点击上方即可收听音频 ◆◆◆ John lives on a small farm. He cannot speak well. He stammers a lot when he speaks. 约翰住在一个小农场里。他说话不是很流畅,因为他说话的时候总会结巴。 One day he goes to a shop. He wants to buy a parrot.一天他去一个商店,想买一只鹦鹉。 He says to the shopkeeper, “D-d-do you have a p-p-parrot?”他对店主说:“你,你,你有鹦,鹦,鹦鹉吗?” “Yes, sir,” answer the shopkeeper, “Here is a fine green one. It understands everything.”“有的,先生,”店主回答:“这有一只很漂亮的绿色的鹦鹉,它什么都知道。” So John buys it and goes home with his bird. But some days later he takes it back to the shop.所以约翰买了这只鹦鹉,把它带回了家。但是几天后,他把鹦鹉带回了商店。 “This b-b-bird can’t t-t-talk,” he says, “It can only st-t-tammer.”他说:“这只鸟,鸟,鸟不会说,说,说话,它只会结,结,结巴。”