【英语4级听力】再也不养宠物了-No More Pets

 Jackie Davis had never owned a pet. She had always wanted one. She decided¹ to go to the pet store. She bought a fish. "This should be pretty easy to take care of," she thought. The fish died after one week. "The water must have been dirty!" Jackie said. She had only fed the fish once.

 

Jackie went back to the pet store. She decided she was ready for something bigger. She bought a bird. The bird died after two weeks. "He was probably sick!" said Jackie. She ignored² the empty food plate.

 

Jackie visited the pet store one more time. She bought a dog. Within³ one week, the dog ran away. He was very hungry. He had run after a taco truck.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 ignored   

adj.忽视的 动词ignore的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• Work in the home is often ignored and devalued. 家务劳动常常被忽视和贬低。
• She sat at her desk and studiously ignored me. 她坐在桌边，故意对我不理不睬。

3 within   

n.内部，里头；adv.在内部，在内心里；prep.在…之内

参考例句：

• The work must be done within the given time.这个工作必须在规定的时间内完成。
• Within two weeks,she gained five pounds in weight.两周内她的体重增加了5磅。