【生词预览】

inquire询问

【笑话原文】

The Reason of Being Late Mike was late for school. He said to his teacher, Mr. Black, "Excuse me for my coming late, sir. I watched a football match in my dream."

"Why did it make you late?" inquired the teacher.

"Because neither team could win the game, so it lasted a long time." replied Mike.

【中文译文】

睡过头的原因 麦克上学迟到了。他对布莱克老师说：“对不起，老师，今天早上我迟到了。因为我在梦里观看了一场球赛。” “为什么它会让你迟到呢？”老师问道。 “因为这两个队都没有能力获胜，所以就持续的时间长了。”麦克回答说。

【词汇讲解】

1.late迟的。Late in the day 为时已晚。 You've realized it a little late in the day.你已经认识到了，不过为时已晚。

2.inquire询问，打听。I will inquire when to begin our lessons.我要去问一下我们什么时候开始上课。