L29-2:Funny or not?
A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him. In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.
任务配置:L0+L4
词音:pestering,dreaded,plaster,miserable,consoled,celebrations,hobble,compensate,process,thoroughly,mumbling
词义:pester 纠缠,烦扰;dread 惧怕;plaster 石膏;灰泥;膏药;console 安慰;慰藉;hobble 蹒跚,跛行;mumble 含糊地说;喃喃地说
练习感悟:
每个人的大脑里都需要一个检查清单,并且随时翻出来看看。
一句话,就是干。