新标准初中英语七年级(下):Module11 RIDE A DONKEY(4)

[00:01.67]When the people in the town,
[00:03.66]see the old man and the boy
[00:05.42]carrying the donkey¹,
[00:07.22]they all start laughing.
[00:08.96]"Look at that old man," says a man.
[00:11.86]"He's carrying a donkey instead of riding it.
[00:15.67]He must be stupid, mustn't he?"
[00:18.32]"No." says a woman.
[00:20.87]"He's a carrying the donkey,
[00:22.91]so the donkey must be more intelligent
[00:24.82]than the old man!"
[00:26.71]then old man looks at his grandson,
[00:29.10]"You know, grandson,
[00:31.28]you can't please everybody, can't you?"
[00:34.87]His grandson takes the bags of pears
[00:37.45]from his grandfather and says,
[00:39.23]"No, you can't please everybody,Grandpa.
[00:43.19]But never mind.
[00:44.93]We're not tired and our donkey's not tired.
[00:47.87]so we're happy."
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1 donkey   

n.驴子；蠢人；顽固的人

参考例句：

• This donkey can carry two sacks of grain.这头驴能驮两袋粮食。
• "I'll buy your donkey,"said the two.“我想要买你的驴子”两人异口同声说。