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[J-140] Up a Ladder 上梯子
A track star was boasting of his achievements when a man sitting at a nearby table interrupted him. “I'll race you,” said the stranger. “And you'll never pass me if you give me a three-foot start and let me choose the course.”
The star looked at the portly gentleman and laughed. “Bet you 50 to one I will,” he returned. “Where's the course?”
“Up a ladder,” answered the challenger.
[译注] 一个径赛明星在吹嘘他的成就，这时坐在附近一桌的一个人打断了他的话。「我要跟你赛跑，」那陌生人说。「而你将赶不过我，如果让我先跑三呎而且让我选择跑道。」 那明星看着那胖胖的男士而笑起来。「跟你打赌50比一，我会赶过的，」他回答。「跑道在哪里？」 「上某个梯子，」挑战者回说。 注： track (径赛)， interrupt (打断谈话)， pass (赶过，超前)， course (路径，跑道)， portly (肥胖的)， challenger (挑战者)。
[复习填充] A tr____ star was boasting of his achievements when a man sitting at a nearby table inter_____ him. “I'll r____ you,” said the stranger. “And you'll never pass me if you give me a three-foot st____ and let me choose the course.” The star looked at the p_____ gentleman and laughed. “B__ you 50 to one I will,” he returned. “Where's the course.” “Up a ladder,” answered the ch______.
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