英语对话(动物园)
英语对话(动物园)
英语对话(动物园)
英语对话(动物园)
DialogueA
A:Now,let'sgoandseetheaviary(鸟舍)first.
B:Allright.(Theyentertheaviary.)Look,apairofeaglesfromNorthAmerica.Hugebirds,aren'tthey?Andsostately.
A:Whatarethoserepulsive-looking(可憎的,令人害怕的)birdsofpreyinthecagebesidethem?
B:They'rehawks,buzzardsandvultures.Viciouslookingcreatures,aren'tthey?Lookatthefalcons(猎鹰)?
A:ImustsayIpreferthemoregentletypeoffowl(禽).Lookatthosetropicalbirds,forinstance,thoselong-tailed,multicoloredparrotsareadelighttotheeye.
B:Consideringthesizeandthestrengthoftheirbeaks,Iwouldn'tsaythoseparrotslookallthatgentle.
A:Lookatthepeacock.Isn'titbeautiful!
B:Yes,itis.Soproundandsobeautiful!Well,lookattheturkeys,swans,andducks.Let'sgonearer.
A:We'dbettergoandseethecarniverousanimals(食肉动物).
B:Carniverousanimals?Whatdoes“carniverous”mean?
A:“Carniverous”meansmeat-eating.Theyfeedonotheranimals.Hereweare.Justfeastyoureyesonthatmajesticlionprancingaboutitscage!Heseemsfullyawareofbeing“thekingofbeasts”.
B:Helooksgreatbehindthebars,butitwouldn'tbefunnytomeetoneinthejungle.
A:No,ofcoursenot.Iwouldn'tfancythosetigersthereashouseholdpets,either.
B:Thosesleekleopardsareveryfascinating.I'veseldomseensuchbeautifulfurs.Oh,herearethejackals(豺),wolves,andwildcats.
A:Whatahorrible,moanfulnoisethey'remaking.Itreallyfrightensme.Thosewhiteandblackgiantpandasaregentleandlovable,though.
B:Look,thefoxesseemtobedeadasleep.They'reprobablyfedupwithallthepeoplestaringatthem.Shallwegoovertoseetheelephantandmonkeys?
A:O.K..Let'sgo.
DialogueB
(Visitingtheaquarium)
A:Look!Whyaretheresomanypeoplecrowdedthere?
B:Perhapsthat'stheaquarium.Doyouliketowatchthoseaquaticanimals?
A:Theyaremyfavorites.Isn'titmagnificenttoseethemplayingaboutinwater?
B:Yes,let'sgo.
A:Lookatthosegoldfish.Canyounamesomeofthem?
B:That'sbeyondmypower.Oh,thosefisharedifferentcolors:red,whiteandblack.
A:Lookatthatone.There'safloweronitshead.It'seyesarelikewaterbubbles.
B:It'sreallybeautiful.Look,howfastthatfishswims.It'schasingthatone.Itmustbeasnapper(甲鱼).
A:Hey,Wang,haveyoueverseenagiantsalamander(娃娃鱼)?
B:Yes.WhenIhadmyworkpracticeinYanjingHotel,Isawoneinthesmallwaterpondwhichwasbuiltinthegroundfloorofthehotel.
A:Whatapitywecan'tfindonehere.Ihearitisverymuchlikeababy.
B:Well,notexactly.Thatfishhaspawswhicharealotlikethefingersoflittlebabies,butthat'sall.
A:What'sthatoverthere?
B:Itmustbeasealoradolphin.Let'sgohavealook.
A:Oh!It'saseal.Look!Thatbig,lazysealisclimbingontothebank.Itprobablywantstogetsomesunshine.
B:Itlooksclumsyonthebank,butisquitegracefulinwater.Lookatthatseal.It'sdoingthebreaststroke.
A:Shallwegoandlookattheotherseaanimals?
B:Oh,waitamoment.Hownicetoseethoseseals!
A:There'sstillalottosee,theseahorseandtheseacow,theturtleandseasnakes,and