A highway patrol officer stopped a speeding motorist. "Don't you know what the blinking lights and siren mean?" he demanded.   　　"Yes, sir," replied the driver.   　　"Then why didn't you pull over immediately?"   　　"I would have, officer, " the man said. "But last month my wife ran off with a policeman, and I was afraid you were bringing her back.   Notes:   　　(1) patrol n.巡逻   　　(2) blinking adj.闪烁的   　　(3) siren n.警笛   　　(4) pull over（将车、船等）开向一边让其他车、船超越   　　(5) run off with（sb.）与…私奔   Exercises:   根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：   　　① The motorist speeded on the highway.   　　② The motorist didn't know what blinking lights and siren meant.         ③ The driver didn't pull over.   　　④ The motorist's wife ran off with the policeman last month.   　　⑤ The motorist didn't expect his wife to come back to him.   121.超速的司机   　　一位公路巡警截住了一个超速司机。“难道你不知道闪烁灯和警笛的意思吗？”他责问道。   　　“知道，长官，”司机回答说。   　　“那你为什么不立即靠边停车？”   　　“我本来想这样做的，长官。”那男子回答说，“但上个月我妻子和一位警察私奔了，我是害怕你把她带回来。”   练习参考答案：   ①T②F③F④F⑤T

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