聊一聊养宠物的经验，在家养什么宠物好

今天的这段对话，在讨论宠物，
 
聊一聊养宠物的经验，在家养什么宠物好
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
Beginner
 
A: your dog is so much fun. He’s so playful. I wish our cat enjoyed being around people as much as your dog does.
 
你的狗很有趣。它很顽皮。我希望我们的猫和你的狗一样喜欢和人在一起。
 
B: cats are well know for being more independent than dogs. How old is your cat now? you’ve had her longer than we’ve had our dog.
 
众所周知，猫比狗更独立。你的猫现在多大了？你养她的时间比我们养狗的时间长。
 
A: she’s eight years old. She’s getting quite old. Your dog’s six, isn’t he?
 
她八岁了。她越来越老了。你的狗六岁了，不是吗？
 
B: yes. He’s so energetic. We take him out to the park every morning and evening. I think he’d be happy to stay there all day!
 
是的。他很有活力。我们每天早晚都带他去公园。我想他会很乐意在那里呆一整天的！
 
A: I’m sure he would. We usually have to drag him home.
 
我相信他会的。我们通常得把他拖回家。
 
B: your cat spends most of the day outdoors’, right? Do you kwno where she goes?
 
你的猫一天大部分时间都在户外，对吧？你知道她去哪里吗？
 
A: she spends less time outdoors and she used to . we have no idea where she goes. She’s very secretive. Occasionally, she brings back a dead mouse.
 
她在户外的时间比以前少了。我们不知道她去哪里。她很隐秘。偶尔，她会带回一只死老鼠。
 
B: have you ever thought about having another pet?
 
你有没有想过再养一只宠物？
 
A: the kids want a rabbit. I don’t think it would be a good idea to get a mouse or a fish! That might be too tempting for our cat!
 
孩子们想要一只兔子。我不认为买只老鼠或鱼是个好主意！这对我们的猫来说可能太诱人了！
 
Intermediate
 
A: I’m thinking about getting a pet, but I’m really not sure which animal would be suitable. Could you give me some advice?
 
我正在考虑养一只宠物，但我真的不确定哪种动物合适。你能给我一些建议吗？
 
B: certainly! The first thing is to be honest about how much time for you can devote to your pet. Dogs are very demanding. You need to take them for walks and they love to play. Cats, on the other hand, are more independent.
 
当然！第一件事是诚实地说，你可以花多少时间给你的宠物。狗的要求很高。你需要带它们散步，它们喜欢玩耍。另一方面，猫更独立。
 
A: I’m fairly busy, so I really need an animal that I don’t need to care of very much. Actually, I’d like a pet that’s a little unusual. I don't’ really want a typical pet, like a cat, dog, or hamster. Do you have any suggestions?
 
 
我很忙，所以我真的需要一只我不太需要照顾的动物。事实上，我想要一只有点不寻常的宠物。我真的不想要一只典型的宠物，比如猫、狗或仓鼠。你有什么建议吗？
 
B: unusual pet are often more expensive to keep. Is that a problem?
 
不寻常的宠物养起来往往更贵。这是个问题吗？
 
A: not really. By the way, I don’t want a pet that could be dangerous, like a tarantula or rattlesnake.
 
不是的。顺便说一句，我不想要一只可能很危险的宠物，比如狼蛛或响尾蛇。
 
B: we have those, but I only sell them to people I know well, for obvious reasons. How about a lizard? I have some that are very brightly coloured, are not aggressive, and are easy to feed and look after.
 
我们有，但我只卖给我熟悉的人，原因很明显。蜥蜴怎么样？我有一些颜色很鲜艳，没有攻击性，很容易喂养和照顾。
 
A: that sounds ideal. Could you show me some?
 
听起来很理想。你能给我看一些吗？
 
B: sure. Come over here. As you can see, I have a wide selection of species. They can live together, if you want lizards of different kinds. Do you have a favourite colour?
 
当然可以。过来。正如你所看到的，我有很多种。如果你想要不同种类的蜥蜴，它们可以一起生活。你最喜欢的颜色是什么？
 
A : I like the red one. What do they eat?
 
我喜欢红色的。他们吃什么？
 
B: you can feed them on various things. They will eat small pieces of meat, but I’d recommend insects. You can get them from your garden, but remember that lizards eat a lot insects. I sell them there.
 
你可以用各种各样的东西喂养它们。它们会吃小块肉，但我推荐昆虫。你可以从你的花园里得到它们，但记住蜥蜴吃很多昆虫。我在那里卖它们。
 
A: thanks a lot. What I’ll do si find out more online and drop by next time.
 
非常感谢。我要做的是在网上找到更多信息，下次再来。
 
B: that’s fine. You shouldn’t make a hasty decision when choosing a pet.
 
没关系。你在挑选宠物时不应该草率地做出决定。