89 · 口误
A slip of the tongue
读懂并复述短故事，说明动作的先后、原因与人物反应。
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People will do anything to see a free show — even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!'
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People will do anything to see a free show — even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!'
为了看免费演出，人们什么都愿意做，哪怕演出很差。听说P和U鸟食公司要在本地电影院举办喜剧表演，我们都赶着去看。 我们排了好几个小时才进场，开演前，现场想必已经有好几百人。 不幸的是，这是我们看过的最乏味的演出之一。没进去的人根本不用失望，因为许多本来该登台的演员都没来。 那晚唯一让人发笑的，是节目开头的广告员。他显然紧张极了，在麦克风前尴尬地站了好几分钟。 他一开口，大家就哄堂大笑。 大家都知道他本来该怎么说，可他实际说成了：“This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!”——连公司名和“女士们、先生们，晚上好”的词序都说乱了。
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先沿这条线复述《口误》：免费演出吸引大家 → 排队好几个小时 → 演出乏味，演员还缺席 → 只有广告员带来笑料 → 一开口全场就笑 → 把词序全说乱了。再借一个结构讲自己的事：先列出故事的一条线索，再选合适的情态词推测原因。
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