Lesson 69 But not murder!
I was being tested for a driving license for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said, 'Just one more thing, Mr. Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr. Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice,' you have just killed that child!'
Lesson 70 Red for danger
During a bull fight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
instruct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] 指导;指示;通知
acquire [əˈkwaɪər] 获得;购得;得到
brake pedal 制动器踏脚板，刹车踏板
drunk [drʌŋk] 醉汉;酒鬼
wander [ˈwɑːndər] 漫步;徘徊;游荡;
matador [ˈmætədɔːr] 斗牛士
criticism[ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm] 批评;批判;责备;指责;
sensitive [ˈsensətɪv] 敏感的，易被惹恼的;
clumsy [ˈklʌmzi] 笨拙的;不灵巧的;
sympathetically [ˌsɪmpə'θetɪklɪ] 同情地;怜悯地
今天有点不舒服，像是要发烧的感觉，好在没有发烧。吃了小柴胡。坚持学习。第二篇课文有点难。
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