95.Lose One Pound_英语幽默故事

　　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.恭维；称赞

　　(2) brag v.自夸；夸耀

　　(3) tip the scale at称量

exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① how much had the man's co-worker lost in weight?

　　a. one pound

　　b. ten pounds

　　c. seventeen pounds

　　d. eleven pounds

　　② what was the man's attitude towards his cc,-worker having lost in his weight?

　　a. jealous

　　b. unconcerned

　　c. admiring

　　d. worried

　　③ 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

　　⑤ how did the man feel on his losing one pound?

　　a. disappointed

　　b. proud

　　c. ashamed

　　d. puzzled

95.减掉一磅

　　我称赞我的一个同事减肥10磅。可是，我禁不住夸耀说我17岁时，体重225磅，而目前体重是224磅。我还说：“这对我这样年龄的男子来说，是不错的。”

　　一个女子听到了这些话，她说道：“你是说你花了这么长时间才减了1磅？”

练习参考答案：

①b②c③b④a⑤b