全文 9 句(男女对话)· 6 个生词和短语(加粗 + 红色音标 / 词性 / 释义)
作者1. An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.
作者2. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions /prɪ'kɔːʃnz/ n. 预防措施 so that no one should recognize them.
作者3. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.
格洛丽亚·格莱姆4. "This is a wonderful place for a picnic," said Gloria Gleam.
布林克斯利·米尔斯5. "It couldn't be better, Gloria," Brinksley Meers agreed. "No newspaper men, no film fans /fænz/ n. 热心的观众! Why don't we come more often?"
作者6. Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady /'ʃeɪdi/ adj. 遮阴的 spot under some trees.
陌生人7. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. "Now you get out of here, all of you!" he shouted. "I'm a sheriff /'ʃerɪf/ n. 司法长官 here. Do you see that notice /'nəʊtɪs/ n. 告示? It says 'No Camping' — in case you can't read!"
洛克沃尔8. "Look, sheriff," said Rockwall, "don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves."
陌生人9. "Oh, is it?" said the sheriff with a sneer /snɪə/ n. 冷笑. "Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!"
作者1. 一辆古旧的公共汽车停在一条干涸的河床边,一群著名的男女演员下了车。
作者2. 他们戴着墨镜、穿着旧衣裳,特别小心以防别人认出他们。
作者3. 但他们很快就发现,化妆的效果有时过分完美了。
格洛丽亚·格莱姆4. “在这个地方野餐简直太妙了,”格洛丽亚·格莱姆说。
布林克斯利·米尔斯5. “最好不过了,格洛丽亚,”布林克斯利·米尔斯表示同意。“没有记者,没有影迷!我们干吗不常来这儿呢?”
作者6. 这时,另外两个演员,洛克沃尔·斯林格和默林·格里夫斯,提着两大篮子食物来到树下一处阴凉的地方。
陌生人7. 等他们舒舒服服地安顿好后,一个陌生人走过来。他显得很生气。“你们从这儿出去,你们所有的人!”他吼道。“我是这里的司法长官。你们没看见那告示吗?上面写着‘禁止野营’——除非你们不识字!”
洛克沃尔8. “听着,司法长官,”洛克沃尔说,“别对我们太苛刻了。我是洛克沃尔·斯林格,这位是默林·格里夫斯。”
陌生人9. “哦,是吗?”那陌生人带着讥笑说,“好,我是布林克斯利·米尔斯,我的另一个名字是格洛里亚·格莱姆。你们快点从这儿出去!”