英语幽默小故事-Job Technique
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Vacationing on the island of Oahu, we were waiting in our tour bus for some stragglers to show up. A man, obviously not with our group, approached the bus and was about to board. How would our driver handle the situation, we wondered. Straight-faced, he leaned toward the door and asked, "Going to the nudist Colony, sir?" "Oh, no," replied the would-be passenger, retreating quickly. "Works every time," the driver said with a wink. Notes: (1) Oahu n.瓦胡（岛） (2) straggler n.落伍者；掉队者 (3) show up显现 (4) approach v.走近；接近 (5) be about to（do）（表计划）即将做 (6) board v.上（船、火车、飞机、公共汽车等） (7) straight-faced adj.板起面孔的 (8) nudist Colony天体营（裸体主义者实行其信条的场所） (9) retreating quickly迅速后退。这是一个分词短语作状语，表示伴随状况。 Exercises: 根据短文填空： ① We were waiting in our tour bus for some _____ to show up. ② A man, obviously y not with our group, _____ the bus and was to board. ③ How would our driver _____the situation, we wondered. ④ He leaned _____the door. ⑤ "Oh, no, " replied the_____ passenger, _____quickly. 22.工作技巧 在瓦湖岛上度假时，我们坐在旅游车里等候掉队的人。一位男子，明显不是和我们一起的，朝旅游车走来并要上车。司机会怎么处理这种情况呢？我们都拭目以待。司机拉长了脸，向车门靠过去，问道：“先生，是去天体营吗？” “哦，不，”刚想乘车的男子回答说，迅速转身而逃。 “每次都管用，”司机眨巴了一下眼睛说。 练习参考答案： ① stragglers ② approached；about ③ handle ④ toward ⑤would-be; retreating |
