LemonIce的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训

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.

任务配置：L0+L4

词音：policeman,workmen,remonstrated,pneumatic,ironically,necessary,accompanied

词义：archway  拱门；拱道；remonstrate  告诫；pneumatic  气动的；充气的

练习感悟：

重新做人，正经做事，再也别做让自己后悔又无法挽回的事了。

一句话，就是干。