Donkey Thinks it's a Dog

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Dogs and donkeys are really different. They look different and they sound different. Dogs bark and… donkeys do donkey sounds. Okay… that might not be a good donkey sound, but there is a donkey in England that thinks it's a dog!
狗狗跟驢子很不一樣，但是英國有一頭驢子認為自己是一條狗！

This young donkey acts just like a dog. It runs like a dog. It follows people around like a dog. It sleeps on the sofa like a dog. It catches a ball like a dog, too. And it even chases cars like a dog. But it's a donkey.
這隻驢子像狗一樣追著人或是汽車跑，睡在沙發上，還會接球。

When the donkey was born, its mother didn't want it.
這頭驢子出生之後，牠的媽媽不要牠了。

So a farmer named John Nuttall saved it. He took it away from its mother, and he fed it milk every two hours.
農夫John救走了這隻小驢子，每兩個小時還餵牠喝一次奶。

Also, he had to use baby diapers. He put diapers on the donkey. He didn't want donkey poo in his house! I wouldn't want that, either!
農夫還幫驢子包尿布，因為他不希望驢子在家裡面排便！

Later, the donkey got stronger. John let the donkey run around with his dogs on his farm. That's when it started acting just like a dog.
小驢子比較大之後，農夫讓牠跟農場上的狗狗在一起，於是牠的行為開始很像狗。

But it can't bark like a dog. Why not? Because it's a donkey, not a dog!
但是驢子終究沒辦法學狗叫。

Hmm… do you think it eats dog food, too?

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Vocabulary
一頭被人飼養，又跟狗狗做朋友的驢子，處處模仿狗的行為。

1. Donkey 驢子。
   The little donkey doesn't act like a donkey. 小驢子的行動不像驢子。
   No, it acts like a dog. 不像，牠的行為像狗。

2. Like 像。
   Some wolves look like dogs. 有的狼長得像狗狗。
   Indeed, some birds look like dinosaurs, too. 的確是，有的鳥還看起來像恐龍。

3. Feed 餵。
   What food do you feed your pet rabbit? 你餵你的兔寶寶吃什麼食物？
   Hay and vegetables. 乾草和蔬菜。
   My rabbit loves carrots. 我的兔子很愛吃胡蘿蔔。

4. Food 食物。
   So do you need to prepare the food every day? 所以你每天都得準備食物？
   Of course. I don't want my pet to go hungry. 當然啦，我不要我的寵物挨餓。

這些字每天都用得到。
donkey 驢子
like 像
feed 餵
food 食物

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Quiz

1. Why did John take the donkey away from its mother?
   A: Its mother died
   B: The mother didn't want it
   C: He liked the donkey so much

2. How often did John have to give the donkey milk?
   A: Every hour
   B: Every two hours
   C: Every four hours

3. Why did the donkey think it was a dog?
   A: It lived around dogs.
   B: John taught it to be a dog.
   C: It ate dog food.

Answers

1. B
2. B
3. A