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英语幽默小故事-Dream

2008-01-29来源:

  The school of agriculture's dean of admissions was interviewing a prospective student. "Why have you chosen this career?" he asked.


  "I dream of making a million dollars in farming, like my father," the student replied.


  "Your father made a million dollars in farming?" echoed the impressed dean.


  "No," replied the applicant. "But he always dreamed of it.


Notes:


  (1) dean of admissions 招生办主任


  (2) prospective adj. 预期中的,可能的


  (3) echo v. 重复,附和


Exercises:


根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):


  ① The principal interviewed the student.


  ② The student was prospective.


  ③ The student chose forming as his career.


  ④ The student dreamed of becoming a millionaire.


  ⑤ The student's father was a millionaire.


90.梦想


  农校的招生办主任在面试一个上线的学生,“你为何要选择这个职业?”他问。


  “我梦想以经营农场来赚一百万元,就像我父亲一样。”这个学生回答说。


  “你父亲经营农场赚了一百万元?”主任惊诧地问道。


  “没有,”这位申请人回答道,“他总是梦想着赚到这个数目。”


练习参考答案:


①F②T③T④T⑤F