壹苹派生活美语　不可思议的生物

　　Katherine Rundell grew up in Zimbabwe, where animals were always a part of her daily life. She recalls seeing snakes in the garden, monkeys at the market, and rhinos and pangolins near her house. Her childhood experiences inspired her to recreate the feeling of being around wild animals in her book for young readers. By combining these elements, Rundell hopes that her work can raise awareness of the ecological crises that our planet is facing.

　　凯瑟琳．郎德尔在辛巴威长大，在那里动物一直是她日常生活的一部分。她记得在花园里看到蛇，在市场上看到猴子，在她家附近看到犀牛和穿山甲。她的童年经历激励她在书中为年轻读者重现与野生动物相处的感觉。透过结合这些元素，朗德尔希望她的作品能提高人们对地球面临的生态危机的关注。

生活必备字词：

recall　vt. 回想，回忆

raise awareness of...　　提高对于……的意识

awareness　n. 意识

crisis　n. 危机（复数形为 crises）

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