笑话习题簿10.23
JOKE:
At the cleaners, I noticed the sign "In by 10 a. m. , out by 5 p. m. " so I told the owner that I wanted to pick my clothing up at five. "it wont be ready," he said.
"But your sign says, In by 10 a. m. , out by 5 p. m.," I reminded him.
"Oh," he replied, "that means me. "
译文:
在洗衣店,我看到招牌上写着:“上午10点进,下午5点出。”因此我就告诉店主我想在下午5点取衣。“下午5点还不能取,”他说。
“但是你的牌子上写着:‘上午10点进,下午5点出’,”我提醒他说。
“哦,”他回答说,“那指的是我。”
Notes:
remind v.提醒
Exercises:
根据短文回答下列问题:
① Where was the author?
② What did he notice?
③ What did the sign say?
④ What request did the author make to the owner?
⑤ What effect did the sign have?
练习参考答案:
① He was at the cleaners.
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.
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