A lady who was known as Churchill's main rival in parliament was giving a speech.Churchill，with his usual enthusiasm for his rival，dozed off while the lady was speaking.She stopped her speech and awoke Sir Winston by yelling，
“Mr Churchill，must you sleep while I talk？”
Churchill replied sleepily，“No，ma'am.I do so purely by choice.”
一个被认为是丘吉尔在议会中主要对手的女士正在发表演讲。一向喜欢捉弄对手的丘吉尔这次也不例外，在她演讲的时候睡着了。这位女士停下演讲，对丘吉尔大喊：
“丘吉尔先生，是不是有人逼你在我演讲的时候一定要睡觉？”
丘吉尔懒洋洋地答道：“不是的，女士，我是完全自愿的。”
1.rival n.对手，竞争者
E.g.He defeated his rival in the final round and won the game.
他在最后一轮击败了对手，赢得了比赛。
2.parliament n.议会注：美国的议会常用congress
3.usual adj.通常的
4.enthusiasm n.热情，热心
E.g.He is full of enthusiasm for this activity.他对这个活动充满了热心。
5.awake v.唤醒，叫醒 过去式：awoke 过去分词：awoken
6.yell n.大叫，大喊E.g.Stop yelling at me！不要再对我大喊大叫了！
1.be known as 被认为是……
2.give a speech 发表演讲
3.doze off 打瞌睡，睡过去