英語幽默精讀【49】Do Me a Favor
The mechanic was very busy when I took my car in for repairs, so I settled down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls, and at one point he stopped and looked at me . "Would you do me a favor and flip back a few pages when someone comes in? That way it won't look as if you've been here all day."
※ Notes
（1） mechanic n.汽車修理師
（2） settle down安適地坐下或躺
（3） do sb a favor幫助某人
（4） flip v.以指捻
※ Exercises
根據短文填空
① The mechanic was very busy when I took my car ______ repairs.
② So I______ down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought_____ .
③ The mechanic was ______ and ______answering calls.
④ Would you do me a favor and ______back a few pages when someone comes ______?
⑤ That way it won't look_____ _____ you've been here all day.
※ 譯文
請幫個忙
我把車拖去修理，機械師很忙。所以我就坐在接待室，拿出我隨身帶來的書讀，機械師出出進進地打招呼。有一次，他停下來看了看我說：“你能幫我個忙嗎？有人進來時，把書翻回幾頁行嗎？那樣的話，就不會看上去你在這兒呆了一整天了。”
※ 練習參考答案
① in; for ② settled; along ③ in ; out ④ flip in ⑤ as; if
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