winter is coming

1、 Winter is the last season(季節(jié)) of the year. The weather(天氣) gets colder, days get shorter, leaves turn colors and fall off the trees. We put on warm clothes in winter. But what about animals and plants? We dont see too many animals in winter. Where are they? How do they spend those cold days? Lets f

2、ind out. Most birds, such as swallows (燕子) and swans, cant stand(忍受) cold weather. When winter comes, they fly to warmer places. This is called migration (遷徙). Its a long way to go. And the trip can be dangerous(危險(xiǎn)) . So many of them travel in large groups together. Insects (昆蟲), like butterflies an

3、d moths (飛蛾), also travel long distances (距離) in the winter. Winters fun, winters great, especially(尤其) when you spend it with your mates(伙伴). Throwing snowballs and making snowmen, the fun in the snow never ends. Skiing and skating on the ice, it feels as if(仿佛) youre in paradise(天堂). Animals like

4、bears, squirrels, snakes and hedgehogs(刺猬) dont like cold weather, either. But they dont migrate. They hibernate(冬眠). They eat a lot in autumn. Then, they find a den(獸穴) for their winter sleep. After they find a good place, they sleep in it for months! They dont eat or drink at all in their sleep. I

5、ts impossible(不可能) to wake them up until next spring.冬眠 Some animals stay active(活躍的) in the winter, for example, weasels (黃鼠狼), rabbits, sparrows (麻雀) and deer. They can adapt to (適應(yīng)) the changing(變化的) weather. To0 keep warm, they grow new, thicker fur (毛皮) or feathers (羽毛) in autumn. And they know

6、 food is hard to find in the winter, so they gather(搜集) food in autumn to eat later. Plants like sunflowers(向日葵向日葵) live for only one year and die(死去死去). Each flower leaves behind many seeds(種種子子). These seeds can grow into new plants when spring comes. Plants like the cactus(仙人掌仙人掌) stop growing in winter. They go to sleep like some animals. Pines(松樹松樹)and cypress trees(柏樹柏樹) are not afraid of winter. They can stand both the cold and the wind.1. Butterflies and most birds fly to warmer