英語幽默精讀【90】Dream
The school of agriculture's dean of admissions was interviewing a prospective student. "Why have you chosen this career?" he asked.
"I dream of making a million dollars in farming, like my father," the student replied.
"Your father made a million dollars in farming?" echoed the impressed dean.
"No," replied the applicant. "But he always dreamed of it.
※ Notes
（1） dean of admissions 招生辦主任
（2） prospective adj. 預期中的，可能的
（3） echo v. 重復，附和
※ Exercises
根據(jù)短文判斷下列句子正（T）、（F）：
① The principal interviewed the student.
② The student was prospective.
③ The student chose forming as his career.
④ The student dreamed of becoming a millionaire.
⑤ The student's father was a millionaire.
※ 譯文
夢想
農(nóng)校的招生辦主任在面試一個上線的學生，“你為何要選擇這個職業(yè)？”他問。
“我夢想以經(jīng)營農(nóng)場來賺一百萬元，就像我父親一樣。”這個學生回答說。
“你父親經(jīng)營農(nóng)場賺了一百萬元？”主任驚詫地問道。
“沒有，”這位申請人回答道，“他總是夢想著賺到這個數(shù)目。”
※ 練習參考答案
①F
②T
③T
④T
⑤F
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