Lesson 95 A fantasy
First listen and then answer the question. Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky? When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. 'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?' 'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.' 'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?' 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador.

纯属虚构
听录音，然后回答以下问题。 为什么说这位大使特别幸运？ 当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时，把他的夫人吓了一跳。 他面色苍白，衣服也搞得不成样子。 “发生了什么事？”她问，“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂？” “灭火器弄的，亲爱的，”大使冷冷地回答。 “今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。” “天啊！”他的夫人惊叫，“那你当时在什么地方？” “我和往常一样，在办公室里，”大使回答说。