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120.Three Men in a Boat

时间：2005-08-14 16:00:00

（单词翻译:单击）

　　Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines and reeled in their catch.

　　A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two.

　　"Oh yes, " he said. "They are my friends.

　　"In that case, " warned the officer, "you'd better get them out of here!"

　　"Yes, sir, " the man replied, and he began rowing furiously.

Notes:

　　(1) bait v.置饵于（钩等上以捕鱼等）

　　(2) imaginary adj.想象的

　　(3) reel v. 卷或缠（钓丝等）

　　(4) spectacle n. 景象；光景

　　(5) furiously adv. 疯狂般地

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① Where were the three men?

　　A. on a street

　　B. in a shopping centre

　　C. in a park

　　D. by a lake

　　② Who was reading a newspaper?

　　A. the one in the middle

　　B. the one on the left

　　C. the one on the right

　　D. the policeman was reading a newspaper

　　③ What were the others doing?

　　A. They were reading newspapers.

　　B. They were eating fish.

　　C. They were pretending to fish.

　　D. They were boating.

　　④ What's the interrelationship among the three men?

　　A. They were friends.

　　B. They were relatives.

　　C. They were strangers to each other.

　　D. They were members of one family.

　　⑤ Where did the man in the middle imagine he was?

　　A. on a train

　　B. on a bus

　　C. in a plane

　　D. in a boat

120.三人同舟

　　三位男子在公园的长椅上坐着。中间的一个在读报纸，另外两个在假装钓鱼。他们给想象的鱼钩上鱼饵，放线，并卷线把鱼抓上来。

　　一位过路警察驻足观察了这个景象，他问中间的那个男子是否认识其他两位。

　　“喔，认识，”他说，“他们是我的朋友。”

　　“那样的话，”警察告诫说，“你最好把他们从这里弄走。”

　　“好的，警官。”那男子回答说，接着就开始疯狂般地做起划桨的动作来。

练习参考答案：

①C②A③C④A⑤D


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0 left S1Mxj     
adj.左边的，左倾的，左侧的，左派的，左翼的；adv.在左面；n.左，左边，左派；vbl.leave的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • The museum is on your left.博物馆在你的左边。
  • The bus is turning left.那辆公共汽车正向左边转弯。
0 lake h2dx1     
n.湖泊，湖水
参考例句：
  • The lake is far from London.这湖离伦敦很远。
  • We shall never forget the beauty of that lake.我们永远不会忘怀那个湖上的美景。
0 shopping KixzcJ     
n.买东西，购物
参考例句：
  • The shopping basket is empty.购物篮是空的.
  • Here is a shopping list.这有一个购物单。
0 street Xt5wk     
n.街，街道；行车道
参考例句：
  • We can cross the street.我们可以过马路了。
  • The building faces the street.这座楼面对大街。
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：
  • These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension. 这些训练旨在抵消压力与紧张的影响。
  • Will you keep on the course of exercises until you are thinner? 你要继续这项训练直到身体瘦下来为止吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
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 rowing QjRzd1     
n.划（船）；赛艇运动v.划船(row的现在分词)
参考例句：
  • We were rowing downstream towards the sea. 我们划船顺流而下，驶向大海。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He's always rowing with his neighbors. 他总是与邻居们争吵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 better yoLyT     
adj.更好的(good和well的比较级)；更熟练的；好的；健康的； adv.更好地；更妥；更恰当
参考例句：
  • I know you better than him.我了解你胜过了解他。
  • She is better at singing.她更擅长于歌唱。
0 case UOEzy     
n.箱，盒，橱；事；病例；案例；情形
参考例句：
  • I'll take your case.我将接你的案子。
  • This is a case of fever.这是一发烧的病例。
0 friends jshz8t     
n.朋友( friend的名词复数 )；资助者；同胞；指做傻事或烦人的事而说话者不认识的人
参考例句：
  • Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances . 克莱尔交游很广。
  • I expect he's out with his arty-farty friends. 我想他去会他那帮玩艺术的朋友了。
0 watch Zgtwt     
n.手表；v.看，注视，照顾
参考例句：
  • Your watch looks very nice.你的手表很好看。
  • Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗？
0 stopped f0a0bfe6bc7d2c58d2989034f83183e0     
v.停止( stop的过去式和过去分词 )；中断；逗留；（使）停止工作
参考例句：
  • The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火车愈来愈慢，最后完全停了。
  • We stopped at a drive-in for a hamburger. 我们在一家“免下车”餐馆停下来吃汉堡包。
0 policeman 0OQxD     
n.警察（复数为policemen）
参考例句：
  • I'll call a policeman.我会叫警察来。
  • The policeman stopped the car.警察截住那辆汽车。
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 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 lines OpTzSQ     
n.线条；诗句，台词
参考例句：
  • It was hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between work and leisure. 在工作和闲暇之间很难划出明确的界限。
  • The parallel lines appear to diverge. 这些平行线像是岔开了。
0 newspaper IG9xF     
n.报纸；新闻纸
参考例句：
  • Please reach me the newspaper.请把报纸递给我。
  • Which newspaper do you read?你看哪种报纸？
0 middle pD6xn     
adj.中间的，中等的
参考例句：
  • Does he have a middle name?他有中间名字吗？
  • They were both of middle height.他们俩都是中等身材。
0 strangers 9d41a5b52de6e05a67580085fdf92a27     
陌生人( stranger的名词复数 )； 外地人，初到者
参考例句：
  • The local people are very hospitable to strangers. 当地人对外来客人十分友好热情。
  • He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers. 他真是个矛盾人物，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。
0 relatives e5e157178e74f0776237fee94dbbfed4     
n.亲属( relative的名词复数 )；相关物；亲缘植物（或动物）；[语法学]关系词
参考例句：
  • She went to visit relatives in Wales. 她去威尔士看望亲戚了。
  • They're always farming out their children on their relatives. 他们总是把孩子寄养在亲戚家。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 reading YiGyU     
n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的
参考例句：
  • Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
  • He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。
0 bench JQKy1     
n.长凳，工作台
参考例句：
  • There's a bench under the tree.树下有一条长凳。
  • In good weather,look for a quiet park bench.在好天气时，找一条安静的公园长凳。
0 newspapers 3ad04d7f64c27ee94138248ea3738c21     
n.报纸，报( newspaper的名词复数 )；旧报纸；报章
参考例句：
  • Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department. 有几家报纸声称该市警察部门腐败。
  • She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志，还是报纸，只要能弄得到，她都看得津津有味。
0 each yrNxG     
adj.每个，每，每一；adv.每个；int.每个，个人，个自
参考例句：
  • Each boy has a textbook.每个男孩都有课本。
  • Each child brought a little present to the mother.每个孩子给母亲带来一件小礼物。
0 members d2e3083420929d8bfae81f58fa4594cb     
n.成员( member的名词复数 )；分子；身体部位（尤指胳膊或腿）
参考例句：
  • All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。
  • They apportioned the land among members of the family. 他们把土地分给了家中各人。
0 family tlDxB     
n.家；家庭；民族；家族
参考例句：
  • Four girls in your family!你们家有四个女孩!
  • Do you forget we are a family?你忘了我们是一个家族了吗？
0 train 8now0     
n.火车
参考例句：
  • I love travelling by train.我喜欢乘火车旅行。
  • We usually go by train.我们通常坐火车去。
0 plane eNUxX     
n.飞机；adj.平的；vi.飞行
参考例句：
  • The plane flew very high.飞机飞得很高。
  • I go there by plane.我去那儿坐飞机。
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 others mmczaZ     
prep.(pl.)另外的人
参考例句：
  • Learning from others is important.向别人学习很重要。
  • She is always ready to help others.她总是乐于助人。
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 officer tvdy6     
n.军官；(政府的) 官员
参考例句：
  • His father is a police officer.他父亲是警官。
  • Behind him an officer stood in the doorway.在他的背后，一个军官已站在门口。
0 replied f5ebc4996f23125ce7224d2fca606f4d     
v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
  • She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
  • I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 centre twazmU     
n.中心；中央；v.集中
参考例句：
  • You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
  • Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗？
0 among mLyyC     
prep.在…中间，在…之中(三者或三者以上)
参考例句：
  • You are only one among many who need help. 你不过是许多需要帮助的人之一。
  • He was among the last to leave.他是最后离开者之一。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
0 imagine KaJxq     
vt.想象，设想；料想，猜想
参考例句：
  • I don't imagine they will come if it rains.我认为天如果下雨，他们是不会来的。
  • You don't imagine it is true.你别想像那是真的。
0 pretending 26a648f443b5c43f09bbc9ec3f1a2fcd     
v.假装( pretend的现在分词 )；伪装；（尤指儿童）（在游戏中）装扮；自诩
参考例句：
  • He deceived her by pretending to be a famous movie star. 他冒充著名电影明星来骗她。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • "We have a mission to perform. Quit pretending." cried he angrily. 他生气地高喊一声：“我们有任务， 别装蒜。” 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 cast eOKzx     
vt./vi.(cast,cast)投掷；投射；抛
参考例句：
  • You can cast your vote at the local polling station.你可以在当地的投票站投票。
  • He cast off fear and decided to make a try.他去掉害怕心理，决定试一试。
0 warned 47ff9951b01a6b094431ff82dc68e266     
v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知
参考例句：
  • Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
  • I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。
0 boating xxxznD     
n.划船
参考例句：
  • They were fond of boating.他们喜欢划船。
  • The lovely river itself was ideal for fishing and boating.这条美丽的河流本身就宜于钓鱼和划船。
0 baited dd0616a4baa378ea9e5cef0dd35f05db     
置诱饵于…（bait的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • A soldier baited a captured enemy by laughing at him. 一位士兵嘲笑一个俘虏来惹怒他。
  • He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions. 他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
0 hooks 4e819c837d54a6ed09abc77a8560a66f     
钩拳( hook的名词复数 )； 挂钩； 转弯处； 曲线球
参考例句：
  • I want to buy the hams hanging on the hooks. 我想买挂在钩子上的火腿。
  • This dress hooks at the back, not at the side. 这件衣服是在背后而不是在旁边扣钩。
0 reeled a9a07d2736bbe873723c9823ac10c571     
把东西用卷轴卷起来，从卷轴上放出来( reel的过去式和过去分词 )； 感到震惊； 发昏； 似乎在不停旋转
参考例句：
  • The old sailor reeled off one story after another. 老海员滔滔不绝地讲了一个又一个故事。
  • His mind reeled at the news. 他听到这个消息感到一阵眩晕。
0 spectacle wvbwj     
n.（大规模）场面，壮观[pl.]眼镜
参考例句：
  • She was fascinated at the spectacle of a rocket launching.她被发射火箭的壮观场面强烈地吸引住了。
  • The opening ceremony was a fine spectacle.开幕式典礼是个壮观的场面。
0 furiously adc8410fbc18692e1e963b51a2b23657     
adv. 狂怒地, 有力地
参考例句：
  • He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟，狂吸了几口。
  • An army of buyers haggles furiously with an army of salesmen. 一大群买主在和卖主拼命地讨价还价。
0 bait sP4y4     
n.饵，引诱物；vt.用饵引诱，折磨，奚落
参考例句：
  • The fish took the bait.鱼吞饵了。
  • They are too knowing to bite at such a bait.他们很老练，不上这种当。
0 reel oSNzM     
n.卷筒，线轴；vi.蹒跚地走，旋转，骚乱，退缩，摇晃；vt.卷，卷...于轴上；旋转
参考例句：
  • He cast the line and then reel it back.他把线抛出，然后把线绕回。
  • The child could reel off many poems of the Tang Dynasty at the age of five.这孩子五岁时就能把许多唐诗倒背如流。
0 imaginary Aazxr     
adj.想象中的，假想的，虚构的，幻想的；虚数的
参考例句：
  • All the characters in this book are imaginary.此书中的所有人物都是虚构的。
  • The boy's fears were only imaginary.这小孩的恐惧只是一种想象。