World’s Most Expensive Chicken
世上最昂贵的鸡
Ling-Yi Hsieh, David Lee
【新闻关键字】
1. possession: n. 资产
2. criteria: n. 标准
3. intonation: n. 音调
4. vibration: n. 振动
5. bond: n. 连结
6. crow: v. 啼叫
7. hybrid: a. 混血的
8. offspring: n. 后代
9. domestic: a. 家庭的、国内的
10. mascot: n. 吉祥物
It is the annual National Bekisar Chicken Competition in Jakarta, and dozens of Bekisar owners are waiting for the judges to take a look at their prized possession.
这是在雅加达的国家年度贝其沙鸡比赛，数十位贝其沙饲主正等着裁判见见他们引以为傲的资产。
How is the Bekisar judged? Although it looks like an ordinary chicken, the Bekisar has a distinct voice. So a Bekisar is mainly judged by its voice, which also determines its monetary value.
贝其沙如何评判呢？虽然看起来像普通的鸡，贝其沙的声音很好辨认。因此贝其沙主要是根居声音来做评判，也依此决定它的价格。
For ordinary people, all Bekisar chickens sound the same. But a professional can determine the quality of a Bekisar’s voice. Some of the criteria include intonation and vibration of the voice.
对一般人来说，所有贝其沙鸡听来都一样，但专家可以判断出贝其沙声音的品质。部分评判的标准包括根据音调及声音的振动。
Besides its beautiful voice, the Bekisar can form a special bond with its owner. It can sense what its owner is feeling.
除了美妙的声音，贝其沙与饲主间有着奇妙的连结。他能察觉到饲主的感觉。
[Joko – Bekisar Chicken Owner]:
“He knew and he was familiar with anybody in my home. When I came home from my office and called his name, he always went looking for me. And if I tell him to crow, he immediately sounds his beautiful crowing. So it looks like he has an ability to understand my heart."
贝其沙鸡饲主悠可说：“他认识我家每个人而且和他们很亲近。当我从办公室回到家叫他的名字，他总是会跑过来看着我。如果我要他啼叫，马上就可以听到他美妙的声音。看起来就像他能了解我的心一样。”
The Bekisar is the first generation hybrid offspring of a male Green Jungle fowl and a domestic female game chicken. It is the mascot of East Java province.
贝其沙是雄绿野鸡和国内斗鸡的第一代混血。它是东爪哇省的吉祥物。
本新闻影音出处：新唐人电视台英语
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2009-12-16/439985257242.html
