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Clever Bird Builds a Fake Nest Entrance to Fool Predators

五噪鸟会建造一个带有假门的巢穴来欺骗捕食者。
五噪鸟 wu3 ZAO4 niao3 Penduline Tit
会 HUI4 builds
建造 JIAN4 zao4 builds
一个 yi1 GE a
带有 DAI4 you3 with
假门 JIA3 men2 fake door
的 de ‘s
巢穴 CHAO2 xue2 nest
来 LAI2 to
欺骗 QI1 pian4 trick
捕食者。 bu3 SHI2 zhe3 predators.
这种小鸟生活在欧洲、亚洲和北美。
这种 zhe4 ZHONG3 This
小鸟 XIAO3 niao3 small bird
生活 SHENG1 huo2 lives
在 zai4 in
欧洲、 OU1 zhou1 Europe,
亚洲 YA4 zhou1 Asia,
和 he2 and
北美。 BEI3 mei3 North America.
它有棕色的背、灰色的头和黑色的面罩。
它 ta1 It
有 you3 has
棕色的 ZONG1 se4 de brown
背、 BEI4 back,
灰色的 HUI1 se4 de gray
头 tou2 head
和 he2 and
黑色的 HEI1 se4 de black
面罩。 MIAN4 zhao4 mask.
巢穴悬挂在树枝上，看起来像一个小袋子。
巢穴 CHAO2 xue2 The nest
悬挂 XUAN2 gua4 hangs
在 zai4 from
树枝 SHU4 zhi1 tree branches
上， shang4 on,
看起来 KAN4 qi3 lai2 looks like
像 xiang4 like
一个 yi1 GE a
小袋子。 XIAO3 dai4 zi small bag.
雄鸟使用柔软的植物纤维建造巢穴。
雄鸟 XIONG2 niao3 The male
使用 SHI3 yong4 creates
柔软的 ROU2 ruan3 de soft
植物纤维 zhi2 WU4 xian1 wei2 plant fibers
建造 JIAN4 zao4 builds
巢穴。 CHAO2 xue2 the nest.
雌鸟帮助用蜘蛛网和动物毛发完成巢穴。
雌鸟 CI2 niao3 The female
帮助 BANG1 zhu4 helps
用 yong4 using
蜘蛛网 ZHI1 zhu1 wang3 spiderwebs
和 he2 and
动物毛发 dong4 WU4 mao2 fa4 animal hair
完成 WAN2 cheng2 finish
巢穴。 CHAO2 xue2 it.
真正的门是隐藏的，从里面很容易关闭。
真正的 ZHEN1 zheng4 de The real
门 men2 door
是 shi4 is
隐藏的， YIN3 cang2 de hidden,
从 cong2 from
里面 li3 MIAN4 inside
很 hen3 very
容易 RONG2 yi4 easy
关闭。 GUAN1 bi4 to close.
假门通向一个空的空间。
假门 JIA3 men2 The fake door
通向 TONG1 xiang4 leads to
一个 yi1 GE an
空的 KONG1 de empty
空间。 KONG1 jian1 space.
捕食者经常感到困惑并离开。
捕食者 bu3 SHI2 zhe3 Predators
经常 JING1 chang2 often
感到 GAN3 dao4 get
困惑 KUN4 huo4 confused
并 bing4 and
离开。 LI2 kai1 leave.

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Test your comprehension

What does the 五噪鸟 build to deceive predators?

  • A nest with a false door
  • 一个带有假门的巢穴
  • A regular nest
  • A tree hole

Where does the 五噪鸟 live?

  • 欧洲、亚洲和北美
  • 澳大利亚
  • 非洲
  • 南美洲

What color is the 五噪鸟’s head?

  • Brown
  • 灰色
  • Black
  • White

What material do male 五噪鸟 use to construct their nests?

  • Twigs
  • 柔软的植物纤维
  • Leaves
  • Grass

Grammar cards for this story

Present Simple Tense

  • Example: “这种小鸟生活在欧洲、亚洲和北美.”
  • Explanation: The present simple tense is used to describe general truths or habitual actions. In this sentence, it indicates that the bird regularly inhabits Europe, Asia, and North America.

Passive Voice

  • Example: “巢穴悬挂在树枝上.”
  • Explanation: The passive voice is used to emphasize the action rather than the subject. Here, the focus is on the nest being hung on the branches, rather than who or what is doing the hanging.

Adjectives

  • Example: “它有棕色的背、灰色的头和黑色的面罩.”
  • Explanation: Adjectives are used to describe nouns and provide more detail. In this example, “棕色的” (brown), “灰色的” (gray), and “黑色的” (black) describe the features of the bird.

Conjunctions

  • Example: “雄鸟使用柔软的植物纤维建造巢穴，雌鸟帮助用蜘蛛网和动物毛发完成巢穴.”
  • Explanation: Conjunctions link words, phrases, or clauses. The conjunction “和” (and) connects the actions of the male and female birds, highlighting their collaborative effort in nest building.

Relative Clauses

  • Example: “真正的门是隐藏的，从里面很容易关闭.”
  • Explanation: Relative clauses provide additional information about a noun. In this case, the clause “从里面很容易关闭” (it is easy to close from the inside) gives more context about the hidden door.
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