英语小达人 335 The Boss(在线收听

   The Boss

  老板
  A man goes to a pet shop to buy a parrot. The assistant takes the man to the parrot section and asks the man to choose one. The man asks, "How much is the yellow one?"
  一个人走进宠物店要买一只鹦鹉。店员带他来到鹦鹉部让他选一只。那个人问道:“那只黄色的多少钱?”
  The assistant says, "$ 800." The man is shocked and asks the assistant why it's so expensive. The assistant explains, "This parrot is a very special one. He knows typewriting and can type really fast."
  店员答道:“800元。”那个人吓了一跳,问为什么这么贵。店员解释道:“这只鹦鹉非常特别,它会打字,而且打得很快。”
  "What about the green one?" the man asks.
  “那只绿色的多少钱?”那人又问。
  The assistant says, "He costs $ 2000 because he knows tyewriting and can answer incoming telephone calls and takes notes."
  店员答道:“它要2000元,因为它不仅会打字,还能接电话并记录。”
  "What about the red one?" the man asks.
  “那么那只红色的呢?”
  The assistant says, "That one's $ 5000."
  “它要5000元。”
  The man says, "What does HE do?"
  “它会做什么?”
  The assistant says, "I don't know, but the other two call him boss."
  “我也不清楚,但是刚才的那两只都管它叫老板。”
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