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Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue 口误
Who made the only funny joke that evening and why?
People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!\ 参考译文
人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，我们都赶紧跑去观看。我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是：“这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！” 【New words and expressions】（7） 1 slip [slip] n.小错误 2 comedy ['k?midi] n.喜剧 present[pri'zent, 'prez?nt] v.演出 a.出席，到场的 4 queue [kju:] v.排队 5 dull [d?l] a.枯燥，无味 6 artiste [ɑ:'ti:st] n.艺人 7 advertiser ['?dv?taiz?] n.报幕员 一．单词讲解： ★ slip（1） n. 小错误
make a slip 失误, 犯小错误、说漏嘴 a slip of the tongue 失言, 口误 （2） v.滑、滑倒 slide
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eg：The hammer slipped , and he hurt his finger. 锤子滑掉了，他画伤了他的手指。
eg：I slipped on the icy road and broke right leg . 我滑倒在结冰的路上，摔断右腿。
eg：The glass slipped out of his hand . 玻璃从他手中滑落。 （3） v. 遗忘、忽略
slip one?s mind 忘掉了； slip one?s memory使某人一时想不起 forget v.忘记，遗忘；(about)不放在心上，丢开 （4） v. 悄悄移动、使悄悄移动、溜进去、溜出来
eg：It is impossible to slip into the conference room unnoticed . 想要不被注意溜进会议室这是不可能。
eg：It is impossible to slip out of the conference room unnoticed. 想要不被注意溜出会议室这是不可能。
eg：She slipped away from the party to make a phone call. 他从聚会中溜出来想打个电话。
★ comedy n. 喜剧←→ tragedy 悲剧 a musical comedy 音乐喜剧
eg：He doesn?t like comedy very much . 他非常不喜欢喜剧。 comedian n. 喜剧演员 ★ present （1）
v. 演出
present a show 进行一场演出
（2） 提出、引起 present one?s views 发表意见 present problems 存在问题 present adj. 出席，到场的
←→ absent a.缺席的；缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的
eg：Who else was present on that occasion ？那一次还有谁在场。 present [?prez?nt] n.礼物
★ queue （1）（按顺序等待的人、车等的） 行列 line
join the queue 加入等候的队伍； jump the queue 不按次序排队，插队 （2）v. 排队 queue up for a bus 排队等候公共汽车 ★ dull （1）
adj. 枯燥，无味
a dull book 枯燥无味的书
（2） adj. 头脑迟钝的 、愚钝的 a dull child 愚钝的孩子 （3） adj. （疼痛等） 隐约的
eg：I have a dull pain in my stomach . 我的胃部有点隐痛 （4） adj. （刀等） 钝的 a dull knife 钝刀
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★ artiste n. 艺人 artist 艺人、艺术家、美术家
eg：He is a famous artist . 他是一个著名的艺术家。 ★ advertiser n. 报幕员 advertisement 广告宣传
put an advertisement in the paper 在报纸上登一则广告。 an advertisement of a new car on TV 电视上ㄧ则新车的广告 advertisement column 广告栏 advertise v. 为…..做广告、做宣传
eg：I advertised my car for sale . 我登广告卖车子。
eg：Jobs are advertised in the papers . 在报纸上有招聘广告。 eg：He advertised for a job. 他登广告找工作。 二．Key structures： 情态动词：must / have to / need / should + 动词原形 1. 用have to , must , need 和should 填空：
We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been （be） several hundred people present just before the show began . Unfortunately , the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen .
Those who failed to get in need not have felt （not feel） disappointed , as many of the artistes who should have appeared （appear） did not come.
（2） As soon as he opened his mouth , everyone burst out laughing . We all know what the poor man should have said （say） , but what he actually said was ：”This is the and Ee Seed Bird Company.” 2. 用must 或need not 填空：
（1） You must not open the door of the compartment until the train has stopped . It is very dangerous .
（2） You need not bother to post those letters for me . I?ll be going out myself soon. 3. 用have to 或should填空：
（1） I?m sorry I couldn?t get here on time . I had to go （go） to the bank. （2） I should have gone （go） to the dentist yesterday but I forget all about it. （3） We should begin（begin） work at 9 o?clock but we never do . 【Text】
Who made the only funny joke that evening and why?
People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have
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