97. The Stories Are Still in Them_英语幽默故事

　　during a visit to my mother' s home, i joined her in the living room to talk, read and watch television. facing a bookcase that has been in the same spot since i was a child, i let my eyes wander over the familiar volumes, many of which now have faded covers and frayed bindings.

　"these books look so sad," i remarked. "maybe we should go through them and toss some."

　my mother stood up and went over to the shelves. she took down several books, turned a few pages and replaced them. then she returned to her chair and quietly said, 'they are just fine. the stories are still in them.

notes:

　(1) bookcase n.书架

　(2) wander v.漫游；徘徊

　(3) faded adj.退色的

　(4) frayed adj.磨破的

　(5) go through检查；搜查

exercises:

根据短文填空：

　① i let my eyes_____ the familiar volumes.

　② many of them now have_____ covers and _____bindings.

　③ maybe we should go them and toss some.

　④ my mother stood up and went_____ to the shelves.

　⑤ she took _____several books, turned a few pages and replaced them.

97.故事还在里面

　我回娘家期间，我和母亲一起在起居室里交谈、读书、看电视。对面是一个从我孩童时代就原地未动的书架。我的眼睛看着那些熟悉的卷册，其中许多都已封面褪色、书脊磨破了。

　“这些书看起来真惨，”我说，“或许我们应该翻检一下，扔掉一些。”

　母亲站起来，走到书架处。她拿下几本书，翻了几页又重新放了回去。然后她坐回到椅子上，平静地说：“很好，故事还都在里面。”

练习参考答案：

① wander; over ② faded; frayed ③ through ④ over ⑤ down