英文笑话:Who's Afraid Now? 是谁害怕？

 A neighbor told us about a trip he took with his two-and-a-half -year-old son. It was the first time the father and the boy had been away by themselves.

The first night they spent in a hotel, the father moved his bed close to the boy's and when they were both tucked¹ in, he turned out the light. After a few minutes, a little voice said, "It surely² is dark, isn't it?" "Yes," said the father, "it's pretty dark, but everything is all right." There was silence³ for a few more minutes, and then a small hand reached over and took the father's hand, "I'll just hold your hand," said the little boy, "in case you get frightened."一位邻居告诉我们，他曾带着两岁半的儿子旅行。这是父亲头一次带着儿子单独出门。

他们住在旅馆的第一个晚上，父亲将自己的床移近儿子的床。他们掖好被子后他就关了灯。几分钟之后，一个细小的声音说：“屋子里真够黑的，是不是？”“是的，”父亲说，“屋里是够黑的，但是一切都正常。”又过了一会儿，一只小手伸过来握住父亲的手。“我握住你的手，”小男孩说，“免得你害怕。”

1 tucked   

塞进( tuck的过去式和过去分词 )； 翻折； 盖住； 卷起

参考例句：

• She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. 她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。
• She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears. 她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。

2 surely   

adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地

参考例句：

• It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
• Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。

3 silence   

n.沉默，无声，静寂，湮没，无声息；vt.使缄默；int.安静！

参考例句：

• She raised a hand for silence.她举手示意大家安静。
• They drove home in silence.他们默不作声地开车回家。