File photo of Hannah the Mermaid in the Mermaid Lagoon

exhibit at the Sydney Aquarium. The United States

government has assured citizens that much like zombies,

mermaids probably do not exist.

美国政府向其公民保证，美人鱼在很大程度上就如僵尸一样，很

可能根本不存在。

【Vocabulary】

1. mermaid：美人鱼

Example:Have you read the story of mermaids?你看过关于美人鱼的故事吗?

2. lagoon：泻湖;咸水湖

Example:An atoll is a circular reef surrounding a lagoon.环礁是环绕着一个泻湖的环形礁石。

3. aquarium：水族馆;养鱼缸

Example:The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。

4. zombie：僵尸;行尸走肉;木讷呆板的人

Example:If I keep watching so much TV, I'll turn into a zombie.假如我继续看这么多电视节目，我会变成行尸走肉。