英语幽默精读【135】Hunting Skills
Two Russian hunters meet. "I shot a gigantic bear yesterday," says Ivan. "Look at the hide!"
"How do you find such huge bears?" Sergei asks.
"Easy," says Ivan. "You stand in front of a cave and whistle. When the bear comes out, you shoot."
Weeks later the two meet again. Sergei is covered in bandages. "Didn't you follow my advice?" Ivan asks.
"Sure I did. I stood, in front of a cave and whistled, " Sergei replies.
"And what came out?"
"To me, "says Sergei, "it looked like the Trans-Siberian Express."
※ Notes
(1) hide n.兽皮
(2) bandage n.绷带
(3) whistle v.吹哨子;鸣笛
(4) Trans-Siberian Express 穿越西伯利亚的快车
※ Exercises
根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):
① Ivan shot a gigantic bear yesterday.
② Ivan showed Sergei the hide of the bear.
③ Ivan taught Sergei how to hunt huge bears.
④ Sergei didn't follow Ivan' s advice.
⑤ Sergei was hit by a train.
※ 译文
打猎的技巧
两个俄国猎人相遇。“我昨天打了一只巨熊,”伊凡说,“看看这兽皮!”
“你是如何发现这么大的熊的?”谢尔盖问道。
“简单,”伊凡说,“你站在一个洞前并吹哨子。熊出来时你就开枪。”
几周后,两人见面了。谢尔盖浑身缠满了绷带。“难道你没有听我的建议?”伊凡问。
“我当然是按你的建议做的。我站在一个洞前并吹哨子,”谢尔盖回答说。
“出来了什么?”
“向着我来的,”谢尔盖说,“像是穿越西伯利亚的快车。”
※ 练习参考答案
①T②F③T④F⑤T
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