Comic﹕Not now!
【明報專訊】The Smarties have been planning a raid on Eason over the past few weeks. They have agreed on the date of attack, but there seems to be some misunderstanding...
“ MoMo: Let's go on the first of March at 5 am while he is asleep! ”
“ Bill: Sure! Let's meet outside Eason's apartment! ”
“ MoMo: I am glad that February is shorter than any other month! ”
“ MoMo: All right! I am ready, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Where are the others? ”
“ MoMo: Hey! Are you still sleeping? ”
“ Dr Panda: 2016 is a leap year. Today is the 29th of February! ”
■English highway﹕-words and collocations
asleep and sleeping
"Asleep" can be used as an adjective, but it must not be put before a noun. It means in or into a state of sleep. "Sleeping" is the present participle of the verb "to sleep". When it is used as an adjective, it can be put before a noun.
e.g. She was so tired that she was soon sound asleep.
e.g. Let sleeping dogs lie.
■Quiz
Complete the sentence with either "asleep" or "sleeping".
(answers on next text)
1. Jerry answered the phone while he was still half _________.
2. Sometimes I have trouble _________ and would stay up all night.
3. Amber was so deeply _________ that the noise in the street did not awaken her.
■Glossary
raid (n) 突襲
misunderstanding (n) 誤解
glad (adj) 高興的
leap year (n phr) 閏年
News Corner﹕Unexpected runner
【明報專訊】On 16 January 2016, a two-and-a-half-year-old bloodhound appeare... 詳情
