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yoyo530521 发表于 2009-3-24 15:48

Whose Son Is the Greatest 谁的儿子最伟大 3.24

The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. "My son is a monsignor," said the first proud woman. "When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Monsignor'."
  The second mother went on, "My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Your Excellency'."

  "My son is a cardinal." continued the next one. "When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Your Eminence'.

  " The fourth mother thought for a moment. "My son is six-foot-ten and weighs 300 pounds, " she said. "When he enters a room, people say, 'Oh, my God'!"

Notes:

  (1) priest n.基督教的教士 ;牧师

  (2) monsignor n.阁下(对某些天主教教士的尊称)
(3) bishop n.主教(主管一城市或一教区之教务)

  (4) Your Excellency 阁下(对主教的尊称)

  (5) cardinal n.(天主教的)红衣主教(有权选举教皇)

  (6) Your Eminence 对红衣主教的尊称

Exercises:

根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):

  ① The four mothers were all proud of their own sons.

  ② The second mother's son was a great lawyer.

  ③ The third mother said that her son was a high official in the

  ④ The fourth mother was ashamed of her son.

  ⑤ We can see from the passage that the fourth mother was the cleverest.

谁的儿子最伟大

  四位牧师的母亲聚到一起谈论她们的儿子。“我的儿子是个教士,”第一位母亲自豪地说道,“他进入房间,人们都说,‘您好,阁下’。”

  第二为母亲说:“我的儿子是位主教。他进入房间,人们都称,‘您好,大人’。”

  “我的儿子是位红衣主教,”第三位母亲接着说,“他走进房间,人们都说,‘您好,尊敬的主教大人’。”

  第四位母亲略思片刻。“我的儿子身高六英尺十,体重三百磅,”她说,“他要是走入房间,人们都说‘哦,我的上帝’!”
练习参考答案:

①T②F③F④F⑤T

chm8624 发表于 2009-3-26 20:02

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yoyo530521 发表于 2009-3-30 13:55

呵呵,谢谢支持。

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