【生词预览】 cab 出租车， hit 碰撞 【笑话原文】 KnowsBetter Amanwashitbyacabinthestreet.Hewasbroughttothehospital.Hiswifewhowasstandingupbyhisbed,saidtothedoctor: Ithinkthatheisveryill. Iamafraidthatheisdead.saidthedoctor. Hearingth...
【生词预览】 onsale 廉价出售， dignified 高贵的， batter 连续猛击 【笑话原文】 IAmActingLikeaLady Onedaywhenwomen'sdresseswereonsaleattheFarEastDepartmentStore,adignifiedmiddle-agedmandecidedtogethiswifeapiece.Buthesoonfoundh...
【生词预览】 portray 扮演， sloppiness 邋遢， scout 侦探 【笑话原文】 WantedtoLookGood Ratherthanhireactorstoportrayhomelessmen,thedirectorwantedtherealdeal,withallthesloppinessanddespairthatcomesfrombeingonthestreets.Thelocations...
【生词预览】 wrap 包裹 【笑话原文】 GiftWrapping OntheafternoonofSecretaryDay,myco-workerandIfinallyfoundthetimetogetgiftsforoursecretaries.Whileatthestore,mycolleaguenoticedmydisappointment. What swrong? heasked. Theywon tprovidegiftwr...
【生词预览】 elate 使高兴， calendar 日历 【笑话原文】 Tomorrow IwaselatedwhenmysoncalledmefromJapanwiththewonderfulnewsofmygrandson sbirth.Itookdownallthestatisticsandturnedtorelateitalltomyco-workers. I magrandmother! Ideclared. I...
【生词预览】 cop 警察， viaduct 立交桥 【笑话原文】 IDon tSeeanyCops TwoKentuckiansweredrivingacontainercardownaroadwhentheycametoaviaduct.Thesignsaid10feet5inches,sotheygotouttomeasuretheirtruck.Unfortunately,thetruckwasjustover12f...
【生词预览】 trot 小跑 【笑话原文】 TheCleverDog Adogownerclaimedthathispet,whengivenmoney,wouldgotothenewsstalltobuyapaper.Hisfriendinsistedonademonstrationandhandedthedogsomemoney-Thedogtrottedoff,butanhourlaterhehadstillnotreturnedwi...
【生词预览】 shoplifter 商店窃贼， red-handed 当场抓获的， crook 窃贼 【笑话原文】 CaughtStealing Ashoplifterwascaughtred-handedtryingtostealawatchfromajewelrystore. Listen,saidtheshoplifter,Iknowyoudon'twantanytroubleeither....
【生词预览】 jovial 和善的， blurt 脱口而出， stoop 弯腰 【笑话原文】 HowCouldAnyoneStoopSoLow OurmanagerattherestaurantwhereIworkedwasamuchbeloved,jovialman.Buttherewasonesubjectyoudidn'tdarediscussinfrontofhim--hisheight.Or,s...
【生词预览】 acquaintance 熟人， practical 实用的， extinguisher 灭火器 【笑话原文】 TheNiceWeddingGift Weattendedtheweddingofanacquaintance'sson.Becausewedidnotknowtheyoungmanorhisbride,wedecidedtosendthemapracticalhouseholdgif...
