文档介绍：(一)
Does the dog know the proverb, too?
The little boy did not like the look of the barking dog.
"It's all right," said a gentleman, "don't be afraid. Don't you know the proverb: Barking
dogs don't bite?"
"Ah, yes," answered the little boy. "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the
proverb, too?"
狗也知道这个谚语吗?
一个小男孩非常不喜欢狗狂叫的样子。
“没有关系,”一位先生说,“不用害怕,你知道这条谚语吗:
‘吠狗不咬人。’”
“啊,我是知道,可是狗也知道吗?”
(二)
Only cash and credit cards
When a man called a motel and asked how much they charged for a room, the clerk told
him that the rates depend on room size and number of people.
" Do you take children?" the man asked.
"No, sir," replied the clerk. "Only cash and credit cards."
只算现金和信用卡
一个人打电话给一家汽车旅馆询问房租,旅馆的工作人员回答说
房租的多少取决于房间的大小和住客的人数。
“小孩儿算不算呢?”那人问道。
“不算,先生。”服务员回答,“我们只算现金和信用卡。”
(三)
A Smart Housewife.
A smart housewife was told that there was a kind of stove which would only consume half of
the coal she was burning. She was very excited, and said: "That'll be terrific! Since one stove can
save half of the coal, if I buy two, no coal will be needed!"
精明的家庭主妇
一位精明的家庭主妇听人说有一种炉子用起来可以比她现在用的炉子省一半的煤。她听
了大为兴奋,说:“那太好了!一个炉子可以省一半的煤,那么如果我买两个炉子的话,不就
可以把煤全都省下来了吗?”
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(四)
The mean man's party.
The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find
his apartment, he said, "Come up