英文幽默笑话：好客

 Hospitality 

　　The hostess¹ apologized² to her unexpected³ 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。

1 hostess   

n.女主人，女房东，女老板

参考例句：

• The hostess set a lamp on the table.女主人把一盏灯放在桌子上。
• The hostess pressed fish on her guests.女主人催促客人吃鱼。

2 apologized   

v.道歉( apologize的过去式和过去分词 )；辩白

参考例句：

• He felt suitably chastened and apologized. 他感到内疚并表示歉意。
• She apologized to her teacher for coming to school late. 她因迟到而向老师道歉。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 unexpected   

adj.想不到的，意外的

参考例句：

• I always keep some good wine in for unexpected guests.我总保存些好酒，用来招待不速之客。
• His promotion was unexpected.他的升迁出人意料。