英漢幽默故事選讀【121】
A Speeding Motorist
A highway patrol officer stopped a speeding motorist. "Don't you know what the blinking lights and siren mean?" he demanded.
"Yes, sir," replied the driver.
"Then why didn't you pull over immediately?"
"I would have, officer, " the man said. "But last month my wife ran off with a policeman, and I was afraid you were bringing her back.
Notes:
?。?) patrol n.巡邏
?。?) blinking adj.閃爍的
(3) siren n.警笛
?。?) pull over(將車、船等)開向一邊讓其他車、船超越
?。?) run off with(sb.)與…私奔
Exercises:
根據短文判斷下列句子正(T)、(F):
?、?The motorist speeded on the highway.
② The motorist didn't know what blinking lights and siren meant.
?、?The driver didn't pull over.
?、?The motorist's wife ran off with the policeman last month.
?、?The motorist didn't expect his wife to come back to him.
超速的司機
一位公路巡警截住了一個超速司機?!半y道你不知道閃爍燈和警笛的意思嗎?”他責問道。
“知道,長官,”司機回答說。
“那你為什么不立即靠邊停車?”
“我本來想這樣做的,長官?!蹦悄凶踊卮鹫f,“但上個月我妻子和一位警察私奔了,我是害怕你把她帶回來?!?/p>
練習參考答案:
?、賂②F③F④F⑤T
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