5 The Dog in the Manger

听力原文

A dog was lying on the hays in a manger. The hays were for the cattle. When the cattle came to eat, the dog growled at the cattle and wouldn’t let them eat. “What a selfish beast,” said one of them to his friend. “He can’t eat the hays himself, and he won’t let the cattle eat them.”

单词记一记

1. manger牛槽

2. hay干草

3. cattle牛

4. growl咆哮

能力测试

1. What was the dog doing?

A. He was lying on the hays.

B. He was lying in the courtyard.

2. Who weren’t allowed to eat the hays by the dog?

A. The cattle.

B. The sheep.

参考译文

牛槽里的狗

有一只狗躺在牛槽里的干草上。干草是为牛准备的。当牛来吃干草的时候，狗对着牛咆哮，不让牛吃干草。“真是个自私的家伙。”其中一头牛对他的同伴说，“他自己不能吃干草，还不让牛吃。”

参考答案

1. A

2. A