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1. 中英文逐句转述 

我的朋友刚刚弄丢了他的狗Rex.

My friend Andy has just lost his dog Rex.

怎么会发生这个事呢？

How could this happen ?

原因不同寻常。

The cause was very unusual.  

Rex过去常常喜欢坐在大门外汪汪地叫，这是它最喜欢的休闲方式。

Sitting outside the front gate and barking used to be Rex’s favorite pastime.                 

每当它想进入花园，它会一直汪汪汪叫到有人开门才停下。

Whenever he wanted to enter the garden, he would not stop barking until someone opened the gate.

Rex的叫声非常吵和烦人，因而Andy的邻居一直抱怨这令人无法忍受的噪音。

His barks were so loud and annoying that Andy’s neighbors continually complained about the unbearable noise.

Andy尝试了很多方法来让Rex闭嘴，甚至花了几周的时教Rex通过用爪子按住门闩来把自己放进来。

Andy tried almost everything to shut Rex up, and even spent weeks teaching him to let himself in by pressing his paw on the latch.

【latch n.  When you lift the latch,you can open the door】

令人激动的是，Rex最终学会其中的技巧，甚至成了开门能手。

Excitingly, Rex finally learned the trick and even became an expert at opening the gate.

看到他的狗变得文明了，Andy松了一口气。

Andy was relieved to see his dog become civilized.

然而，邻居们还没来得及享受一下宁静的生活，Rex烦人的叫声又回来了。

However, the neighbors had hardly had time to enjoy a peaceful life, when the annoying barks were back.

【注意：复习38课中学过的句型: I had hardly had time to do A when I did B表示“还没来得及做完A，就做B”】

怎么会这样呢？

How come ?

自从掌握了开门的技能之后，Rex养成了另一个坏习惯。

Since Rex mastered the skill in opening the gate, he has developed one more bad habit.

它一从外面打开门，就走进花园然后耐心等待到大门关闭。

Immediately after he opens the gate from the outside, he walks into the garden and patiently waits until the gate shuts.

然后，这只任性的狗坐在那又开始汪汪地叫，一直到有人帮它出去为止。

Then the wilful dog sits there and starts barking until someone helps him get out.

他一出去，就又一次开门进来然后开始叫。

As soon as he is out, he opens the gate , comes in and begins barking again.

似乎，Rex总是乐此不疲，所以它的叫声一直一直持续。

It seems that Rex never gets tired of doing this, so his barking goes on and on and on.

昨天，Andy实在没办法，只好把大门给彻底拆除，希望让他的狗能安静下来。

Yesterday, Andy had no choice but to remove the gate completely, hoping to quiet his dog.

但是，知道了他心爱的大门被拆了，Rex很生气就离家出走了，此后，Andy一直在到处找他。

But after knowing his beloved gate was gone, Rex got so angry that he ran away from home and Andy has since been looking everywhere for him .

我觉得Andy本该安装一个旋转门，这样Rex就可以很好玩地进进出出而不再叫唤了。

I think Andy should have installed a turnstile. In this way, Rex could go in and out with fun but without barking.

2. 全英文转述 

My friend Andy has just lost his dog Rex.

How could this happen ?

The cause was very unusual.Sitting outside the front gate and barking used to be Rex’s favorite pastime. Whenever he wanted to enter the garden, he would not stop barking until someone opened the gate. His barks were so loud and annoying that Andy’s neighbors continually complained about the unbearable noise. Andy tried almost everything to shut Rex up, and even spent weeks teaching him to let himself in by pressing his paw on the latch.

Excitingly, Rex finally learned the trick and even became an expert at opening the gate. Andy was relieved to see his dog become civilized. However, the neighbors had hardly had time to enjoy a peaceful life, when the annoying barks were back.

How come ?

Since Rex mastered the skill in opening the gate, he has developed one more bad habit. Immediately after he opens the gate from the outside, he walks into the garden and patiently waits until the gate shuts.

Then the wilful dog sits there and starts barking until someone helps him get out.

As soon as he is out, he opens the gate, comes in and begins barking again. It seems that Rex never gets tired of doing this, so his barking goes on and on and on. Yesterday, Andy had no choice but to remove the gate completely, hoping to quiet his dog. But after knowing his beloved gate was gone, Rex got so angry that he ran away from home and Andy has since been looking everywhere for him .

I think Andy should have installed a turnstile. In this way, Rex could go in and out with fun but without barking.

3. 文化点评 

Idioms about dogs

Rex could also be a spoilt dog.

People love their dogs and treat them well.

In America, people take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. There are many expressions with the word "dog" in English.

Today, let us learn some idioms about dogs.

1) Some people believe that we live in a "dog-eat-dog world."

That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

2) To be successful in such a world, a person has to "work like a dog."

【If you work like a dog, you work very hard.】

比如：I have been working like a dog on my project.

3) Such hard work can make you "dog-tired."

The situation would be even worse if you became "sick as a dog."【If you are sick as a dog, you are seriously ill. 】

You may feel that you lead a dog’s life.

4) People often have to learn new skills.

Yet, some people say that "you can never teach an old dog new tricks." Because they believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

So the expression means older people tend to be conservative(保守).

5) “The man is meaner than a junkyard dog.”   [ junkyard n.废品堆积场]

Mean dogs are often used to guard a junkyard. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as "meaner than a junkyard dog."

6) You should let sleeping dogs lie, which means you should not make trouble if you do not have to .

7) Every dog has its（or his） day

It means everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives. 

Don't worry about it. Every dog has its day and some day you will win.