I asked a colleague1 of mine how he liked the shirt his daughter had given him as a gift. The color and the design are nice, he said. But the sleeves2 are three inches too long.

I suggested that perhaps it was made for a much taller man. I don't think so, he said. If I stand on my toes, it still fits the same.

Notes:

puzzlement n.困惑；苦恩 colleague n.同事

Exercises:

依据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：

① The daughter gave the father a coat as a gift.

② The father thought that the color was nice, but he did not like the design

③ The sleeves were two inches long.

④ The shirt was made for a much taller man

⑤ The father liked the shirt very much.

64.难解的问题

我问我的同事是不是喜欢他女儿送他的衬衫。颜色和款式嘛是无可挑剔，他说，就是袖子长了三英寸。

我对他说可能衬衫是为个头更高的人做的。我想不是吧，他说，我踮起脚尖，它还是一样长。

训练参考答案：

①F②F③F④T⑤F