沙漠里的湖短文★★★★★
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Most people think a desert has no water. That is not always true.
大多数人都以为沙漠里没有水。这并不总是对的。
In some deserts there are lakes, and around them you find birds, fish and even small farms.
有些沙漠里是有湖的，湖边上你能看见鸟、鱼，甚至小块地。
The water comes from deep under the ground, where it stayed for thousands of years.
水是从很深的地下上来的，在那儿待了几千年。
People call them green points on a yellow map.
人们管它们叫黄地图上几个绿的点。
But the water does not come back quickly. If a town takes too much, the lake gets smaller each year.
可水不是马上回来的。有一座城取得太多，湖就一年比一年小。
Some of these lakes are already half the size they were fifty years ago.
有些这样的湖，已经只有五十年前的一半大了。
A desert lake is not a thing you can use for free. It is a gift that can run out.
沙漠里的湖不是可以白用的东西。它是一份会用完的礼物。