farmer's son.
"back up two miles," replied the farmer.
notes:
(1) back up 退后
(2) buggy n.轻便马车
(3) honk v.（旧式汽车喇叭）声
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
1 by what were the farmer and his son travelling?
a. by train
b. by car
c. by horse and buggy
d. on horses
2 where did the farmer and his son meet the motorist?
a. on a wide road
b. on a narrow road
c. on a bridge
d. on the farm
3 who was in hurry?
a. the motorist
b. the farmer and his son
c. the farmer's son
d. all of the above
4 the farmer said: "i won't like what i'm going to have to
do" to mean
a. he would have to back up if the motorist didn't
b. he would have to start a fight if the motorist didn't back
up
c. he would have to push the motorist's car back if the motorist
did' t back up
d. he would have to run over the car if the motorist didn't
back up
5 the motorist took the farm's words as_____ .
a. an advice
b. an order
c. a threat
d. a request
98.退后两英里
一位农夫和他的儿子乘坐轻便马车来到一段窄路，他们遇到一个开
车的人向相反的方向去。两个方向的两英里以内都没有地方可以使他们
相擦而过。驾车人甚是着急，按响了喇叭。
“如果你不后退，”农夫说着撸起了袖子，“我可不喜欢我将不得
不做的事。”司机吃惊不小，挂上倒挡，向后退了两英里，让轻便马车
先过去。
“刚才在那儿你说过的你不喜欢要做的事是什么？”农夫的儿子问
道。
“退后两英里，”农夫回答道。
99.who was that man
the owner of a small travel agency saw an attractive couple
gazing at his travel poster. suddenly inspired, he ran up and told
them his idea. "i'll give you an all-expenses-paid vacation in
exchange for appearing in ads endorsing my agency." they agreed
on the spot.
three weeks later he met them at the airport. while the man
checked on their baggage, the travel agent asked the woman about
the trip. "the food on the cruise ship was wonderful," she said,
id and flying the colorado was a thrill. but i do have one question.
who was that man i had to sleep with every night?"
notes:
(1) all-expenses-paid 所有费用已付的
(2) in exchange for 交换
(3) endorse v.认可；赞同
(4) on the spot 当场
(5) thrill n.激动；震颤
exercises:
根据短文回答下列问题：
1 what were the man and the woman doing when the travel agent
saw them?
2 what was the travel agent's idea?
3 how long was the vacation for the man and the woman?
4 how was the trip according to the woman?
5 what was the woman's question?
99.那男子是谁
一位小旅行社的老板看到漂亮的一男一女正在他的旅游广告牌前驻
足观看。他突然灵机一动，跑上前去告诉他们他的主意：“我为你们提
供一次免费的旅游，作为交换条件，你们必须在广告中称赞我的旅行
社。”他们当场表示同意。
三周后，他在机场见到他们。那位男子在检查行李时，这位旅行经
纪人问那女子旅行情况。“游船上的食物很好，”她说，“而且飞越科
罗拉多大峡谷实在刺激。不过我确实想问一个问题，那每天晚上我都必
须和他睡在一起的男人是谁？”
100.the advantage of noise
wherever i drove my old car over 55 miles per hour ,it vibrated
terribly, so i decided to sell it. my first customer wanted to buy
the car, and i battled with my conscience over whether or not to
tell him of the vehicle's problem. finally i did the right thing.
expecting him to drop the deal, i was surprised by his reply.
"that's okay," he said. "i'm buying this car for my daughter.
if she complains about a vibration, i'll know she's driving too
fast. "
notes:
(1) advantage n.优点；好处
(2) vibrate v.震动；颤动
(3) conscience n.良心
(4) deal n.交易；成交
(5) complain about 对.进行抱怨
exercises:
根据短文填空：
1 wherever i drove my old car _____55 miles per hour, it
vibrated terribly.
2 i battled _____my conscience _____whether or not to tell
him of the vehicle's problem.
3 finally i did the _____thing.
4 expecting him to _____ the deal, i was surprised by his
reply.
5 if she complains _____ a vibration, i'll know she's driving
too fast.
100.嗓音的优点
每当我驾驶我那辆旧车时速超过55 英里时，它就剧烈地震动起来，
所以我决定卖掉它。我的第一位买主想买这辆车。围绕是否告诉他这辆
车的问题，我经历了一番与良心的较量。终于我做对了。
我想他会放弃这个交易，却对他的回答吃了一惊。
“那没什么，”他说，“我是给我女儿买这车的。如果她抱怨震动
的话，那我就知道她开得太快了。”
101.a gentle reminder
having been married a long time, my husband sometimes needs
a gentle reminder of a special occasion. on the morning of our 35th
anniversary, we were sitting at the breadfast table when i hinted,
"honey, do you realize that we've been sitting in these same two
seats for exactly 35 years?"
putting down the newspaper, he looked straight at me and said,
"so, you want to switch seats?"
notes:
(1) reminder n. 提醒
(2) anniversary n.周年纪念
(3) hint v.暗示
(4) switch v.改变
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
1 how long had the couple been married?
a. 33 years
b. 34 years
c. 35 years
d. 36 years
2 when did the wife try to hint to her husband?
a. in the morning
b. at noon
c. in the afternoon
d. in the evening
3 what was the husband doing when his wife hinted to him?
a. he was reading the newspaper.
b. he was sweeping the floor. ,
c. he was cooking.
d. he was repairing the chairs.
4 the husband thought that his wife wanted to_____ .
a. change the old chairs to new ones
b. abandon the old chairs
c. exchange each other's seat
d. read his newspaper
5 the wife hinted to her husband that_____ .
a. they should celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary
b. they should change their old chairs to new ones
c. they should exchange their seats
d. they should buy another table
101.委婉提醒
婚后已久，我丈夫往往在一个特别事情上需要委婉的提醒。在我们
结