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第四章 高职英语口语技能大赛题型概述

rocked as he swung his arms.
Then, the two men heard a splash. It was the sword! The sword had accidentally
fallen into the river!

“Oh no! See? This is what I meant!” cried the fisherman. “Quick! Dive in!
Save the sword!”
“Oh, don’t worry,” said Lu Zhou. “I know an easier way!” He took out a
knife and made a mark on the side of the boat. “We are in the middle of the river,” he
continued. “It’s a little dangerous to get in the water here, is it not? So, I’ve just

made a mark into the side of the boat, right next to where I’m sitting. This way, I know
where he sword dropped! When we make it to the other shore, I can dive in where I
made the mark. Then, I will find the sword easily!”

“What?” asked the fisherman, confused. “That won’t work!”
“Just wait and see!” insisted Lu Zhou.
The fisherman didn’t want to argue. He kept quiet and paddled the boat.
When they reached the other shore, Lu Zhou checked the mark on the boat.
Then, he dove into the river right at the mark. A few moments later, he came back to

the surface.
“I can’t find the sword!” he cried. “I don’t understand, how is this possible?
This is exactly where I dropped it!” He pointed at the mark in the side of the boat. “So

where could the sword have gone?”
The fisherman let out a big sigh. “Sir, this is what I was trying to tell you. You
made the mark out there. We were in the middle of the river. That’s where the sword
dropped. But we are here now, by the shore. The mark moved with the boat, but the

sword didn’t. The sword is still out there, in the middle of the river!”
Lu Zhou finally understood. He began to cry when he realized what he had
done. He had lost his favorite thing in the world! And all because he had been foolish
and stubborn!

陆舟很久以前住在一个小村庄里。和他的许多邻居一样，他没有多少钱。但
是陆舟有一件特别的东西，一把漂亮的剑。这把剑是他父亲传给他的，他父亲从
他父亲那里继承了这把剑。这把剑是他最珍贵的财产，他自豪地炫耀它。他会站

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