L40-2: Who’s who
The student hid in an archway nearby where he could watch and hear everything that went on. Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go away. When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen, he threatened to remove them by force. The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help. Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen.
As the men refused to stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumatic drill. The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper. He threatened to call the police. At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest. Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station. Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone. Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.
archway /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/ 拱形门楼
scene /siːn/ 现场，场景;场面;
as he pleased to do 随他的便
remonstrate /rɪˈmɑːnstreɪt/ 规劝、告诫，抗议;抱怨;埋怨
seize /siːz/ 抓住、捉
fierce /fɪrs/ 凶猛的、猛烈的
ironically /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/ 讽刺地
be under arrest 被逮捕、拘禁
permission /pərˈmɪʃn/ 许可
grant /ɡrænt/ 同意、准予、授予
accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ 陪同、陪伴
今天又是在校门口等孩子的时间完成了学习。还把前两课都复习了一遍。
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