The Pig

The Pig It was an evening in November, As I very well remember, I was 1) strolling down the street in 2) drunken pride, But my knees were all 3) aflutter, And I landed in the 4) gutter And a pig came

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VOA标准英语2011--African Refugee Children at High Risk fo

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Pig and Pepper

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VOA标准英语2011--Cheaper, Safer Pill Targets Tropical Parasite

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pig

A man was sued by a woman for defamation of character. She charged that he had called her a pig. The man was found guilty and fined. After the trial he asked the judge, This means that I cannot call Mrs. Johnson a pig? The judge said that was true. D

Mrs. Johnson and pig

A man was sued by a woman for defamation of character. She charged that he had called her a pig. The man was found guilty and fined. After the trial he asked the judge, Does this meanthat I cannot call Mrs. Johnson a pig?The judge said that was true.

The Bear，the Monkey and the Pig

A bear，with which a piedmontese earned his living，was trying out on two feet a dance which he had not learned very well．Wishing to act like a man，he said to a monkey，How is it？The monkey，who was a connoisseur，answered，Very bad． I

The Pig

A pig once made its way into the courtyard of a lordly mansion，where he sauntered at its will around the stables and the kitchen，wallowed in filth，and bathed in slops．Then he returned home from his visit looking every bit of a pig．Well，Ka

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Science and technology. 科技。 Parasitology 寄生虫学 The risks of global worming 全球防虫的危险 Widespread use of anti-parasite drugs is reducing their value 广泛使用抗寄生虫药物正在降低其疗效 Safely grazing? 正在安全