英汉幽默故事选读【112】
Only One Eye to Settle On
The girl found the go-between and said, "You cheated me ! One of his eyes is not true. Why didn't you tell me this before ?"
"I have told you. " said the go-between with justice on his side, When you met first, I told you that he settled on you with one eye.
Notes:
(1) go-between n.媒人
(2) settle on选定;决定
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):
① The girl was angry with the go-between for having cheated her.
② The girl married the one-eyed man.
③ The go-between hadn't told the girl the fact.
④ The go-between thought that justice was on his side.
⑤ The girl hadn't fully understood the go-between's words.
一眼就看中
姑娘找到媒人,说:“你欺骗了我。他的一只眼是假眼,你以前为什么不告诉我?”
“怎么没告诉你?”媒人也不甘示弱,“你们第一回见面后,我就说,他一眼就看中你了。”
练习参考答案:
①T②T③F④T⑤T
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