139. Quick Service

　　A man took¹ a pair of shoes to a shoe repair² shop and said³ to the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."

　　"Certainly⁴, sir," the shoemaker said.

　　"When will they be ready?" the man asked.

　　"I'm a bit⁵ busy, but they'll be ready for you on Thursday." he said.

　　That's fine," the man said, and left the shop.

　　The next morning he received⁶ a letter, offering⁷ him a job in another country. Within⁸ 24 hours he was⁹ on an airplane¹⁰ to his new job.

　　Twenty years passed and he returned¹² to his hometown¹³.

　　He remembered his shoes.

　　"They were a good pair of shoes," he thought¹⁴. "I wonder¹⁵ if the shoemaker is still there and still has them. I'll go and see.擾He was pleased¹⁶ to see that the shoemaker was still in the same shop ,although¹⁷ he was an old man by now.

　　"Good morning," he said to him. "Twenty years ago, I brought¹⁸ in a pair of shoes to be repaired¹⁹. Do you think you've still got²⁰ them?"

　　"Name?" the old shoemaker asked.

　　"Smith," the man said.

　　"I'll go and see. They may be out back.

　　The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop -and a few²¹ minutes later²² returned ,carrying the pair of shoes.

　　"Here we are," he said. "One pair of brown shoes to be repaired. I'm a bit busy now, but they'll probably²³ be ready on Thursday."

Notes:

　　(1) pleased adj.愉快的；高兴的

　　(2) bring in 带来

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① Why did²⁴ the man go to a shoemaker?_____ .

　　A. They were old friends

　　B. He wanted him to make him a new pair of shoes

　　C. He wanted him to repair a pair of shoes

　　D. He had²⁵ a very old pair of boots²⁶ to repair

　　② Why didn't the man return¹¹ to the shoe repair shop on Thursday?

　　A. He forgot²⁷.

　　B. He went overseas²⁸.

　　C. He was too busy.

　　D. He knew the shoes would²⁹ not be ready.

　　③ The man stayed away from his hometown_____ .

　　A. until³⁰ Thursday

　　B. until the next morning

　　C. for about twenty years

　　D. for a few days

　　④ What did the man do when he returned to his hometown?

　　A. He looked for a new job.

　　B. he bought a new pair of shoes.

　　C. He visited all his friends.

　　D. He returned to the shoemaker to get his shoes.

　　⑤ The man finally³¹ found³² that_____ .

　　A. his shoes had been repaired

　　B. the shoemaker had lost his shoes

　　C. the shoemaker had already³³ repaired the shoes

　　D. the shoes hadn't been repaired yet³⁴

139.快速服务

　　一个人把一双鞋子拿到一家鞋店，并对修鞋匠说，“请帮我修这双鞋子。”

　　“当然可以，先生，”鞋匠说。

　　“什么时候能修好？”那个人问。

　　“我有点忙，但到星期四我会修好鞋子的。”他说。

　　“很好，”那人说，并离开了那家店。

　　第二天早上，他收到一封信，提供他一份在国外的工作。24小时内，他登上飞机去接受那份新工作。

　　二十年过去了，他回到了故乡。

　　他记起了那双鞋。

　　“那是一双好鞋，”他想，“我想知道鞋匠是否还在那儿，是否还有那双鞋。我要去看看。”

　　他很高兴看到鞋匠还在那家店里，虽然他已很老了。

　　“早上好，”他对鞋匠说，“二十年前，我拿了一双鞋子来修。你记得还有那双鞋吗？”

　　“名字？”老鞋匠问。

　　“史密斯，”那人回答。

　　“我去瞧瞧，或许在后面呢。”

　　鞋匠回到店的后面去，几分钟后又回来了，手里提着那双鞋子，“在这呢，”他说，“一双棕色的鞋子要修。我有点忙，但可以到星期四把鞋子修好。”

练习参考答案：

①C②B③C④D⑤D

1 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

2 repair   

n.修理，补救；v.修理，补救，补偿

参考例句：

• We can repair this car.我们可以修理这辆车。
• The road is still under repair.这条路还在修复中。

3 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

4 certainly   

adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定

参考例句：

• He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
• Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。

5 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

6 received   

adj.被一般承认的，被认为标准的v.收到( receive的过去式和过去分词 )；接到；接纳；接待

参考例句：

• He received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. 他是新年受勋者之一，荣获爵士称号。
• The received wisdom is that they cannot win. 大家一致认为他们不会赢。

7 offering   

n.提供，奉献物，牲礼

参考例句：

• What is your competition offering?你的竞争者提出的条件是什么？
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

8 within   

n.内部，里头；adv.在内部，在内心里；prep.在…之内

参考例句：

• The work must be done within the given time.这个工作必须在规定的时间内完成。
• Within two weeks,she gained five pounds in weight.两周内她的体重增加了5磅。

9 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

10 airplane   

n.飞机；（=aeroplane）(英）

参考例句：

• OK.May I know the types of airplane?请问是什么机型？
• How many times have you traveled by airplane? 你坐过几次飞机？

11 return   

vi.返回，回来；送还；回复，恢复；vt.归还，送还；n.返回，归来；偿还，归还；回复

参考例句：

• I'll return at 10 this evening.我今晚十点回来。
• I often return in dreams to my hometown.我常常在梦中回到我的故乡。

12 returned   

adj.被送回的，归来的v.返回，回来( return的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；还；归还

参考例句：

• He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches. 他辞去了内政大臣的职务，回到后座议员席。
• The painting has been returned to its rightful owner . 这幅画已归还给合法所有权人。

13 hometown   

n.故乡；家乡

参考例句：

• Australia is the hometown of kangaroos.澳大利亚是袋鼠的故乡。
• My hometown is 100 miles away from here.我的家乡离这里有一百英里路。

14 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

15 wonder   

v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑

参考例句：

• I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
• No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。

16 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

17 although   

conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管

参考例句：

• Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
• Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。

18 brought   

vbl.bring的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He brought a new book with him.他带来一本新书。
• I brought you your shirt.我带来了你的衬衣。

19 repaired   

v.纠正( repair的过去式和过去分词 )；补救

参考例句：

• My bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired. 我的自行车现在不能用，因为正在修理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had repaired my kettle, and It'saved my buying a new one. 他把我的水壶修好了，省得我再买一个新的了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

21 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

22 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

23 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

24 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

25 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

26 boots   

n.擦靴人；长统靴（ boot的名词复数 ）；[品牌]博姿

参考例句：

• a pair of black leather boots 一双黑皮靴
• She scraped the mud off her boots. 她刮掉了靴子上的泥。

27 forgot   

v.动词forget的过去式，忘记，遗漏，轻忽

参考例句：

• The boy forgot where he put his textbook.那男孩忘记把课本放在什么地方了。
• I forgot how to do it.我忘记怎样做了。

28 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

29 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

30 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

31 finally   

adv.最后地；最终

参考例句：

• We can finally take a rest.总算是可以休息了。
• Finally,they won the game.结果他们打赢了。

32 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

33 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

34 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。