22.How old is Pat’s duck?佩特的鴨子幾歲了？

New words新單詞

the same (as)

讀音：[ðə] [seim] [æz]

釋義：和……一樣

How old… ?…

讀音：[hau] [əuld]

釋義：幾歲？

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Now we know Pat’s black and white duck very well.We know a lot about it.We know that it doesn’t like to be with other ducks.This duck only likes to be with people, and it really likes to be with Pat.This duck is not the same as other ducks.

現在，我們已經非常瞭解佩特的黑白鴨子。我們對這隻鴨子非常瞭解。我們知道，這隻鴨子不喜歡和其他鴨子在一起。這隻鴨子只喜歡和人待在一起，而且它很喜歡和佩特在一起。這隻鴨子和其他鴨子不同。

We know that this duck is a very clever duck.This duck likes to play with people, and it likes to walk around with people.It likes to go where people go, and sometimes this duck goes to Pat’s school to be with Pat and the other children.Other ducks do not like to do this.Pat’s duck is not the same as other ducks.

我們知道這隻鴨子是一隻非常聰明的鴨子。這隻鴨子喜歡和人一起玩耍，而且它也喜歡和人走在一起。它喜歡去人去的地方，而且有時這隻鴨子去佩特的學校，和佩特及其他孩子待在一起。其他鴨子不喜歡這麼做。佩特的鴨子和其他鴨子不同。

Pat’s duck likes to be near people all the time.It doesn’t like to be with chickens, dogs, cats or other animals.It only likes to be near people, and it really likes to be near Pat.It likes to stay with Pat every day.This duck thinks it is the same as Pat.Sometimes, this duck can’t remember that it is a duck.Sometimes, it thinks it is a girl.It thinks it is the same as Pat and her friends.

佩特的鴨子總是喜歡靠近人們。它不喜歡和雞、狗、貓或者其他動物待在一起。它只喜歡待在人旁邊，而且它真的很喜歡待在佩特旁邊。它喜歡每天和佩特待在一起。這隻鴨子覺得它和佩特一樣。有時，這隻鴨子不記得它自己是一隻鴨子。有時，它覺得自己是一個女孩。它覺得它和佩特及佩特的朋友一樣。

What do you think about Pat’s duck?Do you think it is friendly?Do you think it is clever?Do you know how old Pat’s duck is?Pat’s duck is old now.Pat’s duck is seven years old.Seven years is not old for people, but it is old for a duck.

你覺得佩特的鴨子怎樣？你覺得它很友好嗎？你覺得它聰明嗎？你覺得佩特的鴨子幾歲了？佩特的鴨子現在很老了。佩特的鴨子七歲。七歲對人來說並不老，但是對鴨子來說已經很老了。

Ducks are not the same as people.They do not live for many years.People can live for many years, but ducks cannot.People can live to be very old, but ducks can only live to be six, seven or eight years old.Pat’s duck is seven years old now.How old will it be next year?Next year, Pat’s duck will be very old for a duck.Next year, Pat’s duck will be eight years old.

鴨子和人是不同的。它們活不了很多年。人們可以活很多年，但是鴨子不行。人們可以活到很大的歲數，但是鴨子只能活到六歲、七歲或者八歲。佩特的鴨子現在七歲了。它明年會是幾歲？明年，佩特的鴨子會很老。明年，佩特的鴨子就要八歲了。

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Tom and Pat are speaking about Pat’s duck.

湯姆和佩特正在談論佩特的鴨子

Tom

How old do you think your duck is now, Pat?

Pat

I know how old it is.It’s seven years old.

Tom

That’s not very old.

Pat

It’s old for a duck.Ducks are not the same as people or some other animals.Ducks don’t live to be very old.

Tom

I see.How about you?How old are you?

Pat

Me?Don’t you know?I’m eight years old.I’m eight, and you are nine.Next year, I will be nine years old, too.I will be the same as you.

Tom

No, you won’t.

Pat

Yes, I will.

Tom

No, you won’t.You won’t be the same as me.You won’t be the same as me because next year I will be ten years old.When you are only nine, I will be ten.I will be ten years old.

Pat

Oh, yes.That’s right, isn’t it?Next year, you will be ten and I will be nine.

Tom

That’s right.You see?Sometimes, I think you are not as clever as you think you are.

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湯姆

佩特，你覺得你的鴨子現在多少歲了？

佩特

我知道它很老了。它已經七歲了。

湯姆

七歲也是不是很老。

佩特

對鴨子來說已經很大了。鴨子和人不同，也和其他動物不同。鴨子不能活很久。

湯姆

我知道了。那你呢？你幾歲了？

佩特

我？你不知道嗎？我八歲了。我八歲了，你九歲了。明年，我也九歲了。我也會和你一樣大了。

湯姆

不，你之後不會和我一樣大。

佩特

不，我會和你一樣大的。

湯姆

不，你不會的。你不會和我一樣大。你不會和我一樣是因為明年我就十歲了。當你只有九歲的時候，我就十歲了。我將十歲了。

佩特

哦，對的。是這樣的，對吧？明年，你將十歲，我將九歲。

湯姆

對的。你知道嗎？有時，我覺得你並不像你想的那麼聰明。

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1.Does Pat’s duck like to be with other ducks?

2.Is Pat’s duck the same as other ducks?

3.What does Pat’s duck sometimes think?

4.Do ducks live to be very old?

5.How old is Pat’s duck now?

6.How old will it be next year?

7.Will Pat be as old as Tom next year?

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