英语幽默小故事-Lose One Pound
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I complimented one of my co-workers on having lost ten pounds. However, I couldn't resist bragging that when I was 17, 1 weighed 225 pounds and today I tip the scales at 224. 1 added, "That's not bad for a man of my age." Overhearing this, a woman remarked, "You mean to say it took you all this time to lose one pound?" Notes: (1) compliment (sb. on sth. ) v.恭维；称赞 (2) brag v.自夸；夸耀 (3) tip the scale at称量 Exercises: 根据短文选择正确答案： ① How much had the man's co-worker lost in weight? A. one pound B. ten pounds C. seventeen pounds D. eleven pounds ② What was the man's attitude towards his cc,-worker having lost in his weight? A. jealous B. unconcerned C. admiring D. worried ③ How much did the man weigh when he was 17? A. 224 pounds B. 225 pounds C. 223 pounds D. 222 pounds ④ "Tip the scales at" in paragraph one possibly means_____ . A. weigh B. make a tip for scales C. weigh more than D. weigh less than ⑤ How did the man feel on his losing one pound? A. disappointed B. proud C. ashamed D. puzzled 95.减掉一磅 我称赞我的一个同事减肥10磅。可是，我禁不住夸耀说我17岁时，体重225磅，而目前体重是224磅。我还说：“这对我这样年龄的男子来说，是不错的。” 一个女子听到了这些话，她说道：“你是说你花了这么长时间才减了1磅？” 练习参考答案： ①B②C③B④A⑤B |
