減掉一磅
Lose One Pound
I complimented one of my co-workers on having lost ten pounds. However, I couldn't resist bragging that when I was 17, 1 weighed 225 pounds and today I tip the scales at 224. 1 added, "That's not bad for a man of my age."
Overhearing this, a woman remarked, "You mean to say it took you all this time to lose one pound？"
Notes：
（1） compliment （sb. on sth. ） v.恭維；稱贊
?。?） brag v.自夸；夸耀
?。?） tip the scale at稱量
Exercises：
根據(jù)短文選擇正確答案：
?、?How much had the man's co-worker lost in weight？
A. one pound
B. ten pounds
C. seventeen pounds
D. eleven pounds
?、?What was the man's attitude towards his cc,-worker having lost in his weight？
A. jealous
B. unconcerned
C. admiring
D. worried
?、?How much did the man weigh when he was 17？
A. 224 pounds
B. 225 pounds
C. 223 pounds
D. 222 pounds
④ "Tip the scales at" in paragraph one possibly means_____ .
A. weigh
B. make a tip for scales
C. weigh more than
D. weigh less than
?、?How did the man feel on his losing one pound？
A. disappointed
B. proud
C. ashamed
D. puzzled
我稱贊我的一個(gè)同事減肥10磅?？墒?，我禁不住夸耀說我17歲時(shí)，體重225磅，而目前體重是224磅。我還說：“這對(duì)我這樣年齡的男子來說，是不錯(cuò)的。”
一個(gè)女子聽到了這些話，她說道：“你是說你花了這么長時(shí)間才減了1磅？”
練習(xí)參考答案：
?、貰②C③B④A⑤B
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