初中英語閱讀題:兩個比目魚問題46c育路網

　　Simon was an inveterate fisherman, well known for exaggerating the size of "the one that got away". But there came a day when he actually caught two enormous flounders. He immediately invited a few friends over to dine, then tried to figure out how best to serve the fish." If I use both," he told his wife, "it will seem ostentatious."46c育路網

　　"Why not serve a piece of each?" she suggested.46c育路網

　　"No, if I cut them up, nobody will believe I caught two giant flounders." Simon racked his brain. Then he had an idea.46c育路網

　　The guests were seated at the table when their host strode in with a platter, holding the biggest flounder they'd ever seen. Suddenly Simon stumbled and fell. Everyone cried out in dismay as the fish crashed to the floor, but Simon quickly brushed himself off.46c育路網

　　"Dear, " he called out to his wife, "bring in the other flounder!"46c育路網

　　Notes:46c育路網

　　(1) inveterate adj.(指習慣、感情)根深蒂固的;由來已久的46c育路網

　　(2) exaggerate v.夸張;夸大46c育路網

　　(3) flounder n.比目魚46c育路網

　　(4) figure out想出;理解46c育路網

　　(5) ostentatious adj.炫耀的;賣弄的46c育路網

　　(6) rack one's brain絞盡腦汁46c育路網

　　(7) be seated就座46c育路網

　　(8) stride v.大步走46c育路網

　　(9) platter n.46c育路網

　　(10) dismay n.驚慌46c育路網

　　(11) brush oneself off擺脫窘境46c育路網

　　Exercises:46c育路網

　　根據短文回答下列問題：46c育路網

　　① What kind of fisherman was Simon?46c育路網

　　② For what was he well known?46c育路網

　　③ What did he do after he caught two enormous flounders?46c育路網

　　④ Did he encounter a problem?46c育路網

　　⑤ How did he solve the problem?46c育路網

　　兩個比目魚問題46c育路網

　　西蒙是個老練的漁夫。人們都熟知他愛吹噓“跑掉的那條”魚的尺寸。但有一天他確實抓了兩條極大的比目魚。他立刻邀請幾個朋友過來吃飯，然后著力搞清楚怎樣上魚。“如果兩條一起上，”他對妻子說，“好像有點炫耀之嫌了。”46c育路網

　　“何不兩條魚各上一塊呢?”他妻子建議道。46c育路網

　　“不行，如果把兩條魚都切碎了，就不會有人相信我抓了兩條大比目魚了。”西蒙絞盡了腦汁，終于想出了一個好辦法。46c育路網

　　客人已在餐桌邊就座完畢，這時主人大步地走進來，手里端著一個托盤，托盤上是一個他們所見過的最大的比目魚。突然西蒙被什么東西絆了一下摔倒了。所有的人都驚慌地叫了起來，因為魚在地板上摔得粉碎。但是西蒙迅速地擺脫了窘境。46c育路網

　　“親愛的，”他對妻子喊道，“把另一條魚端上來!”46c育路網

　　練習參考答案：46c育路網

　　① He was an inveterate fisherman.46c育路網

　　② He was well known for exaggerating the size of "the one that got away46c育路網

　　③ He immediately invited some friends over to dine.46c育路網

　　④ Yes. It was how to serve the two enormous fish.46c育路網

　　⑤ He deliberately let one crash to the floor and bring in the other.46c育路網

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