Lesson 8 Why Are Plants Important?
第8課 為什么植物很重要?
Danny, Jenny and Brian are walking in a forest.
丹尼、珍妮和布萊恩在森林里散步。
I love this forest.
我喜歡這片森林。
There are so many trees and plants.
這兒有這么多的樹和植物。
The air is always clean and fresh.
空氣一直很干凈很清新。
Yes.Trees and other plants help clean the air.
是的。樹木和其他的植物幫助凈化空氣。
That's true.It's pleasant to walk in the forest.
是的。在森林里走路很愉快。
When the weather is sunny and hot,you can sit in the shade under a tree.
當天氣晴朗而炎熱的時候,你可以在樹蔭下面坐著。
It's nice and cool.
很好,很涼爽。
I'm hungry!Maybe I can eat a plant!
我餓了!也許我能吃點植物的果實!
Sure.Danny!
當然!丹尼!
Look,there is an apple tree over there!
看,那兒有一棵蘋果樹。
Is there a donut tree?
那是多納圈樹嗎?
Donuts don't grow on trees!
多納圈不長在樹上!
Trees and other plants are important to people.
樹木和其他植物對人類很重要。
They help us fulfill our basic needs.
他們幫助我們滿足我們的基本需求。
That's for sure.
是的。
People use trees and other plants in many ways.
人們在很多地方使用樹木和其他植物。
The trees and plants take energy from the sun and turn it into food.
樹木和植物從太陽那里獲取能量,然后將它轉化進食物里。
Medicine and clothing are also made from trees and plants.
藥物和衣物也來自樹木和植物。
The forest is important to animals,too.
森林對動物也很重要。
Many animals live in the forest and eat the fruit from the trees.
許多動物住在森林里,吃來自樹上的果實。
They eat other plants, too.
他們也吃其他的植物。
And plants cover the soil.
植物還能保持水土。
That way, the wind and water don't carry the soil away.
那樣的話,刮風下雨就不會把土帶走了。
Plants also make everything look beautiful.
植物還能讓一切看起來很美麗。
In a word. We can't live without plants!
一句話。我們的生活離不開植物!