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66. The Cat and the Saucer

时间：2005-08-13 16:00:00

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　　An antiques collector was passing a small shop when he noticed a cat on the sidewalk out front, licking milk from a saucer. The man immediately realized the saucer was very old and valuable. He stepped into the shop with an uninterested look and asked to buy the cat. "I'm sorry, " the shop owner said, "but the cat is not for sale: "


　　"Please, " the collector urged, "I need a cat around my house to catch mice. I'll give you 20 dollars. "


　　"The cat is yours," the owner said taking the money.


　　"Listen," the collector added, "I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer as well. The cat seems to like it and I'd hate to have him give it up. "


　　"Sorry," the shop owner answered, "but that saucer brings me luck. Why, just this week I've sold 68 cats!"


Notes:


　　(1) saucer n.托盘


　　(2) antique n.古董


　　(3) lick v.舔


　　(4) urge v.力劝；敦促


　　(5) throw in 额外赠送


Exercises:


根据短文填空：


　　① An antiques collector was _____a small shop.


　　② He noticed a cat on the sidewalk out front,_____ milk from a saucer.


　　③ He stepped _____the shop with an _____look and asked to buy the cat .


　　④ "I'm sorry," the shop owner said, " but the cat is not _____see."


　　⑤ I wonder if you could throw _____that old saucer as well.


66.猫与托盘


　　一个古董收集者正路过一个小店。他发现店前人行道上一只猫在舔一个托盘上的牛奶。这个人立刻意识到这个托盘是个值钱的古物。他带着一种毫无兴趣的表情步入店内，要买那只猫。“对不起，”店主说，“这只猫是不卖的。”


　　“卖给我吧，”收集者敦促道，“我家里面需要一只猫来捉老鼠。我给你20元。”


　　“猫归你了，”店主接过钱说道。


　　“还有，”收集者补充道，“我想你是否能把那只旧盘子也额外赠送给我。猫好像很喜欢它。我不愿意看到它失去这东西。”


　　“对不起，”店主回答说，“但那只托盘能给我带来好运。你不知道，光这一周，我就卖掉68只猫！”


练习参考答案：


① passing ② licking ③ into; uninterested ④ for ⑤ in


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vt.回答，答案v.答复( answer的过去式和过去分词 )；解答；答辩；适应
参考例句：
  • He answered with an air of detachment. 他回答时带着冷漠的神态。
  • She answered all my questions with her usual honesty. 她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
0 wonder uf6we     
v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑
参考例句：
  • I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
  • No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。
0 owner lKsxj     
n.拥有者；所有者
参考例句：
  • They decided to give it back to its owner.他们决定把它归还原主。
  • Do you know the name of the owner?你知道主人的名字吗？
0 noticed e486578b7d7586c1e04facceb61550e1     
v.介绍( notice的过去式和过去分词 )；关注；关照；说到
参考例句：
  • I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice. 我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。
  • She cast a sidelong glance at Eric to see if he had noticed her blunder. 她偷偷斜扫了埃里克一眼，看他有没有留意到她的错误。
0 exercises stDz4N     
n.练习( exercise的名词复数 )；（弹钢琴指法等的）训练；使用；演习v.锻炼，训练，练习( exercise的第三人称单数 )；锻炼（身体某部位）；使焦虑；发挥（作用）
参考例句：
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0 around xN9y0     
adv.大约，到处，在周围；prep.在...周围
参考例句：
  • It was dark around me.我周围一片黑暗。
  • Is there a shopping center around?这附近有没有购物中心？
0 stepped 7348c61f243be4676f257d3a7582e3f4     
v.举步，行走，跨步( step的过去式和过去分词 )；离开(along)；（尤指马）轻快地走；（跳舞时）合着节拍走
参考例句：
  • The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. 我一踩冰就裂了。
  • She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. 介绍完毕后她就登上讲台。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 licking licking     
n. 殴打，挫败 动词lick的现在分词形式
参考例句：
  • The steak is so delicious that he's licking his lips. 牛排这么香，使得他垂涎欲滴了。
  • The little boy is licking the ice-cream cone. 小男孩在舔着冰淇淋蛋卷。
0 brings Ix6z6I     
v.带来( bring的第三人称单数 )；促使；提供；使朝（某方向或按某方式）移动
参考例句：
  • A change in the money supply brings a corresponding change in expenditure. 货币供应量的改变随即引起支出的相应改变。
  • According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck. 按照迷信的说法，摔碎镜子会带来噩运。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 sale cY0xc     
n.出售；卖出；廉售；贱卖
参考例句：
  • The book will be on sale next month.这本书将于下个月上市。
  • I got this hat on sale;it was very cheap.我在大减价时买到这顶帽子，价格很便宜。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 catch qTJyX     
vt.捕捉；赶上（车）；染上（病） n.捕获物
参考例句：
  • How many fish did you catch?你捉到了多少条鱼？
  • She failed to catch the early bus.她未能赶上早班车。
0 added mzJzm0     
adj.更多的，附加的，额外的
参考例句：
  • They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
  • The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。
0 buy yS1yO     
v.买，购买
参考例句：
  • Money can't buy happiness.金钱买不来幸福。
  • What did you buy today?你今天买什么了？
0 collector iW4yI     
n.收藏家，采集者，搜集者，征收员
参考例句：
  • My son is a stamp collector.我儿子是邮票收藏者。
  • He's a book collector.他是位藏书家。
0 lick y9UzW     
vt.舔（吃），打败，轻拍，吞卷；n.舔，少许
参考例句：
  • I think we could lick the best teams there.我想我们能打败那儿最好的队。
  • The house would look better with a lick of paint.这房子稍加颜色就好看了。
0 money zwEyI     
n.钱，财产，货币
参考例句：
  • We need some more money.我们还需要些钱。
  • His money comes mainly from business.他的钱财主要来自经商。
0 seems a170c4cb1ae103745ec02e015cb86727     
v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
  • Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。
0 throw iotw1     
vt.投，掷，扔，抛
参考例句：
  • I can throw farther than you.我比你扔得更远。
  • Throw it into the fire.把它丢在火中。
0 immediately RaWxh     
ad.立即地，即刻地；直接地，紧密地
参考例句：
  • I'll change it immediately for you.我立刻给您换。
  • I immediately become happy again.我立马就变的高兴起来了。
0 week Xg3wb     
n.星期，周
参考例句：
  • The rain lasted a week.雨持续了一周。
  • What shall we do next week?下个星期我们做什么？
0 milk cD2xg     
n.牛奶
参考例句：
  • I want some milk chocolate.我要买牛奶巧克力。
  • I drank milk last week.我上周喝的牛奶。
0 sidewalk My9wC     
n.人行道；（=pavement）（英）
参考例句：
  • I happened to meet him on the sidewalk.我碰巧在人行道上碰到他。
  • I found a wallet on the sidewalk.我在人行道上发现一个钱包。
0 front nhpxq     
adj.前面的；n.前面，正面；前线；v.面对，朝向
参考例句：
  • She sits in front of me.她坐在我前面。
  • This is our front garden.这是我们的前花园。
0 antique cNCzc     
adj.古时的，古代的；n.古物，古器，古玩
参考例句：
  • The Sunday antique market is a happy hunting ground for collectors.周日的古董市场是收藏家的淘物乐园。
  • I saw the vase in the window of an antique shop.我在一家古玩店的橱窗里看见了这个花瓶。
0 hate weHxV     
n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨
参考例句：
  • We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
  • Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。
0 urge lKKzH     
n.冲动，推动力，迫切的要求；vt.驱策，力劝，力陈，推动；vi.强烈要求
参考例句：
  • He has an urge to become a film star.他非常希望成为电影明星。
  • We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。
0 luck KAGxr     
n.运气，幸运，吉祥之物；v.侥幸成功
参考例句：
  • I'll try my luck.我要碰碰运气。
  • Good luck! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.祝你好运！ 我们将为你祈祷。
0 mice kDVxy     
n.（mouse的复数形式）老鼠
参考例句：
  • I like fish and mice.我喜欢鱼和老鼠。
  • Mice are small grey animals.老鼠是灰色的小动物。
0 valuable HiVwj     
adj.有价值的，贵重的，宝贵的，可估价的
参考例句：
  • This is one of the most valuable lessons I learned.这是我所学到的最宝贵的教训。
  • He has a valuable collection of stamps.他收藏了很有价值的邮票。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅，只是；刚刚
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 antiques 9ce870d6afe5197dfabec02850f48aa0     
n.古玩，古董，古物( antique的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The room was furnished with antiques. 房间里摆放了古董。
  • a priceless collection of antiques 价值连城的古文物收藏
0 sold ZwSwh     
v.动词sell的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • John's house was sold to a Frenchman.约翰的房子卖给了一个法国人。
  • This kind of books is sold by all booksellers.所有的书商都出售这种书。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句：
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 saucer CDGyJ     
n.茶碟，茶托，小圆盘
参考例句：
  • A teacup should stand in a saucer.茶杯应放在茶托上。
  • I slopped tea in the saucer.我把茶溅到了茶托里。
0 urged 2971f82b1ff48468f6758175e7d07255     
v.力劝( urge的过去式和过去分词 )；强烈要求；推进；驱策
参考例句：
  • She urged him to stay. 她力劝他留下。
  • Urged on by the PM the police tried to end the strike. 在首相的敦促下，警方力图终止罢工。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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adj.realize的过去式v.实现( realize的过去式和过去分词 )；了解；（所担心的事）发生；以…价格卖出
参考例句：
  • He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel. 他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
  • They soon realized they had been duped. 他们很快便意识到自己上当了。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 dollars 2face219b9e0ace4e7841fb7019d658d     
n.元（美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国货币单位）( dollar的名词复数 )；一元纸[硬]币；美元（币值）
参考例句：
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • The loan was denominated in US dollars. 这笔贷款是以美元计算的。
0 notes notes     
vt.记下；对…加注释n.注意( note的名词复数 )；笔记；单音；特征
参考例句：
  • Are you aware these notes are counterfeit? 你觉察到这些钞票是伪造的吗？
  • There are explanatory notes at the back of the book. 书后有注解。
0 passing LmYzQL     
adj.经过的，路过的；短暂的；及格的；正在发生的adv.非常地；无以伦比地n.经过，通过；经过之处，通过的手段；死亡v.走过( pass的现在分词)
参考例句：
  • There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge. 车辆在这座桥下通过时没有多少余隙。
  • It isn't love, it's just a passing infatuation. 那不是爱情，只不过是一时的痴迷。
0 need 7GIxk     
vt.需要，要；aux.必须，不得不；n.需要，必要；需用的东西，需求
参考例句：
  • We'll be happy to help if you need us.如果你需要的话，我们将乐意帮助。
  • There is no need to shout angry words at me.用不着冲我嚷。