英語幽默小故事 Day after Day
A teacher was always so involved in the text being studied that he never looked up . He would call on a student for translation and explanation, and-without realizing it-he often chose the same student day after day. Out of respect, the student wouldn't point this out to him.
After being called on four days in a row, a student named Goldberg asked advice from his friends. The next day when the teacher said "Goldberg, translate and explain," Goldberg replied, "Goldberg is absent today ."
"All right," said the teacher. "YOU translate and explain.
Notes:
(1) be involved in 捲入；投入 (2) out of respect出於尊敬
Exercises:
根據短文填空：
① A teacher was always so _____in the text being studied that he never looked up.
② He would call _____ a student for translation and explanation.
③ _____ _____respect, the student wouldn't point this out to him.
④ After being called on four days in a _____, a student named Goldberg asked advice from his friends.
⑤ The next day _____ the teacher said "Goldberg, translate and explain," Goldberg replied, "Goldberg is absent today."
84.日復一日
一位老師對所講課文總是非常投入，從不擡頭。他常讓一個學生來翻譯和解釋，並且----不自覺地----他常日復一日地叫同一個學生。出於尊敬，學生並不給他指出這一點。
一個叫古德伯格的學生，在被一連叫了四天之後，向他的朋友尋求建議。第二天，這位教師又說：“古德伯格，翻譯並解釋。”古德伯格回答說：“古德伯格今天缺席。”
“那好吧，”教師說，“那就你來翻譯並解釋。”
練習參考答案：
① involved ② on ③ out of ④ row ⑤ when
