The husband¹ complained² that his wife⁴ always cooked the same dish⁵.

 

　　One day, the husband got⁶ home and asked his wife, "My dear, what will we eat today?"

 

　　The wife said⁷, "You may select⁸ the dish today."

 

　　The husband was⁹ very glad and asked, "Which dishes¹⁰ are there today?"

 

　　"Cabbage."

 

　　"The others¹¹?"

 

　　"None¹²."

 

　　"Then how to select?"

 

　　"Eat or not eat!" the wife said.

 

Notes:

 

　　(1) complain³ v.抱怨

 

　　(2) cabbage n.白菜

 

Exercises:

 

根据短文选择正确答案：

 

　　① What did¹³ the husband complain about?

 

　　A. His wife sometimes cooked the same dish.

 

　　B. His wife seldom¹⁴ cooked the same dish.

        C. His wife always cooked the same dish.

 

　　D. His wife didn't cook any dish.

 

　　② What question did the husband ask one day?

 

　　A. He asked what they would¹⁵ cat.

 

　　B. He asked if there was anything to eat.

 

　　C. He asked if there was any meat.

 

　　D. He asked if there was any cabbage.

 

　　③ The wife told him that_____ .

 

　　A. there was no meat

 

　　B. there was a lot of cabbage

 

　　C. he could¹⁶ select the dish

 

　　D. he could cook some other dishes

 

　　④ The husband was at first_____ .

 

　　A. very disappointed¹⁷

 

　　B. very angry

 

　　C. very sad

 

　　D. very glad

 

　　⑤ We can be sure that_____ .

 

　　A. the family had¹⁸ nothing to eat on that day

        B. the family had only one dish on that day

 

　　C. the family had several¹⁹ dishes an that day

 

　　D. the family went out to a restaurant on that day

 

119.可以选择

 

　　丈夫抱怨妻子总是做同样的一种菜。

 

　　一天，丈夫回到家，问妻子：“亲爱的，今天我们吃啥菜？”

 

　　妻子回答：“今天你可以选择。”

 

　　丈夫感到非常高兴，又问：“都有哪些菜呢？”

 

　　“炒白菜。”

 

　　“还有呢？”

 

　　“没了。”

 

　　“那你要我怎么选呢？”

 

　　“吃还是不吃！”妻子一本正经地说道。

 

练习参考答案：

 

①C②A③C④D⑤B

上一篇：Three Men in a Boat（三人同舟） 下一篇：I，You and she（我，你，她）』