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Unit16 New Farm， No Cows
第16單元 沒有母牛的新農場
A man from up state had always dreamed of owning his own cattle ranch, and finally made enough money to buy himself the spread of his dreams in Texas.
有個人住在遠離大城市的地區，一直夢想著擁有一座屬于自己的養牛場。他最后賺夠了錢，在德州給自己買了一個夢想中的農場。
"So, what did you name the ranch?" asked his best friend when he flew out to visit.
“那你給這座農場取什么名字？”他最好的朋友搭機來探望他時問道。
"We had a heck of a time," admitted the new cowboy. "Couldn't agree on anything."
"的確有那么一陣子，"這個新牛仔承認道：“大家一直無法取得共識。”
We finally settled on the "big and beautiful Outback—but not too far outback—Texan ranch."
最后我們敲定“又大又美的內地——但不是太遠的內地——德州人農場”這個名字。
"Wow. That is a long name for a ranch," said his friend. "So where are all the cows?"
“哇，對農場來說，這可是很長的名字哩。”他朋友說：“那母牛都跑哪里去了？”
"None of'em survived the branding."
“母牛身上烙印了農場的名字后，一只都沒活下來。”
【美】 Tara McAteer 著 黃惟郁 譯
上海交通大學出版社出版
