英语幽默小故事-Three Men in a Boat

　　Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines and reeled in their catch. 　　A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two. 　　"Oh yes, " he said. "They are my friends. 　　"In that case, " warned the officer, "you'd better get them out of here!" 　　"Yes, sir, " the man replied, and he began rowing furiously. Notes: 　　(1) bait v.置饵于（钩等上以捕鱼等） 　　(2) imaginary adj.想象的 　　(3) reel v. 卷或缠（钓丝等） 　　(4) spectacle n. 景象；光景 　　(5) furiously adv. 疯狂般地 Exercises: 根据短文选择正确答案： 　　① Where were the three men? 　　A. on a street 　　B. in a shopping centre 　　C. in a park 　　D. by a lake 　　② Who was reading a newspaper? 　　A. the one in the middle 　　B. the one on the left 　　C. the one on the right 　　D. the policeman was reading a newspaper 　　③ What were the others doing? 　　A. They were reading newspapers. 　　B. They were eating fish. 　　C. They were pretending to fish. 　　D. They were boating. 　　④ What's the interrelationship among the three men? 　　A. They were friends. 　　B. They were relatives. 　　C. They were strangers to each other. 　　D. They were members of one family. 　　⑤ Where did the man in the middle imagine he was? 　　A. on a train 　　B. on a bus 　　C. in a plane 　　D. in a boat 120.三人同舟 　　三位男子在公园的长椅上坐着。中间的一个在读报纸，另外两个在假装钓鱼。他们给想象的鱼钩上鱼饵，放线，并卷线把鱼抓上来。 　　一位过路警察驻足观察了这个景象，他问中间的那个男子是否认识其他两位。 　　“喔，认识，”他说，“他们是我的朋友。” 　　“那样的话，”警察告诫说，“你最好把他们从这里弄走。” 　　“好的，警官。”那男子回答说，接着就开始疯狂般地做起划桨的动作来。 练习参考答案： ①C②A③C④A⑤D