课文文本：
BUTCHER: Do you want any meat today.
Mrs. Bird?
MRS.BIRD: Yes, please.
BUTCHER: Do you want beef or lamb?
MRS.BIRD: Beef, please.
BUTCHER: This lamb's very good.
MRS.BIRD: I like lamb,
but my husband doesn't.
BUTCHER: What about some steak?
This is a nice piece.
MRS.BIRD: Give me that piece, please.
MRS.BIRD: And a pound of mince, too.
BUTCHER: Do you want a chicken,
Mrs. Bird?
They 're very nice.
MRS.BIRD: No, thank you.
MRS.BIRD: My husband likes steak,
but he doesn't like chicken.
BUTCHER: To tell you the truth,
Mrs. Bird,
I don't like chicken either!
参考翻译：
肉 商：您今天要买点肉吗，伯德夫人？
伯德夫人：是的，我买一点。
肉 商：您要牛肉还是要羔羊肉？
伯德夫人：请给我牛肉。
肉 商：这羔羊肉很好。
伯德夫人：我喜欢羔羊肉，可我丈夫不喜欢。
肉 商：来点牛排吗？这块很好。
伯德夫人：就请给我那块吧。
伯德夫人：再来一磅绞肉。
肉 商：您要买只鸡吗，伯德夫人？这些鸡很好。
伯德夫人：不要了，谢谢。
伯德夫人：我丈夫喜欢牛排，但他不喜欢鸡。
肉 商：说老实话，伯德夫人，
我也不喜欢鸡。