人人说英语高级19

　　Unit 7 People
Larry and Two Cows(M)
Larry had two cows,but he could never remember which was which
He called Mary on the phone,and she suggested cut off the tip of one cow's tail
which worked great until the other cow got his tail caught in a bush
The second cow's tail tore in the same place
and looked exactly like the other cow's tail
Larry was stuck again
Mary then suggested he notch¹ the ear of one cow
which workled fine until the other cow caught his ear on a barbed wire fence
Once again.Larry couldn't tell the two cows apart
Larry got Mary on the phone again,and she then measure the cows for height
When he did that,
Larry was very pleased to find the fat cow two inches taller than the lean one.
Wade² and 168 Duckings (M)
Wade was riding a bike in the countryside
and he stopped to let a flock³ of little ducklings pass
Admiring the cute little fluffy⁴ birds,he said to the farmer,
"If I can guess how many ducklings you have,can I take one?"
The farmer said,"Sure!"
Wade thought for a moment and said,"168."
This being the correct number the farmer was,understandably,totally amazed
and said,"You're right!O.K.I'll keep my promise
Take your pick of my flock
Wadecarefully considered the entire flock
and finally picked the one that was by far cuter
and more playful than any of the others
When he was done,the farmer turned to him and said,
"O.K.now I have a proposition⁵ for you.
If I can guess your IQ,can I have my chick back?"

1 notch   

n.(V字形)槽口，缺口，等级

参考例句：

• The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
• He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。

2 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

3 flock   

n.羊群，一群，大量；vi.群集，聚集，成群

参考例句：

• A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open.一群顾客在等候着商店开门。
• A few sheep have been lost from the flock.羊群里少了几只羊。

4 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

5 proposition   

n.建议，命题，主张；vt.向...提议，向...调情

参考例句：

• The two teams prepared to debate the given proposition.两个队准备就所给定的命题展开辩论。
• It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。