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动物们感到无聊透顶，最后狮子想到一个办法。“我知道人类玩一种很刺激的被称作橄榄球的游戏，我在电视上看过。” 他开始给别的动物讲起来，他们都感到很兴奋，决定一起玩。动物们来到空地上，组好队，准备开始。 开始，狮子队处于劣势。他们先来两个猛扑，然后来个凌空踢球。狮子队的骡子凌空踢出去球，另一队的犀牛从后面抢过来，扑到球，一低头猛顶了出去。这一顶球压扁了两只兔子。他还刺伤了一只羚羊，撞倒了两头牛，攻入对方端区，得6分。 遗憾的是，犀牛队缺个定位球球员，所以比分依然是6-0。 上半场快结束时，狮子队来了个攻防持球触地得了 6分，骡子进球又得1分。狮子队在上半场以7-6暂时领先。在更衣室里狮子发表鼓舞性演说：“伙计们，我们会赢得这场比赛，我们现在领先，他们只有一个队员对我们造成真正的威胁。我们要让球远离犀牛,他可是个强手。骡子，你踢出球时，确保要远离犀牛。’’ 下半场开始了，骡子正要踢球时，犀牛队改变阵型，球又直接到了犀牛那里。犀牛再一次低下头，带球飞奔。首先，踩到两只瞪羚，接着又叉到一只斑马，强迫大象给他让道，看起来他应付自如。突然在20码线处，他倒地而亡。在他附近看不到别的动物，狮子跑去探个究竟，看见犀牛身旁有一只小蜈蚣。 "是你把他弄死的吗？" "嗯，是我干的。”蜈蚣回答道。 狮子生气地反问道："上半场时你去哪儿了？” “我正在穿鞋呢。” A Game of Animal Football The animals were bored. Finally, the lion had an idea. “I know a really exciting game that the humans play called football. I’ve seen it on TV. ’， He proceeded to describe it to the rest of the animals and they all got excited about it so they decided to play. They went out to the field and chose up teams and were ready to .begin. The lion’s team received. They were able to get two first downs and then had to punt. The mule punted and the rhino was back deep for the kick. He caught the ball, lowered his head and charged. First, he crushed a roadrunner, then two rabbits. He gored a wildebeest, knocked over two cows, and broke through to daylight, scoring six. Unfortunately, they lacked a place-kicker, and the score remained 6-0. Late in the first half the lion's team scored a touchdown and the mule kicked the extra point. The lion's team led at halftime 7-6. In the locker room, the lion gave a peptalk. “Look，you guys. We can win this game. We’ve got the lead and they only have one real threat. We’ve got to keep the ball away from the rhino, he’s a killer. Mule, when you kick off, be sure to keep it away from the rhino. ” The second half began. Just as the mule was about to kick off, the rhino's team changed formation and the ball went directly to the rhino. Once again, the rhino lowered his head and was off running. First, he stomped two gazelles： He skewered a zebra, and bulldozed an elephant out of the way. It looked like he was home free. Suddenly at the twenty yard line, he dropped over dead. There were no other animals in sight anywhere near him. The lion went over to see what had happened. Right next to the dead rhino he saw a small centipede. “Did you do this?” he asked the centipede. “Yeah, I did,” the centipede replied. The lion retorted, “Where were you during the first half?” “ I was putting on my shoes. ’’ |
