102. I Understand Him_英语幽默故事

　while eating in a restaurant, i reprimanded my four-year-old son for speaking with his mouth full . "mump umn kmpfhm," was all i heard.

　"drew," i scolded, "no one can understand a word you're saying.

　"he says he wants some ketchup," my husband said calmly

　a woman sitting nearby leaned over and asked, "how in the world did you understand him?"

　"i'm a dentist," my husband explained.

notes:

　(1) reprimand v.申斥

　(2) scold v.责备

　(3) ketchup n.番茄酱

　(4) how in the world did you understand him？你究竟如何明白他的话的呢？句中“ in the world”用来表示强调，加强语气。

exercises:

根据短文回答下列问题：

　① where did the story take place?

　② how old was the son?

　③ why did the mother scold her son?

　④ what did the father say the boy want?

　⑤ why could the father understand the son?

102.我懂他的话

　在饭店吃饭的时候，我申斥我4岁的儿子，因为他满嘴食物在说话。“喔、呢”，我听到的就是这些。

　“祖，”我责备道，“没人明白你在说什么。”

　“他说他要一些番茄酱，”我丈夫平静地说。

　坐在旁边的一位妇女靠过来问道：“你究竟如何明白他的话的呢？”

　“我是牙医。”我丈夫解释道。

练习参考答案：   

    ① in a restaurant.

　② he was four years old

　③ because he had spoken with his mouth full.

　④ some ketchup.

　⑤ because he was a dentist.