第109期雙語笑話加練習題 我老婆這樣認為
Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block.
"Excuse me," I said to him. "Are you Number One?"
He smiled and replied, "My wife thinks so!"
Notes:
(1) water meter n.水表
(2) unfamiliar adj.不熟悉的
(3) come upon偶遇(等于come across)
(4) Number One第一;一號
Exercises:
根據短文回答下列問題:
① Where was the author?
② What was the author doing?
③ What problem did he encounter?
④ What was the elderly man doing?
⑤ Did the elderly man really understand what the author meant?
26.我老婆這樣認為
在城區陌生地段查讀水表時,我發現一處房子沒有門牌號。接著,我看到這個街區的第一幢房子前有一位老人在養花。
“打擾,”我對他說,“您是第一(號)嗎?”
他笑了,回答說:“我老伴是這樣認為的。”
練習參考答案:
① In an unfamiliar part of town.
② He was reading water meters.
③ He came upon a house with no number.
④ He was gardening.
⑤ No, he didn't.
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