高三英语阅读理解限时训练(46)AOneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsoninchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister
Onthisoccasion,thechore(烦人的事)wasmadelesstroublesomebythepresenceofhisgirlfriend
Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethattheolderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildrenandtheyoungerchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofaccompanyingtheolderones
Later,IdiscoveredthatcompleteconfidencewasthelastthingIshouldhavelefthomewith
Ihaddecidedtoreturnhomeearlierthanplannedsothatmysonandhisgirlfriendcouldgoout
Icalledhomewiththishappynews
Butinsteadofhearinghischeerful,thankfulvoiceontheotherendoftheline,allIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing
Itwas,Ishouldpointout,after10p
,whenthetwoyoungerchildrenshouldhavebeeninbed,andwhenthetwoolderchildrenshouldhavebeenansweringthephone
“I’llgivehimales