136. Bring Me a Glass of Milk
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：英汉幽默故事选读
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 happening
Dutifully 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。”
练习参考答案：
① At 2 a. m.
② She was convinced of a prowler in the house.
③ He should tiptoed downstairs, not turn on the lights and sneak the prowler.
④ To bring a cup of milk for her.
⑤ No, it was only Mrs. Culkin's clever trick