Comic﹕Broken toys
【明報專訊】What would you do with your broken toys? Bill regretted not having repaired his old toys...
“ Bill: My uncle bought me this new robot! ”
“ MoMo: How about that big box of toys? ”
“ Bill: Those are broken toys. I'm going to throw them away. ”
“ Eason: Super-E robot is coming... Haha... ”
“ Eason: I've brought your old toys back to life! ”
“ MoMo: You shouldn't have dumped them... ”
■English highway﹕phrasal verbs of "throw"
1. throw (something) away
to get rid of something that you do not want or need
e.g. I never throw my old books away.
2. throw up
to vomit
e.g. The patient took the medicine but threw it up a minute later.
3. throw on
to put on a piece of clothing quickly
e.g. He just threw on his uniform and left home for school.
■Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of phrasal verbs of "throw".
1. You're being late! Just ___________ your coat and rush out now!
2. I have to bring some plastic bags for my daughter. She always ___________ on long car journeys.
3. Don't _______ your tickets _______. The bus captain may check them.
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
broken (adj) 損壞的
regret (v) 為……後悔
repair (v) 修理
dump (v) 拋棄
[Smarties' Power English 第240期]
