A Bad Day 倒霉的一天

1、A Bad Day 倒霉的一天.看谁最倒霉. There was a guy in a bar, just looking at his drink. He stayed like that for half an hour. Then, this big trouble-making (1)vehicle (2) mechanic stepped up to him, (3)gripped his (4)collar, took the (5)mug from him, and drank it all down. The poor man started (6)weeping. The m

2、echanic said, “Come on ,man, I was just joking. Here, Ill buy you another drink. I just cant see a man crying. ”“No, its not that. Im (7)distressed. This day is the worst of my life. My burden is so heavy. First, I was late getting to my office. My boss had a (8)hostile temper, and fired me. When I

3、left the building to go to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police said they could do nothing and (9)ditched my case. I got a (10)cab to return home, and when I left it, I remembered I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drove away. When I got home, I found my beloved wi

4、fe died of her heart attack, (11)coiled beneath her blanket. I left home and came to this bar. And just when I was thinking about (12)committing (13)suicide, you (14)emerged and drank my (15)dose of poison.”a. the act of killing yourselfb. 出租汽车c. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or paind. (一次)剂量

5、，一剂，一份 e. (from)出现，浮现 (问题等)发生，显露，(事实)暴露f. the act of grasping g. psychological sufferingh. 不友好的，敌对的，怀有敌意的 敌方的，敌人的 i. a long narrow excavation in the earthj. a craftsman skilled in operating machine toolsk. 盘绕 l. perform an act, usually with a negative connotationm.a conveyance that transports people

6、 or objectsn.(有柄的)大杯 o.a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over答案:mjfoncghibklaed两个农夫   Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation.There he makes an (01)acquaintance with an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his (02)superb (03)acres of wheat field a

7、nd the Texan says, “Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large, and the (04)yield is also twice as (05)abundant.”   Then they walk around the surroundings to do some sightseeing, and the Aussie shows off his (06)herd of (07)oxen.The Texan immediately (08)boasts, “We have (09

8、)longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cattle.”The (10)conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a (11)swift herd of kangaroos hopping through the field in the distance. Amazed, he asks, “What the hell are those?!”   The Aussie replies with a doubtful look,

9、“Dont you have any (12)grasshoppers in Texas?”a. moving very fast                b. 牛                 c. the use of speech for informal

10、 exchange of views or ideas or information d. present in great quantity e. production of a certain amount f. 长角牛g. of surpassing excellenceh. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner i. a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind j. 英亩k. pe

11、rsonal knowledge or information about someone or something l. 蚱蜢,蝗虫 第二期: kgjedibhfcal ABCB An Example of Tragedy 一个灾难的例子   Bill Clinton is visiting an (01)urban school. In one class, he asks the students if anyone can give him an example of a “(02)tragedy”. One little boy stands up an

12、d offers his (03)viewpoint, “If my best friend who lives next door was playing in the street when a (04)van came along and killed him, that would be a tragedy.” “No,” Clinton (05)utters, “That would be a (06)violent ACCIDENT.” A girl raises her hand, “If a school bus carrying fifty children drove of

13、f a (07)cliff, killing everyone involved. that would be a tragedy.” “Im afraid not,” explains Clinton, “That is what we would call a (08)tremendous LOSS.” The room is (09)tense and silent; none of the other children volunteers. “What?” asks Clinton, “Isnt there any one here who can give me an exampl

14、e of a tragedy?”he urges. Finally, a boy in the back raises his hand and stands (10)upright. In an (11)uneasy yet (12)sincere voice, he says, “If an airplane carrying Bill & Hillary Clinton were blown up by a bomb, that would be a tragedy.” “Wonderful!” Clinton beams. “Marvelous! And can you tel

15、l me why that would be a tragedy?” “Well,” says the boy, “because it wouldnt be an accident, and it certainly would be no tremendous loss!” a. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune                b.&#

16、160;发出(声音等)，说                  c. a mental position from which things are viewed                 d. 货车e. actin

17、g with or marked by or resulting from great force f. 不自在的,心神不安的,不稳定的,不舒服的 g.extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree  h. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension i. relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area

18、60;              j. in a vertical position; not sloping k. 真诚的,诚挚的 l. a steep high face of rock第三期 iacdbelghjfk Dogs and Their Owners 狗和它们的主人Four men were having a (01)contest about how smart their do

19、gs were. The first man was a competent engineer, who said his dog “(02)Carpenter” could do (03)drafting. He commanded the dog to get some paper, make a (04)diagram of a (05)square, a circle, and label them, which the dog did easily. The (06)Accountant said his dog “Commerce” was smarter. He told his

20、 dog to fetch a dozen biscuits, bring them back and divide the biscuits into piles of three, which the dog did with no problem. The Chemist said his dog “Gauge”, was even smarter. He told his dog to get a quart of milk and pour seven (07)ounces into a ten-ounce glass, which the dog did with no probl

21、em. The three men then turned to an (08)influential and prominent senator and asked what could his dog do. The senator called his (09)clumsy dog “Coffee” and told him to show the guys what he could do. Coffee then walked over and ate the biscuits, drank the milk, (10)licked and (11)trashed on the pa

22、per, had bit at the other three dogs, claimed he hurt his tooth doing so, filed a complaint for unsafe working conditions, applied for workers (12)compensation and left for home on sick leave with pay!a.having or exercising influence or power  b.捣毁  c. something given or received

23、 as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss)  d.图解,图表 e.touching with the tongue f.someone who maintains and audits business accounts g.盎司h.an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestantsi. lacking grace in movement or posture j.(geometry

24、) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right anglesk.a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects l.草稿,草图,汇票 第四期hkldjfgaiebcA DogfightUncle Sam and Osama decided to settle the whole war with a dogfight. They would each have 5 years to (1)breed the best fighting dog and

25、 whoever's dog won would (2)dominate the world. Osama found the meanest Doberman breed in the world and bred them with the meanest wolves. They selected only the biggest and strongest (3)puppy from each (4)litter. After 5 years, they came up with the biggest, meanest dog ever. When the day came

26、for the big dogfight, Uncle Sam showed up with a strange looking animal. It was a 9-foot long Dachshund. When the cages were opened up, the Dachshund came out of it's cage and slowly (5)waddled over toward Osama's dog. Osama's dog (6)snarled and leaped out of it's cage and charged th

27、e American dog-but when it got close to the American dog, the Dachshund opened it's mouth and ate Osama's dog whole. Osama said, “We don't understand how this could have happened, we had our best people working for 5 years with the meanest dogs and the meanest wolves. “Uncle Sam said, “T

28、hats nothing, we had our best plastic (7)surgeons working for 5 years to make that (8)alligator look like a (9)weenie dog."a.shed tears because of sadness, rage, or painb.group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same timec.微小的, 细小的d.to control someone or something or to have mo

29、re importance than other people or thingse.to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another - used especially about people or birds with  fat bodies and short legsf.a doctor who does operations in a hospitalg.if an animal snarls, it makes a low angry sound and shows its

30、teethh.a large animal with a long mouth and tail and sharp teeth that lives in the hot wet parts of the US and Chinai.a young dogj.unhappy, especially because something unpleasant has happenedk.to keep animals or plants in order to produce babies or new plants, especially ones with particular qualit

31、ies第五期:kdibegfhcAt times I like to (1)abandon my (2)ability to speak and write in an (3)academic way, which my friends call an abuse of language. When I am about to go aboard a plane to go abroad, I often still think about this. At these times I am so absent-minded that I almost miss the call for "all aboard". In another every word. Instead, I aim for clear and simple communication to help others absorb what I am saying. This is not easy sin