【Raz-G7-12】
51 A Taste for Blood (RAZ G)
mosquito 蚊子
lamprey 七鰓鰻
tick 蜱蟲
leech 水蛭,螞蟥
bedbug 臭蟲
flea 跳蚤 (牛津樹澳大利亞那本有)
(原文)
All animals need to eat food to live.
For some animals, that food is another animal's blood.
Female mosquitoes drink blood.
These small insects leave marks that itch.
Some lampreys drink blood.
These fish have round mouths full of little teeth.
Some bats drink blood.
These mammals fly out to feed at night.
Ticks drink blood.
These spider - like animals hide on leaves or grass.
They grab onto animals that walk past them.
Most leeches drink blood.
These worms live in marshes, rivers, and ponds.
One kind of bird drinks blood.
These small birds peck at larger birds.
Bedbugs drink blood.
These insects hide in and around beds.
Fleas drink blood.
These insects can't fly, but they can jump very far.
Animals with a taste for blood have been around for a long time.
You don't want to be their next meal!