Excellent Skills(绝妙的技巧)
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After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters2 to help with their luggage. In desperation, the husband took out a five-dollar bill and waved it above the crowd.

 

  In an instant, a skycap was at his side. "Sir," observed the porter1, " you certainly have excellent communication skills.

 

Notes:

 

  (1) land v.着陆 (3) skycap n.戴宽边帽子的人

 

  (2) desperation n. 无奈 (4) observe v.说

 

Exercises:

 

根据短文选择正确答案:

 

  ① How was Newark Airport?

 

  A. unoccupied

 

  B. crowded

 

  C. dirty

 

  D. shabby

 

  ② What problem occurred when they arrived at the airport?

        A. They couldn't find the exit.

 

  B. They couldn't find their luggage.

 

  C. They couldn't find a porter to help them with the luggage.

 

  D. They couldn't attract the attention of other people.

 

  ③ What did the husband feel about the situation?

 

  A. He felt excited.

 

  B. He felt desperated.

 

  C. He felt worried.

 

  D. He felt lucky.

 

  ④ What did the husband do with the five-dollar bill?

 

  A. He threw it into the air.

 

  B. He gave it to a nearby porter.

 

  C. He put it into his pocket.

 

  D. He waved it above the crowd.

 

  ⑤ From the passage we can see that the man was_____ .

 

  A. slow-minded

 

  B. quick-minded

        C. foolish

 

  D. childish3

 

124.绝妙的技巧

 

  我的朋友们在繁忙的纽瓦克机场着陆后,他们却不能招呼到脚夫来帮他们搬行李。无奈,丈夫拿出一张五美元的钞票在人群上面摇晃。

 

  一个带宽边帽的人马上来到他身边。“先生,”脚夫说道,“很明显你有绝妙的交际技巧。”

 

练习参考答案:

 

①B②C③B④D⑤B



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1 porter wOYxZ     
n.搬运工人;守门人,门房
参考例句:
  • The hotel porter will help you.旅馆的门童可以帮你的忙。
  • The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.我和脚夫微笑着你看着我,我看着你。
2 porters 57fed89fba417b8a403e052536b6e4d6     
n.门童( porter的名词复数 );搬运工人;(医院里护送病人的)护工;(尤指卧铺车厢的)列车服务员
参考例句:
  • The porters scratched up the desk. 搬运工人们把桌子刮坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage. 仆人和两个脚夫开始把行李抬上马车。 来自辞典例句
3 childish rrmzR     
adj.孩子的,孩子气的,幼稚的
参考例句:
  • The little girl spoke in a high childish voice.这个小女孩用尖尖的童声讲话。
  • We eventually ran out of patience with his childish behaviour.我们终于对他幼稚的行为忍无可忍。
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