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1、背短文記高考英語單詞:口音與身份PronunciationandStatus口音與身份 AnambassadorandarefereewereconsultingaprofessoronthecaptionofaBuddhisticalphabetwhenasobbingwomanstoppedthemtosellanantiquemusicalbathtub.Herdirtygarmentandthehandkerchiefaroundherwaistwerebadlyinneedofsendingtoalaundry.Theambassadoruncomfortably
2、gaveherahandfulofpencefromhiswalletandsaid,“Takethisfortuneaway,troublesomewoman.” Whenherfigurefadedaway,thebrilliantprofessorsaid,“Youaremistakenandyourimproperremarkonhershouldbecondemned.Intermsofthisextraordinarywoman,youcan’tclassifyherstatusbyherhorribleclothesordisgustingnails.Herc
3、leanwoolenvestandstockings,especiallyherclassicpronunciation,allsuggestedherupperstatus.”Theambassadorgaveawhistleinamazement,andadvisedmakingheracquaintance.Theprofessorhesitatedforawhile,thencompromised. Theoutcomewasthatshewasanauthenticsuperiorpoliceofficer.Whentheywereshowninheroffice
4、andsawheroncemore,shebroughtthemateapotofteaandsomecookies,laughingandsaying,“Irubbedsomecreamandwaxonmygarmentandpassedmyselfoffasashabbywomanamongthievesandrobberstoinvestigateaplot.Generallyspeaking,youroverlookingmeandmyadaptationarethebesthelp.Butmypronunciationseemedtohavebetrayedme.”
5、 一位大使和一位裁判正在就一張佛教符號表的文字說明請教教授,這時,一名哭哭啼啼的女人把他們攔住,要賣給他們一個古董音樂澡盆,她骯臟的衣服和腰間的手帕都急需送到洗衣店清洗。大使很不舒服地從錢包里掏出一把便士說:“把這大筆錢拿走,麻煩的女人!” 等她的身影漸漸遠去,那位才華橫溢的教授說:“你錯了,你對她不適當?shù)脑u論語應(yīng)該受到譴責。就這個不同尋常的女人來說,你不能根據(jù)她糟糕的衣服或令人惡心的指甲給她的身份地位分類。她干凈的羊毛背心和襪子,尤其是她一流的發(fā)音,都暗示著她的上層身份。”大使驚奇地吹了聲口哨,建議去認識她。教授猶豫了一會兒,最后妥協(xié)了?! 〗Y(jié)果呢,她真的是一位高級警官
6、。當他們被帶進她的辦公室再次見到她時,她給他們拿來一壺茶和一些餅干,笑著說:“我把奶油和蠟涂在大衣上假扮成寒酸骯臟的女人混進在小偷和搶劫犯中間,是為了調(diào)查一宗陰謀。通常說來,你們對我的忽視和我對此的適應(yīng)就是最好的幫助。但是我的發(fā)音似乎暴露了我啊?!?/p>