Rainforests
雨林
Rainforests are thick forests in the hot parts of the world.
雨林是生长在世界上热带地区的茂盛森林。
It rains a lot and the ground is always wet.
降雨量很多，地面通常都是湿的。
It's always dark and hot in rainforests.
雨林中又热又暗。
Rainforests cover 6% of the earth's surface.
雨林覆盖了地球表面6%的面积。
They provide places to live for thousands of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
它们为无数地球上其它地方没有的动植物提供了栖息地。
There are lots of tall trees and other different kinds of plants.
那里有很多高大的树木和其他不同的植物。
Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests.
有无数动物居住在雨林中。
Many of them live in the trees over 30 meters from the ground.
它们生活在30多米高的树上。
Rainforests are very important to us.
雨林对我们很重要。
They are the lungs of the earth.
它们是地球的肺。
The plants in the forests help to make the air fresher and cleaner.
雨林中的植物让空气更新鲜更洁净。
They also help to hold the water when it rains and keep the water cycling.
下雨时还能储存水分，促进水循环。
They play an important part in controlling the climate.
它们在控制气候方面扮演着重要的角色。
Rainforests also help to keep the beauty of nature.
雨林还能保存自然美。
Without rainforests, many beautiful plants and animals would die out.
如果没有雨林，很多漂亮的动植物都会灭绝。
Rainforests give us wood, food, fruit, medicine, and many more useful things.
雨林为我们提供木材、食物、水果、药材和很多其他有用的东西。
We need rainforests for many reasons.
有很多原因让我们离不开雨林。
But now, rainforests are becoming smaller and smaller, so we should protect them.
但是现在，雨林变得越来越少，我们必须要保护它们。
