s problem?
a. he had caught a cold.
b. he had had a mental problem.
c. he needed a good rest.
d. he had been homesick.
73.从未来访
一人在购物中心偶遇他的医生。他走上前去说：“六周以前我在你
的办公室，你告诉我让我回家去卧床直到你来访。但你从未来访。”
“我没去吗？”医生说，“那你现在下床干什么？”
74. a vacation cruise
one stupid guy reads an ad about a vacation cruise that costs
only $ 100.after he signs up and pays, the travel agent hits him
with a bat, knocks him unconscious and throws him out the back door
into the river. soon another guy comes in, pays his fee and gets
the same treatment
fifteen minutes later, as the two are floating down the river
together, the first man says, "i wonder if they're serving any food
on this cruise."
"i don' t know, the second guy replied. "they didn't last year."
notes:
(1) cruise n.乘船巡游；巡航
(2) sign up 签约
(3) bet n.棒
(4) unconscious adj.没有知觉的；不省人事的
exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正（t）、（f）：
1 the first man heard about the cheap vacation cruise.
2 the first man is knocked unconscious and carried unto a
ship.
3 the second guy doesn't have to pay since he was on the cruise
last year.
4 the second guy comes about 15 minutes later than the first
man.
5 the second guy was even more foolish than the first.
74.假日巡航游
一愚笨之人读到一则假日巡航游只须花100 元的广告。在他签了字
付了款后，旅游经纪人用棒猛击了他一下，把他打昏了过去，并把他从
后门扔进了河里。不久又来了一个人，付了钱并得到了相同的待遇。
十五分钟后，这两个人一起向河的下游漂去。第一个人说：“不知
道他们这次巡航游是否提供食物。”
“不知道，”第二个人说道，“去年是没有的。”
75.this way to request
i had fallen and dislocated my elbow, which made writing checks
for my small business nearly impossible. i called my bank to explain
that the signature on my checks would look odd due to my accident,
and would they please horror them anyway.
"okay," said the woman on the phone, "but you' 11 have to write
a letter to the bark telling them that you are requesting this.
"
notes:
(1) dislocate v.脱离原位；使脱臼
(2) signature n.签名
(3) due to 由于
(4) honor v.承认并如期支付
exercises:
根据短文填空：
1 i had fallen and_____ my elbow.
2 it made writing checks for my small business_____
impossible.
3 i called my bank to_____ that the signature _____my checks
would look odd due to my accident.
4 "okay," said the woman_____ the phone.
5 but you'll have to write a letter to the bank _____them that
you are requesting this.
75.如是请求
我摔倒了，肘骨脱臼了。这使得我几乎不能给我的小生意签账单了。
我打电话给银行解释说由于事故，账单上我的签名看起来会有些古怪，
并请求他们无论如何给予承兑。
“好的，”电话中的女子说，“但你必须给银行写封信，告诉他们
你在作此项请求。”
76.the problem of two flounders
simon was an inveterate fisherman, well known for exaggerating
the size of "the one that got away". but there came a day when he
actually caught two enormous flounders. he immediately invited a
few friends over to dine, then tried to figure out how best to serve
the fish." if i use both," he told his wife, "it will seem
ostentatious."
"why not serve a piece of each?" she suggested.
"no, if i cut them up, nobody will believe i caught two giant
flounders." simon racked his brain. then he had an idea.
the guests were seated at the table when their host strode in
with a platter, holding the biggest flounder they'd ever seen.
suddenly simon stumbled and fell. everyone cried out in dismay as
the fish crashed to the floor, but simon quickly brushed himself
off.
"dear, " he called out to his wife, "bring in the other
flounder!"
notes:
(1) inveterate adj.（指习惯、感情）根深蒂固的；由来已久的
(2) exaggerate v.夸张；夸大
(3) flounder n.比目鱼
(4) figure out 想出；理解
(5) ostentatious adj.炫耀的；卖弄的
(6) rack one's brain 绞尽脑汁
(7) be seated 就座
(8) stride v.大步走
(9) platter n.
(10) diamay n.惊慌
(11) brush oneself off 摆脱窘境
exercises:
根据短文回答下列问题：
1 what kind of fisherman was simon?
2 for what was he well known?
3 what did he do after he caught two enormous flounders?
4 did he encouter a problem?
5 how did he solve the problem?
76.两个比目鱼问题
西蒙是个老练的渔夫。人们都熟知他爱吹嘘“跑掉的那条”鱼的尺
寸。但有一天他确实抓了两条极大的比目鱼。他立刻邀请几个朋友过来
吃饭，然后着力搞清楚怎样上鱼。“如果两条一起上，”他对妻子说，
“好像有点炫耀之嫌了。”
“何不两条鱼各上一块呢？”他妻子建议道。
“不行，如果把两条鱼都切碎了，就不会有人相信我抓了两条大比
目鱼了。”西蒙绞尽了脑汁，终于想出了一个好办法。
客人已在餐桌边就座完毕，这时主人大步地走进来，手里端着一个
托盘，托盘上是一个他们所见过的最大的比目鱼。突然西蒙被什么东西
绊了一下摔倒了。所有的人都惊慌地叫了起来，因为鱼在地板上摔得粉
碎。但是西蒙迅速地摆脱了窘境。
“亲爱的，”他对妻子喊道，“把另一条鱼端上来！”
77. at the supermarket
at the supermarket i noticed an elderly man who seemed to being
me wherever i went. as i moved to each aisle, there he was smiling
at me. now i was wondering if he was interested in at the dairy
counter i was checking out the eggs when i felt a tap on my shoulder.
turning around, i saw that it was the mm man. "lady," he finally
said, "you have my shopping cart."
notes:
(1) aisle n.超市中两个货架之间的走道
(2) dairy n.售牛奶、奶油、鸡蛋的柜台、商店
(3) check out（超市上）付款离开
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
1 where did the lady meet the elderly man?
a. at the railway station
b. at a small shop
c. at the supermarket
d. at home
2 what was the elderly man doing?
a. he was collecting things he wanted to buy.
b. he was following the lady.
c. he was staring at the lady.
d. he was checking out the eggs.
3 what