英語聽力對話:THE HUMAN FLY

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DIALOG 30
    1--Did you hear about that guy who climbed a skyscraper?
    2--I don't believe I did. Was it on the TV news last night?
    1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
     Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper with nothing
     but some big suction cups!
    2--I suppose he got arrested.
    1--He sure did! As soon as he got to the top of the
     building, the cops were there to grab him!
    2--And he'll have to pay a fine, of course.
    1--In this guy's case it looks as if he might have to go
     to jail, too!
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    注解:
    1)skycraper:摩天大樓。
    2)I don't believe=I don't think
    3)Human Fly:直譯為“具有人類特性的飛蠅?!币驗轱w蠅
    是靠腳上吸盤在任何光滑的表面攀沿行走。
    4)suction cup:吸盤。
    5)cops(俗)=policemen
    6)pay a fine;付罰款。fine在此是名詞。亦可作動詞用。
    如:The police fined him heavily./He was fined $500.
    7)jail=prison
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    聽力練習(xí):
    DIALOG 98
    THE HUMAN FLY
    1--Did you _____ _____ that guy ____ _______ __ _______?
    2--I don't believe I did. ____ ___ __ ___ __ ____ last night?
    1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
     Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper _____ _______
     ____ _____ ____ _______ _____!
    2--I suppose ___ ____ _______.
    1--He sure did! __ _____ __ he got to the top of the
     building, ____ ____ _____ ______ ___ ____ ____!
    2--And he'll _____ __ ___ __ ____, of course.
    1--In this guy's case it looks as if ___ ______ _____ ___ ___
     ___ ____, too!
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    譯文:
    1--你聽說過那個爬上摩天大樓的人了嗎?
    2--我想沒有聽說過。是昨晚電視新聞廣播的嗎?
    1--真了不起。這人自稱“人蠅”,只用幾個大吸盤,什么
    別的器械也沒有,就爬上這座大樓。
    2--我看他被逮捕了吧。
    1--就是,他一爬到樓頂,等在那兒的警察就把他抓起來了。
    2--他當(dāng)然還得被罰款。
    1--照他這種情況,還可能去蹲監(jiān)獄呢!