65 · 小象对警察
Jumbo versus the police
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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.'
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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.'
去年圣诞节，马戏团老板吉米·盖茨决定给儿童医院送些礼物。他扮成圣诞老人，骑着叫江波的小象，在六位漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”陪同下，沿市中心的大街出发。 他本该知道，警察绝不会允许这样做。 一名警察走来，告诉吉米，他本来该走旁边的小街，因为江波把交通堵住了。 吉米答应马上离开，江波却不肯挪步。十五名警察费了好大劲，才把它推离主街。 警察们折腾得够呛，却也觉得十分有趣。 一名警察事后说：“江波肯定有好几吨重，幸亏不用抬它。照理我们该逮捕它，不过看在它没有前科，这次就放它一马吧。”
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《小象对警察》：骑大象送圣诞礼物 → 这本来就不合规 → 警察要求走小街 → 人答应了，象不肯走 → 忙得辛苦，也觉得好笑 → 用一句玩笑收场。再借一个结构讲自己的事：针对故事中一个失误，补一句“当时本来应该……”。
译文依据整理稿，由本站按中文表达重新校订；解析据吴应时整理资料及首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第157—158页，2022年3月第1版。