英语幽默小故事- My water Thinks So
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Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block. "Excuse me," I said to him. "Are you Number One?" He smiled and replied, "My wife thinks so!" Notes: (1) water meter n.水表 (2) unfamiliar adj.不熟悉的 (3) come upon偶遇（等于come across） (4) Number One第一；一号 Exercises: 根据短文回答下列问题： ① Where was the author? ② What was the author doing? ③ What problem did he encounter? ④ What was the elderly man doing? ⑤ Did the elderly man really understand what the author meant? 26.我老婆这样认为 在城区陌生地段查读水表时，我发现一处房子没有门牌号。接着，我看到这个街区的第一幢房子前有一位老人在养花。 “打扰，”我对他说，“您是第一（号）吗？” 他笑了，回答说：“我老伴是这样认为的。” 练习参考答案： 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. |
