英漢幽默故事選讀【15】
It Seemed like Hours
As a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be sure they are putting in enough time. I had to laugh, however, when one parent wrote on her child's sheet, "Practiced 17 minutes, but it seemed like hours.
Notes:
?。?) band n.樂隊
(2) instructor n.指揮
?。?) turn in上交;歸還
(4) signed by their parents:由他們的父母簽名的。這是一個分詞短語作定語修飾sheets.
?。?) so I can be sure they are putting in enough time:這樣我才能確定他們投入了足夠的時間。這是so that 引導的目的狀語從句,其中that省略。
Exercises:
根據短文判斷下列句子正(T)、誤(F):
?、?The author is a member of the musical band at the elementary school.
?、?The instructor requires the students to hand in practice sheets once a month.
?、?The purpose of the instructor's requirement is to make sure that the students are putting in enough time.
?、?One child practiced for several hours, but the parent mistook for only 17 minutes.
⑤ From the passage we can infer that the parent is not keen on music.
猶如幾個時辰
作為一個小學的樂隊指揮,為了確保學生投入足夠的時間練習,我要求他們上交由他們父母簽字的練習單??墒怯幸淮危晃患议L的簽字把我逗樂了。練習單上寫著:“練習了17分鐘,但猶如幾個時辰?!?/p>
練習參考答案:
?、貴②F③T④F⑤T
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