Lesson65 Jumbo Versus the Police
2020-07-04 15:33:19 最后更新: 2020-07-04 15:33:19 访问数量:651
2020-07-04 15:33:19 最后更新: 2020-07-04 15:33:19 访问数量:651
Last Christmas, the circus owner Jimmy Gates decided to take some pressentspresents
to thea
childrenchildren's
hospital.
Dressed up far to theas Father
Christmas and company buyeraccompanied by a 'guard of honour'
of 6 pretty girls, he
set off down
the Main Street of the city riding
a baby elephant called Jumbo.
TheyHe
should knowhave known
the police hadwould
never allowedallow
suchthis sort
of thing.
A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he got long size Streetought to have gone along a side street as
Jumbo was holding up the traffic.
Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.
Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the Main Street.
The police had a difficult time but they were almost amused.
Jumbo must weight ofweigh
a few townstons
, Said thea
policeman After Witsafterwards
, So it iswas
fortuanatefortunate
that we didn't have to
carry him, of course, we should arrest him, but as he athas
a good record, We showshall let him off
this time.
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'
滑稽的
clothes. -- 用滑稽的衣服把自己装扮起来沼泽
.