英语阅读理解及翻译.docx

英语阅读理解及翻译英语阅读理解及翻译Mycookinghasalwaysbeenthetargetoffamilyjokes.Oneevening,asIprepareddinnerabittooquickly,thekitchenfilledwithsmokeandthesmokedetectorwentoff.Althoughbothofmychildrenhadreceivedfire-safetytrainingatschool,theydidnotrespondtothealarm.Annoyed,Istormedthroughthehouseinsearchofthem.Ifoundtheminthebathroom,washingtheirhands.Overtheloudbuzzingofthesmokealarm,Iaskedthemtoidentifythesound."It'sthesmokedetector,"theyrepliedinunison."Doyouknowwhatthatsoundmeans?"Idemanded."Sure,"myoldestreplied."Dinner'sready."Notes:(1)targetn.靶子；目标(2)detectorn.探查器(3)gooff发射；响(4)stormthrough冲入；闯入(5)insearchof搜寻；寻找(6)buzzingn.嗡嗡声(7)unisonn.一致Exercises:根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：①Themother'scookingwasoncethetargetoffamilyjokes.②Oneeveningthemotherprepareddinnerabittooslowly.③Whenthekitchenfilledwithsmoke,thesmokedetectorwentoff.④Neitherofthetwochildrenhadreceivedfire-safetytrainingatschool,sotheydidnotrespondtothealarm.⑤Thechildrenknewwhatthealarmmeant,sotheydidnotrespondtoit.翻译：我的烧饭手艺向来是家庭笑话的攻击目标。一天晚上，晚餐我准备得有点儿太快了，厨房里充满了烟，结果烟雾探查器报起警来。尽管我的`两个孩子都在学校里接受过防火安全训练，可是他们并没有对报警声作出反应。我感到很恼火，满幢房子乱冲寻找他们。我在洗澡间找到他们，发现他们正在洗手。我的声音盖过了烟雾警报的嗡嗡声，我叫他们辨别那声音。“是烟雾探查器，”他们异口同声地说。“你们知道那声音意味着什么吗？”我责问道。“当然，”我的大孩子回答道，“晚饭准备好了。”练习参考答案：①F②F③T④F⑤T