简单慢速英语阅读:Walk the Dog

“Tommy, the dog is scratching at the door,” his mom yelled. “Take him for a walk. Make sure you take a plastic bag with you.” Tommy said he didn’t hear the dog scratching. He said the dog did not need to go for a walk. He said there were no plastic bags in the house. His mom said, “Take the dog for a walk right now, please.” Tommy got the dog leash¹, a plastic bag, and a little plastic shovel². “How can I finish my homework when I have to walk the dog?” he asked his mom. “You can finish your homework when you get back,” his mom said. He put the leash around the dog’s neck and walked outside. It was cold outside. The dog walked to a tree. It pooped. Tommy put the poop into the plastic bag. “Yuck,” he said. “This is worse than doing homework.”

 

1 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。

2 shovel   

n.铁锨，铲子，一铲之量；v.铲，铲出

参考例句：

• He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。
• He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。