english4u2線上學英文

"Cat People and Dog People"

(Peter and Ken are talking about exotic animals)

Peter:   I read this story in the newspaper about a guy who had a pet crocodile.

Ken:     Come on. You're pulling my leg.

Peter:   No. I'm very serious. The crocodile lived with the man in his apartment in New York.

Ken:     That kind of stuff always happens in New York!

Peter:   Apparently, the animal didn't even live in a cage.

Ken:     You mean it just wandered around the living room?

Peter:   Yep. Free as a bird so to speak.

Ken:     Now that's what I call an exotic pet.

Peter:   The man lived with the crocodile for 4 years until the police told him that it was illegal to have a crocodile as a pet in New York city.

Ken:      How did they find out about the crocodile?

Peter:    The man phoned 911.

Ken:      What? Why did he do that?

Peter:    The crocodile bit his leg!  He almost died!

Ken:      I guess you shouldn't trust a crocodile.

VOCABULARY

exotic (adj.)

Tina is an exotic dancer.

To wander (v.)

I like to wander around my neighborhood.

illegal (adj.)

It is illegal to smoke on the MRT.

FAST PHRASE

pull sbd's leg

I believed him but he was just pulling my leg.