“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。”
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, 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）：
① The four mothers were all proud of their own sons.
② The second mother's son was a great lawer.
③ The third mother said that her son was a high official in
the
④ The fourth mother was ashamed of her son.
⑤ 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：“我的儿子是住主教。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’！”
1.Two Tickets Please
两张电影票
① He invited his girlfriend to the cinema.
② TWO.
③ No, the tickets had sold out
④ No, he wasn't.
⑤ He decided to buy two sur-tickets which could allow them
to stand together.
2. I'll Keep It on My Floor
放在地板上
①F②T③F④F⑤T
3. The Attraction of the Map
地图的引力
① English ② report ③ local ④ audience ⑤ nervous
4. What Grade
哪一级
① Seventeen years old.
② She has just gotten her driving license.
③ She offered to take her mother's car to the gas station.
④ He wanted her to select the proper kind of gas for the car.
⑤ She thought that the attendant was asking which grade she
was in at school.
5. An Adult Decision
成年人的抉择
① F ② F ③ T ④ F ⑤ F
6. We're on That Mountain Over There
我们在那座山上
① D ② B ③ C ④ D ⑤C
7. I'm Going to Let My Chauffeur Answer It
让我的司机来回答
① Because he had heard the scientist's lecture many times.
② He thought it was great.
③ In the back row.
④ A highly technical question.
⑤ No, he didn't.
8. Where Do You Want These Blinds
窗帘挂于何处
①T②T③F④T⑤T
9. Whose Dog Was the Smartest
谁的狗最聪明
① They were arguing about whose dog was the smartest.
② He drew a perfect triangle.
③ Four.
④ Eight ounces.
⑤ The fourth man's dog was the smartest.
10. What Will Be The Headline
标题是什么
① F ② F ③ T ④ T ⑤ T
11. A Challenging Hunt
富有挑战性的搜寻
①D②D③C④D⑤A
12. You're Not Going to Make It
你活不成了
① Gravely ② motioned ③ stress-free ④ to ⑤ love
13. A Pleasant Surprise
惊喜
①T②F③F④T⑤F
14. A Clever Dog
聪明狗
①C②A③D④B⑤C
15. It seemed like Hours
犹如几个时辰
①F②F③T④F⑤T
16. Mother s Feet
母亲的脚
① She is a dog that likes to pester visitors.
② She massaged her.
③ A contractor came for home-improvement project.
④ About a half-hour.
⑤ Because she was massaging not the dog but the contractor'
s foot.
17.I Want to Get Out
我要出去
① up ② inebriated ③ slammed ④ same ；same⑤ sense
18. Nest and Hair
鸟窝与头发
①F②F③F④T⑤T
19.I Never Work after Supper
我晚饭后从不工作
①A②D③C④C⑤D
20. Coffee Problem
咖啡问题
① At the doctor's office.
② He had a stabbing pain in the eye.
③ The right eye.
④ The doctor told him to take the spoon out of the cup every
time he had a cup of coffee.
⑤ No.
21. I've Just Bitten My Tongue
我刚咬破自己的舌头
①F②T③F④F⑤T
22. Job Technique
工作技巧
① stragglers ② approached；about ③ handle ④ toward ⑤
would-be; retreating
23. A Bad Doctor
庸医
①C②B③A④D⑤D
24. Saving Grace
保全面子
① In Hawaii ② One of the finest restaurants ③ After the meal
④ Delicious ⑤ Yes
25. A Woman Who Fell
摔倒的女人
①B②C③D④C⑤B
26. My Wife Thinks So
我老婆这样认为
① In an unfamiliar part of town.
② He was reading water meters.
③ He came upon a house with no number.
④ He was gardening.
⑤ No, he didn't.
27. A Plumber
管道修理工
①T②F③F④F⑤T
28. A Tough Teacher
强悍的教师
① injurred; around ② assigned ③ Stepping ④ breeze ⑤ with
29. I'm a Police Officer
我是警察
①C②D③B④D⑤B
30. A Business Trip
出差旅行
① India
② He took a taxi.
③ The equivalent of eight dollars U. S.
④ He thought it was too much.
⑤ Fine except that the luggage was still in the trunk of the
taxi.
31. Get a Job
找个工作
①T②F③F④F⑤T
32. 12 Postcards
十二张卡片
①C②A③A④C⑤C
33. A Stubborn Horse
倔强的马
① gone ② recovery ③ at; pounding ④ completed ⑤ thumbed
through
34. Looking for a Companion
找个伴侣
① A mate
② small and cute; loved water-sports and enjoyed group
activities.
③ Yes.
④ It advised him to marry a penguin.
⑤ A penguin is a seabird of the Antarctic with wings used for
swimming.
35. My Roommate
我的室友
①C②D③C④B⑤D
36.I Can't Stop Now
我无法停下
① At a department of motor vehicles.
② She was reading a romance novel.
③ Very slowly.
④ She stepped aside.
⑤ Because she couldn't stop reading the novel.
37. The Big Baby
大婴儿
①B②A③C④D⑤C
38. Pears and Plums
梨子与李子
①C②B③A④A⑤A
39. She Is Left-handed
她是左撇子
① They were both keen on playing golf
② They were discussing their future.
③ He would remarry.
④ He would let his new wife live in the house and use the car .
⑤ The husband had a mistress already.
40. Ways and Means
花招
①F②T③T④F⑤T
41. You Let Me Search Quite
叫工好找
① upon ② ride ③ a ④ hearing ⑤ on
42. The Long and Short of It
长短之说
①C②V③A④A⑤A
43. The Shepherd and the Bureaucrat
牧羊人与官僚
①C②B③D④A⑤C
44. The Judge's Pistol
法官的手枪
① He stopped by the chambers of a judge
② Because he had a lunch appointment with the judge.
③ Because of recent threats.
④ No, he hadn't.He didn't even know how to load the gun.
⑤ The gun was a toy, not a real one.
45. A Call from a Frog
青蛙的电话
①F②F③T④T⑤T
46. Wouldn't You Know
你不要知道吗
①F②T③F④F⑤T
47. The Very Last Birthday
最后的生日
①F②F③F④T⑤T
48. Good Thing He Has You
有你教他真好
①C②D③D④B⑤A
49. Do Me a Favor
请帮个忙
① in; for ② settled; along ③ in ; out ④ flip in ⑤ as; if
50. Point of No Return
有去无回
①A②C③D④A⑤C
51. The Story of a Snail
蜗牛的故事
① He crossed the road.
② He was run over by a turtle.
③ In the emergency room.
④ No, he coudn't.
52. Not Here
不在这里
①D②C③A④B⑤D
53. A Midshipman
海军军官候补生
①F②T③F④T⑤T
54. That's What They All Say
他们都是这么说的
① sitting; overheard ② saying ③ innocently ④ At ⑤
innocent
55. The Mistaken Father
糊涂父亲
①A②C③C④B⑤D
56. This Hole in the Ground
地坑
①A②C③A④C⑤C
57.A Prospective Horse Buyer
欲买马之人
①F②T③T④F⑤T
58. Bad Business
生意不好
①T②F③T④F⑤F
59. The Cheater
作弊者
①C②C③B④D⑤C
60. Which One to Call Back
给哪一个回电话
①C②A③C④D⑤C
61. Boy, Oh Boy
让人无奈的孩子
① Five.
② They tend to cause mayhem.
③ it means "to make up one's mind to stop sth from happening".
④ No, he didn't
⑤ They began to get dirty.
62. I Can9t Let Him Get Away
不能让他跑了
①T②F③T④T⑤T
63. A Hasty Interruption
匆忙的打断
①B②C③C④C⑤A
64. It's a Puzzlement
难解的问题
①F②F③F④T⑤F
65. A Small Surprise
小小的意外
①F②F③F④T⑤T
66. The Cat and the Saucer
猫与托盘
① passing ② licking ③ into; uninterested ④ for ⑤ in
67. Long Life
长生不老
①A②C③B④C⑤D
68. Diet Tribe
节食族
①B②D③C④A⑤A
69. Stunning Reply
出色的回答
① Five years old.
② She was preparing dinner.
③ Because he didn't feel like it.
④ She was exasperated.
⑤ Because he thought that if his mother were not preparing
dinner and they would have to eat, the only place to go to was a
restaurant.
70. Senior Class
年长者阶层
①T②F③F④F⑤T
71. The Young Man at the Wheel
驾车的小伙子
① crying ② to ③ for ④ blew ⑤ at
72. What Went Wrong
问题出在哪里
①F②F③F④F⑤T
73. You Never Called
从未来访
①B②C③A④B⑤C
74. A Vacation Cruise
假日巡航游
①F②F③F④T⑤T
75. Ibis Way to Request
如是请求
① dislocated ② nearly ③ explain; on ④ on ⑤ telling
76. The Problem of Two Flounders
两个比目鱼问题
① He was an inveterate fisherman.
② He was well known for exaggerating the size of "the one that
got away
③ He immediately invited some friends over to dine.
④ Yes. It was how to serve the two enormous fish.
⑤ He deliberately let one crash to the floor and bring in the
other.
77. At the Supermarket
在超级市场
①C②B③D④D⑤C
78. A Preacher's Topic
传教士的讲题
①T②T③F④T⑤T
79. In the Air
在空中
①C②B③B④A⑤D
80. Way of Inducing
招客有方
① He was at the cleaner's.
② He noticed a sign.
③ It said: "In by 10 a. m. , out by 5 P. M.
④ He told the owner that he wanted to collect his clothing
at five.
⑤ The sign had the power of inducing.
81. An Urgent Standby Passenger
紧急待机乘客
①A②B③C④C⑤C
82. A Man Who Said No
说不的男子
① about ② dangling ③ Asked ④ brave ⑤ object
83. The Target
靶子
①F②F③T④F⑤T
84. Day after Day
日复一日
① involved ② on ③ out of ④ row ⑤ when
85. Post Haste
邮政快递
①C②A③B④C⑤B
86. Response
回应
① Because her job was as a medical technologist.
② Because she often washed her hands and the weather was very
③ Petroleum jelly.
④ Because he saw that she was wearing a pair of white gloves.
⑤ He selected a tie and began putting it on.
87. A Coach and His Players
教练与他的队员
① Because he was the new coach.
② He called each boy by the number on his uniform.
③ Jeff Smith.
④ Because no one responded to his call, and the umpire looked
on.
⑤ The best team.
88. He Lowered Her Chair Six Inches
他把她的椅子降低了6 寸
① on ② recommended ③ located ④ regidly ⑤ closed
89. The Ability of the Kangaroo
袋鼠的能力
① The zoo had newly aquired a kangaroo.
② Because the kangaroo kept getting out of the fence.
③ The director felt exasperated.
④ Because the door of the fence was not locked.
⑤ The passage implies that the zoo was in bad management.
90. Dream
梦想
①F②T③T④T⑤F
91. Bull Wrestler
斗牛士
① in ② at ③ Not ④ charged ⑤ by ⑥ went down ⑦ quite ⑧
hadn't
92. Dis - Concerting
■
①C②C③D④D⑤C
93. A Talk on the Phone
电话交谈
① She teaches computer courses.
② Questions.
③ A repairman.
④ Yes, it was.
⑤ Because the repairman didn't understand computer language.
94. A Bad Impression
坏印象
①F②T③F④T⑤T
95. Lose One Pound
减掉一磅
①B②C③B④A⑤B
96. Older Goats in America
美国老羊
①F②T③F④T⑤T
97. The Stories Are Still in Them
故事还在里面
① wander; over ② faded; frayed ③ through ④ over ⑤ down
98. Back Up Two Miles
后退两英里
①C②B③A④A⑤C
99. Who Was That Man
那男子是谁
① They were gazing at the travel poster.
② He would give them an all-expenses-paid vacation in
exchange for their appearing in ads endorsing his travel agency.
③ Three weeks.
④ Wonderful.
⑤ The woman wanted to know who the man was.
100 The Advangage of Noise
噪音的优点
① over ② with; over ③ right ④ drop ⑤ about
101. A Gentle Reminder
委婉提醒
①C②A③A④C⑤A
102.I Understand Him
我懂他的话
① In a restaurant.
② He was four years old
③ Because he had spoken with his mouth full.
④ Some ketchup.
⑤ Because he was a dentist.
103.An Exact Number
准确数字
①F②T③F④F⑤T
104. Violin Lessons
小提琴课
①C②B③B④C⑤C
105.Which Month Did He Go Away
儿月走的
① at ② had ③ for ④ up ⑤ gone
106.I'm the Only Driver
唯有我是司机
①F②F③T④T⑤T
107.Such a Long Mg
如此长的狗
① who ② for ③ on ④ first ⑤ in
108.Where It Should Be Plugged
插在何处
①A②B③A④C⑤A
109.A Wild Guess
奇猜异想
① Physics.
② He told a story about Achimede.
③ At the public bathhouse.
④ He noticed that when he got into the pool, the water rose
spilling over the edge.
⑤ It means "I have found it"
110.Until They're Free
直到免费为止
①F②T③F④T⑤T
111. To Borrow an Ox
借公牛一用
① A long time ago.
② He didn't know and words.
③ An ox.
④ The servant.
⑤ Yes, he did.
112. Only One Eye to Settle On
一眼就看中
①T②T③F④T⑤T
113.A Short Holiday
短期假日
①D②A③C④D⑤D
114.A Woman's Answer
妇女的回答
① A husband and his wife.
② He asked why God create women to be beautiful but foolish.
③ No. She answered at once.
④ Very simple.
⑤ She said that God made women beautiful so men would love
them; God made women foolish so they would men.
115.The Best Salesman in the World
世界上最好的售货员
①C②A③B④D⑤B
116.A Boy with a Big Head
大头娃娃
①T②F③F④T⑤T
117.The Choice of Word
选词
① after ② shaking ③ to ④ up ⑤ to
118. I, You and She
我，你，她
① He learnt three words: 1, You and She.
② Three sentences.
③ His father.
④ He got angry.
⑤ I, I am your father; She, She is your mother; You, You my
son.
119. You May Select
可以选择
①C②A③C④D⑤B
120.Three Men in a Boat
三人同舟
①C②A③C④A⑤D
121.A Speeding Motorist
超速的司机
①T②F③F④F⑤T
122.What Color
什么颜色
①T②T③F④T⑤T
123.It's Kind of Fitting
理应如此
① on ② on ③ making ④ go ⑤ off
124.Excellent Skills
绝妙的技巧
①B②C③B④D⑤B
125.Maternal Instinct
母性的本能
①T②F③T④T⑤T
126.An Excellent Scheme
妙计
① as ② to ③ release ④ around ⑤ to
127.Easy or Not
方便与否
①C②B③C④B⑤A
128.I Want Her to Go Nuts
我要让她发疯
①F②T③F④F⑤F
129.An Ad
广告
① onto ② made ③ composed ④ claim ⑤out
130.Wedding or Not
要否结婚
①F②T③T④T⑤T
131. Ways to Report Death
①B②B③A④D⑤A
132. The Use of a Handsaw
手锯的用处
① up ② heading ③ inside ④ Scanning ⑤ eyed
133.A Thank-you Note
一封感谢信
①F②T③F④T⑤F
134. The Nice Wedding Gift
漂亮的结婚礼物
①C②D③B④A
135.Hunting Skills
打猎的技巧
①T②F③T④F⑤T
136.Bring Me a Glass of Milk
捎杯牛奶
① At 2 a. m.
② She was convinced of a prowler in the house.
③ He should tiptoed downstairs, not turn on the lights and
sneak the prowler.
④ To bring a cup of milk for her.
⑤ No, it was only Mrs. Culkin's clever trick.
137.A Branch Office
分店
①F②F③F④F⑤F
138.A Holiday from School
休假
①D②B③B④C⑤C
139.Quick Service
快速服务
①C②B③C④D⑤D
140.Whose Son Is the Greatest
谁的儿子最伟大
①T②F③F④F⑤T
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