when my husband, jack, was a police officer, he once approached a home guarded by two ferocious dogs. they lunged at the screen door with such force that it opened, and they tore out into the yard.
thinking quickly, jack, stepped into the house, closing the door tightly behind him. " it's all right, ma'am," he reassured the homeowner " i'm a police officer."
"not a very brave one," 'she observed.
notes:
(1) guard v.保护；保卫
(2) ferocious adj.凶猛的；残忍的
(3) lunge v.冲刺；前冲
(4) tear v.急奔；冲
(5) reassure v.消除对……的恐惧；使安心
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
① what was once jack?
a. he was once a soldier.
b. he was once a government official.
c. he was once a police officer.
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