Lesson 65
Jumbo versus the police
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a "guard of honour" of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. (1)_____________________. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo was refused to move. (2)____________________________. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. "Jumbo must weigh a few tons," said a policeman afterwards, "so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time."
New words and expressions
versus prep.对
Christmas n.圣诞节
circus n.马戏团
present n.礼物
accompany v.陪伴,随行
approach v.走近
ought verb.应该
weigh v.重
fortunate adj.幸运的