英語幽默精讀【17】I Want to Get Out
A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang." What time do you open up in the morning ?" he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire.
The owner was so furious, he slammed down the receiver and went back to bed. A few minutes later there was another call and he heard the same voice ask the same question. "Listen," the owner shouted ,"there's no sense in asking me what time I open because I wouldn't let a person in your condition in-"
"I don't want to get in," the caller interjected. "I want to get out
※ Notes
?。?) obviously adv.明顯的
?。?) inebriated adj.酒醉的
(3) slam v.砰然放下
?。?) interject v.突然插話
※ Exercises
根據(jù)短文填空:
?、貯 bar owner locked ______ his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep.
② He heard an obviously ______ man inquire.
?、?The owner was so furious, he _______ down the receiver and went back to bed.
?、?A few minutes later there was another call and he heard the____ voice ask the ______question.
⑤ There is no ______in asking me what time I open.
※ 翻譯
我要出去
在凌晨兩點(diǎn),酒吧店主鎖了店門,回家睡覺。他剛躺下幾分鐘,這時(shí)電話響了。“你早上幾點(diǎn)營業(yè)?”他聽到一位明顯已醉醺醺的男子的聲音。
店主非常氣憤,砰地一聲掛上電話又上床去睡。幾分鐘后又有一個(gè)電話,他聽到還是那個(gè)聲音問同樣的問題?!奥犞?,”店主嚷道,“不要問我什么時(shí)候營業(yè),因?yàn)槲也粫?huì)讓你這種人進(jìn)――”
“我不是想進(jìn)來,”那人打斷他的話,“我要出去。”
※ 練習(xí)參考答案
① up ② inebriated ③ slammed ④ same ;same⑤ sense
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