阅读训练：管道工

　　A Plumber

　　　　My daughter Judy, who works for a plumbing company, found herself in need of a plumber at home. When she got to work, she asked that a plumber be sent. For several days her request was ignored.

　　　　In desperation, as she departed one afternoon she left her boss this note - "I will come to work in the morning as soon as a plumber gets to my house. " One arrived shortly before 7 a. m.

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　　Notes:

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　　　　(1) plumber n.水管修理工 内容来自www. .com

　　　　(2) ignore v.不理；不顾

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　　　　(3) desperation n.不顾所有的冒险；拼命 CopyRight .com

　　　　(4) depart v.离开 内容来自www. .com

　　Exercises:

　　根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）：

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　　　　① One day, something was wrong with the plumb in Judy's house.

　　　　② For several days, Judy didn't ask for a plumber.

　　　　③ The company did not send a plumber to Judy's house because Judy herself was a plumber.

　　　　④ Judy was so furious that she left her boss a note indicating she wouldn't work any more. CopyRight .com

　　　　⑤ Judy succeeded by writing a proper note to the

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　　管道修理工

　　　　我女儿朱迪在一家管道公司工作。一日，她发现自己家里需要一个管道修理工。于是，去上班时，她请求派一个管修工到她家里。但一连多少天，她的要求都不得到回应。

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　　　　出于无奈，一天下班时，她给老板留下这样一张字条：“明早管修工一到我家，我即刻来上班。”第二天清晨还不到七点钟就来了一位管修工。 内容来自www,英语学习网站. .com

　　练习参考答案：

　　①T②F③F④F⑤T

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