Kale was a small islandisland/ˈaɪlənd/L1岛屿，被水环绕的一块土地。A piece of land with water all around it. in the Solomon Islands, and ten years ago, the sea rose and covered it. It was a beautifulbeautiful/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/L1美丽的，很好看的。Very nice to look at or hear. place with white sand and green trees. A woman named Gladys Habu Bartlett lived there. She is a climate helper, and she was very sad when her home went away. Now, there is a statuestatue/ˈstætʃuː/L1雕像，用石头、金属或木头做的人或动物模型。A model of a person or animal made from stone, metal, or wood. on that spot, and it helps us remember the island.
An artist made a statue called "The Solomon Siren", and it looks like Gladys resting against a tree. The statue is a home for birds and coral. The statue has marks, and they show the sea level in 2006, 2016, and 2026. The statue is a warningwarning/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/L1警告，提醒危险的事物。Something that tells you about danger. for the world because the sea is getting higher every year. We must take care of our planetplanet/ˈplænɪt/L1行星，太空中围绕恒星运行的大球体。A big round thing in space that goes around a star..
