【明報專訊】Bill is supposed to make a plan for beating Eason today, but he is always distracted by what happens around him.

“ Bill: Let me finish it today! ”

“ Eason(in MoMo's voice): Hello Bill, we have a fair at the town centre today. Come and join us! ”

“ Bill: I will come later! ”

“ Eason(imitating a dog): Woof! ”

“ Bill: Is that a dog? I wonder where it has come from... ”

“ Bill: Oh, I've ended up finishing nothing today. ”

“ Dr Panda: You should've concentrated on one task at a time as I always do. ”

■English highway﹕- phrasal verb

end up, end in, end with

end up - If you end up in a place or situation (which you did not expect to be in), you find yourself in it. If you end up doing something, you do that thing though you did not intend to.

end in - To end in a thing means to have that thing as a final result.

end with - To end with a thing means to have that thing as the final part.

■Quiz

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

(answers on next text)

1. The festival always ends (up / in / with) fireworks.

2. Peter ended (up / in / with) passing the exam.

3. We sometimes end our passage (up / in / with) a question mark.

4. Their hard work ended (up / in / with) a success.

5. The argument ended (up / in / with) laughter.

6. If you commit a crime, you will end (up / in / with) in jail.

■Glossary

distract (v) 使……分心

fair (n) 市集

concentrate (v) 集中

laughter (n) 笑聲