trees.

· Even though I'm huge, I actually can run quite fast, up to 35 miles per hour (about 56 kilometers per hour). I also might kick with my big, heavy hoofs.

· I often live in dry areas where there is little water. And because I'm so tall, I have to get water from the leaves I eat instead of from the ground. So I can go for months without actually drinking.

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长颈鹿——地图上涂绿色的地方是我的家

有趣的常识：在撒哈拉沙漠，和其它大多数食草动物不同，长颈鹿在干旱季节不迁徙(离开它的家)，因为它可以从吃的叶子中获得充足的水分。长颈鹿很少弯下身子喝水或吃草—小长颈鹿甚至能在出生后20分钟站立。

·我住在非洲大陆—在撒哈拉沙漠及其周边地区。

·我住在象沙漠一样干燥的地方，但常常需要它周围有树。

·我没有真正的房屋，实际上，我是站着睡觉的。

·我有一个小头，长腿和一个更长的粗壮的脖子，我的脚底上也有蹄。

·我是橘红色或浅棕色的，上有深棕色的圆环和斑点。因为长大了，颜色开始变成深棕色。

·我是世界上最高的哺乳动物之一！我可能长到17英尺(大约5.5米)高。我大部分的身高主要来自于我的长脖子。

·我能达到1,800磅(约800千克)重。

·我只吃蔬菜(科学家称我为草食动物)—几乎常常是树梢的叶子。

·虽然我个子大，可实际我跑得相当快，能达到每小时35英里(大约每小时56千米)。我也能用我那又大又沉的蹄子来踢。

·我经常住在少水的干燥地区。因为我太高，所以我不得不从我吃的叶子中获得水分，而不是从地上，因此，我实际上能前行数月而不必喝水。

世界真奇妙之大象

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

There are two major kinds of elephants – African and Indian. You can tell them apart pretty easily by their size. The African elephant has a larger body and big, floppy ears, while the Indian elephant is a little smaller and has small, stubby ears.

· I live on the continent of Africa and in the country of India.

· I live on plains and deserts and in tropical rain forests and river valleys.

· I'm too big to have a house. I rarely lie down and usually sleep standing up.

· I have a large body with wrinkled skin and tusks made out of ivory. I also have a very long nose that I use to smell, make trumpet calls, rip leaves off trees and spray water on myself.

· I am gray, tan or light brown with yellowish-white tusks.

· I am very tall – usually between 10 and 15 feet (between 3 and 4.5 meters)!

· I'm huge! I can weigh between 11,000 and 15,000 pounds (between 5,000 and 7,000 kilograms)!

· I eat as much as 500 pounds (about 225 kilograms) of food each day! And 50 gallons (almost 90 liters) of water! My meals include leaves, grasses and other plants.

· My only real enemies are human hunters who value my ivory tusks. Even though I can't walk very fast, I have few enemies that are wild animals.

· I don't see very well, but my ears and nose make up for it! My famous nose allows me to smell food (or danger!) and lets me talk to my friends.

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大象——地图上涂蓝色的地方是我的家

有趣的常识：象分为两大类—非洲象和印度象。根据它们的大小，你能很容易将它们区分开。非洲象身躯比较大，耳朵大且松软下垂，而印度象要小一些，耳朵小且粗厚。

·我住在非洲大陆和印度。

·我生活在草原、沙漠、热带雨林和河谷。

·我太大了以至于不能有个房子。我很少躺下，一般站着睡觉。

·我有一个满是褶皱皮肤的庞大身躯和尖尖的象牙。我还有个非常长的鼻子，我用它闻味儿，当喇叭叫，从树上剥叶子，给自己洒水。

·我是灰色、茶褐色或浅棕色的，象牙黄白色。

·我非常高—通常在10-15英尺之间(约3-4.5米之间)!

·我是巨大的！我的体重在11,000-15,000磅之间(约5,000-7,000千克之间)！

·我每天吃500磅的食物！喝50加仑(将近90公升)的水！我的饭包括叶子、草和其它植物。

·我唯一真正的敌人是人类捕猎者，他们认为我的象牙很值钱。虽然我不能走得很快，但是我却没有什么野生动物为敌。

·我的视力不是很好，但是我的耳朵和鼻子却弥补了这个缺点！我著名的鼻子使得我能闻食物(或嗅到危险！)，并且让我和朋友交谈。

世界真奇妙之袋鼠

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

The kangaroo has a pouch where babies live until they can hop around on their own. Baby kangaroos are called joeys and are only the size of your thumb when they're born! Kangaroos live and travel in groups of up to 100.

· I live on the continent of Australia and on neighboring islands.

· I live in dry areas like deserts.

· I rest under shade trees and dug out areas.

· I stand on my two large feet and have a long, thick tail.

· I have red or brown fur with white arms and legs.

· I can grow to be 5 feet tall with a 3-foot long tail.

· I can weigh almost 200 pounds!

· I eat grass and small shrubs and can go for days without drinking water.

· I use my large feet to kick enemies and also can hop very quickly.

· I can jump more than 30 feet forward and hop more than 40 miles per hour.

译文：

袋鼠——地图上涂绿色的地方是我的家。

有趣的常识：袋鼠有一个育儿袋，袋鼠宝宝一直住在里面直到它们自己能到处蹦跳。袋鼠宝宝称作“幼兽”，它们刚出生的时候只有拇指大小！袋鼠是以群体的方式居住和出行，最多可达100只。

·我住在澳大利亚大陆和与其接壤的岛上。

·我住在象沙漠一样干燥的地方。

·我在树荫下休息并掘地。

·我用两只大脚站立，我还有一条又长又粗的尾巴。

·我白色的胳膊和腿上有红色或棕色的皮毛。

·我能长到5英尺高，尾巴3英尺长。

·我的体重将近200磅!

·我吃草和小的灌木, 能行走数天不喝水。

·我的大脚用来踢敌人，也能用它快速地蹦跳。

·我能向前跳30多英尺远, 并且每小时跳40多英里。

世界真奇妙之兔子

2010-6-21 02:29 外语教育网【大中小】【打印】【我要纠错】【加入收藏】导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

There are 18 different types （scientists call them species） of rabbits and hares

in the world. Some have famous names like "jackrabbit" and "cottontail." The rabbit and hare once were thought to be part of the rodent family （like mice）! But they have four front teeth – most rodents have two.

·I live on all the continents of the world except Antarctica. And although I live in Australia, it's not one of my native homes.

·I can live in all sorts of places with different climates and temperatures. They include plains, forests, snowy areas and even swamps.

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

·Most people think I'm 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.

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

·I can be less than a foot（10 inches, about 25 centimeters）long to almost 2 feet （20 inches, about 50 centimeters）long from nose to tail.

·I normally am pretty light but can get quite heavy, especially if I'm a pet. I've been known to get as heavy as 15 pounds （almost 7 kilograms）.

·I eat a lot of grass and other plants. I'm often known for chewing on the leaves of plants in people's gardens.

·I'm speedy and can hop away from many enemies, especially humans.

·You would see me most often at sundown when it's getting dark. I might be alone or hanging out with friends in a group called a colony.

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兔子——地图上涂白色的地方是我的家

有趣的常识：世界上有18种不同类型的兔子（科学家称之为物种）。有些兔子很有名，象“长耳大野兔”和“棉尾兔”。兔子曾被认为属于啮齿类动物（象老鼠一样）！但是它们有四颗门牙，而大部分的啮齿类动物只有两颗。

·我住在世界上除南极洲以外的所有的陆地上。尽管我生活在澳大利亚，但我的家决不只有这一处。

·我能生活在具有不同气候和温度的各种各样的地方，包括平原，森林，雪地，甚至沼泽地。

·我通常把家安在地里的浅洞中，称为“洞穴”。有时我会用其他动物的洞穴而不是自己挖。

·大多数人认为我聪明伶俐。我通常有一幅大大的耷拉的耳朵，有时也可能又小又短。我还有一个浑圆的身体，短腿和又厚又软的皮毛。

·一般我全身棕色或灰色，但我的毛也可能是白色，黑色，甚至红色。

·我可能不足一英尺长（10英寸，约25厘米），也可能从鼻子到尾巴将近二英尺长（20英寸，约50厘米）。

·我通常很轻，但也可能很重，尤其是作为宠物的时候。据人们所知，我最重能达到15磅（几乎7公斤）。

·我吃许多草和其它植物，人们都知道我常常在花园中咀嚼植物的叶子。

·我速度很快，能逃离很多敌人，尤其是人类。

·你经常会在天变黑，太阳落山的时候看到我。我可能独自一个，也可能是和朋友们在

一起。

世界真奇妙之北极熊

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导读：“世界之大，无奇不有。”在地球这个多姿多彩、奇妙美丽的“大花园”中，生活着各式各样、千奇百怪的可爱动物们。它们生活在地球的不同角落，有的生活在炎热的赤道，有的生活在寒冷的极地。

外语教育网为小朋友们全新推出的英语故事系列——世界真奇妙，让小朋友们在学习英语的同时，更能开阔眼界、活跃思维。好啦，废话不说，快去看看你喜欢的小动物们都在哪吧！

Bison 野牛

Dolphin 海豚

Polar Bear 北极熊

Rabbit 兔子

Bat 蝙蝠

Cangaroo 袋鼠

Elephant 大象

Giraffe 长颈鹿

Hedgehog 刺猬

Sheep 羊

Skunk 臭鼬

Zebra 斑马

The polar bear's scientific name means "sea bear" because it's the only bear that has a body made for living in water. The heaviest bears ever weighed have been polar bears. They usually roam the ice alone but sometimes hang out in groups, especially babies with their mothers.

·You would see me most often in the Arctic Circle. But I also live in the cold, northern-most parts of North America, Europe and Asia.

·I usually live on sea ice and am one of the few members of my family able to spend long amounts of time in water.

·I spend a lot of time roaming but may settle down here and there. But my fur and a thick layer of blubber make it so I don't need a real house.

·I am very large with a huge, furry body. My feet are designed for walking on ice and have five sharp claws made for holding onto food. My stiff hair and fur help me swim well.

·I am almost all white, although my fur may turn yellow in summer.

·I am one of the world's largest land predators. I'm also the biggest member of my family.

·I can weigh more than 1,500 pounds （about 680 kilograms） but usually only get as large as 800 pounds （about 360 kilograms）.

·I normally eat seals but also can dine on walruses, mussels or even berries and seaweed.