17. I Want to Get Out

　　A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang." What time do you open up in the morning ?" he heard an obviously inebriated¹ man inquire.

　　The owner was so furious, he slammed down the receiver and went back to bed. A few minutes later there was another call and he heard the same voice ask the same question. "Listen," the owner shouted ,"there's no sense in asking me what time I open because I wouldn't let a person in your condition in-"

　　"I don't want to get in," the caller interjected. "I want to get out

Notes:

　　(1) obviously adv.明显的

　　(2) inebriated adj.酒醉的

    (3) slam v.砰然放下

    (4) interject v.突然插话

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　①A bar owner locked ______ his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep.

　　② He heard an obviously ______ man inquire.

　　③ The owner was so furious, he _______ down the receiver and went back to bed.

　　④ A few minutes later there was another call and he heard the____ voice ask the ______question.

　　⑤ There is no ______in asking me what time I open.

17.我要出去

　　在凌晨两点，酒吧店主锁了店门，回家睡觉。他刚躺下几分钟，这时电话响了。“你早上几点营业？”他听到一位明显已醉醺醺的男子的声音。

　　店主非常气愤，砰地一声挂上电话又上床去睡。几分钟后又有一个电话，他听到还是那个声音问同样的问题。“听着，”店主嚷道，“不要问我什么时候营业，因为我不会让你这种人进----”

　　“我不是想进来，”那人打断他的话，“我要出去。”

练习参考答案：

① up ② inebriated ③ slammed ④ same ；same⑤ sense

1 inebriated   

adj.酒醉的

参考例句：

• He was inebriated by his phenomenal success. 他陶醉于他显赫的成功。 来自互联网
• Drunken driver(a driver who is inebriated). 喝醉了的司机（醉酒的司机） 来自互联网