英文短篇故事（纽约）67 Why Is the Teacher Late?

 　　Students were sitting on the floor in the hallway¹. The teacher was late. This was the last class meeting. It was a Sunday class that met from 9 to 4. "I hope class isn't cancelled," said Otto. "I don't want to come back next Sunday." A few students nodded their heads in agreement. James said, "I asked downstairs if anyone has a key to our classroom. But no one does." Students talked to each other or read while they waited. The teacher arrived 45 minutes late. He unlocked² the classroom door. Everyone went in. "Did you know there's a big half-marathon today?" the teacher asked. "I didn't. Why wasn't it on the news last night or this morning? I apologize. If I had known³, I would have just taken the subway. Instead, I got stuck in unbelievable traffic." A student asked, "Does this mean we won't have a test today?"

1 hallway   

n.门厅；走廊

参考例句：

• The restroom is at the end of the hallway to the right.洗手间在走廊尽头右转的地方。
• The two rooms connect by a hallway.这两个房间有过道相连。

2 unlocked   

v.开锁( unlock的过去式和过去分词 )；开启；揭开；开着，解开

参考例句：

• Don't leave your desk unlocked. 请不要忘记锁好办公桌。
• On no account should you leave the door unlocked. 你无论如何也不应该不锁门。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。