他们在一个奶酪场停下来。一
位年轻的导游带他们参观了奶酪制作的全过程，解释说用的是羊奶。
她指给这群人一个美丽的山坡，山坡上许多羊在吃草。对这些，她
解释说，是放逐草地的老羊，它们已不能再产奶。她然后问道：“在美
国你们怎样处理老羊呢？”
一位活泼的老绅士回答说：“他们让我们乘车旅行！”
97. The Stories Are Still in Them
During a visit to my mother' s home, I joined her in the living
room to talk, read and watch television. Facing a bookcase that
has been in the same spot since I was a child, I let my eyes wander
over the familiar volumes, many of which now have faded covers and
frayed bindings.
"These books look so sad," I remarked. "Maybe we should go
through them and toss some."
My mother stood up and went over to the shelves. She took down
several books, turned a few pages and replaced them. Then she
returned to her chair and quietly said, 'They are just fine. The
stories are still in them.
Notes:
(1) bookcase n.书架
(2) wander v.漫游；徘徊
(3) faded adj.退色的
(4) frayed adj.磨破的
(5) go through 检查；搜查
Exercises:
根据短文填空：
① I let my eyes_____ the familiar Volumes.
② Many of them now have_____ covers and _____bindings.
③ Maybe we should go them and toss some.
④ My mother stood up and went_____ to the shelves.
⑤ She took _____several books, turned a few pages and replaced
them.
97.故事还在里面
我回娘家期间，我和母亲一起在起居室里交谈、读书、看电视。对
面是一个从我孩童时代就原地未动的书架。我的眼睛看着那些熟悉的卷
册，其中许多都已封面褪色、书脊磨破了。
“这些书看起来真惨，”我说，“或许我们应该翻检一下，扔掉一
些。”
母亲站起来，走到书架处。她拿下几本书，翻了几页又重新放了回
去。然后她坐回到椅子上，平静地说：“很好，故事还都在里面。”
98.Back Up Two Miles
A farmer and his son, traveling by horse and buggy up a narrow
lane, met a motorist going the other way. There was no room to pass
for two miles in either direction. The motorist, in hurry, honked
his horn .
"If you don't back up," said the farmer, rolling up his sleeves,
I won't like what I'm going to have to do." The surprised driver
put his car in reverse and backed up two miles, allowing the horse
and buggy to go by.
"What was it you wouldn't have liked to have done back there?"
asked the farmer's son.
"Back up two miles," replied the farmer.
Notes:
(1) back up 退后
(2) buggy n.轻便马车
(3) honk v.（旧式汽车喇叭）声
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
① By what were the farmer and his son travelling?
A. by train
B. by car
C. by horse and buggy
D. on horses
② Where did the farmer and his son meet the motorist?
A. on a wide road
B. on a narrow road
C. on a bridge
D. on the farm
③ Who was in hurry?
A. the motorist
B. the farmer and his son
C. the farmer's son
D. all of the above
④ The farmer said: "I won't like what I'm going to have to
do" to mean
A. he would have to back up if the motorist didn't
B. he would have to start a fight if the motorist didn't back
up
C. he would have to push the motorist's car back if the motorist
did' t back up
D. he would have to run over the car if the motorist didn't
back up
⑤ The motorist took the farm's words as_____ .
A. an advice
B. an order
C. a threat
D. a request
98.退后两英里
一位农夫和他的儿子乘坐轻便马车来到一段窄路，他们遇到一个开
车的人向相反的方向去。两个方向的两英里以内都没有地方可以使他们
相擦而过。驾车人甚是着急，按响了喇叭。
“如果你不后退，”农夫说着撸起了袖子，“我可不喜欢我将不得
不做的事。”司机吃惊不小，挂上倒挡，向后退了两英里，让轻便马车
先过去。
“刚才在那儿你说过的你不喜欢要做的事是什么？”农夫的儿子问
道。
“退后两英里，”农夫回答道。
99.Who Was That Man
The owner of a small travel agency saw an attractive couple
gazing at his travel poster. Suddenly inspired, he ran up and told
them his idea. "I'll give you an all-expenses-paid vacation in
exchange for appearing in ads endorsing my agency." They agreed
on the spot.
Three weeks later he met them at the airport. While the man
checked on their baggage, the travel agent asked the woman about
the trip. "The food on the cruise ship was wonderful," she said,
id and flying the Colorado was a thrill. But I do have one question.
Who was that man I had to sleep with every night?"