Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines and reeled in their catch.

　　A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two.

　　"Oh yes, " he said. "They are my friends.

　　"In that case, " warned the officer, "you'd better get them out of here!"

　　"Yes, sir, " the man replied, and he began rowing furiously.

Notes:

　　(1) bait v.置饵于（钩等上以捕鱼等）

　　(2) imaginary adj.想象的

　　(3) reel v. 卷或缠（钓丝等）

　　(4) spectacle n. 景象；光景

　　(5) furiously adv. 疯狂般地

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① Where were the three men?

　　A. on a street

　　B. in a shopping centre

　　C. in a park

　　D. by a lake

　　② Who was reading a newspaper?

　　A. the one in the middle

　　B. the one on the left

　　C. the one on the right

　　D. the policeman was reading a newspaper

　　③ What were the others doing?

　　A. They were reading newspapers.

　　B. They were eating fish.

　　C. They were pretending to fish.

　　D. They were boating.

　　④ What's the interrelationship among the three men?

　　A. They were friends.

　　B. They were relatives.

　　C. They were strangers to each other.

　　D. They were members of one family.

　　⑤ Where did the man in the middle imagine he was?

　　A. on a train

　　B. on a bus

　　C. in a plane

　　D. in a boat

120.三人同舟

　　三位男子在公园的长椅上坐着。中间的一个在读报纸，另外两个在假装钓鱼。他们给想象的鱼钩上鱼饵，放线，并卷线把鱼抓上来。

　　一位过路警察驻足观察了这个景象，他问中间的那个男子是否认识其他两位。

　　“喔，认识，”他说，“他们是我的朋友。”

　　“那样的话，”警察告诫说，“你最好把他们从这里弄走。”

　　“好的，警官。”那男子回答说，接着就开始疯狂般地做起划桨的动作来。

练习参考答案：

①C②A③C④A⑤D