【生词预览】 warden 典狱长, inmate 囚犯, cell 囚室 【笑话原文】 OneBigHappyFamily ThewardenoftheprisonfeltsorryforoneofhisinmatesbecauseeveryweekendonVisitor sDay,mostoftheprisonershadfamilymembersandfriendscoming,butpoorGeorge...
【生词预览】 schedule 安排, lunareclipse 月蚀 【笑话原文】 ScheduledLunarEclipse Alistenercalledthediscjockeyontheairatourradiostationtoaskabouttheupcominglunareclipse. Theeclipsecanbeseenat1:30inthemorning, theDJtoldher. Thatlate?...
【生词预览】 drummer 鼓手, performance 表演。 notify 通知 【笑话原文】 HowbadlyDidHePlay? Ihiredadrummertoentertainmycustomersinmynightclub.Afterseveralperformances,Idiscoveredthedrummerhadwalkedawaywithsomeofmyvaluables.Inotifie...
【生词预览】 receptionist 接待员, switchboard 电话总机, pend 悬而未决 【笑话原文】 Didn tDoJobRight FormanyyearsIworkedasareceptionistandswitchboardoperatoratabusycompany.Afteragoodannualreview,mysupervisortoldmeIwasupforar...
【生词预览】 donkey 驴, camp 营地, 【笑话原文】 ASmallBoyandADonkey AsmallboyleadingadonkeypassedbyanArmycamp.Acoupleofsoldierswantedtohavesomefunwiththelad. Whatareyouholdingontoyourbrothersotightfor,sonny? askedoneofthem. Sohewon...
【生词预览】 cafeteria 自助餐厅或食堂 【笑话原文】 TheWaytoKeepAwayFlies Therewasacustomerwhocameandaskedawaiterinacafeteria,Oh,tellme,Susan,howdoyoukeepallthefliesoutofyourcoffeeshop? Soshesaid,Ijustletthefliestastethestuff. 【中文...
【生词预览】 stimulant 兴奋剂 【笑话原文】 TheBestStimulant Apatientsaidtohisdoctor,Doc,pleasegivemesomethingthatwillstimulateme,exciteme,andputmeina,very,veryhighlystimulatedspirit,afighting,excitedspirit. Sothedoctorsaid,Don'tworry,t...
【生词预览】 contest 竞赛, breakout 突然发生 【笑话原文】 ResponseAbility Anewspaperorganizedacontestforthebestanswertothequestion:IfafirebrokeoutintheLouvre,andifyoucouldonlysaveonepainting,whichonewouldyoucarryout? Thewinningrep...
【生词预览】 granny 奶奶 【笑话原文】 I'mGlad Ateacherwastellingherpupilstheimportanceofmakingothersglad. Now,children, saidshe, hasanyoneofyouevermadesomeoneelseglad? I'vemadesomeonegladyesterday. saidasmallboy. Welldone.Whowasthat? My...
【生词预览】 Goethe 歌德, stroll 漫步, hostile 怀有敌意的 【笑话原文】 Goethe sTolerance GoethewasoncestrollingonanarrowpathinaparkinWeimar.Asluckwouldhaveit,hemetwithacriticwhowashostiletohim.Bothofthemstopped,staringateacho...