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Workbook P85.Reading and Writing ANIMAL BODY LANGUAGE 动物肢体语言
Human beings are not the only ones who communicate. Animals use body language to tell each other how they feel and what they think. Here is a quick look at how some of our animal friends send messages to us and to each other. 人类并不是唯一能够相互交流的。动物们也会用肢体语言来告诉对方它们的感觉和想法。下面简单介绍一下我们的一些动物朋友是如何向我们和彼此发送信息的。
Dogs use sounds, body movements, and their tails to communicate. When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide open. The dog will start barking.，moving its tail, and running around in circles or jumping up and down to show you that it wants to play. A dog that is afraid will lay on its back and close its eyes. The dog may show its teeth and lower its body so that it is close to the ground. The dog may also shake, and it will put its tail between its legs. When a dog is angry, its main body language is showing its teeth and growling. The dog will try making itself look as big as possible.The tail will stand straight out from the body. 狗用声音、身体动作和尾巴来交流。狗高兴的时候，耳朵会竖起来，眼睛会睁得大大的。狗会开始叫，移动它的尾巴，绕着圈跑，或上下跳跃，告诉你它想玩。狗害怕时，就会躺下来，闭上眼睛，也可能会露出牙齿，弯下身体，接近地面，还会颤抖，它会把尾巴夹在两腿之间。当狗生气时，它的主要肢体语言是露出牙齿和咆哮。狗会试着让自己看起来尽可能的强大。尾巴会直接从身体里伸出来。
Elephants also use noises and body language to express themselves. An elephants sense of smell is highly developed. An elephant can smell how another elephant is feeling and even tell if it is sick. The elephant's nose, or trunk, is also used to make noises and to welcome other elephants. Different noises have a variety of meanings: they can mean"I am hungry", "I am angy",or"Good to see your"An elephants body language includes ear signals and gestures. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means "Watch out!"To show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks and stand close to each other, putting their heads together. 大象发出杂音和用肢体语言来表达自己。大象的嗅觉非常发达。大象可以闻到另一只大象的感觉，甚至可以判断它是否生病。大象的鼻子，象鼻，也用来发出声音和欢迎其他大象。不同的声音有不同的含义：它们可以表示“我饿了”、“我很生气”或“很高兴见到你”。大象的肢体语言包括耳朵的信号和姿势。如果大象张开耳朵，它的意思是“小心！”为了表示友谊，大象会用鼻子互相触碰，并站得很近，把头凑在一起。
Dolphins are social animals. They live in groups and love showing each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes hit its tail on the surface of the water. The movement and noise let other dolphins know that something is wrong. If a dolphin wants to send a message over a long distance，or if it wants to show how strong it is, it will jump high out of the water and land on its side, making a loud noise. A dolphin’s favourite activity is leaping into the air while playing with its friends. When dolphins are tired and need to rest, they will swim in small groups close to the surface. If you see dolphins doing this, you should not disturb them. 海豚是善于社交的动物。他们群居，喜欢互相表达感情。愤怒的海豚有时会用尾巴击打水面。海豚的动作和噪音让其他海豚知道有些不对劲。如果海豚想远距离传递信息，或者想显示自己有多强壮，它会高高跃出水面，侧身落地，发出巨大的声响。海豚最喜欢的活动是跳到空中与朋友玩耍。当海豚感到疲劳需要休息时，它们会三五成群地靠近水面游来游去。如果你看到海豚这样做，就不要打扰他们。 |
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