2018年公共英语考试二级《阅读》分析训练(3)

Early Shopper

It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. "What are you charged with?" he asked.

"Doing my christmas shopping early," replied the defendant.

"That's no offense," replied the judge, "How early were you doing this shopping?"

"Before the store opened," countered the prisoner.

采购过早

那天是圣诞节，法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心。"你为什么而被起诉?"他问。

"采购圣诞节物品过早。"被告答。

"这不算犯法，"法官回答，"你购物多早?"

在商店开门之前，"犯人应道。

2018年全国英语等级考试PETS二级阅读训练(六)

Persistance

Returning from a golf outing, my husband was greeted at the door by Sara, our four-year-old daughter. "Daddy, who won the golf game? You or Uncle Richie?"

"Uncle Richie and I don't play golf to win," my husband hedged. "We just play to have fun."

Undaunted, Sare said, "Okay, Daddy, who had more fun?"

缠住不放

丈夫打完高尔夫球回来，我们四岁的女儿莎拉在门口迎了上去。"爸爸，谁赢了高尔夫球比赛，是你还是理查叔叔?"

"我和理查叔叔打高尔夫球不是为赢，"丈夫推诿说。"我们打球只是为了好玩而已。"

莎拉毫不气馁，又问："那么，爸爸，谁觉得更好玩呢?"