他问。
“我梦想以经营农场来赚一百万元，就像我父亲一样。”这个学生
回答说。
“你父亲经营农场赚了一百万元？”主任惊诧地问道。
“没有，”这位申请人回答道，“他总是梦想着赚到这个数目。”
91. Bull Wrestler
A bull wrestler was visiting his friend in a small town, and
one night they stayed a little too long at the pub. Not wanting
to drive, they decided to walk home. As they were crossing a
farmer's field, a bull charged them. The wrestler grabbed the bull
by the horns, and they went down in a snarling heap. Finally the
bull jumped up and ran away. "Wow," said the friend, "that was quite
a tussle. "
"Yeah," the wrestler replied, "and if I hadn't had that last
Notes:
(1) bull wrestler 斗牛士，也作bullfighter.
(2) charge v.袭击
(3) grab v.抓，握
(4) snarl v.缠结，纠结
(5) heap n.堆
(6) tussle n.扭打，扭斗
Exercises:
根据短文填空：
① A bull wrestler was visiting his friend _____a small town.
② One night they stayed a little too long _____ the pub.
③ _____ wanting to drive, they decided to walk home.
④ As they were crossing a farmer's field, a bull _____them.
⑤ The wrestler grabbed the bull _____the horns.
⑥ They _____in a snarling heap
⑦ That was _____I a tussle.
⑧ If I _____ had that last drink. I would have gotten that
guy his bicycle.
91.斗牛士
一个斗牛士在一个小镇拜访他的朋友。一天夜里他们在酒馆里呆的
时间稍长了一点。他们不想搭车，就决定步行回家。他们在穿过一片农
田时，一头牛向他们冲过来。斗牛士抓住了牛的两只角，他们扭打在一
起。最后牛跳起来跑走了。
“哇，”他朋友说，“好一场搏斗哇。”
“哦，”斗牛士回答说，“要不是我多喝了一杯，我非把那家伙从
自行车上拽下来不可。”
92.Dis-Comcerting
I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll
fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase
tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me
and seemed to enjoy the symphony.
After the concert, I mentioned how Mozart's music moved me.
"At times, I can almost hear his voice in his music and I feel as
though he's talking to me," I said.
Mike nodded his head in solemn agreement. "Yes," he said. "I
know what you mean."
Feeling very pleased that I had made a "convert", I asked what
he felt the music was saying to him.
He replied, "it said 'go to sleep, Michael. Go to sleep.
Notes:
(1) disconcert v.使窘困，使狼狈
(2) a rock'n roll fan 摇滚迷
(3) offer to （do）主动提出（做）
(4) purchase v.购买
(5) Mozart 莫扎特（奥地利著名作曲家）
(6) accompany v.陪伴，伴随
(7) symphony n.交响乐
(8) solemn adj.庄严的，严肃的
(9) convert n.归顺某宗教者（本文指转变兴趣的人）
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
① What was Mike's interst?
A. classic music
B. folk songs
C. rock' n roll
D. pop music
② What were the tickets for?
A. a moving film about Mozart
B. a concert given by Mozart
C. a Mozart festival
D. a rock' n roll concert
③ Why did Mike agree to accompany the author?
A. Because the author urged him again and again.
B. Because the author ordered him to do so .
C. Because Mike really enjoyed classical music.
D. Because Mike wanted to show politeness since they were
friends.
④ How did the author feel about the symphony?
A. The author was disappointed.
B. The author was very happy.
C. The author was excited.
D. The author was moved.
⑤ How did Mike think of the symphony?
A. exciting
B. moving
C. tiring
D. nice
92.尴尬
我一直设法让我朋友迈克——一个摇滚迷———对古典音乐感兴
趣。我主动提出购买两张莫扎特纪念节的票，他很愿意伴随我，而且似
乎喜爱上了交响乐。
音乐会后，我捉到莫扎特的音乐如何感动了我。“有些时候，我几
乎可以听到他在音乐中的声音，感觉到好像他在对我倾诉，”我说。
迈克严肃地点点头表示赞成。“是的，”他说，“我懂你的意思。”
我为已使他转变了兴趣而非常得意，我问他是如何感受那音乐的。
他回答说：“交响乐对我说：‘睡吧，迈克，睡吧。’”
93.A Talk an the Phone
I teach computer courses, and my students often call me at home
with questions. One morning I was on the phone, explaining in
computer language the solution to a problem, while a repairman was
fixing my refrigerator. After an endless stream of "C colon, back
slash, greater than, cd, backslash, DOS, 0 colon" and so on, I hung
up and found the repairman staring at me. "Lady," he asked, are
you p spy?"