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