【轻松英文阅读】会坐公交车的狗狗

 Camillo, a 12-year-old pooch in Genoa, Italy (map), has been riding buses by himself for years. He taught himself how to do it when he was one year old.

 

These days, Camillo is delighting bus passengers and tourists with his daily commutes¹. The dog gets off at special stops where he can obtain treats. He gets free treats from a poultry² shop among other places.

 

His owner says, Camillo is extremely intelligent. Unfortunately, he does not run errands³ for her. He only goes out to get treats for himself.

 

According to an expert in animal behavior, Camillo has not figured out the bus maps; he is using his sense of smell and sight to know where to get off and how to find his way back home.

 

Mrs. Lina, Camillo’s owner, says she's not too worried about his whereabouts. He always comes home at the end of the day. I guess she can save a little money on dog food too.

1 commutes   

上下班路程( commute的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She commutes from Oxford to London every day. 她每天上下班往返于牛津与伦敦之间。
• Barbara lives in Oxford and commutes. 芭芭拉住在牛津，通勤往来。

2 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

3 errands   

n.errand的复数；差使( errand的名词复数 )；差事

参考例句：

• He often runs errands for his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
• I have a few errands to do in the town. 我在城里有些差事要办。 来自《简明英汉词典》