英語幽默精讀【11】A Challenging Hunt
A woman answered her front door and found two boys holding a list. "Lady," one of them explained, "we are on a treasure hunt, and we need three grains of wheat, a pork-chop bone and a piece of used carbon paper to earn a dollar. "
"Wow," the woman replied, "who sent you on such a challenging hunt?" "Our baby-sitter's boyfriend. "
※ Notes
?。?) pork-chop 豬肉排
?。?) carbon paper復寫紙
※ Exercises
根據短文回答問題:
?、賂he list the two boys were holding must have been about _____.
A. the name of the baby-sitter's boyfriend
B. where the two boys should go
C. the lady's address
D. the things that the two boys should hunt
?、?Where did the two boys meet the woman?
A. on the-street
B. on the road
C. in the backyard
D. at her front door
?、?Why were the boys on the hunt?
A. Because their parents told them to do so,
B. Because their baby-sitter was not home.
C. Because their baby-sitter's boyfriend wanted to stay with her alone.
D. Because it had bee their usual game.
④ The woman's attitude towards the boys' act was that_____ .
A. she was very happy
B. she was very angry
C. she was a bit disappointed
D. she was a bit surprised
⑤ From the passage, we may conclude that______ .
A. it would take the boys a long time to gather all the required things
B. the woman would give all the required things to the boys
C. the boys were cheated by the baby-sitter's game
D. the baby-sitter ran away with her boyfriend
※ 翻譯
富有挑戰性的搜尋
一個婦人打開前門,看到兩個男孩手里拿著一張字條?!胺蛉耍逼渲幸粋€解釋道,“我們在尋寶。我們需要三顆麥粒、一塊豬排骨、一張用過的復寫紙來掙一美元。”
“哦,”那位婦女回答道:“誰讓你們作這樣富有挑戰性的搜尋的?”
“是我們保姆的男朋友?!?/p>
※ 練習參考答案
?、貲②D③C④D⑤A
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