A Bad Day 倒霉的一天

A Bad Day 倒霉的一天.看谁最倒霉.

There was a guy in a bar, just looking at his drink. He stayed like that for half an hour. Then, this big trouble-making (1)vehicle (2) mechanic stepped up to him, (3)gripped his (4)collar, took the

(5)mug from him, and drank it all down. The poor man started

(6)weeping. The mechanic said, “Come on ,man, I was just joking. Here, I’ll buy you another drink. I just can’t see a man crying. ”“No, it’s not that. I’m (7)distressed. This day is the worst of my life. My burden is so heavy. First, I was late getting to my office. My boss had a (8)hostile temper, and fired me. When I left the building to go to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police said they could do nothing and (9)ditched my case. I got a (10)cab to return home, and when I left it, I remembered I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drove away. When I got home, I found my beloved wife died of her heart attack, (11)coiled beneath her blanket. I left home and came to this bar. And just when I was thinking about (12)committing (13)suicide, you (14)emerged and drank my

(15)dose of poison.”

a. the act of killing yourself

b. 出租汽车

c. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

d. (一次)剂量，一剂，一份

e. ① (from)出现，浮现② (问题等)发生，显露，(事实)暴露

f. the act of grasping

g. psychological suffering

h. ① 不友好的，敌对的，怀有敌意的② 敌方的，敌人的

i. a long narrow excavation in the earth

j. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

k. 盘绕

l. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

m.a conveyance that transports people or objects

n.(有柄的)大杯

o.a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

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两个农夫

Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation.There he makes an (01)acquaintance with an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his (02)superb (03)acres of wheat field and the Texan says, “Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large, and the (04)yield is also twice as (05)abundant.”

Then they walk around the surroundings to do some sightseeing, and the Aussie shows off his (06)herd of (07)oxen.The Texan immediately

(08)boasts, “We have (09)longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cattle.”The (10)conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a (11)swift herd of kangaroos hopping through the field in the distance. Amazed, he asks, “What the hell are those?!”

The Aussie replies with a doubtf ul look, “Don’t you have any

(12)grasshoppers in Texas?”

a.moving very fast

b.牛

c.the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or

information

d.present in great quantity

e.production of a certain amount

f.长角牛

g.of surpassing excellence

h.wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

i. a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same

kind

j.英亩

k.personal knowledge or information about someone or something

l.蚱蜢,蝗虫

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An Example of Tragedy 一个灾难的例子

Bill Clinton is visiting an (01)urban school. In one class, he asks the students if anyone can give him an example of a “(02)tragedy”. One little boy stands up and offers his (03)viewpoint, “If my best friend who lives next door was playing in the street when a (04)]van came along and killed him, that would be a tragedy.” “No,” Clinton (05)utters, “That would be a (06)violent ACCIDENT.” A girl raises her hand, “If a school bus carrying fifty children drove off a (07)cliff, killing everyone involved... that would be a tragedy.” “I’m afraid not,” explain s Clinton, “That is what we would call a (08)tremendous LOSS.” The room is (09)tense and silent; none of the other children volunteers. “What?” asks Clinton, “Isn’t there any one here who can give me an example of a tragedy?”he urges. Finally, a boy in the back raises his hand and stands (10)upright. In an (11)uneasy yet (12)sincere voice, he says, “If an airplane carrying Bill & Hillary Clinton were blown up by a bomb, that would be a tragedy.” “Wonderful!” Clinton beams. “Marvelous! And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?” “Well,” says the boy, “because it wouldn’t be an accident, and it certainly would be no tremendous loss!”

a. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune