83. Man's Best Friend p. 60
Of all the animals of the Chinese horoscope， the dog really stands out. Which other animal can compare to the dog？ The horse？ No， he's always horsing around. The monkey？ No， he's always monkeying around.
The dog is a loyal companion. He makes us feel safe. He helps us keep thieves out of our homes. The dog has also helped us with our English. For example， if there were no dogs， how could people complain about leading a dog's life？ And how could the weatherman say， It's raining cats and dogs？
The dog is truly man's best friend. So the next time a dog lifts a leg to your car， don't get angry. Just let it obey the call of nature.
man 不加冠词，指人类
of all = among all 两个用of， 两个以上of，among都可以
horoscope 星座占卜 astrology 星相学 astronomy 天文学
stand out 突出
What's your chinese horoscope （sign）？ 哪个生肖？ I am rat. 生肖鼠
compare to = compare with
toad 癞蛤蟆
horse around = monkey around = goof1 around = idle around = fool around 鬼混， fool around 常用
companion 同伴（可数） company 伴随（不可数）
loyal = faithful
He helped me （to） write this letter. = He helped me with this letter.
lead/live a life Peter lives a life of crime. lives a luxurious2 life
It's rainning cats and dogs. = It's rainning heavily.
