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[J-119] An Intelligent Dog 聪明的狗
The group was discussing dogs. “A friend of mine,” one man said, “had an intelligent dog. One night my friend's house caught fire, and instantly all was confusion. My friend and his wife flew for the children and bundled them out in quick order. Everyone was saved---but old Rover dashed back through the flames. Soon he reappeared, scorched and burned. But what do you think he had in his mouth? The fire-insurance policy, gentlemen---wrapped in a damp towel!”
[译注] 那群人在讨论狗。「我的一个朋友，」一人说，「有一只聪明的狗。某晚，我朋友的家着了火，而立刻整个一团乱。我朋友跟他太太飞跑去救小孩，快而有序地把他们捆了出去。每个人都救到了---
不过，老逻伯却经过火焰冲回去。很快地，他再出现了，被烫被烧到。但你想他嘴里含着什么？各位先生，火灾保险单啊，还用湿毛巾包住呢！」 注： fly for (飞跑去…)， bundle out (捆出去)， Rover (此为狗名，其原意为「漂泊者」)， scorch (烧焦、烫到)， insurance-policy (保险单)， damp (潮湿的)。
[复习填充] The group was discussing dogs. “A friend of mine,” one man said, “had an in_______ dog. One night my friend’s house caught fire, and in_______ all was confusion. My friend and his wife f___ for the children and b______ them out in quick order. Everyone was saved—but old Rover d_____ back through the flames. Soon he reappeared, s_______ and burned. But what do you think he had in his mouth? The fire-insurance p_____, gentlemen—wrapped in a d___ towel!”
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