88.He Lowered Her chair Six Inches

　　While on vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache. The hotel desk clerk recommended a dentist. Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified¹ to discover that she was located on the 14th floor of a skyscraper², with two of the office walls made entirely³ of glass.

　　Susan was sitting rigidly⁴ in the examination chair, clutching its sides, when the dentist came in. "Are you always this nervous?" he asked.

　　揑t' s just that I 'm not used to being up this high," Susan replied, eyes closed.

　　"Oh, I'm sorry," he said. Then he lowered her chair six inches.

Notes:

　　(1) San Francisco 旧金山

　　(2) develop v.发病

　　(3) recommend v.推荐

　　(4) horrified adj.惊恐的

　　(5) be located位于

　　(6) skyscraper n.摩天大楼

　　(7) rigidly adv.僵硬地

　　(8) clutch v.紧抓；紧握

　　(9) be used to习惯于

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　① While _____vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache.

　　② The hotel desk clerk _____a dentist.

　　③ Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified to discover that he was_____ on the 14th floor of a skyscraper, with two of the office walls made _____of glass.

　　④ Susan was sitting _____in the examination chair, clutching its sides, when the dentist came in.

　　⑤ "It' s just that I'm not used to being up this high "Susan replied, eyes_____ .

88.他把她的椅子降低了6寸

　　在旧金山度假期间，我妹妹得了牙痛。宾馆接待员向她推荐了一名牙医。苏珊有恐高症，她惊恐地发现他的诊所位于摩天大楼的14层上，办公室有两面墙壁全用玻璃制成。

　　苏珊僵硬地坐在候诊椅里，紧紧地抓住两边的扶手，这时牙医进来了。“你总是这么紧张吗？”他问。

　　“这只是因为我不习惯这种高度。”苏珊回答，眼睛紧闭。

　　“哦，对不起，”他说。然后他把她的椅子降低了6寸。

练习参考答案：

① on ② recommended ③ located ④ rigidly ⑤ closed

1 horrified   

a.(表现出)恐惧的

参考例句：

• The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
• We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。

2 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

3 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

4 rigidly   

adv.刻板地，僵化地

参考例句：

• Life today is rigidly compartmentalized into work and leisure. 当今的生活被严格划分为工作和休闲两部分。
• The curriculum is rigidly prescribed from an early age. 自儿童时起即已开始有严格的课程设置。