英语小故事20秒

1.Our Tails 我们的尾巴The lecturer on evolution had been going on for nearly two hours. then he started again, and said he:"Let me ask the evolutionist a question --- if we had tails like a baboon, where are they?"教进化论的老师已经滔滔不绝地讲了快两个小时，他的话题又来了：“让我向进化论者提个问题——如果我们曾经像狒狒那样长着尾巴，那么现在尾巴到哪里去了？”"I'll venture an answer, " said an old lady. "We have worn them off sitting here so long.".“我来试试看，”一位老太太说。 “该是我们在这里坐这么久把它们磨掉了吧。”2.I'm Trying to Stop It "Boy, why have you got cotton-wool in your ear? Is it infected?" "No, sir, but you said yesterday that everything you told me went in one ear and out the other , so I am trying to stop it." “孩子，你为什么用棉花塞住耳朵？它感染了吗？” “没有，老师。可是你昨天说你告诉我的知识都是一个耳朵里进，一个耳朵里出，所以我要把它堵在里面。” 3.“I'm sorry ，Madam ，but I shall have to charge you twenty dollars for pulling your boy's tooth .” “Twenty d ollars! Why ，I understand you to say that you charged only four dollars for such work!” “Yes ，but this youngster yelled so terribly that he scared four other patients out of the office .” “对不起，夫人，为您孩子拔牙我要收取20美元。” “20美元！为什么？不是说好只要4美元。” “是的，但是你的孩子大喊大叫，把另外四个病人吓跑了。”更多：

Once upon a time,there was a mouse father. He wanted to marry his daughter to the greatest person in the world.But,who was the greatest person in the world?Oh!The sun!He must be the greatest person in the world.The mouse father went to talk to the sun.“Hello!Mr.Sun.I know you are the greatest person in the world.Would you marry my daughter?” “What?I’m not the greatest person in the world.The greatest person is the cloud.If he comes out,I’ll be covered.” The mouse father went to talk to the cloud.“Hello!Mr.Cloud.I know you are the greatest person in the world.Would you marry my daughter?”“What?I’m not the greatest person in the world.The greatest person is the wind.If he comes out,I’ll be blown away.” The mouse father went to talk to the wind.“Hello!Mr.Wind.I know you are the greatest person in the world.Would you marry mydaughter?”“What?I’m not the greatest person in the world.The greatest person is the wall.If he comes out,I’ll be stopped.” The mouse father went to talk to the wall.“Hello!Mr.Wall.I know you are the greatest person in the world.Would you marry my daughter?” “What?I’m not the greatest person in the world.The greatest person is YOU,the mouse.” “The greatest person in the world is … mouse?” “Yes,the greatest person in the world is mouse.See?If mouse comes out,I’ll be bit!” The mouse father was very happy.He finally knew mouse was the greatest person in the world.He would marry his daughter to the handsome mouse next door.

.THE ANT AND THE DOVE 蚂蚁和鸽子 One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water. She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground. Just at that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it. Guessing what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety. MORAL: One good turn deserves another.

英语情景对话（三个人）：M: hi, Dan, what are u doing? D: I am playing war craft. M: Where is Tommy? D: Shii! M:What? What's the matter? D: Don't u see? He is still sleeping. M: My goodness! I can't believe this! It’s almost nine. He got to get up now. Don't u remember we are required to make up a three people dialogue for tomorrow's oral class? D: Yes, I do. You wake up Tommy and I will play one more round of war craft. M: You'd better stop playing right now. We don't have much time to prepare this dialogue. Tommy! Tommy! Wake up! Time to wake up! T:five more minutes, please. Mike: No way, Jose. Time really flies.We still have a lot to do. Hurry up. T: (Tommy sits up in his bed) Can I lie down two more minutes, please, just two more minutes? when Danny finishes his game, I will be fine.(Yawns) I don't know why I am so so sleepy. (Tommy lies down again.) M: Guys!!! I am really angry now. Time waits for nobody. If you two don't stop what you are doing now, I will find somebody else to be my partners. D and T: all right. All right. We listen to u. M: That's more like it. We need will power. D and T: what is will power? M: Will power is trying hard not to do something that you really want to do. D: You mean like trying not to play war craft? Mike: right. T: you mean like trying not to stay up late? M: right. Danny turns off his computer. Tommy gets up and goes to the bathroom. Two minutes later the three maskeetters are working on their assignment. Danny: Mike, can I take a little break? Let me play one round and we will continue our work? Tommy: Mike, Can I lie down a minute? My back hurts. Mike: No! No! No! Let's finish our work first before we do anything. We need will power!Danny and Tommy: that's true. We need will power! We listen to youNot long after an old Chinese woman came back to China from her visit to her daughter in the States, she went to a city bank to deposit the US dollars her daughter gave her. At the bank counter, the clerk checked each note carefully to see if the money was real. It made the old lady out of patience. At last she could not hold any more, uttering. "Trust me, Sir, and trust the money. They are real US dollars. They are directly from America." 一位中国老妇人在美国看望女儿回来不久，到一家市银行存女儿送给她的美元。在银行柜台，银行职员认真检查了每一张钞票，看是否有假。 这种做法让老妇人很不耐烦，最后实在忍耐不住说：“相信我，先生，也请你相信这些钞票。这都是真正的美元，它们是从美国直接带来的。”A man goes to church and starts talking to God. He says: "God, what is a million dollars to you?" and God says: "A penny", then the man says: "God, what is a million years to you?" and God says: "a second", then the man says: "God, can I have a penny?" and God says "In a second" 一男子进入教堂和上帝对话.他问:"主啊, 一百万美元对你意味着多少?"上帝回答:"一便士."男子又问:"那一百万年呢?"上帝说:"一秒钟."最后男子请求道:"上帝,我能得到一便士吗?"上帝回答:"过一秒钟." Four best friends met at the hospital since their wives were giving births to their babies. The nurse comes up to the first man and says, "Congratulations, you got twins." The man said "How strange, I'm the manager of Minnesota Twins." After awhile the nurse comes up to the second man and says, "Congratulations, you got triplets." Man was like "Hmmm, strange I worked as a director for the "3 musketeers." Finally, the nurse comes up to the third man and says "Congratulations, you got twins x2." Man is happy and says, "Ironic, I work for the hotel "4 Seasons." All three of them are happy until they see their last buddy jumping all over the place, cursing God and banging his head on the wall. They asked him what's wrong and he answered, "What's wrong? I work for 7up"! 四个好朋友在医院里碰面了,他们的妻子正在生产.护士过来对第一个男人说:"恭喜,你得了双胞胎."男人说:"多奇怪呀,我是明尼苏达双子队的经理."过了一会儿,护士过来对第二个男人说:"恭喜,你得了三胞胎."男人很喜欢:"嗯,又巧了.我是3M公司的董事."最后,护士跑来对第三个男人说:"恭喜,你得了2对双胞胎."男人很开心地说:"真令人啼笑皆非,我为四季宾馆工作."他们三个都很高兴,但第四个伙伴急得像热锅上的蚂蚁,咒骂上帝并用头撞墙.他们问他有什么不对劲,他回答道:"什么不对劲?我可是在七喜公司工作呀!" 呵呵,一个比一个效率高. Osama Bin Laden, a Canadian, and President Bush were walking down the street when they saw a golden lamp. They rubbed it and a genie came out and said, "I will grant each one a wish that’s 3 together." The Canadian said, "I am a father and my son will be a farmer so I want the soil in Canada to be forever fertile." The genie said the magic words and the wish came true. Osama looked amazed so he wished for a wall around Afghanistan the genie said the magic words and again the wish came true. President Bush said "Genie, tell me more about this wall," the genie said,” It’s 50 feet thick and 500 feet tall so nothing can get in and nothing can get out." President Bush said,” Wow! That’s a big bridge...Fill it with water!!! 拉登,一加拿大人还有布什总统走在大街上看到一盏金色的灯.他们擦了擦灯出现了一个精灵.精灵说:"我要满足你们每人一个愿望总共三个."加拿大人说:"我是个父亲我儿子将成为农夫,因此我想让加拿大的土地永远肥沃."精灵说了咒语愿望实现了.拉登看了很惊奇,他希望有座城墙围绕阿富汗.精灵又说了咒语愿望又实现了.布什总统问:"精灵请告诉我关于这座墙的事情."精灵回答:"墙厚50英尺,高500英尺,因而里面的任何东西出不来外面的任何东西进不去."布什总统说:"哇!那是座大桥耶...注满水!!!" “I'm sorry ，Madam ，but I shall have to charge you twenty dollars for pulling your boy's tooth .” “Twenty d ollars! Why ，I understand you to say that you charged only four dollars for such work!” “Yes ，but this youngster yelled so terribly that he scared four other patients out of the office .” “对不起，夫人，为您孩子拔牙我要收取20美元。” “20美元！为什么？不是说好只要4美元。” “是的，但是你的孩子大喊大叫，把另外四个病人吓跑了。” 以上几篇分别转自

1.它们是从美国直接带过来的NotlongafteranoldChinesewomancamebacktoChinafromhervisittoherdaughterintheStates,shewenttoacitybanktodeposittheUSdollarsherdaughtergaveher.Atthebankcounter,theclerkcheckedeachnotecarefullytoseeifthemoneywasreal.Itmadetheoldladyoutofpatience.Atlastshecouldnotholdanymore,uttering."Trustme,Sir,andtrustthemoney.TheyarerealUSdollars.TheyaredirectlyfromAmerica."它们是从美国直接带来的一位中国老妇人在美国看望女儿回来不久，到一家市银行存女儿送给她的美元。在银行柜台，银行职员认真检查了每一张钞票，看是否有假。这种做法让老妇人很不耐烦，最后实在忍耐不住说：“相信我，先生，也请你相信这些钞票。这都是真正的美元，它们是从美国直接带来的。”2.CatZhualaoshuCatchasingamousewas,intoaflowershop.MousefoundMolugetao,comfortablePickingupabouquetofroseswhenweapons,asstrongresistance.Cat1:00shocked,immediatelyDixialetou,shyandsaid:"Sigui,toosuddena……"猫抓老鼠一只老鼠被猫追赶，误入花店。老鼠发现无路可逃，顺手抱起一束玫瑰花当武器，作顽强抵抗。猫一时惊呆了，立马低下了头，羞涩地说：“死鬼，太突然了……”3.ReallyimportantforeignlanguageOnce,alargeratsandmiceinasmallDongwaiWalking.Suddenly,acatblockedentrance,rearitsuglyplunged.Desperatelyrunningrats,catsfeellikeworkontherecovery.InShanqiongshuijin,smallrodentscomeback,shouting一声directedatthecat:"bark."Cathewasscaredoff.Bigratsboast:"OKah,butalsosingle-handedly,formidable!"AsmallmouseMohan,sighedandsaidthat:"Itseemsmasteraforeignlanguageisveryimportantah!"外语真重要有一次，一只大老鼠和一只小老鼠在洞外散步。突然，一只猫堵住洞口，张牙舞爪扑来。老鼠拼命跑，猫就使劲追。就在山穷水尽时，小老鼠回过头，冲着猫大叫一声：“汪汪”。猫竟然被吓跑了。大老鼠夸道：“行啊，还会一手，厉害！”小老鼠一抹汗，感叹说：“看来掌握一门外语非常重要啊！”4.MosswipingratsMotherratssuspectedherhusbandhasanaffair,shebushesadjacenttothetrackherhusband.While,ahedgehogfromtheholesdrilledout.MotherratsYezhuahedgehog,said:"Sigui,saidnotanaffair?ShiningsomanymoussetoseduceShuixia?"擦摩丝的老鼠母老鼠怀疑老公有外遇，她跟踪老公到草丛旁。一会儿，一只刺猬从洞里钻出来。母老鼠一把拽住刺猬说：“死鬼，还说没外遇？擦这么多摩丝去勾引谁呀？”5.RatstothetoiletRatstothebenefitof,seealsoXiong,didnotQisheng,bearssawarat,andsaid:"YoudonotPickingout?"TotheratsChisuonotlanguage.Xiongasked:"Pickingoutnotah,doyou?"Ratsnervouslyandsaid:"cannot……"Xiongseizeamousebuttwipeaway!老鼠上厕所老鼠去方便，见熊也在，吓得不敢吱声，熊看了老鼠一眼，说：“你掉不掉毛？”老鼠哆嗦了一下不语。熊又问：“掉不掉毛啊，你？”老鼠战战兢兢地说：“不掉……”熊一把抓住老鼠擦擦屁股走了！What'sYouChioce?"Ishallhavetogiveyoutendaysor$20,"saidthejudge."I'lltakethe$20,Judge,"saidtheprisoner.英语笑话1Alittleboyaskedhisfather:Daddy,howmuchdoesitcosttogetmarried?Thefatherreplied:Idon'tknowson.I'mstillpaying!!一个小男孩问他的爸爸，结婚要花多少钱？爸爸说：我不知道，因为我仍然在付帐。2ASundayschoolteacherwastellingherpupilstheimportanceofmakingothersglad."Now,children,"saidshe,"hasanyoneofyouevermakesomeoneelseglad?""Please,teacher,"saidasmallboy,"I'vemakesomeonegladyesterday.""Welldone.Whowasthat?""Mygranny.""Goodboy.Nowtellushowyoumadeyourgrandmotherglad.""Please,teacher,Iwenttoseeheryesterday,andstayedwithherthreehours.ThenIsaidtoher,'Granny,I'mgoinghome,'andshesaid,'Well,I'mglad'!"一个主日学校校(基督教教会为了向儿童灌输宗教思想,在星期天开的儿童班)的老师在对学生讲使别人高兴的重要性。“现在，孩子们，”她说：“你们当中有谁让别人高兴过？”“我，老师，”一个小男孩说：“昨天我就使别人高兴过。”“做得好，是谁呢？”“我奶奶。”“好孩子。现在告诉我们，你是怎样使你奶奶高兴的。”“是这样的，老师。我昨天去看她，在她那儿呆了三个小时。然后我跟她说：‘奶奶，我要回家了。’她说：‘啊，我很高兴！3Dickwassevenyearsold,andhissister,Catherine,wasfive.Onedaytheirmothertookthemtotheiraunt'shousetoplaywhileshewenttothebigcitytobuysomenewclothes.Thechildrenplayedforanhour,andthenathalfpastfourtheiraunttookDickintothekitchen.Shegavehimanicecakeandaknifeandsaidtohim,"Nowhere'saknife,Dick.Cutthiscakeinhalfandgiveoneofthepiecestoyoursister,butremembertodoitlikeagentleman.""Likeagentleman?"Dickasked."Howdogentlemendoit?""Theyalwaysgivethebiggerpiecetotheotherperson."answeredhisauntatonce."Oh"saidDick.Hethoughtaboutthisforafewseconds.Thenhetookthecaketohissisterandsaidtoher,"Cutthiscakeinhalf,Catherine.".迪克年龄七岁，他的妹妹凯瑟琳五岁。一天，妈妈把他们带到姨妈家去玩，自己就到大城市去买些新的衣服。孩子们玩了个把小时，在四点半的时候，姨妈领着迪克走进了厨房。她交给迪克一块精美的蛋糕和一把刀子，并对他说：“喏，迪克，给你刀子，把这块蛋糕一切为二，给你妹妹一块。不过，你得记住要做得像一个绅士那样。”迪克问：“像一个绅士？绅士怎样做呢？”他姨妈马上回答说：“绅士总是把大的一块让给别人的。”迪克说了一声“噢”。他对此想了一会，然后，他把蛋糕拿给妹妹，并对她说：“凯瑟琳，你来把这块蛋糕一切为二吧。”4Stan:Iwon92goldfish.Fred:Whereareyougoingtokeepthem?Stan:Inthebathroom。Fred:Butwhatwillyoudowhenyouwanttotakeabath?Stan:Blindfoldthem!斯丹：我赢了92条金鱼。弗雷德：你想在哪儿养它们？斯丹：浴室。弗雷德：但是你想洗澡时怎么？斯丹：蒙住它们的眼睛！5Georgeknockedonthedoorofhisfriend'shouse.Whenhisfriend'smotheransweredheasked,“canAlbertcomeouttoplay?”“No,”saidthemother,“it'stoocold.”“Well,then,”saidGeorge,“canhisfootballcomeouttoplay?”乔冶敲着他朋友家的门。当朋友的妈妈来应门时，他问：“阿尔伯特可以出来玩吗？”“不行，”那位妈妈说，“天气太冷了。”“噢，那么，”乔冶，“他的足球可以出来玩吗？

hey Are Directly from America Not long after an old Chinese women came back to china from her visit to her daughter in the Sates, she went to a city bank to deposit the U.S. dollars her daughter give her . At the bank counter ,the money was real.It mady out of patience.At last she couid not hold any more, uttering :“trust me, Sir, and trustthe money .They are real U.S. dollars. They.are directly from America. ” 汉译： 真美钞 一位中国老妇人到美国去看望女儿回来不久，到一家银行取存女儿送给她的美元。在银行柜台，银行职员认真仔细的检查了每一张钞票看，是否有假。这种做法使老妇人很不耐烦，最后实在忍不住说：“相信我，先生，也请你相信这些钞票。这都是真正的美元，是从美国直接带来的。” He Won Tommy: How is your little brother, Johnny? Johnny: He is ill in bed. He hurt himself. Tommy: That's too bad. How did that happen? Johnny: We played who could lean furthest out of the window, and he won. 他赢了 汤姆：约翰尼，你小弟弟好吗？ 约翰尼：他害病卧床了。他受了伤。 汤姆：真糟糕，怎么回事儿？ 约翰尼：我们做游戏，看谁能把身子探出窗外最远，他赢了。 I Have His Ear in My Pocket Ivan came home with a bloody nose and his mother asked, "What happened?" "A kid bit me," replied Ivan. "Would you recognize him if you saw him again?" asked his mother. "I'd know him any where," said Ivan. "I have his ear in my pocket." 他的耳朵在我衣兜里 伊凡鼻子流着血回到家里。他妈妈问，“发生了什么事？” “一个男孩咬了我一口，”伊凡说。 “再见到他你能认出来吗？”妈妈问。 “他走到哪里我都能认出他，”伊凡说。“他的耳朵还在我衣兜里呢。” A Good Boy Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells the candy." 好孩子 小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。 “昨天给你的钱干什么了？” “我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。 “你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？” “她是个卖糖果的。” Drunk One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk." "But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!" 醉酒 一天，父亲与小儿子一道回家。这个孩子正处于那种对什么事都很感兴趣的年龄，老是有提不完的问题。他向父亲发问道：“爸爸，‘醉’字是什么意思？” “唔，孩子，”父亲回答说，“你瞧那儿站着两个警察。如果我把他们看成了四个，那么我就算醉了。” “可是，爸爸， ”孩子说，“那儿只有一个警察呀！” Hospitality The hostess apologized to her unexpected guest for serving an apple-pie without any cheese. The little boy of the family left the room quietly for a moment and returned with a piece of cheese which he laid on the guest's plate. The visitor smiled, put the cheese into his mouth and then said: "You must have better eyes than your mother, sonny. Where did you find the cheese?" "In the rat-trap, sir," replied the boy. 好客 由于客人在吃苹果馅饼时，家里没有奶酪了，于是女主人向大家表示歉意。这家的小男孩悄悄地离开了屋子。过了一会儿，他拿着一片奶酪回到房间，把奶酪放在客人的盘子里。 客人微笑着把奶酪放进嘴里说：“孩子，你的眼睛就是比你妈妈的好。你在哪里找到的奶酪？” “在捕鼠夹上，先生。”那小男孩说。 英语小笑话 上个星期五我穿了一件 Adidas 的衣服去打球, 一个老美看到就笑我说, "Do you know what does it mean? It means All Day I Dream About Sex.我整天都在想著 性, 缩写正好是 Adidas) " 我正惊讶他怎么反应这么快, 联想力这么丰富时,旁边的 一个老美帮我解围, 他说, 有一个很著名的合唱团 Korn, 他们的招牌歌之一就是 A.D.I.D.A.S, (All day I dream about sex)所以呢,这个典故可是很多老美都耳熟 能详的喔! 下次就换你去取笑老美了. A man goes to church and starts talking to God. He says: "God, what is a million dollars to you?" and God says: "A penny", then the man says: "God, what is a million years to you?" and God says: "a second", then the man says: "God, can I have a penny?" and God says "In a second" 一男子进入教堂和上帝对话.他问:"主啊, 一百万美元对你意味着多少?"上帝回答:"一便士."男子又问:"且话偻蚰昴?"上帝说:"一秒钟."最后男子请求道:"上帝,我能得到一便士吗?"上帝回答:"过一秒钟." 1,Two birls Teacher: Here are two birds, one is a swallow, the other is sparrow. Now who can tell us which is which? Student: I cannot point out but I know the answer. Teacher: Please tell us. Student: The swallow is beside the sparrow and the sparrow is beside the swallow. 两只鸟 老师： 这儿有两只鸟，一只是麻雀。谁能指出哪只是燕子，哪只是麻雀吗？ 学生：我指不出，但我知道答案。 老师：请说说看。 学生：燕子旁边的就是麻雀，麻雀旁边的就是燕子。 2. The Fish Net "Can you tell me what fish net is made, Ann?" "A lot of little holes tied together with strings." replied the little girl. 鱼网 "你能告诉我鱼网是什么做的吗，安？" 老师发问道。 "把许多小孔用绳子栓在一起就成了鱼网了。" 小女孩回答道。 3. The New Teacher George comes from school on the first of September. "George, how did you like your new teacher?" asked his mother. "I didn\'t like her, Mother, because she said that three and three were six and then she said that two and four were six too....." 新老师 9月1日， 乔治放学回到家里。 "乔治，你喜欢你们的新老师吗？" 妈妈问。 "妈妈，我不喜欢，因为她说3加3得6, 可后来又说2加4也得6。" 4. A physics Examination Once in a physics examination, Nick finished the first question very soon, while his classmates were thinking it hard. The question was: When it thunders why do we see the lighting first, then hear the thunderrolls? Nick\'s answer: Because our eyes are before ears. 一次物理考试 在一次物理考试时，当同学们都还在苦思冥想时，尼克很快就答好了第一个问题。 这个问题是：为什么在打雷时，我们总是先看到闪电后听到雷声？ 尼克的回答是：因为眼睛在前，耳朵在后。 Jim’s History Examination Uncle: How did Jim do in his history examination? Mother: Oh, not at all well, but there, it wasn't his fault. They asked him things that happened before the poor boy was born. 吉姆的历史考试 舅舅：吉姆这孩子历史考得怎么样？ 母亲：唉，糟透了。可话又说回来，这也不能怪他。嗨，他们尽问一些这个 可怜的孩子出生前的事儿。 One good turn deserves anotherI was having dinner at a restaurant whenHarry Steele came in. Harry worked in a lawyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Harry saw me and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me &2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. 'I have never borrrowed any money from you,' Harry said,'so now you can pay for my dinner!' 我正在一家饭馆吃饭，托尼.斯蒂尔走了进来。托尼曾在又家律师事务所工作，而现在正在一家银行上班，他的薪水很高，但他却总是向朋友借钱，并且从来不还。托尼看见了我，就走过来和我坐到一张桌子前。他从未向我借过钱，但他吃饭时，我提出向他借20英镑。令我惊奇的是，他立刻把钱给了我。“我还未向你借过钱。”托尼说道，“所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了！”好消息＆坏消息！ An artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings currently on display. "I've got good news and bad news," the owner replied. "The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all fifteen of your paintings." "That's wonderful!" the artist exclaimed, "What's the bad news?". With concern, the gallery owner replied, "The guy was your doctor."Difference "I can always tell a graduate class from an undergraduate class," observed the instructor in one of my graduate engineering courses at California State University in Los Angeles. "When I say, 'Good afternoon,' the undergraduates respond, 'Good afternoon." But the graduate students just write it down." 区 别 “研究生班和本科生很容易就能区别开来，”在洛杉矶加利福利亚州立大学给我们研究生上工程学课的老师如此说。“我说‘下午好’，本科生们回答说‘下午好’。研究生们则把我说的话记在笔记本上。” Charge for Bread and Butter Some years ago, my dad, an attorney, took me to a fancy restaurant in Now York City. When the bill arrived, there was a $1.50 charge for bread and butter. Dad paid the bill, including the charge for bread and butter. However, the next day, he sent a letter to the resturant stating that the charge was uncalled for. Enclosed in the same envelope was a bill for $500 in legal services. Someone from the restaurant called immediately and asked, "What is this $500 bill for? We never ordered any legal services." Dad replied, "I never ordered any bread and butter." The $1.50 was returned without delay. 面包和黄油费 几年前，我当律师的爸爸带我去纽约的一家高档餐馆。帐单上来时，上面有1.5美元的面包和黄油费。爸爸付了帐，连同面包和黄油的收费一齐付了。但是第二天，他给餐馆寄了一封信，说那项收费是没有道理的。随信还寄上了一张500美元的法律服务机构的收费单。 餐馆马上打来电话，问道：“这500美元的收费单是怎么回事？我们从来没有要什么法律机构的服务。” 爸爸答道，“我也从来没有要什么面包和黄油。” 那1.5美元立即就寄了回来。 Sleeping Pills Bob was having trouble getting to sleep at night. He went to see his doctor, who prescribed some extra-strong sleeping pills. Sunday night Bob took the pills, slept well and was awake before he heard the alarm. He took his time getting to the office, strolled in and said to his boss: "I didn't have a bit of trouble getting up this morning." "That's fine," roared the boss, "but where were you Monday and Tuesday?" 安眠药 鲍勃晚上失眠。他去看医生，医生给他开了一些强力安眠药。 星期天晚上鲍勃吃了药，睡得很好，在闹钟响之前就醒了过来。他到了办公室，遛达进去，对老板说：“我今天早上起床一点麻烦都没有。” “好啊!”老板吼道，“那你星期一和星期二到哪儿去了？” Once there was a little girl who grew up under the watchful eye of her peculiar grandmother. She never had any sweets or pastries, for all her grandmother made were steamed vegetables and cabbage soup. When her friends threw her a party on her 16th birthday she discovered the wonders of cakes and cream and unsurprisingly fell in love with it. She liked the smell of butter and eggs and grew to hate the sickly smell of cabbage soup. She had never realized how tasteless steamed vegetables were and didn't like the rubbery texture. But the little girl loved her grandmother dearly and knew she mustn't let her grandmother find out how much she detested the food. Instead, she secretly decided, that she must find a way to make her grandmother as hopelessly infatuated with cakes as she were. Having made up her mind, the little girl started putting her plan into action and chaos ensued, but that's a different story...曾今有一个女孩与她的奶奶相依为命。奶奶有点奇怪，生平只会弄白菜汤和清蒸菜给小女孩吃。小女孩的十六岁生日那年，朋友们替她办了庆生宴，于是小女孩人生第一次尝到了蛋糕和甜点，毫无悬念地坠入了爱河。她有多喜欢奶油和鸡蛋的味道就有多讨厌白菜汤油腻的味道。吃到清蒸菜的时候她发觉嘴里的东西一点味道也没有，咀嚼起来一点弹性也没有，心里开始由衷讨厌清蒸菜。但是小女孩深爱着自己的奶奶，所以决定绝不可以让奶奶知道自己有多讨厌奶奶的菜。她私下觉得只要让奶奶像自己一样爱上蛋糕事情就可以被圆满解决。一旦下定决心，小女孩立刻展开了行动，于是家里被搞得鸡飞狗跳，但是那已经是故事的另一个开始。。。够多了吧...