英语幽默小故事-I Understand Him

　　While eating in a restaurant, I reprimanded my four-year-old son for speaking with his mouth full . "Mump umn Kmpfhm," was all I heard. 　　"Drew," I scolded, "no one can understand a word you're saying. 　　"He says he wants some ketchup," my husband said calmly 　　A woman sitting nearby leaned over and asked, "How in the world did you understand him?" 　　"I'm a dentist," my husband explained. Notes: 　　(1) reprimand v.申斥 　　(2) scold v.责备 　　(3) ketchup n.番茄酱 　　(4) How in the world did you understand him？你究竟如何明白他的话的呢？句中“ in the world”用来表示强调，加强语气。 Exercises: 根据短文回答下列问题： 　　① Where did the story take place? 　　② How old was the son? 　　③ Why did the mother scold her son? 　　④ What did the father say the boy want? 　　⑤ Why could the father understand the son? 102.我懂他的话 　　在饭店吃饭的时候，我申斥我4岁的儿子，因为他满嘴食物在说话。“喔、呢”，我听到的就是这些。 　　“祖，”我责备道，“没人明白你在说什么。” 　　“他说他要一些番茄酱，”我丈夫平静地说。 　　坐在旁边的一位妇女靠过来问道：“你究竟如何明白他的话的呢？” 　　“我是牙医。”我丈夫解释道。 练习参考答案：        ① In a restaurant. 　　② He was four years old 　　③ Because he had spoken with his mouth full. 　　④ Some ketchup. 　　⑤ Because he was a dentist.