There were two cows chatting over the fence between their fields。
The first cow said，“I tell you，this mad-cow-disease is really pretty scary。They say it is spreading fast；I hear it have hit some cows down on the Johnson Farm。”
The other cow replied，“I ain't worried，it don't affect us ducks。”
两只牛隔着篱笆聊天。
一只牛说：“告诉你，这疯牛病可真恐怖呢。他们说这病蔓延的很快，我听说约翰农场的一些牛就已经得了。”
另一只牛答道：“我一点都不担心，它不会影响咱们鸭子的。”自我测验20：
1.—How long have you been friends？
—Well，our friendshipchildhood。
A。is dated fromB。dated back to
C。dates fromD。was dated back to
2.—It suddenlyto me that Joe was an experienced nurse。
—Well，I forgot it，too。
A。struckB。occurredC。happenedD。hit
3.—The box is so heavy。May I give a hand？
—No，thanks。I canmyself。
A。forget itB。make it
C。manage itD。get it
4.—How often do you prefer to the dictionary when you are reading an English novel？
—Well，。I'll look the word up if it affects my understanding。
A。seldomB。it depends
C。if possibleD。if necessary
5.—Hi，this way，please。
—Ok。I sometimes have no sense ofwhen I arrive at the crossroad。
A。positionB。condition
C。situationD。direction
6.—I will come to see you next Wednesday。
—Is that a？Don't disappoint me，I hope。
A。conclusionB。promise
C。decisionD。practical
7.—You should have thanked her before you left。
—I intended，but when I was leaving，I couldn't find her anywhere。
A。to doB。doingC。toD。doing so
8.The teacher with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class singing and dancing when the earthquake struck。
A。wasB。wereC。have beenD。would be
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