At the mall, my wife and I picked up some hardware items, including a handsaw. We were heading back to the car when we passed a steakhouse.   　　Let's try it. " my wife suggested. Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I followed her inside.   　　Scanning the menu, my wife told the waitress, " I' 11 have chopped sirloin, please.   　　The waitress turned to me, eyed my saw and commented, "And I see that. you, sir, have come for our T-bone special.   Notes:   　　(1) mall n.集市   　　(2) pick up 得到；获得   　　(3) handsaw n.手锯   　　(4) scan v.匆匆地略看；扫视   　　(5) chop v.砍；劈；剁   　　(6) sirloin n.最好的牛腰肉   　　(7) comment v.评论；说话 Exercises:   根据短文填空：   　　① At the mall, my wife and I picked _____some hardware items, including a handsaw.   　　② We were _____back to the car when we passed a steak house.   　　③ Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I followed her _____.   　　④ _____the menu, m wife told the waitress. " I' It have chopped sirloin please.   　　⑤ The waitress turned to me, _____my saw and commented, "And I see you, sir, have come for our T-bone special. "   132.手锯的用处   　　在集市上，我和妻子买了一些五金用品，包括一个手锯。我们返回汽车时刚好路过一家牛排店。   　　“我们尝尝吧，”我妻子建议说。尽管我觉得拿着锯有点傻乎乎的，但还是随她走了进去。   　　我妻子扫视了一下菜单对女招待说：“请给我来一份炒牛腰片。”   　　女招待转向我，看了看我的锯，说道：“我能看出，先生，你是来吃我们的T形骨特色菜的。”

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