on n. 允许
(4) masculinity n. 阳性，男性
(5) image n . 形象，肖像
(6) mickey mouse 米老鼠
exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正（t）、误（f）：
1 when the son pleaded to be allowed to a tattoo, the mother
thought her son was old enough to make an adult decision.
2 a few days before his birthday, the son came home with a
tattoo.
3 the mother wondered what symbol her son had chosen.
4 the image of mickey mouse on the son's shoulder was three
inches long.
5 from the passage, we can see that the son really made an
adult decision.
5.成年人的抉择
我儿子十八岁前的那一年，他常常向我提出准许他文身。但我拒绝
允许他这样做。他争辩说他不久就要成为男子汉了，并说他应该能够作
出成年人的抉择了。果然，十八岁生日的几天后，他文了身，回到家里。
尽管我对此感到不高兴，但出于好奇，我想看看他选择了什么雄性象征
物。原来是他在肩上文了一个两英寸长的米老鼠像。
6. we're on that mountain over there
my son and i became lost while hiking high in the southern
rockies. i immediately went to work with my map and compass to
determine where we had gone off course. my son, an electronics
engineer, produced from his pack a hand-held global positioning
system receiver.
"i know exactly where we are, " he proudly announced, after
carefully locking the instrument on four satellites high above ft
earth and checking his map. "we're on that mountain there!"
notes:
(1) hike v.远足；徒步旅行
(2) rockies n.（美国）落基山脉
(3) compass n.罗盘
(4) go off course 走下了道
(5) electronics n.电子学
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
1 why did the mother and son become lost in the southern
roockies?
a. because they were hiking.
b. because the rockies were too high.
c. because they were climbing too high.
d. because they had gone off course.
2 what's the use of a compass?
a. to determine where people have gone off course.
b. to show people the correct direction.
c. to make people confused about direction.
d. to make people work well
3 what was the son?
a. a mechanic
b. a tourist guide
c. an electronics engineer
d. a traveller
4 how many satellites did the son lock the instrument on?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
5 what do you think of the son's way to solve the problem?
a. it was a clever way.
b. it was the only way.
c. it wouldn't solve their problem.
d. the son took too much of himself.
6.我们在那座山上
落基山脉徒步旅行时，由于爬得太高，我和儿子都迷了路。我立刻
拿出地图和罗盘来确定我们是在哪几走错了路。我的儿子是位电子学工
程师，他却马上从包里拿出一个全球定位系统接收器。他很小心地把仪
器锁定在地球上空的四个卫星上，认真地看了看仪器上的图。然后他自
豪地宣布道：“我知道我们的确切位置了。我们就在那边的那个山上！”
7. i'm going to let my chauffeur answer it
a famous scientist was on his way to yet another lecture when
is chauffeur offered an idea. "hey, boss, i've heard your speech
many times, i bet i could deliver it and give you the night off.
"sounds great," the scientist said.
when they got to the auditorium, the scientist put on the
chauffeur's hat and settled in the back row. the chauffeur walked
to the lectern and delivered the speech. afterward he asked if there
were any questions.
"yes," said one processor-then he launched into a highly
technical question.
the chauffeur was panic-stricken for a moment but quickly
re-covered. " that's an easy one, " he replied, "so easy, i'm going
to let my chauffeur answer it. "
notes:
(1) on one's way (to)某人在..的路上
(2) chauffeur n.受雇驾驶私人汽车之司机
(3) give you the night off 让你休息一个晚上
(4) auditorium n.礼堂
(5) settle v.使安身；使安定
(6) launch into 开始
(7) panic-stricken adj.惊慌失措的
exercises:
根据短文回答问题：
1 why did the chauffeur think he could deliver the lecture?
2 what did the scientist think of the idea?
3 where did the scientist sit when they got to the auditorium?
4 what kind of question did one professor ask?
5 did the chauffeur spoil the lecture?
7.让我的司机来回答
一个著名科学家起程去再作一个讲座。他的司机出了个主意：“老
板，您的讲座我已听了这么多次了。我打赌我能作这个讲座，让您休息
一个晚上。”
“那太好了。”科学家说。
到了礼堂，科学家戴上了司机的帽子，坐在了后排。而司机走上了
讲台，作讲演。讲演结束后，他问听众是否有什么问题。
一个教授说有，并提出了一个高深的学术问题。
司机一时被问懵了，但很快就镇定下来。“这很容易，”他说，“太
容易了，我要让我的司机来回答。”
8. where do you want these blinds
a drill sergeant ordered two young female recruits to paint
a room in the barracks, stressing that they not get any paint on
their uniforms. doubtful they could avoid ruining their clothes,
the women locked the door, stripped naked and painted in nude. after
about an hour they heard a knock at the door . "who is it?" asked
one of the women.
"blind man, "came the reply.
seeing no harm in letting a blind man in, they opened the door.
"wow, what knockouts!" the man said with surprise. "now, where
do you want these blinds?"
notes:
(1) drill n .军事训练；操练如： the soldiers were at drill inthe barrack square.兵士们在营房的操场上操练。
(2) sergeant n.中士
(3) recruits n.新兵
(4) barracks n.兵营；营房如：the barracks are quite new.那
些营房相当新。
(5) doubtful adj.怀疑的；不能确定的
(6) ruin v.使毁灭；使败坏
(7) strip v.脱下；除去
(8) nude n.裸体人像
(9) knockouts n.动人的人或物
(10) blind adj.盲的；瞎的n.卷式窗帘
exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正（t）、误（f）：
1 three young female recruits were ordered to paint the room.
2 they were required not to get any paint on their uniforms.
3 the women painted the room in nude with the door unlocked.
4 the women thought a blind man could not see them naked.
5