I Understand Him

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　　　 I Understand Him
        　　　　While eating in a restaurant, I reprimanded my four-year-old son for speaking with his mouth full . "Mump umn Kmpfhm," was all I heard.
        　　　　"Drew," I scolded, "no one can understand a word you're saying.
        　　　　"He says he wants some ketchup," my husband said calmly
        　　　　A woman sitting nearby leaned over and asked, "How in the world did you understand him?"
        　　　　"I'm a dentist," my husband explained.
        　　Notes:
        　　　　(1) reprimand v.申斥
        　　　　(2) scold v.责备
        　　　　(3) ketchup n.番茄酱
        　　　　(4) How in the world did you understand him？你究竟如何明白他的话的呢？句中“ in the world”用来表示强调，加强语气。
        　　Exercises:
        　　根据短文回答下列问题：
        　　　　① Where did the story take place?
        　　　　② How old was the son?
        　　　　③ Why did the mother scold her son?
        　　　　④ What did the father say the boy want?
        　　　　⑤ Why could the father understand the son?
        　我懂他的话
        　　　　在饭店吃饭的时候，我申斥我4岁的儿子，因为他满嘴食物在说话。“喔、呢”，我听到的就是这些。
        　　　　“祖，”我责备道，“没人明白你在说什么。”
        　　　　“他说他要一些番茄酱，”我丈夫平静地说。
        　　　　坐在旁边的一位妇女靠过来问道：“你究竟如何明白他的话的呢？”
        　　　　“我是牙医。”我丈夫解释道。
        　　练习参考答案：   
        　　    ① In a restaurant.
        　　　　② He was four years old
        　　　　③ Because he had spoken with his mouth full.
        　　　　④ Some ketchup.
        　　　　⑤ Because he was a dentist.