The Star of the Show

　　读故事

　　The Drama Society of the college was going to put on a new play, and they needed an animal to play the role of a dragon in the dramatics.But their budget was draining and they didn't want to change their draft about this character, which added a dramatic effect to the whole play.So they drafted a notice calling for donations of a suitable animal.However, when a donkey turned up at the students' dormitory, they looked at it with doubtful eyes and looked on it as a drag.They were even more disappointed when they found that it was dumb and couldn't make a noise.As this was the only possibility they had, they dragged it outside the dorm and decided to dye it.They dumped green dye onto its body, and dotted it with red paint.Then they led it downward to the hall and onto the stage.When dusk came and the drum started, the animal was so frightened that it made a downward jump off the stage.Fearing the show might drag on, one student took a bottle of alcohol out of his drawer and gave the animal a large dose.The poor old thing, with paint still dripping, looked as if it had spent a whole day in a dump and was very drunk.It drummed its feet on the floor, as if it was drumming up support, producing a dynamic effect, till the drain of its energy caused it to stop.This became the unexpected dynamic that led to success.The audience kept laughing for the duration of the show.The director of the play was interviewed, but he was so excited that his talk drifted to the drift in the play, so the reporter suggested taking a photo of the director and the “hero” of the night.The director thought he heard a drip, looked down and found that his durable shoes were all wet"Oh, no, ” he thought, “it must think this is a toilet".

　　记单词

　　donation 1. 捐款，捐赠物; 2. 捐赠，赠送

　　donkey 驴

　　dorm见dormitory

　　dormitory (集体)宿舍

　　dose (一次)剂量，一剂，一份

　　dot 点，小圆点vt 1. 打点于; 2. 散布于，点缀

　　doubtful 1. 难以预测的，未定的; 2. 怀疑的，可疑的

　　downward 向下的，下行的

　　ad [~(s)]向下地，下行地

　　draft 1. 草稿，草案，草图; 2. 汇票; 3. 征兵，服役; 4. 通风，气流vt 1. 起草，草拟; 2. 征募，征召…入伍

　　drag 1. 拖，拉; 2. 迫使，硬拉

　　vi 1. 拖着脚步走，在地上拖着行进; 2. 慢吞吞地进行，拖延n 1. 累赘，障碍; 2. 一吸，一抽，一饮

　　drag on/out(使)拖延

　　dragon 龙

　　drain 1. 排走，排去…的水; 2. 渐渐耗尽vi 慢慢流掉，减少n 1. 耗竭，消耗; 2. 排水沟，排水管

　　drama 1. 戏，剧本; 2. 戏剧(艺术); 3. 戏剧性事件，戏剧性场面

　　dramatic 1. 引人注目的，突然的; 2. 戏剧性的，激动人心的; 3. 戏剧的，剧本的n [～s]戏剧表演，演剧活动

　　draught见draft

　　drawer 抽屉

　　drift 1. 漂流，漂; 2. 漂泊，游荡

　　n 1. 漂流，漂流物，吹积物; 2. 大意，主旨; 3. 趋势，转移

　　drip 滴n 1. 滴水声; 2. 滴下的液体

　　drum 1. 鼓，鼓声; 2. 桶，筒v 有节奏地敲击

　　drum up竭力争取(支持)，招揽(生意等)

　　drunk 1. (酒)醉的; 2. 陶醉的

　　dumb 1. 哑的; 2. (因惊恐等)说不出话的，沉默的

　　dump 1. 倾卸，倾倒; 2. 倾销，抛售n 垃圾场

　　durable 耐用的，持久的

　　duration 持续，持续期间

　　dusk 薄暮，黄昏

　　dye 染料vt 给…染色

　　dynamic 1. 有活力的，强有力的; 2. 不断变化(或增长)的; 3. 动力的，动态的n 1. (原)动力; 2. [~s]动力学

　　学院戏剧协会打算上演一出新戏，需要一只动物在戏剧表演中扮演龙的角色。但是他们的预算已快用完，而他们又不想改写草稿中关于这个角色的描写，因为这个角色给整出戏增加了戏剧效果。于是他们草拟了一个告示征求人们捐赠一只合适的动物。然而，当一头驴出现在学生宿舍时，他们却用怀疑的眼光看着它，把它看成了累赘。当他们发现它还是头哑驴，发不出声，就更失望了。考虑到这是他们可能得到的动物，他们便将它拉出宿舍并决定给它染色。他们在它身上倒上绿色的染料，并用红漆加以点缀。然后他们牵着它下到大厅，上了舞台。当黄昏到来时，鼓声响起，这头驴却吓得从舞台上跳了下来。由于担心演出会拖延，一名学生从抽屉里拿出一瓶烈酒，给它来了一大剂。那可怜的老东西身上还滴着颜料，看起来好像在垃圾场打了滚，而且还醉得厉害。它用蹄子有节奏地敲击地板，仿佛在竭力争取支持，结果产生了强有力的效果，直到精疲力竭它才不得不停下来。没想到这一招成了导致成功的动力。观众的笑声在表演期间持续不断。该剧的导演接受了采访，但他激动得语无伦次，话题转移到了该剧的大意上面，记者只好提议为他和当晚的“主角”照张相。导演以为听到了滴水声，低头一看，他那双耐穿的鞋已经湿透了。“噢，不，”他心里想，“这头蠢驴准把我的鞋当成厕所了。”