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An abandoned puppy has been given a new home and a new job. The 7-week-old pup was left at the stadium of the Savannah Bananas baseball team in Georgia, USA last week. It was found crying in the parking lot. It had no name tag, collar, microchip, or anything else to identify it. The team posted a message on its website about the dog, but the owner did not come forward. The president of the team, Jared Orton, decided he would adopt the puppy and named her Daisy. The lucky pup also has a new job. She is now the team's official 'bat dog'. The job of a bat dog is to take baseball bats to players, collect balls on the baseball field and please the crowd.

Mr Orton spoke about meeting Daisy for the first time. She looked very tired and a little lost. Orton said: "We took Daisy to the vet and aside from being hungry and dehydrated, she was in pretty good health." He told reporters that although she has the job of bat dog, she might be a little too small to hold a bat in her mouth. He said: "We aren't sure how big she'll get, so it's hard to say if she'll be able to pick up a bat or just coach first base." He added that she will become a regular feature at the ballpark and will be very popular with fans. She will also greet visitors every day at the team's office. Mr Orton said finding Daisy was her fate. He said: "It was just meant to be that we'd have a team dog as part of our staff."

中文翻译

流浪狗找到新家，获得新工作c)ojflin5@。上周，7周小狗被遗弃在佐治亚州“avannah Bananas”棒球队体育场96v_6i#N2!!RYN。当时它正在停车场哭泣uF.zok3oR%4。身上无名牌、项圈，微晶片等身份物件L-W+;z)Ur3&*VHj]。棒球队在网上发出消息，但狗主人依然了无音讯~i5x@|q(6ifv_n&1-M。球队总裁杰瑞德·奥顿决定收养小狗，并给她起名黛西e*DFMuQqwHwS*5za。这只幸运小狗还有了新工作qnNYD6~73V[7&iIt。她如今是球队的官方“棒球狗”CmQGPI6f]qDb[GAJ。她的工作就是将棒球棒送到球员手中，捡起场地散落棒球，以及取悦观众Jvtgw)6*oubzAxfk6z!6。

奥顿谈及他第一次见到黛西的场景K0hXmAJNfn%8mEHQwq7m。她看起来非常疲惫，还有些迷茫ipnW~;S.wF0rqLz。奥顿表示：“我们带黛西看了兽医，除了有些脱水和饥饿，她身体非常健康qU+D~s!=Lid&FGUeuke。”他对记者表示，尽管她现在有了新工作，但叼棒球棒对她而言还太小XLztG~)pf1O=。他称：“我们不知道她会长多达，所以很难说她是否会捡棒球棒，或只是充当一垒教练#bFN+*=f~%]W752@+uw_。”称她将成为棒球场的一道风景线，定会大受球迷喜爱CLf|0;KoceNU92)Rf(&。每天到球队办公室“招待”来宾N&DAJ~KknkKgB~sC-qR。他称这是黛西的命运GpiA#n2zun。他称：“命中注定我们将有一只“棒球狗”QUzY82cWCFor2#4[;I_7。

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重点讲解

1.aside from 除…以外

例句：Aside from headaches, he showed no signs of lasting brain damage.
除了头痛，没有任何迹象表明他曾受过脑损伤]9^Aw8);K]!qu;#n。

2.too..to 太..而不能

例句：The box is too heavy for the little boy to carry.
这个盒子太重，小男孩搬不动,c8YPoqFLHyt%_09tkqe。

3.popular with 受…欢迎

例句：She was not popular with other children, either.
她在其他孩子中间也不受欢迎XVRsMHboy4D5U][^],。

4.meant to be 天意

例句：That was meant to be a dig at me.
那是对我的挖苦K,4+NIFN]m2Pf。

听力题目

1) How old was the puppy when it was found
a) 8 weeks old
b) 5 weeks old
c) 6 weeks old
d) 7 weeks old

2) In which U.S. state was the puppy found?
a) Oregon
b) Georgia
c) Texas
d) Maine

3) Who is Jared Orton?
a) the puppy's first owner
b) a vet
c) the baseball team's president
d) a reporter

4) What is the puppy's name?
a) Daisy
b) Dozy
c) Dizzy
d) Dancer

5) What might the puppy have to take to players?
a) instructions
b) baseball caps
c) baseball bats
d) their lunch

6) Where did Mr Orton take the puppy?
a) New York
b) the vet
c) the beach
d) a baseball game

7) Why might the puppy not be able to do one of her jobs?
a) she cannot speak English
b) animal rights
c) U.S. laws
d) she might be too small

8) Where will the puppy become a regular feature?
a) at the ballpark
b) in a newspaper
c) a vet
d) a home for abandoned dogs

9) Where will the puppy greet visitors every day?
a) at its home
b) in a shopping mall
c) the baseball team's office
d) first base

10) What did Mr Orton say was fate?
a) winning a game
b) finding the puppy
c) being dehydrated
d) liking baseball

听力答案

1.d
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.c
10.b