A bull wrestler was visiting his friend in a small town, and one night they stayed a little too long at the pub. Not wanting to drive, they decided to walk home. As they were crossing a farmer's field, a bull charged them. The wrestler grabbed the bull by the horns, and they went down in a snarling heap. Finally the bull jumped up and ran away. "Wow," said the friend, "that was quite a tussle. "

　　"Yeah," the wrestler replied, "and if I hadn't had that last drink, I would have gotten that guy off his bicycle.擾

　　Notes:

　　(1) bull wrestler斗牛士，也作bullfighter.

　　(2) charge v.袭击

　　(3) grab v.抓，握

　　(4) snarl v.缠结，纠结

　　(5) heap n.堆

　　(6) tussle n.扭打，扭斗

　　Exercises:

　　根据短文填空：

　　① A bull wrestler was visiting his friend _____a small town.

　　② One night they stayed a little too long _____ the pub.

　　③ _____ wanting to drive, they decided to walk home.

　　④ As they were crossing a farmer's field, a bull _____them.

　　⑤ The wrestler grabbed the bull _____the horns.

　　⑥ They _____in a snarling heap

　　⑦ That was _____I a tussle.

　　⑧ If I _____ had that last drink. I would have gotten that guy his bicycle.

　　91.斗牛士

　　一个斗牛士在一个小镇拜访他的朋友。一天夜里他们在酒馆里呆的时间稍长了一点。他们不想搭车，就决定步行回家。他们在穿过一片农田时，一头牛向他们冲过来。斗牛士抓住了牛的两只角，他们扭打在一起。最后牛跳起来跑走了。

　　“哇，”他朋友说，“好一场搏斗哇。”

　　“哦，”斗牛士回答说，“要不是我多喝了一杯，我非把那家伙从自行车上拽下来不可。”

　　练习参考答案：

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