A bachelor who lived at home with his mother and pet cat went on a trip to Europe。Before he left he told his best friend to inform him of some emergencies。
A few days after his departure，his cat climbed up on the roof，fell off and was killed。His friend immediately wired him with the message：“Your cat died！”
In a few hours he was back home，having cut short his trip in grief and anger at his friend，whom he told“Why didn't you break the news to me gradually？You knew how close I was to my cat！You could have sent a message‘Your cat climbed up on the roof today’，and the next day you could've written，‘Your cat fell off the roof’and let me down slowly that he died。”
After a quick memorial service，the bachelor left again to continue his trip。A few days later he returned to his hotel and there was a message waiting for him from his friend。It read，“Your mother climbed up on the roof today。”
一个单身汉和他的妈妈还有他的宠物猫住在一起，有一次他去欧洲旅行了。他出发前告诉他的好朋友有紧急情况一定要通知他。
他动身几天后，他的猫爬上了屋顶，不小心摔了下来死掉了。他的朋友立刻给他拍了电报说：你的猫死了！
几个小时之后他就悲伤地缩短了行程赶回家了，他对自己的朋友很生气，说：“你为什么不能不那么唐突地告诉我那个消息？你知道我和我的猫很亲密。你明明可以告诉我‘你的猫爬上了屋顶’。之后的一天再告诉我‘你的猫从屋顶摔下来了’，让我慢慢知道它死了。”
猫的追悼会很快开完后，单身汉又走了，去继续旅行。几天之后他回到了旅店，发现他的朋友给他留了言：“你的妈妈今天爬上了屋顶。”
1.bachelor n。单身男子，单身汉，学士
He became a Bachelor of Arts at the age of twenty。（他二十岁时成了文学士。）
2.inform v。通知，告知，报告
I informed his wife of his safe arrival。（我通知他太太他已平安抵达。）
3.departure n。离开，出发，起程
The plane's departure was on schedule。（飞机准时起飞。）
4.memorial adj。纪念的，追悼的，记忆的
a memorial speech（悼词）
1.cut short 缩短，打断
He had to cut his trip short。（他只得缩短自己的旅程。）
He cut the discussion short by clapping loudly。（他大声鼓掌，打断了讨论。）自我测验8：
1.I suppose you are not serious，？
A。do IB。don't I C。are youD。aren't you
2.This composition is goodsome spelling mistakes。
A。exceptB。besides
C。except thatD。except for
3.When I say that someone is in Shanghai for good，I mean that he is there。
A。to find a good jobB。for tile time being
C。to live a happy lifeD。for ever
4.Rubber differs from plasticsit is produced naturally and not in file lab。
A。at thatB。in that
C。for thatD。with that
5.Women all over the world areequal pay for equal jobs。
A。calling onB，calling about
C。calling offD。calling for
6.With the bridge，there was nothing for it but to swim
A。was destroyedB。destroying
B。being destroyedD。destroyed
7.Having no money butto know，he simply said he would go without dinner。
A。not to want anyoneB。wanted no one
C。not wanting anyoneD。to want no one
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