Oneday,Ihappenedtotalktoastranger(陌生人)onthebus.WhenhefoundoutthatIwasfromChicago,hetoldmethatoneofhisgoodfriendslivedthereandhewonderedifIhappenedtoknowhim.AtfirstIwantedtosaythatitwasfoolish(愚蠢的)tothinklikethat,forfromallthemillionsofpeopleinChicago,Icouldnotpossiblyknowhisfriend.But,instead,IjustsmiledandsaidthatChicagowasaverybigcity.Hewasquietforafewminutes,andthenhebegantotellmeallabouthisfriend. Hetoldmethathisfriendwasanexcellenttennisplayerandthatheevenhadhisowntenniscourt(网球场).Headdedthatheknewalotofpeoplewithswimmingpools,butthatheonlyknewtwopeopleinthecountrywhohadtheirowntenniscourts.AndhisfriendinChicagowasoneofthem.ItoldhimthatIknewseveralpeoplelikethat,forexample,mybrotherandmynext-doorneighbor.ItoldhimthatmybrotherwasadoctorandhelivedinCalifornia.ThenheaskedwheremybrotherlivedinCalifornia.WhenIsaidSacramento,hesaidthatlastyearhisfriendspentthesummerinSacramentoandlivednextdoortoadoctor.Thedoctorhadatenniscourt.Isaidthatmynext-doorwenttoSacramentolastsummerandlivedinthehousenexttomybrother’s.Foramoment,welookedateachother,butwedidnotsayanything. “Wouldyourfriend’snamehappentobeRolandKirkwood?”Iaskedfinally.Helaughedandsaid,“Wouldyourbrother’snamehappentobeDr.RayHunter?”Itwasmyturntolaugh. 小题1:Whichofthefollowingistrue? |