Mr．FixwasinTrouble

时间：2007-07-23 09:03:39

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Last Saturday，the Browns drove1 out to see the farm．Mr．Fix was standing2 in front of the farm house when they arrived．

 

“This is the place，”he said．“You're really in the country now．”He smiled as the Browns got out of their car and walked over to him．Mabel spoke3 first．“It's a long way from the city，”she said．“It's farther4 than I thought．”

 

“It's more peaceful that way，”said Mr．Fix．“Just smell the air．It's cleaner here than in the city．And the farm house is very attractive，don't you think？”

 

“It's older and smaller than in the pictures，”said Mabel．“And the barn5 doesn't look very solid6．”“The house needs a paint job，” said Sam．“And the gate is broken．”

 

“You can fix it，Sam．That will be good exercise for you，”said Mr．Fix．

 

“You said there was a stream， Mr．Fix．Where is it？”

 

“Well，this is the dry season，”he explained．“It isn't very big this time of year．”

 

“I can't even see it，”said Jimmy．“And those fruit trees don't look very healthy．”

 

“They just need a little water，”said Mr．Fix．

 

“That horse is in pretty bad shape，”said Sam．“He looked better in the picture．”

 

“He just needs a little exercise，”said Mr．fix．

 

“I'm sorry，Mr．Fix，”said Sam．“This farm is m uch worse than I expected．I was hoping for something better and less expensive．”

 

“OK，”said Mr．Fix，throwing his hands up in the air．“I give up．”He was in a bad mood and left in a hurry．But when he got in the car and turned the Key，nothing happened．“Oh no，”he said．“I didn't get enough gas．The tank is empty．”

 

Sam looked at him severely7．“You can start walking，Mr．Fix．”

 

“Why do you say that，Sam ？”

 

“Because we're a long way from town and it's later than you think．Besides，”he said， smiling，“It will be good exercise for you．”

Answer the questions：

 

1．Where did the Browns go last Saturday？

 

2．Who was standing in front of the farm house when they arrived？

 

3．Did the house look the sam e as in the pictures？

 

4．What did the house need？

 

5．What was wrong with the gate？

 

6．Did Sam decide to buy the farm？

 

7．Why is Mr．Fix a poor salesman？

 

8．Was the car out of order？

Key:

Mr．Fix was in Trouble

 

1．They drove out to see the farm．

 

2．Mr．Fix．

 

3．No，it didn't．

 

4．It needed a paint job．

 

5．The gate was broken．

 

6．No，he didn't．

 

7．He gave up easily．

 

8．No．The car was just out of gas．


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1 drove brAxi     
vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群
参考例句：
  • He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
  • They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。
2 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 farther olHxM     
adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级
参考例句：
  • I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
  • The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。
5 barn 6dayp     
n.谷仓，饲料仓，牲口棚
参考例句：
  • That big building is a barn for keeping the grain.那幢大房子是存放粮食的谷仓。
  • The cows were driven into the barn.牛被赶进了牲口棚。
6 solid QF2za     
adj.固体的，结实的，可靠的，实心的；n.固体，实心；adv. 一致地
参考例句：
  • Water may change from a liquid to a solid.水可以由液体变为固体。
  • I know that James is a solid type of person.我知道詹姆斯是个可信赖的人。
7 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地
参考例句：
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

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