重点单词：
1、couple
n. 对；夫妇；数个
vi. 结合；成婚
vt. 结合；连接；连合
Across the street from me there are a couple of police officers standing guard.
我所在的街对面有一两个警察在站岗。
2、penny
n. （美）分；便士
Unleaded petrol rose more than a penny a gallon.
无铅汽油每加仑涨了一个多便士。
3、seriously
adv. 认真地；严重地，严肃地
Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings.
说真的，我只在晚上抽烟。
重点短语：
1、right after
就在…之后；刚好在…之后
Right after lunch, however, I got a call from the police department.
然后，午餐之后，我接到一个从警局打来的电话。
考考你（翻译）：
1、我想几天内麻烦就会消除。
2、他们穿着灰灰的制服，很难让人把他们当回事。
3、枕边谈话：我从某处听说过，一个男人在做爱之后才最像他自己。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment.
2、Their rendezvous would be the Plaza Hotel.
3、After boating, they go to have lunch nearby.