英语幽默精读【91】Bull Wrestler
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.
※ 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.
※ 译文
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
① in
② at
③ Not
④ charged
⑤ by
⑥ went down
⑦ quite
⑧ hadn't
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