听播客学英语 290 企鹅

 　　There was once a man who had a pet Penguin¹.

　　One day, he took his Penguin for a walk.

　　A Policeman saw him and walked over.

　　He said “What are you doing with that Penguin?”

　　The man said “I’m taking him for a walk, officer”

　　The Policeman stared at the man and said “I’m sorry.

　　You have to take him to the Zoo!”

　　So the man agreed to take his Penguin to the Zoo,

　　and the officer walked away satisfied.

　　The next week the Policeman was walking down the same street,

　　and he saw the same man with the Penguin .

　　Angry, the officer walked over to the man and yelled²

　　“I thought I told you to take that Penguin to the Zoo”

　　The man replied…..

　　“I did officer! And he liked it so much that I’m taking him again today!”

　　HA HA HA BOOM³ BOOM! Go away Basil. I’m sorry about my foxy friend, ladies and gentlemen.

　　Look at the last sentence in this joke. It contains the construction SO…THAT… Look it up in a dictionary if you dont know what it means. More SO…THAT…sentences next time.

1 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

2 yelled   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
• The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 boom   

n.隆隆声；vt.发隆隆声

参考例句：

• The country is having a great boom in industry.这个国家的工业正蓬勃发展。
• Boom!Boom!Boom!A series of explosions shook the valley.轰！轰！轰！一连串爆破声震撼山谷。