［美］System 3000 Ltd.龔珍妮 編譯

1.Because it wasn’t raining 因為那時候天沒有下雨

Smart is awell-knownsmart boy.He can answeranyquestion the others ask.

One day,Billy asked him adifficultquestion.Billy said,“Smart,can you answer me a question?”

Smart said,“Sure.”

Billy said,“If six children and two dogs were under anumbrella,how comenone of them got wet?”

Smartthoughtitoverand said,“Because it wasn’t raining.”

眾所周知,斯馬特是一個聰明的男孩。他能回答別人提出的任何問題。

一天，比利問了他一個難題。比利說 ：“斯馬特，你能回答我一個問題嗎？”

斯馬特說：“當(dāng)然。”

比利說 ：“如果六個孩子和兩只狗都在一把傘下，為什么他們卻沒有淋濕？”

斯馬特想了想說：“因為那時候天沒有下雨?！?/p>

Notes:

well-knownadj.廣為人知的

anyadj.任何一（個；種；……）

difficultadj.難的；困難的

umbrellan.雨傘

how come 為什么；怎么會……

think … over 想了一會兒

2.It was lemonade 這是檸檬水

Mike was a city boy.He was on his firstcamping tripwith someelderstudents.

It was 11:30.Mike was eating his lunch under a tree when anold-timer came along.

The old-timer said to Mike,“Mike,itsmells likerain.”

Mike repliedimmediately,“No.They said it waslemonade.”

邁克是一個城里的男孩。他第一次和一些年長的學(xué)生一起露營。

當(dāng)時是11:30。邁克正在樹下吃午飯，這時一位學(xué)長走了過來。

那位學(xué)長對邁克說：“邁克，這聞起來像要下雨了?！?/p>

邁克立即回答道：“不。他們說這是檸檬水。”

Notes:

camping trip 露營

elderadj.年長的

old-timern.老資格的人

come along 走了過來

smell like 聞起來像

immediatelyadv.立即；馬上

lemonaden.檸檬；檸檬的味道

3.Whose dad is the best? 誰的爸爸最棒？

Jack,John and Tom are small kids.They are all 5 years old.They oftenchattogether.

One afternoon,they chatted about whose dad was the best.

Jack said,“My dad is the best.He can shoot anarrow,run afterit,get in front of it,and catch it in hisbare hands.”

John said,“No.My dad is the best.He can shoot agun,run after thebullet,get in front of it.”

Tom said,“Your fathers arejust so so! My father is the best.One night,hediscoveredameteoriteflying towards Earth.He jumped into the air andgrabbedthe meteorite with just one hand.”

杰克、約翰和湯姆都是小孩子。他們都是5 歲。他們經(jīng)常一起聊天。

一天下午，他們聊起誰的爸爸是最棒的。

杰克說：“我爸爸是最棒的。他會射箭，能追箭，能沖在箭前，還能徒手接住箭。”

約翰說：“不，我爸爸是最棒的。他會開槍，追著子彈跑，能沖到子彈的前面?！?/p>

湯姆說：“你們的父親馬馬虎虎！我爸爸才是最棒的。一天晚上，他發(fā)現(xiàn)一顆隕石飛向地球。他跳到空中，只用一只手就抓住了那顆隕石?！?/p>

Notes:

chatv.聊天

arrown.箭

run after… 追逐；追趕

bare hands 徒手；空手

gunn.槍

bulletn.子彈

just so so 一般；馬馬虎虎

discoverv.發(fā)現(xiàn)

meteoriten.隕石

grabv.抓住

4.Why did Little Johnny cry louder? 為什么小約翰哭得更厲害了？

Little Johnny wascryingone day,and his dad asked him why.

“I’ve lost fivecents,”sobbedJohnny.

“Don’t worry,” said his dadkindly.“Here’s five more for you.”

At this,Johnny cried louder than ever.

“Now what is it?” asked his dad.

“I wish I’d said I’d lost ten cents!”

一天，小約翰正在哭泣，他爸爸問他為什么哭。

“我丟了五美分?！奔s翰抽泣著說。

“別擔(dān)心，”他爸爸和藹地說，“我再給你五美分?！?/p>

聽到這里，約翰哭得比此前的聲音更大。

“現(xiàn)在又怎么了？”他爸爸問道。

“我真希望我剛才說我丟了十美分！”

Notes:

cryv.哭

centn.分；美分

sobv.抽泣

kindlyadv.親切地