英語幽默精讀【39】She Is Left-handed
A married couple, both avid golfers, were discussing the future one night. "Honey," the wife said, "if I were to die and you were to remarry, would you two live in this house?"
"I suppose so-it's paid for."
"How about our car?" continued the woman. "Would the two of you keep that?"
"I suppose so-it's paid for.
"What about golf clubs? Would you let her use them too?"
"Heck, no," the husband blurted out. "She's left-handed.
※ Notes
?。?) avid adj.熱望的
(2) golfer n.打高爾夫球者
(3) It's paid for理所當然
(4) heck(俚語)地獄(用于感嘆句中)
?。?) blurt out脫口而出
※ Exercises
根據短文回答下列問題:
?、?What were the married couple both keen on?
?、?What were they doing one night?
③ What would the man do if the woman were to die?
?、?What would the man do with their house and car?
⑤ What does the last sentence of the passage imply?
※ 譯文
她是左撇子
一對已婚夫婦都熱心于打高爾夫球。一天夜里,他們在談論將來?!坝H愛的,”妻子說,“如果我死了,而你再婚,你們兩個會住在這個房子里嗎?”
“我想是的――這是理所當然的?!?/p>
“那我們的汽車呢?”婦人繼續問道,“你們兩個會留著這輛車嗎?”
“我想是的――這是理所當然的?!?/p>
“那我們的球棒呢?你也會讓她用嗎?”
“見鬼,不,”丈夫脫口而出,“她是左撇子。”
※ 練習參考答案
① They were both keen on playing golf
?、?They were discussing their future.
?、?He would remarry.
④ He would let his new wife live in the house and use the car .
?、?The husband had a mistress already.
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