Paula Daddy?
Jack Yes?
Paula Can I have a horse?
Jack A what?
Paula A horse. Can I have a horse?
Jack No, I’m sorry, honey, but you can’t have a horse. We don’t have space for a horse.
Paula Jenny, didn’t you use to have a horse when you were a child?
Jenny Well, yes, I did.
Jack But Jenny used to live on a ranch. When she was young.
Paula OK. What about a dog?
Jack No, we can’t have a dog. We are all out of the house for most of the day, so it wouldn’t be fair to have a dog.
Paula So can’t have any pet at all?
Jack I didn’t say that. We just can’t have a horse or a dog.
Paula What can we have then?
Jack You could have a goldfish or a parrot.
Paula Mmm.
Jack A hamster?
Jack Yes. Thank you. A hamster.
Paula Oh, all right then. I’ll have a hamster.
Jack Great. We can buy one this weekend. Now I’ll go and make us all a hot drink.
(Jack从房间里出去了)
Paula Yes!!! We did it, Jenny! Thanks for your advice.
Jenny Well, if I used to be a politician, you are certainly a little actress!
★space n. 空间 ★ ranch n. 大牧场,大农场 ★ fair adj. 公平的 ★goldfish n. 金鱼
★parrot n.鹦鹉 ★ hamster n. 仓鼠 ★actress n. 女演员
Pets, Toys & Games 宠物、玩具和游戏
PETS 宠物
cat 猫 kitten 幼猫 dog 狗 puppy 幼犬 rabbit 兔子 mouse 老鼠
haster仓鼠 gerbil 沙鼠 guinea pig 天竺鼠 rat 鼠 parrot鹦鹉 canary 金丝雀
budgerigar 长尾鹦鹉 horse 马 pony 矮种马; 小马
TOYS 玩具
teddy bear 玩具熊 soft toy (英)布玩具 stuffed animal (美)布玩具 train set 模型铁路(玩具)
model raiway 模型铁路(玩具) doll 洋娃娃 dolls’ house (英)玩偶之家 dolihouse(美)玩偶之家
puzzle(游戏的)猜谜,智力竞赛 jigsaw (puzzle) 拼图游戏 rattle咯咯响的幼儿玩具
game 游戏 computer game 电脑游戏 board game 棋盘游戏 (指跳棋、国际象棋等) chess 西洋棋 draughts (英)西洋跳棋 checkers艺(美)西洋跳棋 go (口)轮到的机会 mah-jong麻将
monopoly专卖;垄断 playing cards 纸牌 card game纸牌戏;扑克牌戏 bridge桥牌
whist (类似桥牌的) solitaire 美)单人纸牌戏 patience party games skipping 跳(绳)
pub games 在线游戏 quiz(电视等节目中的)智力竞赛 dominoes 骨牌游戏
darts 射镖游戏(用作单数) snooker 落袋台球,也称斯诺克 billiards 桌球;台球 pool落袋弹子(撞球)戏