Noisy Goats Do Not Let People Sleep 吵鬧的山羊讓人無法入睡

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A farmer in Changhua has 95 goats. They make many kinds of noises. Some
noises are high. Some are low. Some are short. Some are long.

The goats make noise during the day. They make A LOT of noise at night.
And... they live outside a home. And... the home is near other homes! Oh no!

The people living near the goats were NOT happy. They wanted to sleep at
night. They wanted to sleep ALL night. But the goats made too much noise!

The people called the police last winter. The police told the farmer the
goats had to be quieter. The farmer tried. But nothing worked!

In the spring, the goats were VERY loud. And they were loud together! The
people called the police again. The police said the farmer had to pay $1,000
Taiwan dollars.

The farmer did not want to pay. So in the fall, he had to go to a judge.
Judges can say someone has to pay. Or they can say someone does not have to
pay. But first, they listen.

The farmer said he tried to make the goats quieter. He said they were not too
loud. He said they were quieter than birds!

The judge said maybe the goats were not very loud. But their noises woke up
people at night. These people did not sleep well.

The judge said the farmer had to pay. Loud or quiet, noise is noise. And the
goats made noise!
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Vocabulary
白天晚上都吵鬧的山羊讓鄰居非常頭痛。

1. well 好的。
I've got dark circles under my eyes today. 我今天有黑眼圈。
Didn't you sleep well? 你沒睡好?
No, I slept terribly! 我睡得糟透了!

2. quiet 安靜的。
My neighbors were making noise until midnight. 鄰居一直吵到半夜。
Just knock on their door and tell them to be quiet. 去敲他們的門要他們安靜。

3. police 警察。
I didn’t want to go out. 我不想出去。
Then call the police. 那叫警察。
I did, but it was useless. 我有叫，但是沒用。

4. have to 必須。
They ignored the police.他們不理會警察。
You have to try something else. 你得試試別的。
Like playing loud music early in the morning! 比如說一早就大聲放音樂!
What if they call the police? 要是他們叫警察呢?

今天你學到哪些單字?
well好的 quiet安靜的 police警察 have to必須
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Quiz
1. Where does the farmer live?
a. Changhua
b. Yunlin
c. Pingtung

2. How many goats does the farmer have?
a. 95
b. 99
c. 900

3. What did the farmer say about his goats?
a. They were too loud.
b. They woke up people.
c. They were quieter than birds.

Answers
1. a
2. a
3. c