英汉幽默故事选读【95】

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Lose One Pound

　　I complimented one of my co-workers on having lost ten pounds. However, I couldn't resist bragging that when I was 17, 1 weighed 225 pounds and today I tip the scales at 224. 1 added, "That's not bad for a man of my age."

　　Overhearing this, a woman remarked, "You mean to say it took you all this time to lose one pound?"

　　Notes:

　　（1） compliment （sb. on sth. ） v.恭维；称赞
　　（2） brag v.自夸；夸耀
　　（3） tip the scale at称量

　　Exercises:

　　根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① How much had the man's co-worker lost in weight?
　　A. one pound
　　B. ten pounds
　　C. seventeen pounds
　　D. eleven pounds

　　② What was the man's attitude towards his cc,-worker having lost in his weight?
　　A. jealous
　　B. unconcerned
　　C. admiring
　　D. worried

　　③ How much did the man weigh when he was 17?
　　A. 224 pounds
　　B. 225 pounds
　　C. 223 pounds
　　D. 222 pounds

　　④ "Tip the scales at" in paragraph one possibly means_____ .
　　A. weigh
　　B. make a tip for scales
　　C. weigh more than
　　D. weigh less than

　　⑤ How did the man feel on his losing one pound?
　　A. disappointed
　　B. proud
　　C. ashamed
　　D. puzzled

减掉一磅

　　我称赞我的一个同事减肥10磅。可是，我禁不住夸耀说我17岁时，体重225磅，而目前体重是224磅。我还说：“这对我这样年龄的男子来说，是不错的。”

　　一个女子听到了这些话，她说道：“你是说你花了这么长时间才减了1磅？”

　　练习参考答案：

　　①B②C③B④A⑤B

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