英语笑话-英语幽默精读AWomanWhoFell

1、文档编码 : CB10H6Y5J9H4 HB8H9E5I3S7 ZN6A3F10M8U6英语笑话 英语幽默精读【 25】A Woman Who Fell It was rush hour and I was dashing to a train in New York Citys Grand Central Terminal - As I neared the gate, a plump, middle-aged woman sprinted up from behind, lost her footing on the smooth marble floor and slid onto he

2、r back. Her momentum carried her close to my shoes. Before I could help her, however, she had scrambled up. Gaining her composure, she winked at me and said, “ Do you always have beautiful women failing at your feet.” Notes 高峰时刻（1） rush hour n. （大城市上下班时的）拥挤时刻；（2） dash v. 猛冲（3） terminal n.（铁路、大路的）终点站

3、（4） near v. 接近；靠近（5） plump adj. 圆胖的；丰满的（6） sprint v. 以全速缩短距离（7） momentum n.动量（即物体质量与速度之乘积）（8） scramble v. 爬（9） composure n. 泰然自如 Exercises 依据短文选择正确答案：The author was hurrying he _. A. wanted to catch a bus B. wanted to catch a train C. was driven by crowds D. wanted a taxi The story happened during _

4、. A. working time B. the authors vacation C. rush hour D. a weekend The story happened_ . A. in central New York B. near the suburbs of New York C. at a bus station in New York D. at a railway station in New York Why did the won-man fall over. A. Because somebody behind her pushed her. B. Because th

5、e author was blocking her way. floor. was. C. Because she “ t her footing on the smooth marble D. Because she wanted to see how smooth the floor What does “ Do you always have beautiful women falling at imply. A. The woman was complaining to the author. B. The woman was mocking herself with humor. C. The woman was angry at the fall. D. The woman had seen some beautiful women falling at the authors feet before. 译文 摔倒的女人上下班高峰期,我匆忙奔向纽约豪华中心站去赶一趟火车；接近门口,一位肥胖的中年妇女从后面冲过来,没想到在平滑的大理石地面上失了脚