英语幽默精读【75】This Way to Request
I had fallen and dislocated my elbow, which made writing checks for my small business nearly impossible. I called my bank to explain that the signature on my checks would look odd due to my accident, and would they please horror them anyway.
"Okay," said the woman on the phone, "but you' 11 have to write a letter to the bank telling them that you are requesting this. "
※ Notes
（1） dislocate v.脱离原位；使脱臼
（2） signature n.签名
（3） due to由于
（4） honor v.承认并如期支付
※ Exercises
根据短文填空：
① I had fallen and_____ my elbow.
② It made writing checks for my small business_____ impossible.
③ I called my bank to_____ that the signature _____my checks would look odd due to my accident.
④ "Okay," said the woman_____ the phone.
⑤ But you'll have to write a letter to the bank _____them that you are requesting this.
※ 译文
如是请求
我摔倒了，肘骨脱臼了。这使得我几乎不能给我的小生意签账单了。我打电话给银行解释说由于事故，账单上我的签名看起来会有些古怪，并请求他们无论如何给予承兑。
“好的，”电话中的女子说，“但你必须给银行写封信，告诉他们你在作此项请求。”
※ 练习参考答案
① dislocated ② nearly ③ explain; on ④ on ⑤ telling
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