英语小达人 335 The Boss
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The Boss
老板
A man goes to a pet shop to buy a parrot. The assistant takes the man to the parrot section and asks the man to choose one. The man asks, "How much is the yellow one?"
一个人走进宠物店要买一只鹦鹉。店员带他来到鹦鹉部让他选一只。那个人问道：“那只黄色的多少钱？”
The assistant says, "$ 800." The man is shocked and asks the assistant why it's so expensive. The assistant explains, "This parrot is a very special one. He knows typewriting and can type really fast."
店员答道：“800元。”那个人吓了一跳，问为什么这么贵。店员解释道：“这只鹦鹉非常特别，它会打字，而且打得很快。”
"What about the green one?" the man asks.
“那只绿色的多少钱？”那人又问。
The assistant says, "He costs $ 2000 because he knows tyewriting and can answer incoming telephone calls and takes notes."
店员答道：“它要2000元，因为它不仅会打字，还能接电话并记录。”
"What about the red one?" the man asks.
“那么那只红色的呢？”
The assistant says, "That one's $ 5000."
“它要5000元。”
The man says, "What does HE do?"
“它会做什么？”
The assistant says, "I don't know, but the other two call him boss."
“我也不清楚，但是刚才的那两只都管它叫老板。”
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