英语笑话听力+文本：Turkey and football火鸡与足球

Turkey and football
火鸡与足球

The pro¹ football team had just finished their daily practice when a large turkey came strutting² onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement³, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive⁴ line! When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, "You're terrific!! You made the team and I'll see to it that you get a huge bonus." "Forget the bonus," the turkey shouted, "I want to know if I’ll be playing Thanksgiving Day?!!"

足球队结束了一天的训练，这时一只火鸡来到场地上。在球员们惊异的注视之下，它走到主教练面前要求一次试训的机会。火鸡过了一个又一个人突破了整条后防线，而每个人都是在那静静的看着。当火鸡回到边线的地方，教练喊道，“太出色了！你是我们的一员了，我要给你一个大大的奖励。”“奖励就算了吧，”火鸡喊道，“我想知道是否可以在感恩节的时候上场！”

1 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

2 strutting   

加固，支撑物

参考例句：

• He, too, was exceedingly arrogant, strutting about the castle. 他也是非常自大，在城堡里大摇大摆地走。
• The pompous lecturer is strutting and forth across the stage. 这个演讲者在台上趾高气扬地来回走着。

3 amazement   

n.惊奇，惊讶

参考例句：

• All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
• He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

4 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。