The mechanic was very busy when I took my car in for repairs, so I settled down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls, and at one point he stopped and looked at me . "Would you do me a favor and flip back a few pages when someone comes in? That way it won't look as if you've been here all day."
Notes:
(1) mechanic n.汽车修理师
(2) settle down安适地坐下或躺
(3) do sb a favor帮助某人
(4) flip v.以指捻
Exercises:
根据短文填空
① The mechanic was very busy when I took my car ______ repairs.
② So I______ down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought_____ .
③ The mechanic was ______ and ______answering calls.
④ Would you do me a favor and ______back a few pages when someone comes ______?
⑤ That way it won't look_____ _____ you've been here all day.
49.请帮个忙
我把车拖去修理，机械师很忙。所以我就坐在接待室，拿出我随身带来的书读，机械师出出进进地打招呼。有一次，他停下来看了看我说：“你能帮我个忙吗？有人进来时，把书翻回几页行吗？那样的话，就不会看上去你在这儿呆了一整天了。”
练习参考答案：
① in; for ② settled; along ③ in ; out ④ flip in ⑤ as; if
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