英語笑話 - 青少年篇：655　Historical Points of Interest 歷史景點

英語笑話

655　Historical Points of Interest 歷史景點

On a family vacation, we crossed Wyoming and visited several historical points of interest. The children were especially interested because they enjoyed the computer game “Oregon Trail,” which gives players a taste of the hardships the pioneers endured. We stopped at the famous South Pass to look at the wagon tracks still visible in the dirt. Squinting out over the desolate, wind-swept landscape, my daughter nodded and said grimly, “This is where my oxen always die.”

我們?nèi)叶燃俚臅r候，穿過懷俄明州，參觀了一些歷史景點。孩子們對此特別感興趣，因為他們喜歡玩一個叫做“俄勒岡小徑”的電腦游戲，體會到先驅(qū)者所遭遇到的艱難。我們在著名的南入口處停留，看看塵土里依稀可見的四輪馬車的軌轍。我女兒瞇著眼睛看著這片荒涼的、風掃似的景色，點點頭，嚴肅地說：“這就是我的牛群經(jīng)常死去的地方?！?