Christmas is a time for joy and celebration, but Jack in J.K. Rowling' s The Christmas Pig isn' t happy at all. Dur Pig, his favorite toy, is missing. When Dur Pig, DP for short, can' t be found, Jack' s stepsister gets Jack a new toy pig, the Christmas Pig. However, Jack doesn' t want a replacement pig and becomes very angry. He even tries to destroy the Christmas Pig. Later that night, Jack hears voices talking in his bedroom. The objects in his room are alive and talking about how to save DP.
圣诞节是欢乐和庆祝的时刻，但是在 J.K. 罗琳《圣诞小猪》中的杰克却一点也不开心。他最心爱的玩具 ─ 德儿猪 ─ 不见了。当找不到德儿猪（简称 DP）时，杰克的继姐给杰克一只新的玩具猪 ─ 圣诞小猪。然而，杰克不想要一只替代的小猪，所以他变得非常生气。他甚至想破坏圣诞小猪。那天稍晚，杰克听到他房间内有说话的声音。他房内的物品全都活了过来，且在讨论如何拯救 DP。
生活必备字词：
not. . . at all 一点也不. . .
for short 简称
object n. 物品，物体
alive a. 活著的
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