英語幽默精讀【15】It Seemed like Hours

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　　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

　　（1） band n.樂隊
　　（2） instructor n.指揮
　　（3） 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.
　　（5） 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）：

　　① The author is a member of the musical band at the elementary school.
　　② The instructor requires the students to hand in practice sheets once a month.
　　③ The purpose of the instructor's requirement is to make sure that the students are putting in enough time.
　　④ 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.

　　※ 翻譯

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。可是有一次，一位家長的簽字把我逗樂了。練習單上寫著：“練習了17分鐘，但猶如幾個時辰。”

　　※ 練習參考答案

　　①F②F③T④F⑤T

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