中英文本

Be kind to animals
爱护动物
The owner of the hamburger stand was rather surprised to see a man walk in with three iguanas, but when the man ordered four hamburgers with fries, the owner complied with a shrug.
有个人牵了三只大蜥蜴走进一家汉堡店，老板吓了一跳。接着他点了四份汉堡和薯条，老板耸耸肩答应了他的要求.
The man and his iguanas enjoyed their dinner and left.
那个老兄和他的蜥蜴享受过晚餐后便离开了。
The next day the man returned with two kangaroos and the same scene was repeated.
第二天，那个人带了两只袋鼠，又点了相同的东西。
On the third day the man entered with two orangutans and a chimpanzee, and the owner couldn't help making a remark.
第三天，他带了两只红毛猩猩和一只黑猩猩。
"You certainly seem to be an animal lover," he said.
老板实在忍不住，便说：“您实在是个爱护动物的有心人。”
"That's true," said the man, "and I'd like you to know how much we appreciate your letting us eat here. Some proprietors object. "
“那倒是真的，”那位仁兄回答说道.‘‘另外我也要感谢你让我们进来吃晚餐，许多店老板都拒绝卖东西给我们。”
"That's quite alright," said the shopkeeper.
“没有问题啦!”店老板说。
"As a token of my appreciation, I’d like to give you this lobster. " And the animal lover handed over a live, wriggling crustacean
“为了向你表示谢意，我送你一只龙虾。”说着他便给老板一只活蹦乱跳的大龙虾。
"Well, that's very kind of you. My wife and I will have it for dinner. "
“您真好，我太太和我将以它当晚餐。”
"Oh, he's already had dinner. But I am sure he'd love to take in a movie. "
“喔，它已经吃过晚餐了，但我想它会喜欢看场电影。”

重点讲解

1.surprised to 感到惊奇

例句：I was surprised to see her in the clearing.
当我在空地上看到她时，我很是惊讶。

2.complied with 遵守

例句：Google said it complied with nearly 83 percent of U.S. requests that it remove information from its search engine or other sites.
谷歌表示，它遵守美国要求它删除其百分之八十三的搜索引擎或其他网站的资讯。
3.couldn't help 忍不住
例句：I couldn't help myself and started crying uncontrollably at the thought of having to give up running.
我不能控制我自己的情绪，想到我不得不放弃跑步就不由自主的开始哭泣。

4.token of 作为象征

例句：She later proclaimed that all who pass under the plant would have no harm come to them, only a kiss, a token of love.
她后来宣布说所有从槲寄生下经过的人将不会受到伤害，而会得到一个象征爱情的吻。