兔子的耳朵很长,除了听声音,这对长耳朵还有没有别的用处呢?Jacky is not sure about the answer. So he decides to ask the rabbits themselves. 说兔子,兔子到!大耳朵兔Mr. Ears过来了,我们去打个招呼吧。
哈哈,瞧瞧大耳朵先生吧!What long ears he has! They are even much longer than his face. 看看我们自己,有谁的耳朵比脸长呢!
Why are his ears so long? The ears are very useful to the rabbit. Mr. Ears usually hears a threat before seeing it. 它的大耳朵竖起来以后可以转来转去,就象两个雷达接收器,任何细小的声音都不会漏掉。
Rabbits get hot easily in summer.The big ears can help them lower their body temperature.
还记得吗? 猎豹奔跑的时候要靠尾巴来保持平衡。Rabbits have very short tails. How can they keep their balance? Ha ha, it's not a problem for them. See, they have long ears. 虽然尾巴短,可是兔子通过摆动耳朵也能保持平衡!
But not all rabbits have long ears. Arctic hares have shorter ears. 冰天雪地的,北极雪兔不需要大耳朵来散热。
兔子也是复活节的象征。
据《圣经》记载,耶稣死后三天复活了。为了纪念这个日子,人们就开始过复活节。Now Easter is a favourite festival for kids. They get many coloured eggs on this day. 这些就是大名鼎鼎的复活节彩蛋(Easter eggs)。Kids also get some chocolate eggs. 会下蛋的兔子Bunny也是复活节的象征。The bunny rabbit is amazing. It lays coloured eggs at Easter. Then it hides them in secret places. 据说,只有好孩子才能找到这些彩蛋。