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趣味英语
作者：杨思晴
Teacher: Kevin, why are you late this time?
Kevin: Please sir, I bruised two fingers knocking in a nail at home.
Teacher: I don’t see any bandages.
Kevin: Oh, they weren’t my fingers! I told my little sister to hold the nail.
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我妹妹的手指头
老师：凯文，这次你怎么又迟到了？
凯文：对不起，老师，我在家钉钉子，砸坏了两个手指头。
老师：怎么没有扎绷带呀？
凯文：噢，砸的不是我的手指头，我叫小妹妹扶着钉子的。
[生词链接]
1.bruise：v.砸坏。
2.bandage：n.绷带。
Bedtime Prayers
Julie was saying her bedtime prayers. “Please God,” she said, “Make Naples the capital of Italy. Make Naples the capital of Italy.”
Her mother interrupted and said, “Julie, why do you want God to make Naples the capital of Italy?”
And Julie replied, “Because that’s what I put in my geography exam!”
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朱莉叶的睡前祷告词
朱莉叶正在做睡前祷告。“祷告上帝，”她说，“让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都吧。让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都吧。”
妈妈打断她说：“朱莉叶，你为什么求上帝让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都呢？”
朱莉叶回答说：“因为我在地理考卷上是这么写的。”
[生词链接]
1.bedtime prayers：睡前祷告。
2.Make Naples the capital of Italy：让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都吧。
3.geography exam：地理考试。
Good News and Bad News
The soldiers had been marching and fighting, they were dirty, hot andtired. One day, the general announced: My men, I have some good news and some bad news for you. Which one would you like first?
The good news! They all shouted.
OK, said the General. The good news is that you will each be receiving a complete change of clothing.
Hurrah! Chorused the soldiers.
And now for the bad news. Jack, you will change with John. John, you will change with Tom. Tom, you will change with Robert. Robert…
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好消息和坏消息
士兵们连续行军作战，他们又累又热又脏。一天，将军宣布：“士兵们，我有一些好消息和坏消息要告诉大家。你们愿意先听哪个呢？”
“好消息！”他们嚷道。
“好吧，”将军说，“好消息就是你们每个人都可以彻底地换一身衣服。”
“乌拉！”士兵们高兴地大叫起来。
“现在呢，该是坏消息了。杰克，你将和约翰换衣服，约翰，你和汤姆换，汤姆，你和罗伯特换，罗伯特……”
[生词链接]
1．march：大部队向前挺进、推进。
2．the general：将军。