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A: I hate working on Christmas Eve! Whoa! Get a load of this guy! Come in central, I think we’ve got ourselves a situation here.
B: License and registration please. Have you been drinking tonight, sir?
A: I had one or two glasses of eggnog, but nothing else.
B: Step out of the vehicle, please. Sir, what do you have in the back?
A: Just a few Christmas gifts, ’tis the season, after all!
B: Don’t take that tone with me. Do you have an invoice for these items?
A: Umm...no...I make these in my workshop in the North Pole!
B: You are under arrest, sir. You have the right to remain silent. You better not pout, you better not cry. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the right to an attorney; if you can-not afford one, the state will appoint
A: You can’t take me to jail! What about my sleigh?It’s Christmas Eve! I have presents to deliver!Rudolph! Prancer! Dancer! Get help!
词汇
get a load of  look at (informal)
license  offcial document that shows you have permission to drive a car
eggnog  traditional Christmas drink containing eggs,cream, sugar and rum
vehicle  machine use to carry people, i.e. a car or truck
step out  briefly go out of a place
take that tone  speak in that tone of voice
invoice  offcial document that shows you have paid for something you bought
arrest  the act of legally taking someone to jail
pout  push out your lips to show that you are unhappy
sleigh  large, open vehicle that is pulled by horses over snow or ice
handcuffs  a set of two metal rings that are used to join a persons hands together,esp. by police
prison   a building where criminals are kept as punishment
read someone’s rights  tell someone their legal rights, usually when they are arrested
DUI  driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
speeding ticket  a piece of paper the police give if you are diving too fas







