1、140. Whose Son Is the Greatest The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. “My son is a monsignor,“ said the first proud woman. “When he enters a room, people say, Hello, Monsignor.“ The second mother went on, “My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, people say, Hello
2、, Your Excellency.“ “My son is a cardinal.“ continued the next one. “When he enters a room, people say, Hello, Your Eminence. “ The fourth mother thought for a moment. “My son is six-foot-ten and weighs 300 pounds, “ she said. “When he enters a room, people say, Oh, my God!“ Notes: (1) priest n.基督教的
3、教士 ；牧师 (2) monsignor n.阁下（对某些天主教教士的尊称） (3) bishop n.主教（主管一城市或一教区之教务） (4) Your Excellency 阁下（对主教的尊称） (5) cardinal n.（天主教的）红衣主教（有权选举教皇） (6) Your Eminence 对红衣主教的尊称 Exercises: 根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： The four mothers were all proud of their own sons. The second mothers son was a great lawyer. The third moth
4、er said that her son was a high official in the The fourth mother was ashamed of her son. We can see from the passage that the fourth mother was the cleverest. 140.谁的儿子最伟大 四位牧师的母亲聚到一起谈论她们的儿子。“我的儿子是个教士，”第一位母亲自豪地说道，“他进入房间，人们都说，您好，阁下。” 第二为母亲说：“我的儿子是位主教。他进入房间，人们都称，您好，大人。” “我的儿子是位红衣主教，”第三位母亲接着说，“他走进房间，人们
5、都说，您好，尊敬的主教大人。” 第四位母亲略思片刻。“我的儿子身高六英尺十，体重三百磅，”她说，“他要是走入房间，人们都说哦，我的上帝！” 练习参考答案： T F FFT 139. Quick Service A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, “Id like you to repair these shoes for me, please.“ “Certainly, sir,“ the shoemaker said. “When will they be ready?“ th
6、e man asked. “Im a bit busy, but theyll be ready for you on Thursday.“ he said. Thats fine,“ the man said, and left the shop. The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country. Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job. Twenty years passed and he returned to his
7、 hometown. He remembered his shoes. “They were a good pair of shoes,“ he thought. “I wonder if the shoemaker is still there and still has them. Ill go and see.擾 He was pleased to see that the shoemaker was still in the same shop ,although he was an old man by now. “Good morning,“ he said to him. “Tw
8、enty years ago, I brought in a pair of shoes to be repaired. Do you think youve still got them?“ “Name?“ the old shoemaker asked. “Smith,“ the man said. “Ill go and see. They may be out back. The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop -and a few minutes later returned ,carrying the pair of shoes
9、. “Here we are,“ he said. “One pair of brown shoes to be repaired. Im a bit busy now, but theyll probably be ready on Thursday.“ Notes: (1) pleased adj.愉快的；高兴的 (2) bring in 带来 Exercises: 根据短文选择正确答案： Why did the man go to a shoemaker?_ . A. They were old friends B. He wanted him to make him a new pai
10、r of shoes C. He wanted him to repair a pair of shoes D. He had a very old pair of boots to repair Why didnt the man return to the shoe repair shop on Thursday? A. He forgot. B. He went overseas. C. He was too busy. D. He knew the shoes would not be ready. The man stayed away from his hometown_ . A.
11、 until Thursday B. until the next morning C. for about twenty years D. for a few days What did the man do when he returned to his hometown? A. He looked for a new job. B. he bought a new pair of shoes. C. He visited all his friends. D. He returned to the shoemaker to get his shoes. The man finally f
12、ound that_ . A. his shoes had been repaired B. the shoemaker had lost his shoes C. the shoemaker had already repaired the shoes D. the shoes hadnt been repaired yet 139.快速服务 一个人把一双鞋子拿到一家鞋店，并对修鞋匠说，“请帮我修这双鞋子。” “当然可以，先生，”鞋匠说。 “什么时候能修好？”那个人问。 “我有点忙，但到星期四我会修好鞋子的。”他说。 “很好，”那人说，并离开了那家店。 第二天早上，他收到一封信，提供他一份在
13、国外的工作。24 小时内，他登上飞机去接受那份新工作。 二十年过去了，他回到了故乡。 他记起了那双鞋。 “那是一双好鞋，”他想，“我想知道鞋匠是否还在那儿，是否还有那双鞋。我要去看看。” 他很高兴看到鞋匠还在那家店里，虽然他已很老了。 “早上好，”他对鞋匠说，“二十年前，我拿了一双鞋子来修。你记得还有那双鞋吗？” “名字？”老鞋匠问。 “史密斯，”那人回答。 “我去瞧瞧，或许在后面呢。” 鞋匠回到店的后面去，几分钟后又回来了，手里提着那双鞋子，“在这呢，”他说，“一双棕色的鞋子要修。我有点忙，但可以到星期四把鞋子修好。” 练习参考答案： C BCDD 138.A Holiday from Sc
14、hool Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go. If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold. If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours. He spent more time at home than he did at school. On the days that h
15、e did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early. One morning he came home when the lessons were only half finished. His father was surprised. “Youve come home early,“ he said. “Is the school closed today?“ “No, Dad, “ Tommy said - “Its open. I came home early. “How did you do that?“ his
16、 father asked him. “What did you say to the teacher?“ “I told her that I had a new baby brother and that I had to come home and help you . “ “But your mother has had twins,“ his father said, “a boy and a girl. Youve got a baby brother and a baby sister.“ “Yes, I know, Dad, “ Tommy said. “Im saving u
17、p my baby sister for next week “ Notes: (1) sneeze v.打喷嚏 (2) twins n.双胞胎 (3) save up 留着 Exercises: 根据短文选择正确答案： Tommy tried to find excuses for not going to school because _. A. it made him sneeze B. it gave him a headache C. he was too busy D. he didnt like it Tommy spent most of his time_ . A. at s
18、chool B. at home C. at the doctor D. in bed When he did go to school, he_ . A. was always late B. tried to leave early C. was often in trouble D. was always sick He did not tell his teacher about the twins because_ . A. they were very young B. he didnt know about them C. he wanted to keep one of the
19、m for another excuse D. they were too new We can tell for sure that it is _that is looking after the twins. A. the mother B. Tommy C. the father D. the teacher 138.休假 汤姆讨厌上学，总是找借口不去上学。 如果他打喷嚏，他就叫他妈妈写个纸条说他感冒了。 如果他头痛，他就叫他妈妈在上课时间带他去看病。 他呆在家里的时间比在学校的时间要多。 在他的确去上学的日子里，他就找借口早点回家。 一天早上他上了一半课就从学校回来了。 他爸爸很惊讶
20、。 “你回来很早，”他爸爸问，“今天学校放学了吗？” “没有，爸爸，”汤姆说，“还没放学。我提前回来了。” “你怎么会提前回来了？”爸爸问，“你对老师说什么了？” “我告诉她我有了一个小弟弟，我得回家帮你。” “但是你妈妈生了一对双胞胎，”爸爸说，“一个男孩，一个女孩。你有一个小弟弟和一个小妹妹。” “是的，我知道，爸爸，”汤姆说，“我要等下个星期再说我有个小妹妹了。” 练习参考答案： DBB CC 137. A Branch Office A man was standing at a corner, with a hat in each hand, waiting for handouts
21、. A passer-by stopped and dropped a coin in one hat, then asked, “Whats the other hat for?“ “Business has been so tremendous lately. “ the man replied. “ that I decided to open a branch office . “ Notes: (1) handout n. 施舍 (2) tremendous adj.极好的 Exercises: 根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： The man was sitting at a comer. Before the man, there were two hats on the ground
