Tom,arecruit,wasabitofaloner.Hetooktodrinkingheavilywheneverhebookedoutfortheweekend.Oneweekend,hereturnedsodrunkthathewastoldtoseetheCommandingOfficerimmediately."Look,Tom,whydon’tyoushapeup?"saidtheCO,whowassomethingofasoftie."Thereisarealfutureforyouhereifyousoberup.Youcouldbecomeacorporal,orevenasergeant!Isn’tthatsomethingtolookforwardto?"Tomreplied,"Well,Sir,totellyoutheth,that’sreallynotgoodenoughformebecauseafterafewglassesofTiger,Ifeellikeacolonel!"

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　　感觉像上校

　　汤姆是名新兵,性格有点孤僻。只要周末请假外出,他一定会喝个烂醉如泥。一个周末,他又酩酊大醉地回来,立刻被叫去见上级军官。"汤姆,你为什么不振作起来呢？"心肠软的军官说。"你清醒起来的话,在这里很有前途。你可以成为下士,甚至当上军士！难道那不值得你去好好努力一下？"汤姆回答道:"这个嘛,长官,跟您说实话吧,对我来说那算不了什么；因为我几杯''虎牌’啤酒下肚,就感觉自己像个上校！"(陈海强、曹建勇)