Lesson 6
Traveling with the Pet Rabbit
Guidance
Have you ever taken a pet for a trip? Jared, a brave mini lop rabbit, has been racking up the hare miles visiting beauty spots stretching from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye with his owner. 从爱丁堡到美丽的苏格兰岛屿斯凯岛，这只迷你宠物兔和主人一起，走过了不少旅程，看过了很多美丽的风景。让我们一起来认识一下这只勇敢的兔子吧。
1 Mini lop rabbit Jared has toured many of Scotland’s most famous sights with Korrasut Khopuangklang, often taking in the views from his vantage point in a basket attached to the front of the law student’s bicycle.
2 Over the past three years Mr. Khopuangklang has photographed his pet at attractions including Edinburgh Castle, Glencoe, and the beaches of North Berwick, and the final year student has now put London on the pair’s list of places to visit.①
3 The travelling is all done without a hutch, as Mr. Khopuangklang usually carries Jared along on his bike or in the car. The Edinburgh University student says, Jared feels very relaxed in this way. He enjoys it very much.
4 He said: “He just loves to sit completely still and be photographed. He’s very patient②. When I take him out to the park he sits in a basket on the handlebars of my bicycle. He loves the outdoors and doesn’t mind being in the car on the longer journeys.”
5 Jared has also become a bit of a star on YouTube with his cute photo, sitting in a flower pot.③ And the lovely rabbit’s sightseeing salad days look set to continue as Korrasut plans to take him to further places.
6 He said: “He loves travelling and I’d like to take him to other places. He’d look great posing at Stonehenge or in front of the Houses of Parliament,④ although that might be too far for him.”
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Notes
① …and the final year student has now put London on the pair’s list of places to visit. Khopuangklang现在在大学修读最后一年的课程，伦敦是这对二人组旅行的下一站。
② He just loves to sit completely still and be photographed. 它会静静地坐着不动，任由我拍照。
③ Jared has also become a bit of a star on YouTube with his cute photo, sitting in a flower pot. 杰瑞德坐在花盆中的拍照场景也让他在YouTube视频网站上成了一位小新星。
④ He’d look great posing at Stonehenge or in front of the Houses of Parliament… 我想如果带他去史前时期巨石群或国会大厦前拍照，他应该会看起来非常赞……
Practice
Ⅰ. Reading comprehension
1. How long has Jared been traveling with Khopuangklang?
A. For 4 years.
B. For 5 years.
C. For 2 years.
D. For 3 years.
2. What subject does Khopuangklang major in?
A. Photography.
B. Law.
C. Management.
D. French.
3. Mr Khopuangklang has photographed his pet at attractions except__________.
A. Edinburgh Castle
B. the Houses of Parliament
C. Glencoe
D. the beaches of North Berwick
4. What other places would they go? Is it difficult for Jared? And why?
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Ⅱ. Writing practice
After reading the passage, would you like to have such a pet? If possible, what pet would you like to keep? And where would you like to take it on vacation? Write down your opinion and share with your partner.
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