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Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhywastheAmbassadorparticularlylucky?
WhentheAmbassadororEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch, hiswifegotashock. Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate.
'Whathashappened?' sheasked. 'Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?'
'Afireextinguisher, mydear,' answeredtheAmbassadordrily. 'UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.'
'Goodheavens!' exclaimedhiswife. 'Andwherewereyouatthetime?'
'Iwasinmyofficeasusual,' answeredtheAmbassador. 'Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement. Iwentdownimmediately, ofcourse, andthatfool, Horst, aimedafireextinguisheratme. HethoughtIwasonfire. Imustdefinitelygetthatfellowposted.'
TheAmbassador'swifewentonaskingquestions, whenshesuddenlynoticedabigholeinherhusband'shat.
'Andhowcanyouexplainthat?' sheasked.
'Oh, that,' saidtheAmbassador. 'Someonefiredashotthroughmyofficewindow. Accurate, don'tyouthink? Fortunately, Iwasn'twearingitatthetime. IfIhadbeen, Iwouldnothavebeenabletogethomeforlunch.'