英文短篇故事（纽约）175 A Few Words from the Sponsor

 　　Ed turned on the TV. He saw a candy commercial. It said, "Pure Hershey's." He changed the channel. He saw a network commercial. It said, "TNT—We Know Drama." He changed the channel. He saw a lottery¹ commercial. It said, "Hey, You Never Know." He changed the channel. He saw an insurance commercial. It said, "State Farm—Get to a Better State." He changed the channel. He saw a coffee commercial. It said, "Maxwell House—Good to the Last Drop." He changed the channel. He saw a laundry soap commercial. It said, "It's All Good." He changed the channel. He saw a tire commercial. It said, "Michelin—A Better Way Forward." He changed the channel. He saw a clothing commercial. It said, "Free Country—Live In It." He changed the channel. He saw a bug² commercial. It said, "d-Con—Get Out!" Ed turned off the TV. He opened a magazine.

1 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

2 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。