VOA慢速英语:'Pigs Is Pigs,' by Ellis Parker Butler

interurban - n. between cities or towns

guinea pig - n. a small animal that is often kept as a pet

hippopotamus - n. a large African animal that has an extremely large head and mouth and short legs and that spends most of its time in water

genus - n. a group of related animals or plants that includes several or many different species

telegram - n.  a message that is sent by telegraph (an old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals)

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