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從房間里出去了)
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. 空間 ★ ranch n. 大牧場,大農場 ★ fair adj. 公平的 ★goldfish n. 金魚
★parrot n.鸚鵡 ★ hamster n. 倉鼠 ★actress n. 女演員
Pets, Toys & Games 寵物、玩具和游戲
PETS 寵物
cat 貓 kitten 幼貓 dog 狗 puppy 幼犬 rabbit 兔子 mouse 老鼠
haster倉鼠 gerbil 沙鼠 guinea pig 天竺鼠 rat 鼠 parrot鸚鵡 canary 金絲雀
budgerigar 長尾鸚鵡 horse 馬 pony 矮種馬; 小馬
TOYS 玩具
teddy bear 玩具熊 soft toy (英)布玩具 stuffed animal (美)布玩具 train set 模型鐵路(玩具)
model raiway 模型鐵路(玩具) doll 洋娃娃 dolls’ house (英)玩偶之家 dolihouse(美)玩偶之家
puzzle(游戲的)猜謎,智力競賽 jigsaw (puzzle) 拼圖游戲 rattle咯咯響的幼兒玩具
game 游戲 computer game 電腦游戲 board game 棋盤游戲 (指跳棋、國際象棋等) chess 西洋棋 draughts (英)西洋跳棋 checkers藝(美)西洋跳棋 go (口)輪到的機會 mah-jong麻將
monopoly專賣;壟斷 playing cards 紙牌 card game紙牌戲;撲克牌戲 bridge橋牌
whist (類似橋牌的) solitaire 美)單人紙牌戲 patience party games skipping 跳(繩)
pub games 在線游戲 quiz(電視等節目中的)智力競賽 dominoes 骨牌游戲
darts 射鏢游戲(用作單數) snooker 落袋臺球,也稱斯諾克 billiards 桌球;臺球 pool落袋彈子(撞球)戲