The Turkey

Although¹ his gobble-gobble is now to be heard in every farmyard, it is only a few² hundred years since³ the Turkey⁴ first came⁵ to this country. He did⁶ not come from Turkey, as⁷ people at one time thought⁸, but from the Continent⁹ of North America, where he is still to be found¹⁰ in his wild¹¹ state¹². Mr. and Mrs. Turkey are not always on good terms, for when Mrs. Turkey lays¹³ an egg she has to hide¹⁴ it away to prevent¹⁵ her husband¹⁶ from destroying¹⁷ it. In fact¹⁸, he is a tyrant¹⁹, and is not afraid of anybody²⁰, except²¹ Father Christmas.

1 although   

conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管

参考例句：

• Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
• Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。

2 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

3 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

4 turkey   

n.土耳其，火鸡

参考例句：

• It is equal in size to a turkey.它的大小和火鸡一样。
• After ten years,I was going on a trip to Turkey.阔别10年了，我又要踏上去土耳其的旅途。

5 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

8 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

9 continent   

n.大陆，洲，(the Continent)欧洲大陆

参考例句：

• Africa is the second largest continent in the world.非洲是世界第二大洲。
• Asia is the biggest continent.亚洲是第一大洲。

10 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

11 wild   

adj.放荡的；未开发的，野的，野生的，原始的；n.荒野

参考例句：

• We should protect the wild animal.我们应该保护野生动物。
• After the old gardener died,the garden grew wild.老园丁死后，花园就慢慢荒芜了。

12 state   

n.州，国，情形；adj.国家的，州的，正式的；vt.说，陈述，声明，规定

参考例句：

• I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
• Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。

13 lays   

v.打赌( lay的第三人称单数 )；提出；放置；铺

参考例句：

• The new code of conduct lays down the ground rules for management-union relations. 新的行为规范确定了资方与工会关系的基本原则。
• The report lays bare the shocking housing conditions in this city. 那份报告揭露了这座城巿恶劣的住房条件。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 hide   

n.兽皮；迹象；躲藏处；vt.藏，隐瞒，遮避；剥…的皮；vi.躲藏

参考例句：

• She tried to hide her feelings.她设法掩藏她的感情。
• Are you trying to hide something from me?你是不是有什么事想瞒着我？

15 prevent   

v.预防，防止

参考例句：

• Nobody can prevent our getting married.谁也阻止不了我们结婚。
• My only idea was to prevent the woman from speaking.我唯一的想法就是不让那女人讲话。

16 husband   

n.丈夫

参考例句：

• My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
• I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。

17 destroying   

v.破坏( destroy的现在分词 )；毁灭；消灭；杀死

参考例句：

• Summer fallow is the best method of destroying weeds. 夏季休耕是消灭杂草的最好办法。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• It'seems he's destroying himself. 他似乎正在毁灭自己。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 fact   

n.事实，实情，论据

参考例句：

• It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
• I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。

19 tyrant   

n.暴君，专制的君主，残暴的人

参考例句：

• The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
• The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。

20 anybody   

n.重要人物；pron.任何人

参考例句：

• They do not see anybody.他们没看见任何人。
• You couldn't tell anybody.你不能告诉任何人。

21 except   

v.除，除外，反对；prep.除了...之外，若不是，除非

参考例句：

• Everybody is here except tom.除了汤姆大家都到了。
• He never came except when he was in trouble. 除非有了困难，他从来不到这里来。