88.He Lowered Her chair Six Inches

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　　While on vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache. The hotel desk clerk recommended a dentist. Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified to discover that she was located on the 14th floor of a skyscraper, with two of the office walls made entirely of glass.

　　Susan was sitting rigidly in the examination chair, clutching its sides, when the dentist came in. "Are you always this nervous?" he asked.

　　揑t' s just that I 'm not used to being up this high," Susan replied, eyes closed.

　　"Oh, I'm sorry," he said. Then he lowered her chair six inches.

Notes:

　　(1) San Francisco 舊金山

　　(2) develop v.發病

　　(3) recommend v.推薦

　　(4) horrified adj.驚恐的

　　(5) be located位于

　　(6) skyscraper n.摩天大樓

　　(7) rigidly adv.僵硬地

　　(8) clutch v.緊抓；緊握

　　(9) be used to習慣于

Exercises:

根據短文填空：

　　① While _____vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache.

　　② The hotel desk clerk _____a dentist.

　　③ Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified to discover that he was_____ on the 14th floor of a skyscraper, with two of the office walls made _____of glass.

　　④ Susan was sitting _____in the examination chair, clutching its sides, when the dentist came in.

　　⑤ "It' s just that I'm not used to being up this high "Susan replied, eyes_____ .

88.他把她的椅子降低了6寸

　　在舊金山度假期間，我妹妹得了牙痛。賓館接待員向她推薦了一名牙醫。蘇珊有恐高癥，她驚恐地發現他的診所位于摩天大樓的14層上，辦公室有兩面墻壁全用玻璃制成。

　　蘇珊僵硬地坐在候診椅里，緊緊地抓住兩邊的扶手，這時牙醫進來了。“你總是這么緊張嗎？”他問。

　　“這只是因為我不習慣這種高度。”蘇珊回答，眼睛緊閉。

　　“哦，對不起，”他說。然后他把她的椅子降低了6寸。

練習參考答案：

① on ② recommended ③ located ④ rigidly ⑤ closed

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