【生词预览】

drive off驾车离去， plate车辆号码牌

【笑话原文】

I Got the License Plate Number

Mary was at home watching TV with her friends when she heard a noise. She ran out just in time to see a thief drive off in her car. “Did you see his face?” Her friends asked when she came back inside. “No, but it’s okay—I got the license plate number!”

【中文译文】

我把车的牌照号码记下来了

玛丽正在家里和几个朋友一起看电视。她听见有一种噪音，就跑出去，正好看见一个窃贼开着她的车跑了。当她回到屋子里的时候，她的朋友们问她有没有看清那个窃贼的脸。她说：“没有。不过没关系。我把车的牌照号码记下来了。”

【词汇讲解】

1.noise噪声，喧哗声。 The noise awoke me from my sleep.喧闹声使我从睡梦中醒过来。

2.run out 跑出来。还有“结束”的意思： When does the lease of the house run out?这房子的租约何时到期?

3. drive off驾车离去。也有“击退”的意思：The enemies were driven off from the city.敌人被赶出了城市。

4.license执照。也可以作动词，是“颁发执照”的意思：They have licensed the private hotel.他们已发了许可证给那家私人旅馆。

5.plate车辆号码牌。