英语幽默小故事-A Speeding Motorist

　　A highway patrol officer stopped a speeding motorist. "Don't you know what the blinking lights and siren mean?" he demanded. 　　"Yes, sir," replied the driver. 　　"Then why didn't you pull over immediately?" 　　"I would have, officer, " the man said. "But last month my wife ran off with a policeman, and I was afraid you were bringing her back. Notes: 　　(1) patrol n.巡逻 　　(2) blinking adj.闪烁的 　　(3) siren n.警笛 　　(4) pull over（将车、船等）开向一边让其他车、船超越 　　(5) run off with（sb.）与…私奔 Exercises: 根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： 　　① The motorist speeded on the highway. 　　② The motorist didn't know what blinking lights and siren meant. 　　③ The driver didn't pull over. 　　④ The motorist's wife ran off with the policeman last month. 　　⑤ The motorist didn't expect his wife to come back to him. 121.超速的司机 　　一位公路巡警截住了一个超速司机。“难道你不知道闪烁灯和警笛的意思吗？”他责问道。 　　“知道，长官，”司机回答说。 　　“那你为什么不立即靠边停车？” 　　“我本来想这样做的，长官。”那男子回答说，“但上个月我妻子和一位警察私奔了，我是害怕你把她带回来。” 练习参考答案： ①T②F③F④F⑤T