DIALOG 69 

1--The other night we were watching TV and the
   strangest thing happened.
2--Really?What?
1--It was during that thunderstorm we had. You
   remember. It poured down rain and there was
   a lot of lightning and thunder.
2--I remember quite well. The children were
   frightened, and the dog ran hid under the bed!
1--Well, anyway, the lightning flashed a number of
   times, and we were going to turn off the TV.
   That's when this strange thing hapened.
2--I hope the lightning didn't hit your TV!
1--Oh, nothing as serious as that. But, suddenly the
   TV began to change channels rapidly--all by itself!
2--That's weird.
1--I'll say! It was a little scary, too!

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注解
1）the other night：常用来指过去的某一天晚上。也常说
the other day.
2）thunderstorm：雷暴雨。
3）It poured down rain：大雨如注。
4）lightning：闪电。
5）thunder：雷鸣。
6）flash：电闪。
7）a number of：许多；若干。
8）weird：离奇的；不可思议的。
9）scary：吓人的；令人惊慌的。

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译文：

1--那天晚上我们看电视的时候，出了一件非常怪的
事儿。
2--是吗？什么事儿？
1--就是下雷雨的那天晚上，记得吗？大雨哗哗下，又是
打雷又是打闪。
2--我记得很清楚。孩子们都吓傻了，连狗都躲到床底下
藏了起来。
1--那会儿，反正闪电一个接一个，我们正要关掉电视机，
就在那时侯出现了怪事儿。
2--可别是闪电击中了你们的电视机！
1--哦，没那么严重。但突然电视机很快地变换起频道，
根本没人动它。
2--那真怪了！
1--就是怪，也真够吓人的。