"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. You've got a baby brother and a baby sister."
"Yes, I know, Dad, " Tommy said. "I'm saving up 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：
①Tommy 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 didn't like it
② Tommy spent most of his time_____ .
A. at school
B. at home
C. at the doctor
D. in bed
③ 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
④ He did not tell his teacher about the twins because_____ .
A. they were very young
B. he didn't know about them
C. he wanted to keep one of them for another excuse
D. they were too new
⑤ 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。
“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。”
139. Quick Service
A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to
the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."
"Certainly, sir," the shoemaker said.
"When will they be ready?" the man asked.
"I'm a bit busy, but they'll be ready for you on Thursday."
he said.
That's fine," the man said, and left the shop.
The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in
another courtry. Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new
job.
Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown.
He remembered his shoes.
"They were a good pair of shoes," he thought. "I wonder if
theshoemaker is still there and still has them. I'll go and
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. "Twenty years ago, I brought
in a pair of shoes to be repaired. Do you think you've still got
them?"
"Name?" the old shoemaker asked.
"Smith," the man said.
"I'll go and see. They may be out back.
The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop -and a few minutes
later returned ,carring the pair of shoes.
"Here we are," he said. "One pair of brown shoes to be repaired.
I'm a bit busy now, but they'll 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：
① Why did the man go to a shoemaker?_____ .
A. They were old friends
B. He wanted him to make him a new pair of shoes
C. He wanted him to repair a pair of shoes
D. He had a very old pair of boots to repair
② Why didn't 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.
③ The man stayed away from his hometown_____ .
A. until Thursday
B. until the next morning
C. for about twenty years
D. for a few days
④ 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.
⑤ The man finally found 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 hadn't 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。”