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英汉幽默故事选读>>-112

发布者: zhenru | 发布时间: 2007-3-9 09:07| 查看数: 3991| 评论数: 13|



112. Only One Eye to Settle On


  The girl found the go-between and said, "You cheated me ! One of his eyes is not true. Why didn't you tell me this before ?"   

"I have told you. " said the go-between with justice on his side, When you met first, I told you that he settled on you with one eye.

Notes:   

(1) go-between n.媒人   

(2) settle on选定;决定

Exercises: 根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):   

① The girl was angry with the go-between for having cheated her.   

② The girl married the one-eyed man.   

③ The go-between hadn't told the girl the fact.   

④ The go-between thought that justice was on his side.   

⑤ The girl hadn't fully understood the go-between's words.

112.一眼就看中   姑娘找到媒人,说:“你欺骗了我。他的一只眼是假眼,你以前为什么不告诉我?”   “怎么没告诉你?”媒人也不甘示弱,“你们第一回见面后,我就说,他一眼就看中你了。”

练习参考答案: ①T②T③F④T⑤T


最新评论

海伦 发表于 2007-3-9 11:04:00
it is funny,hehe
xm_198310 发表于 2007-3-9 11:41:23
it is enjoyable
Quickie 发表于 2007-3-13 12:28:10
handicap joke, very mean.
zhenru 发表于 2007-3-14 08:41:57

英汉幽默故事选读>>-111



111.To Borrow an Ox

  Once upon a time, there lived a rich man, but he didn't know any words.   One day, one of his friends wanted to borrow an ox from him, so he wrote a note and asked his servant to take it to this rich man.   

After the servant gave the note to the rich man, he pretended to be reading it and after a while, he said, "OK, I know. Go and tell your master, I'll go myself shortly.

Notes:   

(1) he pretended to be reading it他假装读着字条。   

(2) pretend to do佯装做

Exercises: 根据短文回答下列问题:   

① When did the story take place?   

② What problem did the rich man have?   

③ What did his friend want to borrow from him?   

④ Who took the note to the rich man?   

⑤ The rich man made a fool of himself, didn't he?

111.借公牛一用   从前,有个人很富有,但他不识字。 一天,他的一位朋友想向他借一头公牛,便写了个条,让仆人送到富人那里。   仆人把条子给了富人。富人便假装看了一会儿,然后说道:“好啦,我知道了。回去告诉你的主人,我马上自己过去。”



从今天开始答案将在有人回复后公布。
gsywlll 发表于 2007-3-14 09:56:34
不明白啊

等答案吧

我还是太呆板了
海伦 发表于 2007-3-14 10:09:49
1.once upon a time

2.he didn't know any words

3.an ox

4.the servant

5.he did

其实你可以设置成回复后才能看答案的贴子
zhenru 发表于 2007-3-14 11:09:13

好的,谢谢!

海伦,thank you.

练习参考答案:① A long time ago.   ② He didn't know and words.   ③ An ox.   ④ The servant.   ⑤ Yes, he did.
Quickie 发表于 2007-3-14 12:48:32
I would borrow a cow to get some milk
qinfeng2002 发表于 2007-3-14 14:47:43

回复 #1 zhenru 的帖子

this story took place some time ago,

his friend wanted to borrow an ox from him,and his friend wrote a letter to him,but he didn't know any words

his friend wanted to borrow an ox from him

his friend'sevent took the message to him

no, he did
zhenru 发表于 2007-3-15 15:30:32

英汉幽默故事选读>>-110



110.Until They're Free  Deciding to do some back-yard landscaping, my father-in-law went to the brickyard to buy quantity of brick. When he asked the salesclerk about the cost, the man replied. "The more you buy, the cheaper they are."   

"'is that so?" said my father-in-law." Then just keep loading them on my truck until they're free.

Notes:   

(1) landscaping n.庭院布置   

(2) brick-yard n.砖场

Exercises: 根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):   

① My father-in-law wanted to do some front-yard landscaping.   

② He went to the brickyard to buy quantity of brick.   

③ The salesclerk meant that the bricks could be free of charge if a customer bought in large quantities.   

④ Hearing the salesclerk' words, my father-in-law was very glad.   

⑤ My father-in-law used a truck to carry the bricks.

110.直到免费为止   我岳父打算买些砖来修整一下后院。他到砖厂拉砖,当问到砖价时,售货员回答说:“买得越多,价格越低。”   “真的吗?”我岳父说,“那么往我的卡车上猛装吧,一直装到免费为止。”



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[ 本帖最后由 zhenru 于 2007-3-15 16:01 编辑 ]
海伦 发表于 2007-3-16 09:11:56
good idea.................
zhenru 发表于 2007-3-16 14:30:08

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练习参考答案:



①F②T③F④T⑤T
Quickie 发表于 2007-3-16 20:43:11
This old man does not have too much brain.
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