Reading for Pleasure补充阅读

The Leaf树叶

This poor man is from Chu. 楚国有一个穷人。

He is reading a book. 他在看书。

A neighbour is walking by.一个邻居路过。

Hi! What are you doing?嗨！你在做什么？

I'm reading a book. 我在看书

It is about an insect called "mantis".是关于一种名叫“螳螂”的昆虫的书。

I know about the mantis.我知道螳螂。

The mantis eats small insects!它吃小虫子！

Yes, it does.是的。

But how does it catch the small insects, do you know?但是它怎么抓小虫子呢？你知道吗？

No, I don't.不，我不知道。

Let me tell you. 让我告诉你吧。

The book says there's a special kind of leaf.书上说有一种特殊的树叶。

If the mantis holds the leaf in front of its body,如果螳螂把树叶挡在它身体的前面，

it becomes invisible! The insects can't see it!它就会隐身！虫子就看不见它了！

That's really interesting.那真的很有趣！

I'm going to try it.我也要试一试！

Really?真的吗？

Of course.当然了。

I'm going to find the right leaf!我要去找到这种树叶！

Good luck! Bye!好运！再见！

At Home在家

Can you see me?你能看见我吗？

Yes, I can.是的，我能看见。

Can you see me now?你现在能看见我吗？

Yes, I can.是的，我能。

100 Leaves Later ...100片树叶之后……

Can you see me now?你现在能看见我吗？

What? No, I can't see you now.什么？不，我现在看不见你。

In the Market在市场

Don't take my chicken!不要拿我的鸡！

You're stealing my rice!你在偷我的米！

But you can't see me! I'm invisible!但是你们看不见我啊！我是隐身的！

Of course we can see you, you silly, bad man!我们当然能看见你啊，你这个愚蠢的坏家伙！