DIALOG 30

THE HUMAN FLY

1--Did you hear about that guy who climbed a skyscraper?

2--I don't believe I did. Was it on the TV news last night?

1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human

Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper with nothing

but some big suction cups!

2--I suppose he got arrested.

1--He sure did! As soon as he got to the top of the

building, the cops were there to grab him!

2--And he'll have to pay a fine, of course.

1--In this guy's case it looks as if he might have to go

to jail, too!

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注解：

1)skycraper：摩天大楼。

2)I don't believe=I don't think

3)Human Fly：直译为“具有人类特性的飞蝇。”因为飞蝇

是靠脚上吸盘在任何光滑的表面攀沿行走。

4)suction cup：吸盘。

5)cops(俗)=policemen

6)pay a fine;付罚款。fine在此是名词。亦可作动词用。

如：The police fined him heavily./He was fined $500.

7)jail=prison

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听力练习：

DIALOG 98

THE HUMAN FLY

1--Did you _____ _____ that guy ____ _______ __ _______?

2--I don't believe I did. ____ ___ __ ___ __ ____ last night?

1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human

Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper _____ _______

____ _____ ____ _______ _____!

2--I suppose ___ ____ _______.

1--He sure did! __ _____ __ he got to the top of the

building, ____ ____ _____ ______ ___ ____ ____!

2--And he'll _____ __ ___ __ ____, of course.

1--In this guy's case it looks as if ___ ______ _____ ___ ___

___ ____, too!

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译文：

1--你听说过那个爬上摩天大楼的人了吗?

2--我想没有听说过。是昨晚电视新闻广播的吗?

1--真了不起。这人自称“人蝇”，只用几个大吸盘，什么

别的器械也没有，就爬上这座大楼。

2--我看他被逮捕了吧。

1--就是，他一爬到楼顶，等在那儿的警察就把他抓起来了。

2--他当然还得被罚款。

1--照他这种情况，还可能去蹲监狱呢!