事实:俄罗斯驯鹿-Pollyanna the Russian Reindeer(在线收听

 Pre-Listening Vocabulary

 
submarine: a tube-shaped underwater vessel; used mainly in warfare
torpedo: an underwater missile
scraps: unwanted bits and pieces, especially uneaten food
galley: the place on a ship or vessel where the food is prepared and stored
hoist: to lift up something heavy; usually requires ropes or chains
hatch: an opening on a vessel that leads to a different level or exit
 
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Pollyanna the Russian Reindeer
You’ve heard of the red-nosed reindeer that pulls a sleigh and delivers gifts, right? Have you heard of the Russian reindeer that lived in a naval submarine during World War II? In 1941, at a post in the Arctic Circle, two naval captains began chatting about Christmas. The British captain said it was difficult for his wife and baby to get around in the snow. The Russian captain told him he needed a reindeer, and he soon brought him one as a gift. Unable to refuse the gift, the British captain brought the reindeer onto the HMS Trident submarine through the torpedo tube. Pollyanna the reindeer slept under the captain’s bed and ate from a barrel of moss. When her food ran out, Pollyanna enjoyed scraps and condensed milk from the galley. Six weeks later, when the submarine arrived in England, Pollyanna was too big to exit the way she had entered. Crew members hoisted her out of the main hatch and placed her in a zoo.
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