上海市杨浦区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题试题详情
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The pig war
THE MOST PERFECT WAR IN HISTORY
The year was 1859. America and England had already fought two wars. Now, they were atpeace. But one day a pig got hungry. And it nearly caused a war between the twocountries.
The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island. The island was just of thewestern part of North America. Both England and the US said the island was theirs. Across theisland from the British man lived some American farmers. Everyone on the island got alongpeacefully. But the peace e the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of anAmerican farmer's potatoes.
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig. Then the pigs owner wanted $100 fromthe man who shot the animal. That was a lot of money, so the farmer refused to pay it. The Britishand Americans began to argue, and the sgot worse. The farmers asked the governor overthe island at that time for help. He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers. The Britishanswered by sending 2, 000 soldiers. The British were on one side of the island, and the Americanswere on the other. The problem that began with the pig was about to tinto a shooting war.
When news of the problem reached Washington and London, both leaders were s. Neither country wanted another war. They sent some men to try to fix the problem. After adiscussion, it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldier on the island. They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island. Then the otherswould have to leave.
Twelve years went by. Neither side wanted to give up the island, but they knew they had todo something. They asked the leader of Germany to help decide. After nearly a year of discussion, a dwas made. America would get the island.
Finally, the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired. That was the shot that killed thepig!
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