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. 從愛丁堡到美麗的蘇格蘭島嶼斯凱島，這只迷你寵物兔和主人一起，走過了不少旅程，看過了很多美麗的風景。讓我們一起來認識一下這只勇敢的兔子吧。

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 patient^②. 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現在在大學修讀最后一年的課程，倫敦是這對二人組旅行的下一站。

^② He just loves to sit completely still and be photographed. 它會靜靜地坐著不動，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場景也讓他在YouTube視頻網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… 我想如果帶他去史前時期巨石群或國會大廈前拍照，他應該會看起來非常贊……

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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