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(gè)大家族。世界上有18種不同類型（科學(xué)家稱之為物種）的兔子。有些兔子很有名，像“長(zhǎng)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(shí)我會(huì)用其他動(dòng)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(shù)人認(rèn)為我很可愛(ài)。我通常有一副大大的耷拉的耳朵，有時(shí)也可能又小又短。我還有一個(gè)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(zhǎng)，也可能從鼻子到尾巴將近60厘米長(zhǎng)。

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(shí)候。據(jù)人們所知，我最重能達(dá)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(jīng)常會(huì)在天變黑，太陽(yáng)落山的時(shí)候看到我。我可能是獨(dú)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(dòng)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(duì)者