·111.To Borrow an Ox Once upon a time, there lived a rich man, but he didnt know any words. One day, one of his friends wanted to borrow an ox from him, so he wrote a note and asked his servant to take it to this rich man. After the servant gave the note to the rich man, he pretended to be reading it and after a while, he said, OK, I know. Go and tell your master, Ill go myself shortly.Notes: (1) he pretended to be reading it他假装读着字条。 (2) pretend to do佯装做Exercises:根据短文回答下列问题： ① When did the ……
·112. Only One Eye to Settle On The girl found the go-between and said, You cheated me ! One of his eyes is not true. Why didnt you tell me this before ? I have told you. said the go-between with justice on his side, When you met first, I told you that he settled on you with one eye.Notes: (1) go-between n.媒人 (2) settle on选定；决定Exercises:根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： ① The girl was angry with the go-between for having cheated her. ② The girl married the one-eyed man. ③ The go-between hadnt told the ……
·113.A Short Holiday Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Reasonable prices . This sounds like a good idea. he thought, I 11 spend a month at Willow Farm. Ill enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside. ……
·114. A Womans answer A husband said to his wife, Why did God create women to be beautiful but foolish? Well, his wife answered at once. The reason is very simple. God made us beautiful so men would love us; God made us foolish so we would marry them.Notes: (1) create v.创造 (2) foolish adj.愚蠢的Exercises:根据短文回答下列问题： ① Who were talking to each other? ② What question did the husband raise? ③ The wife thought for a while before she answered, didnt she? ④ How did the wife think of the reason? ……
·115.The Beat Salesman in the World Harry saw an ad in a window. It said: Wanted. The Best Sales- man in the World. Top Pay. I m a great salesman. Harry told himself. I can sell anything. Ill go in and ask for that job. He went into the building and spoke to the manager. Im the best salesman in the world, he said. Give me the job. You must prove youre the best, the manager said. Ill pass every test you give me. Harry told him. Good. The manager took a box of candy out of his desk . La……
·116. A Boy with a Big Head A boy cried to his mother, All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head. Dont listen to them, his mother said, You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy twenty pounds of patotoes. Where is the shopping bag? I havent got one-use your hatNotes: (1) make fun of取笑；嘲弄 (2) shopping bag购物袋Exercises:根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： ① The boy was complaining to his mother. ② Children made fun of him because he had a beautiful head. ③ The m……
·117.The Choice of Word One day, John was back home after work. He found that his wife was shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said Da-Dy to the baby many times. John felt very happy because he thought his wife chose the word Dady to teach their baby. During one night several weeks later, John and his wife were waken up by the cry Dady. His wife said to him, Darling, she is calling you. Then she turned to sleep.Notes: (1) shake v.摇晃 (2) wake up唤醒；吵醒Exercises:根据短文填空： ① Jo……
·118. I，You and she Peter was a clever boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words: 1, You and She. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with those words. The teacher said, I, I am your teacher; (then pointing to a girl) She, She is your classmate; You, You are my student. When Peter went home, his father asked him what he had learned at school. Peter said at once, I, I am your teacher; (then pointing to his mother) She, She is your classmate; You, You are my student His f……
·119. You May Select The husband complained that his wife always cooked the same dish. One day, the husband got home and asked his wife, My dear, what will we eat today? The wife said, You may select the dish today. The husband was very glad and asked, Which dishes are there today? Cabbage. The others? None. Then how to select? Eat or not eat! the wife said.Notes: (1) complain v.抱怨 (2) cabbage n.白菜Exercises:根据短文选择正确答案： ① What did the husband complain about? A. His wife sometimes cook……
·120.Three Men in a Boat Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines and reeled in their catch. A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two. Oh yes, he said. They are my friends. In that case, warned the officer, youd better get them out of here! Yes, sir, the man replied, and he began rowing furiously. Notes……
·121. A Speeding Motorist A highway patrol officer stopped a speeding motorist. Dont you know what the blinking lights and siren mean? he demanded. Yes, sir, replied the driver. Then why didnt you pull over immediately? I would have, officer, the man said. But last month my wife ran off with a policeman, and I was afraid you were bringing her back.Notes: (1) patrol n.巡逻 (2) blinking adj.闪烁的 (3) siren n.警笛 (4) pull over（将车、船等）开向一边让其他车、船超越 (5) run off with（sb.）与…私奔Exercises:根据短文判断下列句子正（T）……
·122.What Color An impoverished graduate student at Clemson University in South Carolina, I was excited when my father informed me that he had bought me a car. Hardly able to contain my enthusiasm, I asked Dad the typical questions: What kind is it? Does it have a stick shift? Does it have a tape deck? Its a 1982 Toyota, he replied. Its a four speed, and, yes, it has a tape deck . Pleased, I asked what color it was. Well, he said uncomfortably, which part?Notes: (1) impoverished adj.穷困的 (……
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