初中英语阅读题:两个比目鱼问题46c育路网

　　Simon was an inveterate fisherman, well known for exaggerating the size of "the one that got away". But there came a day when he actually caught two enormous flounders. He immediately invited a few friends over to dine, then tried to figure out how best to serve the fish." If I use both," he told his wife, "it will seem ostentatious."46c育路网

　　"Why not serve a piece of each?" she suggested.46c育路网

　　"No, if I cut them up, nobody will believe I caught two giant flounders." Simon racked his brain. Then he had an idea.46c育路网

　　The guests were seated at the table when their host strode in with a platter, holding the biggest flounder they'd ever seen. Suddenly Simon stumbled and fell. Everyone cried out in dismay as the fish crashed to the floor, but Simon quickly brushed himself off.46c育路网

　　"Dear, " he called out to his wife, "bring in the other flounder!"46c育路网

　　Notes:46c育路网

　　(1) inveterate adj.(指习惯、感情)根深蒂固的;由来已久的46c育路网

　　(2) exaggerate v.夸张;夸大46c育路网

　　(3) flounder n.比目鱼46c育路网

　　(4) figure out想出;理解46c育路网

　　(5) ostentatious adj.炫耀的;卖弄的46c育路网

　　(6) rack one's brain绞尽脑汁46c育路网

　　(7) be seated就座46c育路网

　　(8) stride v.大步走46c育路网

　　(9) platter n.46c育路网

　　(10) dismay n.惊慌46c育路网

　　(11) brush oneself off摆脱窘境46c育路网

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　　根据短文回答下列问题：46c育路网

　　① What kind of fisherman was Simon?46c育路网

　　② For what was he well known?46c育路网

　　③ What did he do after he caught two enormous flounders?46c育路网

　　④ Did he encounter a problem?46c育路网

　　⑤ How did he solve the problem?46c育路网

　　两个比目鱼问题46c育路网

　　西蒙是个老练的渔夫。人们都熟知他爱吹嘘“跑掉的那条”鱼的尺寸。但有一天他确实抓了两条极大的比目鱼。他立刻邀请几个朋友过来吃饭，然后着力搞清楚怎样上鱼。“如果两条一起上，”他对妻子说，“好像有点炫耀之嫌了。”46c育路网

　　“何不两条鱼各上一块呢?”他妻子建议道。46c育路网

　　“不行，如果把两条鱼都切碎了，就不会有人相信我抓了两条大比目鱼了。”西蒙绞尽了脑汁，终于想出了一个好办法。46c育路网

　　客人已在餐桌边就座完毕，这时主人大步地走进来，手里端着一个托盘，托盘上是一个他们所见过的最大的比目鱼。突然西蒙被什么东西绊了一下摔倒了。所有的人都惊慌地叫了起来，因为鱼在地板上摔得粉碎。但是西蒙迅速地摆脱了窘境。46c育路网

　　“亲爱的，”他对妻子喊道，“把另一条鱼端上来!”46c育路网

　　练习参考答案：46c育路网

　　① He was an inveterate fisherman.46c育路网

　　② He was well known for exaggerating the size of "the one that got away46c育路网

　　③ He immediately invited some friends over to dine.46c育路网

　　④ Yes. It was how to serve the two enormous fish.46c育路网

　　⑤ He deliberately let one crash to the floor and bring in the other.46c育路网

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