139. Quick Service

（单词翻译:单击）

　　A man took¹ a pair of shoes to a shoe repair² shop and said³ to the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."

　　"Certainly⁴, sir," the shoemaker said.

　　"When will they be ready?" the man asked.

　　"I'm a bit⁵ busy, but they'll be ready for you on Thursday." he said.

　　That's fine," the man said, and left the shop.

　　The next morning he received⁶ a letter, offering⁷ him a job in another country. Within⁸ 24 hours he was⁹ on an airplane¹⁰ to his new job.

　　Twenty years passed and he returned¹² to his hometown¹³.

　　He remembered his shoes.

　　"They were a good pair of shoes," he thought¹⁴. "I wonder¹⁵ if the shoemaker is still there and still has them. I'll go and see.擾He was pleased¹⁶ to see that the shoemaker was still in the same shop ,although¹⁷ he was an old man by now.

　　"Good morning," he said to him. "Twenty years ago, I brought¹⁸ in a pair of shoes to be repaired¹⁹. Do you think you've still got²⁰ them?"

　　"Name?" the old shoemaker asked.

　　"Smith," the man said.

　　"I'll go and see. They may be out back.

　　The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop -and a few²¹ minutes later²² returned ,carrying the pair of shoes.

　　"Here we are," he said. "One pair of brown shoes to be repaired. I'm a bit busy now, but they'll probably²³ be ready on Thursday."

Notes:

　　(1) pleased adj.愉快的；高兴的

　　(2) bring in 带来

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① Why did²⁴ the man go to a shoemaker?_____ .

　　A. They were old friends

　　B. He wanted him to make him a new pair of shoes

　　C. He wanted him to repair a pair of shoes

　　D. He had²⁵ a very old pair of boots²⁶ to repair

　　② Why didn't the man return¹¹ to the shoe repair shop on Thursday?

　　A. He forgot²⁷.

　　B. He went overseas²⁸.

　　C. He was too busy.

　　D. He knew the shoes would²⁹ not be ready.

　　③ The man stayed away from his hometown_____ .

　　A. until³⁰ Thursday

　　B. until the next morning

　　C. for about twenty years

　　D. for a few days

　　④ What did the man do when he returned to his hometown?

　　A. He looked for a new job.

　　B. he bought a new pair of shoes.

　　C. He visited all his friends.

　　D. He returned to the shoemaker to get his shoes.

　　⑤ The man finally³¹ found³² that_____ .

　　A. his shoes had been repaired

　　B. the shoemaker had lost his shoes

　　C. the shoemaker had already³³ repaired the shoes

　　D. the shoes hadn't been repaired yet³⁴

139.快速服务

　　一个人把一双鞋子拿到一家鞋店，并对修鞋匠说，“请帮我修这双鞋子。”

　　“当然可以，先生，”鞋匠说。

　　“什么时候能修好？”那个人问。

　　“我有点忙，但到星期四我会修好鞋子的。”他说。

　　“很好，”那人说，并离开了那家店。

　　第二天早上，他收到一封信，提供他一份在国外的工作。24小时内，他登上飞机去接受那份新工作。

　　二十年过去了，他回到了故乡。

　　他记起了那双鞋。

　　“那是一双好鞋，”他想，“我想知道鞋匠是否还在那儿，是否还有那双鞋。我要去看看。”

　　他很高兴看到鞋匠还在那家店里，虽然他已很老了。

　　“早上好，”他对鞋匠说，“二十年前，我拿了一双鞋子来修。你记得还有那双鞋吗？”

　　“名字？”老鞋匠问。

　　“史密斯，”那人回答。

　　“我去瞧瞧，或许在后面呢。”

　　鞋匠回到店的后面去，几分钟后又回来了，手里提着那双鞋子，“在这呢，”他说，“一双棕色的鞋子要修。我有点忙，但可以到星期四把鞋子修好。”

练习参考答案：

①C②B③C④D⑤D