122.What Color_英语幽默故事

　an impoverished graduate student at clemson university in south carolina, i was excited when my father informed me that he had bought me a car. hardly able to contain my enthusiasm, i asked dad the typical questions: "what kind is it? does it have a stick shift? does it have a tape deck?"

　"it's a 1982 toyota," he replied. "it's a four speed, and, yes, it has a tape deck . " pleased, i asked what color it was.

　"well, " he said uncomfortably, " which part?"

notes:

　(1) impoverished adj.穷困的

　(2) south carolina 南卡罗莱那（美国州名）

　(3) inform v.告知

　(4) contain v.控制（情绪等）

　(5) enthusiasm n.热情

　(6) typical adj.典型的

　(7) stick shift 手排挡

　(8) tape deck 磁带舱

exercises:

根据短文判断下列句子正（t）、（f）：

　① the graduate student couldn't afford a car himself.

　② when his father told him that a car had been bought for him he was excited.

　③ he controlled his excitement and didn't ask any questions.

　④ he wanted a car with a stick shift.

　⑤ he got a second-hand colored car.

122.什么颜色

　作为南卡罗莱那州克莱姆森大学的一个本科生，我囊中羞涩，当我父亲告诉我他为我买了辆车时，我甚是激动。我几乎控制不住我的热情，问了爸爸几个关键问题：“什么车？有没有手排挡？有没有磁带舱？”

　“是1982年产丰田车，”他回答说，“四速，还有，是的，有磁带舱。”我甚是高兴，又问是什么颜色的。

　“哦，”他很不舒服地说，“你指哪一部分？”

练习参考答案：

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