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[J-174] Left or Right 左或右？
John was a leftist in politics and a left-handed pitcher in the diamond. However, he was not always sure whether to turn left or right in driving. Once, before departing for a new field, he was told minutely when to turn left and when to turn right at the crossroads. But when he came to the second crossroad, he had forgotten the right way of turning. So he asked his advisor over the cell-phone, “Should I turn left now?” “Right,” his advisor answered. John then turned right immediately. And then he was driving farther and farther from his destination.
[译注]
约翰在政治方面是左派份子，而在棒球场上则是左撇投手。可是，开车时他并非总可以确定要转向左或右。有一天，在出发到新球场前，他被详细地告知：在十字路口的地方，何时要向左转，何时要向右转。但是当他来到第二个十字路口时，他已经忘了正确的转法。所以他用手机问他的指导者：「我现在该左转吗？」他的指导者回答：「对的。」约翰于是立刻向右转，而然后越开越远离他的目的地。
注：1. 故事中，约翰把“right (对)”听成“right (右边)”。 2. leftist (思想自由或极端的左派份子)，left-handed (左撇的)；left-hand (左边的)，diamond ([钻石形状的]棒球场)，minutely (详细地)，cell-phone (手机)。
[复习填充]
John was a l_____ in politics and a left-______ pitcher in the diamond. However, he was not always sure wh______ to turn left or right in driving. Once, before de_______ for a new field, he was told minutely when to turn left and when to turn right at the c_________. But when he came to the second crossroad, he had forgotten the right ____ of turning. So he asked his advisor _____ the cellphone, “Should I turn left now?” “Right,” his advisor answered. John then turned right immediately. And then he was driving farther and farther from his d________.
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