The Cat’s Diary

My 1) captors continue to 2) taunt me with bizarre little 3) dangling objects. They dine 4) lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope

每日一词【5】opt for：选择

今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

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PUSSY-CAT AND QUEEN Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, Where have you been? Ive been to London To look at the Queen. Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, What did you there? I frightened a little mouse Under the chair.

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今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

The Cat and the Saucer

An antiques collector was passing a small shop when he noticed a cat on the sidewalk out front, licking milk from a saucer. The man immediately realized the saucer was very old and valuable. He stepped into the shop with an uninterested look and aske

Dead Cat

Jim let his dog out to relieve himself late one night. He watched some TV, and then remembered to let the dog back in. When he opened the door, he was shocked at what he saw! In his dog's mouth was his neighbor's cat, dead! Bad dog! BAD DOG! said the

The Cat and the Cock

A cat caught a cock，and took counsel with himeself how he might find a reasonable excuse for eating him．He accused him of being a nuisance to men，by crowing in the night time，and not permitting them to sleep．The cock defended himself by say

The Cook and the Cat

A certain cook，rather more educated than his fellows，went from his kitchen one day to a neighbouring tavernhe was of a serious turn of mind，and on that day he celebrated the anniversary of a friend's death－leaving a cat at home，to guard his

The Young Man and the Cat

Once upon a time there was a sleek tabby cat．She lived in a small house in the town with a handsome young man．He was always very kind to her．He gave her milk to drink and pieces of fresh fish and meat to eat．He let her play in the garden duri

Dick and His Cat

Dick and His Cat I Once there was a boy called Dick. He was very poor: his father and mother were dead and he had no friends to help him. One day he heard some men speaking: one man said, I shall go to London, for London is a very big city, and its s

The Old Cat

An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth an

The Cat and the Bell thecatandthebell

There were many mice in a house. The man of the house got a cat. The cat killed many of the mice. Then the oldest mouse said, All mice must come to my hole tonight, and we will think what we can do about this cat.' All the mice came. Many mice spoke,

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学个词 5:opt for

今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会