时间:2019-01-03 作者:英语课 分类:英汉幽默故事选读


英语课

  Once upon a time, there lived a rich man, but he didn't know any words.


  One day, one of his friends wanted to borrow an ox from him, so he wrote a note and asked his servant to take it to this rich man.


  After the servant gave the note to the rich man, he pretended 2 to be reading it and after a while, he said, "OK, I know. Go and tell your master, I'll go myself shortly 3.


Notes:


  (1) he pretended to be reading it他假装读着字条。


  (2) pretend 1 to do佯装做


Exercises:


根据短文回答下列问题:


  ① When did the story take place?


  ② What problem did the rich man have?


  ③ What did his friend want to borrow from him?


  ④ Who took the note to the rich man?


  ⑤ The rich man made a fool of himself, didn't he?


111.借公牛一用


  从前,有个人很富有,但他不识字。 一天,他的一位朋友想向他借一头公牛,便写了个条,让仆人送到富人那里。


  仆人把条子给了富人。富人便假装看了一会儿,然后说道:“好啦,我知道了。回去告诉你的主人,我马上自己过去。”


练习参考答案:


    ① A long time ago.


  ② He didn't know and words.


  ③ An ox.


  ④ The servant.


  ⑤ Yes, he did.



vt.假装,假托,装扮;vi.假装,装作
  • So you don't need to pretend,do you?所以你不必装假了,对吧?
  • Many people pretend that they understand modern art.许多人装着自己懂得现代艺术。
adj.假装的;徒有外表的;传说的;号称的v.假装( pretend的过去式和过去分词 );伪装;(尤指儿童)(在游戏中)装扮;自诩
  • He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy. 他假装辞职是他长远事业规划的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He politely pretended not to have heard this remark. 他有礼貌地假装没有听到这句话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adv.立即,不久;简略地,简言之
  • You go along with him. I'll come shortly.你陪陪他,我马上就来。
  • He answered my questions rather shortly.他相当简慢地回答我的问题。
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