A Bad Day 倒霉的一天.doc

A Bad Day .
There was a guy in a bar, just looking at his drink. He stayed like that for half an hour. Then, this big trouble-making (1)vehicle (2) mechanic stepped up to him, (3)gripped his (4)collar, took the (5)mug from him, and drank it all down. The poor man started (6)weeping. The mechanic said, “Come on ,man, I was just joking. Here, I’ll buy you another drink. I just can’t see a man crying. ”“No, it’s not that. I’m (7)distressed. This day is the worst of my life. My burden is so heavy. First, I was late getting to my office. My boss had a (8)hostile temper, and fired me. When I left the building to go to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police said they could do nothing and (9)ditched my case. I got a (10)cab to return home, and when I left it, I remembered I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drove away. When I got home, I found my beloved wife died of her heart attack, (11)coiled beneath her blanket. I left home and came to this bar. And just when I was thinking about (mitting (13)suicide, you (14)emerged and drank my (15)dose of poison.”
a. the act of killing yourself
b. 出租汽车
c. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
d. (一次)剂量,一剂,一份
e. ①(from)出现,浮现②(问题等)发生,显露,(事实)暴露
f. the act of grasping
g. psychological suffering
h. ①不友好的,敌对的,怀有敌意的②敌方的,敌人的
i. a long narrow excavation in the earth
j. a craftsman skilled i