英漢幽默故事選讀【136】
Bring Me a Glass of Milk
At 2 a. m, Mrs. Culkin was convinced that she had heard a prowler in the living, room. "Tiptoe down-stairs," she told her husband. "Don' t turn on the lights. Sneak up him before he knows what's happening
Dutifully Mr. Culkin put on his robe. Just as he reached the bedroom door, his wife added, "And when you come back, bring me a glass of milk."
Notes:
（1） convince v.使信服
（2） prowler n.偷竊者
（3） tiptoe v.踮著腳走
?。?） sneak v.潛行；偷偷走
?。?） dutifully adv.盡職地
Exercises:
根據短文選擇正確答案：
?、?When did the story happen?
?、?What was Mrs. Culkin convinced of?
③ How should Mr. Culkin catch the prowler, according to Mrs. Culkin?
?、?What did Mrs. Culkin tell her husband to do for her?
?、?Do you think there was a prowler in the Culkins' house?
捎杯牛奶
半夜兩點，科爾肯太太確信聽到客廳有賊，便對丈夫說：“別開燈，躡手躡腳下樓，別讓賊發覺，悄悄靠近他?！?/p>
科爾肯先生披上外套，責無旁貸地去捉賊。剛走到臥室門口，他妻子又補充說：“回來時給我捎杯牛奶?！?/p>
練習參考答案：
?、?At 2 a. m.
② She was convinced of a prowler in the house.
?、?He should tiptoed downstairs, not turn on the lights and sneak the prowler.
?、?To bring a cup of milk for her.
?、?No, it was only Mrs. Culkin's clever trick
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