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“At the high end of their [glass] cost estimate it was a number which was greater than my profit for the year,” he said, having worked out it would add 50p to a 750ml bottle of its soft drinks.
他说：“按照他们（玻璃）估算的最高成本，这个数字超过了我一年的利润。”他计算出这将使其750毫升的软饮价格增加50便士。
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Para.1
When a cat dashed into the woods of Yellowstone National Park during a camping trip in June, his California owners, Benny and Susanne Anguiano, thought they’d never see him again. The couple searched for five days through the woods near their campground at Fishing Bridge R.V. Park but never found their 2-year-old male Siamese cat, Rayne Beau, pronounced “rainbow.” Mrs. Anguiano said that Rayne Beau’s sister, Starr, started to meow through the screen door of the trailer. Eventually, when the couple made the tough decision to drive home to Salinas, Calif., Starr, who had never been away from her brother, meowed all the way back.
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But almost two months later, Rayne Beau was found wandering the streets of Roseville, Calif., three hours north of where the Anguianos live and more than 800 miles away from Yellowstone National Park, as first reported by the news station KSBW. When a worker from a local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notified the couple that rescuers had identified Rayne Beau from his microchip, Mr. Anguiano said they were shocked that the cat had made it back to California.
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The couple met Rayne Beau and his sister when they were 11 weeks old and decided to foster and then adopt them. Rayne Beau, who at first seemed timid compared with his playful sister, quickly adjusted to his new home and developed an adventurous streak. Mrs. Anguiano described him as being like a “dog cat” who played fetch and came to her when she called his name.
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She said he was also clever. One night he climbed over the fence in their backyard, but he returned home the following morning. But this time was different. Mrs. Anguiano said that when Rayne Beau dashed out of the truck, the couple quickly lost sight of him in the dense forest. They waited for him to come back, but he never did. “He didn’t realize that it wasn’t just like his backyard,” she said. “This is like the biggest backyard in the United States.”
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Both Mr. and Mrs. Anguiano believe at some point that their cat had hitched a ride or was picked up by a driver heading toward California for part of his journey, but they do not know for sure. The couple is hoping that someone who might recognize their cat could help explain how he made it back. While not common, it’s not the first time a pet has inexplicably traveled hundreds of miles to return home. The distance from their campsite in Yellowstone National Park to Roseville, Calif., where Rayne Beau was found, is more than 800 miles, and a journey would have taken him through four states in mountainous and desertlike conditions.
本文节选自：The New York Times（纽约时报）
发布时间：2024.9.23
作者：SARA RUBERG
原文标题：Cat Missing in Yellowstone Returns Home to California After an 800-Mile Trek
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写作句总结
原句：While not common, it’s not the first time a pet has inexplicably traveled hundreds of miles to return home.
结构：While not common, it’s not the first time that A has B.
虽然不常见，但这并不是A（某事）第一次B（发生）。
例句：While not common, it’s not the first time that technology has drastically changed the way we communicate.
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阅读理解题
What can be inferred about Rayne Beau’s personality from the description in the article?
A) He was always fearful and timid.
B) He had a playful and adventurous nature.
C) He preferred staying indoors at all times.
D) He never interacted with his owners.
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