Bring Me a Glass of Milk
At 2 a. m, Mrs. Culkin was convinced that she had heard a prowler in the living, room. "Tiptoe down-stairs," she told her husband. "Don' t turn on the lights. Sneak 1 up him before he knows what's happeningDutifully Mr. Culkin put on his robe. Just as he reached the bedroom door, his wife added, "And when you come back, bring me a glass of milk."Notes:
(1) convince v.使信服(2) prowler n.偷窃者(3) tiptoe v.踮着脚走(4) sneak v.潜行;偷偷走(5) dutifully adv.尽职地Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案:
① When did the story happen?
② What was Mrs. Culkin convinced of?
③ How should Mr. Culkin catch the prowler, according to Mrs. Culkin?
④ What did Mrs. Culkin tell her husband to do for her?
⑤ Do you think there was a prowler in the Culkins' house?
136.捎杯牛奶
半夜两点,科尔肯太太确信听到客厅有贼,便对丈夫说:“别开灯,蹑手蹑脚下楼,别让贼发觉,悄悄靠近他。”
科尔肯先生披上外套,责无旁贷地去捉贼。刚走到卧室门口,他妻子又补充说:“回来时给我捎杯牛奶。”