HOWARD LOST HIS CAR

1--Did you hear about what happened to Howard?
2--No, what?
1--Someone stole his car!
2--Really? When did it happen?
1--Last night. He left it parked in front of his
   girl friend's house and when he came out to go
   home, it was gone.
2--Wow! That's really tough. He just bought it last
   month, didn't he?
1--Uh-huh. Fortunately, he's got insurance and the
   police think they already have a good lead.
2--Well, I certainly wish him luck.

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注解：

1）left it parked：parked是宾语补足语。park
停放（车辆）。如:He parked his car over there.
停车场叫parking lot/parking place/parking area等。
2）it was gone=it disappeared/it was missing
3）That's really tough：（口语）不幸的，不愉快的。
4）fortunately：幸运的，幸亏。
5）lead：线索。
6）wish him luck：wish表示祝愿，其后接双宾语。

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听力练习：

DIALOG 102

HOWARD LOST HIS CAR

1--Did you hear about ____ _______ to Howard?
2--No, what?
1--______ _____ ___ ____!
2--Really? When did it happen?
1--Last night. He ____ __ _____ in front of his
   girl friend's house and when he came out to go
   home, __ ___ ____.
2--Wow! _____ ______ _____. He just _______ it last
   month, didn't he?
1--Uh-huh. Fortunately, ____ ____ __________ and the
   police think they already _____ ___ _____ ______.
2--Well, I certainly ____ ____ _____.

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译文：

1--你听说霍得华的是儿了吗？
2--没有。怎么啦？
1--有人偷了他的汽车。
2--真的吗？什么时候的事？
1--昨天晚上。他把车停在他女朋友家的门口，他出来
回家时，车不见了。
2--哇！那可真倒霉。他上个月刚买的新车，是吧？
1--可不。幸好他保了险。警察相信他们已经有了可靠
的线索。
2--哦，但愿他能找回汽车！