英汉故事对照和练习.docVIP

140. Whose Son Is the Greatest 　　The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. My son is a monsignor, said the first proud woman. When he enters a room, people say, Hello, Monsignor. 　　The second mother went on, My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, people say, Hello, Your Excellency. 　　My son is a cardinal. continued the next one. When he enters a room, people say, Hello, Your Eminence. 　　 The fourth mother thought for a moment. My son is six-foot-ten and weighs 300 pounds, she said. When he enters a room, people say, Oh, my God! Notes: 　　(1) priest n.基督教的教士 ；牧师 　　(2) monsignor n.阁下（对某些天主教教士的尊称） 　　(3) bishop n.主教（主管一城市或一教区之教务） 　　(4) Your Excellency 阁下（对主教的尊称） 　　(5) cardinal n.（天主教的）红衣主教（有权选举教皇） 　　(6) Your Eminence 对红衣主教的尊称 Exercises: 根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： 　　① The four mothers were all proud of their own sons. 　　② The second mothers son was a great lawyer. 　　③ The third mother said that her son was a high official in the 　　④ The fourth mother was ashamed of her son. 　　⑤ We can see from the passage that the fourth mother was the cleverest. 140.谁的儿子最伟大 　　四位牧师的母亲聚到一起谈论她们的儿子。“我的儿子是个教士，”第一位母亲自豪地说道，“他进入房间，人们都说，‘您好，阁下’。” 　　第二为母亲说：“我的儿子是位主教。他进入房间，人们都称，‘您好，大人’。” 　　“我的儿子是位红衣主教，”第三位母亲接着说，“他走进房间，人们都说，‘您好，尊敬的主教大人’。” 　　第四位母亲略思片刻。“我的儿子身高六英尺十，体重三百磅，”她说，“他要是走入房间，人们都说‘哦，我的上帝’！” 练习参考答案： ①T②F③F④F⑤T 139. Quick Service 　　A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, Id like you to repair these shoes for me, please. 　　Certainly, sir, the shoemaker said. 　　When will they be ready? the man asked. 　　Im a bit busy, but theyll be ready for you on Thursday. he said. 　　Thats fine, the man said, and left the shop. 　　The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country. Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job. 　　Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown. 　　He remembered his shoes. 　　They were a good pair of shoes, he thought. I wonder if the shoemaker is st