14.A duck that likes people一隻喜歡人的鴨子

New Words新單詞

wait (v.)

讀音：[weɪt]

釋義：等待，等候

outside (adv.)

讀音：[ˌaʊtˈsaɪd]

釋義：在外面，向外面

clean (adj. +v)

讀音：[kli:n]

釋義：清潔的，清掃（形容詞、動詞）

won’t = will not

讀音：[wəʊnt] = [wɪl] [nɑt]]釋義：將不，不會

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Lee has six chickens now.All six of Lee’s chickens stay at home all day.They stay in the chicken house, or they go out of the chicken house and run around in the garden.Lee’s house has a very big garden.

李現在有六隻雞了。所有六隻雞整天待在家。它們待在雞舍裡，或者從雞舍出來繞著花園跑。李的家有一個很大的花園。

Pat does not have any chickens.She does not have any chickens, but she does have a duck.Pat really likes her duck.She likes to look after her duck.She looks after her duck very well because she wants her duck to be happy.Pat knows her duck will be happy if it has food to eat and water to drink.She knows her duck will be happy if it can run around in the garden.

佩特沒有雞。她沒有雞，但是她有一隻鴨子。佩特很喜歡她的鴨子。她喜歡照料鴨子。她把鴨子照料得很好是因為她想要她的鴨子高興。佩特知道，如果有食物吃有水喝，她的鴨子就會高興。她知道，如果繞著花園跑，她的鴨子就會高興。

Pat’s duck likes to play.It likes to play, but it only likes to play with people.It does not like to play with other ducks, and it does not like to play with Lee’s chickens.Pat’s duck does not like Lee’s chickens.This duck likes to play with people, and it wants to be with people all the time.It wants to be with people all day, every day.

佩特的鴨子喜歡玩耍。它喜歡玩耍，但是它只喜歡和人玩耍。它既不喜歡和其他鴨子玩耍，也不喜歡和李的雞玩耍。佩特的鴨子不喜歡李的雞。這隻鴨子喜歡和人玩耍，它想要一直和人玩耍。它想要整天、每天跟人在一起。

Pat’s duck wants to go with Pat today.It wants to be with Pat today, and it will want to be with Pat tomorrow, too.The duck wants to be with Pat, but it cannot go into the house with her.It cannot go into the living room or into the kitchen.The duck has to stay outside the house.Pat’s mommy and daddy won’t let the duck go in the house now.They do not want the duck to make the house dirty.

今天，佩特的鴨子想要和佩特一起。今天，它想要和佩特在一起；明天，它還想要和佩特在一起。鴨子想要和佩特一起，但是它不能和她一起進屋。它不能進客廳或廚房。鴨子得待在房子外面。現在，佩特的媽媽和爸爸不讓鴨子進屋。他們不想要鴨子弄髒屋子。

If the duck goes in the living room, it will make the room dirty.If it goes into the kitchen, it will make the kitchen dirty, too.If the duck goes in the house, Mommy and Daddy won’t be very happy.Mommy and Daddy want the house to stay clean all the time.They don’t want to see any animals in the house.They want all the animals to stay outside in the garden.

如果鴨子進客廳，它會弄髒客廳。如果鴨子進廚房，它也會弄髒廚房。如果鴨子進了屋，媽媽和爸爸會不高興。媽媽和爸爸想要屋子一直保持乾淨。他們不想在屋裡看到任何動物。他們想要所有動物都在外面待在花園裡。

Every morning, Pat’s duck waits for her.It waits for her outside the kitchen.The duck knows Pat is getting some food from the kitchen.It knows Pat will come out of the kitchen and give it some food.When Pat goes outside, the duck runs to see her.It runs to say “Hello”.Ducks don’t really speak, but Pat knows what her duck wants to say.Pat speaks to the duck, too.The duck knows some of the words Pat says.It knows “Hello”.It knows “Come here!”, and it knows “Don’t do that!”

每天早上，佩特的鴨子會等她。它在廚房外等她。鴨子知道佩特會從廚房拿來食物。它知道佩特會從廚房出來給它餵食。當佩特走到外面，鴨子就會跑去看她。它會跑過來說“你好”。鴨子其實不會說話，但是佩特知道它的鴨子想說什麼。佩特也會對鴨子說話。鴨子聽得懂佩特說的一些單詞。它聽得懂“你好”。它聽得懂“過來”，它還聽得懂“不要那樣做”。

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Mommy and Pat are speaking about Pat’s duck.

媽媽和佩特正在談論佩特的鴨子。

Mommy

Where is your duck this morning, Pat?

Pat

It’s outside.It’s waiting for me outside the kitchen.I won’t let it come into the house.

Mommy

Good.I don’t want it to come into the house.I want it to stay outside.If it comes into the house, it will make the house dirty.I don’t want the house to be dirty.I want it to be clean.

Pat

I know you do.That’s why I won’t let the duck come into the house.I know you want the house to be clean all day, every day.

Mommy

Thank you.Your duck really likes people, doesn’t it?

Pat

Yes, it does.It only wants to be with people.It doesn’t want to be with other ducks, and it doesn’t want to be with Lee’s chickens.My duck doesn’t like Lee’s chickens.

Mommy

Really?Why is that?

Pat

I don’t know, but Lee’s chickens are not good to my duck.I think Lee’s chickens only like other chickens.

Mommy

I see.Your duck really likes to be with you, doesn’t it?

Pat

Yes, that’s right.It wants to be with me now too, but it can’t.

Mommy

You are right.The duck cannot come into the house.It has to stay outside the kitchen and wait for you there.

Pat

Mommy, my duck wants to drink now.Can you give me some water for it, please?

Mommy

Yes, I can give you some water, or I can give you some milk if you want.

Pat

Give me some water, please.My duck doesn’t drink milk.It only drinks water.

Mommy

I see.Here you are.Here is some water for your duck.

媽媽

今天早上你的鴨子在哪裡，佩特？

佩特

它在外面。它在廚房外面等我。我不會讓它進房子的。

媽媽

很好。我不想要它進房子。我想要它待在外面。如果它進房子，就會弄髒房子。我不想要房子弄髒。我想要房子乾淨。

佩特

我知道。這就是為什麼我不會讓鴨子進房子。我知道您想要房子整天、每天都乾淨。

媽媽

謝謝。你的鴨子很喜歡人，對吧？

佩特

是的，它喜歡人。它只想和人在一起。它不想和其他鴨子在一起，而且它不想和李的雞在一起。我的鴨子不喜歡李的雞。

媽媽

真的嗎？為什麼呢？

佩特

我不知道，不過李的雞對我的鴨子不友好。我覺得李的雞隻喜歡其他雞。

媽媽

我明白了。你的鴨子很喜歡跟著你，對吧？

佩特

是的。它現在也想跟著我，但是它不可以。

媽媽

對的。鴨子不能進房子。它得待在廚房外面等你。

佩特

媽媽，我的鴨子現在想要喝水了。請問您可以給我水餵它嗎？

媽媽

好的，我可以給你水，或者如果你想要的話，我可以給你牛奶。

佩特

請給我水。我的鴨子不喝牛奶。它只喝水。

媽媽

我知道了。給你。這是給你的鴨子喝的水。

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1.Does Pat have any chickens?

2.Does she have a duck?

3.Will Pat’s duck be happy if it can run around in the garden?

4.Can the duck go in the house with Pat?

5.Where does Pat’s duck wait for her?

6.Will Pat let the duck go in the house?

7.Why doesn’t Mommy want the duck to come into the house?

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