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This year has been an unpredictable one, to say the least.

But things got even stranger for Italian farmer Cristian Mallocci when his dog gave birth to a puppy with green fur.

The tiny pooch was immediately named Pistachio.

A dog born with green fur is very rare.

It is believed to be a result of the puppy making contact with a green pigment called biliverdin while in the womb.

语言点

1. unpredictable adj. 变幻莫测的

2. to say the least 不夸张地说，至少可以说（表“强调”）

3. things get…＋adj./adj.的比较级 情况变得……，情况更加……

· Things get messy. 事情变得混乱。

· Things get better. 就是情况有所好转。

· Things get worse. 情况有所恶化。

4. pooch n. (非正式)小狗（dog）

5. pistachio n. 淡绿色；开心果

6. rare adj. 罕见的

7. it is believed that… 据说……

· it is commonly believed that… 众所周知，大家普遍认为……

· It is (commonly) believed that greenhouse gases are the main cause of global warming.

众所周知，温室气体是全球变暖的主要原因。

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