2023年云南省中考 – 阅读理解C

Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects, you’ll discover many unbelievable things. Consider butterflies, for example. They have beautiful, colorful wings, and strong, fantastic flying skills. On summer days, you always see them flying freely over flower gardens and wild fields.
大自然真是太神奇了！仔细观察一下昆虫世界，你会发现很多不可思议的事情。例如，蝴蝶拥有美丽多彩的翅膀，以及强大而神奇的飞行技能。在夏天的日子里，你总能看到它们在花园和野外自由飞行。

But, did you know how butterflies become the flying insects? It’s one of the amazing wonders of nature. In the beginning, female butterflies lay a small and colorful egg on a leaf or stem of a plant.
但是，你知道蝴蝶是如何成为飞行昆虫的吗？这是自然中令人惊叹的奇迹之一。刚开始，雌性蝴蝶会在一片叶子或树枝上产下一个小小的彩色卵。

It’s hard to believe that the egg will become something completely different in a few days. It becomes a walking insect. This insect is called caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar can eat, walk and see. But it is still not a butterfly.
很难相信，这个卵会在几天内变成完全不同的东西，成为一只行走的昆虫。这种昆虫被称为毛毛虫。现在它有腿、眼睛和一个巨大的身体。新生活已经开始，毛毛虫会吃、会走、会看。

Soon, after growing big, the caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It covers itself in the nice protective blanket and goes to sleep. This stage is known as the “pupa” stage.
很快，毛毛虫长大后给自己做掩护，把自己藏在漂亮的保护层里，然后入睡。这个阶段称为“蛹” 。

After a period of time, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Shortly, the wings fill with blood, and the beautiful, colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away.
一段时间后，保护层破裂，出现了一只湿弱的蝴蝶。它现在有六条腿，一张嘴，眼睛和翅膀。不久，美丽多彩的蝴蝶展开带血的翅膀，飞了起来。

After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.
几周后，这只成年蝴蝶产卵，循环又开始了。

This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.
这只是自然奇观的一个例子。探索大自然，你会学到许多真正令人惊叹的事情。