《2025年课堂笔记七年级英语上册外研版》

Answer the questions.
回答问题。
1 Why is the dodo "just a character" to some readers?
2 What do "as happy as a clam" and "as dead as a dodo" mean?
3 Why does the writer use the two expressions at the end of the passage?

答案： 1. The dodo is "just a character" to some readers because people don't see them in the real world.
解析：因为渡渡鸟已经灭绝，人们在现实世界中看不到它们，所以对一些读者来说只是一个角色。
2. "As happy as a clam" means very happy. "As dead as a dodo" means completely dead.
解析：根据文章及常识，“as happy as a clam”表示非常开心，“as dead as a dodo”表示完全死了，彻底灭绝。
3. The writer uses the two expressions to encourage readers to protect animals.
解析：作者在文章末尾使用这两个短语，目的是鼓励读者保护动物，让动物们开心生活，而不是像渡渡鸟一样灭绝。