英汉幽默故事选读【132】
The Use of a Handsaw
At the mall, my wife and I picked up some hardware items, including a handsaw. We were heading back to the car when we passed a steakhouse.
Let's try it. " my wife suggested. Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I followed her inside.
Scanning the menu, my wife told the waitress, " I' 11 have chopped sirloin, please.
The waitress turned to me, eyed my saw and commented, "And I see that. you, sir, have come for our T-bone special.
Notes:
（1） mall n.集市
（2） pick up 得到；获得
（3） handsaw n.手锯
（4） scan v.匆匆地略看；扫视
（5） chop v.砍；劈；剁
（6） sirloin n.最好的牛腰肉
（7） comment v.评论；说话
Exercises:
根据短文填空：
① At the mall, my wife and I picked _____some hardware items, including a handsaw.
② We were _____back to the car when we passed a steak house.
③ Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I followed her _____.
④ _____the menu, m wife told the waitress. " I' It have chopped sirloin please.
⑤ The waitress turned to me, _____my saw and commented, "And I see you, sir, have come for our T-bone special. "
手锯的用处
在集市上，我和妻子买了一些五金用品，包括一个手锯。我们返回汽车时刚好路过一家牛排店。
“我们尝尝吧，”我妻子建议说。尽管我觉得拿着锯有点傻乎乎的，但还是随她走了进去。
我妻子扫视了一下菜单对女招待说：“请给我来一份炒牛腰片。”
女招待转向我，看了看我的锯，说道：“我能看出，先生，你是来吃我们的T形骨特色菜的。”
练习参考答案：
① up ② heading ③ inside ④ Scanning ⑤ eyed
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