Lesson 89 A Slip of The Tongue 口误 【Text】 People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!" 【课文翻译】 人 们 总 要 想 尽 办 法 看 不 花 钱 的 演 出 ——哪 怕 是 拙 劣 的 演 出 。当“皮尤” 鸟食公司将在我们 当地影院演 出 喜剧节目的 消息传开后，我们 都赶紧跑去观看 。我们 不 得不 排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演 出 开始前场内肯定已有好几百人 了。不 幸的 是 ，这次演 出 是 我们 看 过的 最乏味的 演 出 了。那些没能进到场内的 人 没有必要 感到失望，因为很多应该出 场的 专业演 员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的 事情是 节目开始时那个报幕员的 开场白。他显然非常紧张，局促不 安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。但他刚一开口说话，人 们 便哄堂大笑起来。我们 都明白那个可怜的 人 应该说些什么，而他实际说的 却是 ：“这是 ‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们 ，晚上和先生们 ！” New words and expressions 生词和短语 【生词讲解】 1. slip 1） n. 小错误 make a slip 失误, 犯小...
