乌鸦和孔雀

<正>A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied with his life.But one day he saw a swan2."This swan is so white,"he thought,"and I am so black.This swan must be the happiest bird in the world."一只乌鸦住在森林里,对生活相当满意。但是有一天,他看到了一只天鹅。"天鹅真洁白。"乌鸦想,"我却是一身黑。天鹅肯定是世界上最快乐的鸟儿。"He told his thoughts to the swan."Actually,"the swan replied,"I was feeling that I was the     

拥有亿万美元秘密的男孩

<正>One day in 1965,when I was a librarian at View Ridge School in Seattle,a fourthgrade teacher came up to me.She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed a challenge."Could he help in the library?"she asked.I said,"Send him along."1965年,我在西雅图维尤里奇学校当图书馆员时,一天,一个四年级老师来找到我说,她有个学生总是最先完成功课,他需要做点对他有挑战性的工作。"他可以来图书馆帮帮忙吗?"她问。"带他来吧!"我说。     

说空话的猴子

<正>1.A monkey sees the farm cattle~1work in the field,and says,"Cattle,let me help you."After a while,he feels tired and leaves with some excuse.猴子见黄牛耕田,说:"黄牛,我来帮你耕田。"耕了一会儿,嫌累,借口有事走了。2.The eagle is making the nest~2.The monkey says,"Eagle,I can help you."After picking some branches~3,he feels back-breaking and leaves with some excuse again.老鹰在树上筑巢。猴子说:"老鹰,我来帮帮你吧。"     

“数绵羊”真的能帮你入睡吗?

<正>Counting sheep is probably the oldest sleep advice,as old as drinking a warm glass of milk.But it turns out that counting sheep perhaps won’t help you fall asleep."It is only one of those old wives’stories,"says Michael Decker,Ph.D.,a sleep specialist and professor at Case Western School of Nursing."数绵羊"也许是最古老的帮助睡眠的建议,和睡前喝杯热牛奶一样古老。但事实上这一方法可能并不能帮你入睡。"这只是老婆婆们讲的一个故事而已,"凯斯西储大学护理学院的     

来自各行各业的英语谚语

<正>1.Farmers say,"As a man sows,so shall he reap."农夫说:种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。2.Hunters say,"A bird in hand is worth two in the bush."猎人说:双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。3.Tailors say,"Make clothes to one’s own measure."裁缝说:量体裁衣。4.Carpenters say,"Such carpenters,such chips."木匠说:什么木匠出什么活。5.Fishermen say,"The best fish swim near the bottom."渔夫说:好鱼居水底。6.Blacksmiths,"Strike iron while iron is hot."铁匠说:趁热打铁。     

盲人买坛

<正>1.A hot summer noon,a vendor1is shouting,"Jars for sale.White and black ones."夏日炎炎的中午,一名摊贩大声吆喝着:"卖坛子啰,黑白两样的坛子啰……"2.A blind man comes over to buy a black jar.The blind man asks the colors and price.The vendor tells him,"2 yuan for the white one and 3 yuan for the black one."一个盲人过来要买一只黑坛子。盲人问坛子的颜色和价钱。摊贩说:"白的每个两元钱,黑的每个三元钱。"     

快乐的高尔夫球手

<正>When I was sixteen years old, my father bought me a set of used golf clubs."I think you’ll be good at this sport, and golf is something you’ll enjoy,"he said. I’ll never forget those clubs.They were Bobby Jones Signatures, made by Spaulding. I loved them, as I loved my father.我16岁时,父亲给我买了一套二手的高尔夫球杆。他说:"我想你会擅长这项运动的。你     

成就鞋盒

<正>Catherine sat on her bed with her chin in her hands.凯瑟琳双手托腮坐在床上。"Why aren’t you getting ready for Grandma’s birt hday party?"asked Mother.妈妈问道:"怎么你还没准备好去奶奶的生日聚会呀?""I can’t bake like Sylvia or knit like Anne."Catherine grumbled,"They made good presents. All I made for her is a dumb card."凯瑟琳嘟嘟囔囔地说:"我不像西尔维亚那样会烘焙,也不像安妮那样会编织。她们都准备了很     

幽默笑话集锦

<正>I’m sure it’s fresh A new restaurant opened in our town,so my husband,Walter,and I decided to try it.As the waitress took our order,Walter asked if the coffee was fresh."I’m sure it is,"answered the waitress."We’ve only been open two weeks."绝对新鲜我们镇上开了一家新餐馆,我丈夫Walter和我决定去尝尝。服务员给我们写菜单时,Walter问餐馆的咖啡是否新鲜。"绝对新鲜,"服务员回答说,"我们才刚开了两个星期。"     

幽默小故事

<正>Bedtime Pray 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?"Julie replied,"Because that’s what I put in my geography exam."睡前祷告朱莉叶在做睡前祷告。"求求上帝,"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。"她的妈妈打断她,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?"