时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:英汉幽默故事选读


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  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



1 sneak
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝);偷偷摸摸做;n.潜行;adj.暗中进行
  • He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
  • I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。
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