135 The Roaring Englishman

    A strange thing happened in London recently. A large number of Englishmen started roaring and eating
food off the floor. They were behaving like a pack of lions. No, they weren't going bananas. They were
normal people like you and me. But they watched a "therapist" on a daytime TV show. They were convinced by
him that roaring is good for you. "Roaring helps people who are uptight¹ to relax," he said.
    The "therapist" turned out to be a hoaxer². He goes around the world playing tricks on people. It's all
for fun. So if you don't want to feel like a fool, watch out! You can't always believe what you see, read
or hear.

happen = take place = occur 发生
a large number of 可数名词   a large amount of 不可数名词
a flock of sheep, a school of fish, a herd of cattle, a pride of lion, a swarm of bees, a colony of ants  
tense 紧张的    defensive 防卫性的
scare
lunatic    hoax 哄骗

1 uptight   

adj.焦虑不安的，紧张的

参考例句：

• He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
• Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之，不要紧张。

2 hoaxer   

n.欺诈者，戏弄者

参考例句：

• The hoaxer had sent the police on a wild-goose chase. 那个捣蛋的人让警方白白搜索了一番。 来自互联网
• The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a hoaxer. 当地报纸把这个候选人描述成一个骗子。 来自互联网