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英语幽默小故事:认错It’sGoodtoAdmitaFaultJohnisnota“good”student.Healwayssleepsintheclass.Todayhesleepsagain.“John!”Teachersaysangrily.“What?What’swrong?”Johnisawaken.“Whydoyoumakeaface?It’sclassroom.Look!Everyoneislaughing.”Teachersays.“Nooneislaughing.”Teachersays.“No,it’snotme.Iwasnotmakingaface.Iwassleeping.”Johnfellsupset.“Um.Notbad.Youcanadmityourfault.Youarestillagoodboy.”Teacherissatisfiedwithit.英语幽默小故事:女士优先LadyFirstAteacheraskedherclass:Isthesentence'Theoxandthecowareinthefields'correct?Mostofthechildrensaid:Yes,itisallright!Andonlyonelittleboysaid:No,itisnotcorrect.Theladymustbementionedfirst.女士优先一位老师问班上的学生:”公牛和母牛在田里“这个句子对吗?”大多数学生回答说:“对,一点不错。”只有一个小男孩说:“不对,应该先说女士。”英语幽默小故事:画蛇添足AddingFeettoaSnakeOneday,Mr.Lionholdsaparty.Manyanimalscomeanddrinkalotofwine.Atlastthereisapotofwine.Whocandrinkit?Theydrinkoutanideaanddecidetohaveamatch-Drawasnake.Ifyoufinishfirst,youcangetit.SoonMr.Wolffinishesdrawing.“Yeah,I’vefinished.I’mNo.1,”hesays.Buthedrawsagainandsays,“Oh,letmeaddfeetandmysnake.”Atthetime,Mr.Gorillaalsofinishes.Hetakesawaythepotofwineanddrinks,thenhesays,“Thatisn’tasnake.Snakeshavenofeet.Igetthewine.”画蛇添足一天,狮子先生举行一场聚会,许多动物都来了,他们喝很多酒。最后只剩一壶酒了。让谁喝呢?它们想了想,有个主意。它们比赛画蛇,谁最快画好,谁就喝这壶酒。不一会,狼先生画好了。“哈,我画好了,我是第一个。”它说。可是它又画了起来,它还说:“再给它加几只脚吧。”这是猩猩先生也画好了。它拿起那酒壶喝起来。一边喝一边说:“那不是蛇,蛇是没有脚的,我赢了这壶酒。”英语幽默小故事:我不想走路回家IDon’tWanttoWalkHomeTomisaveryoldman.Afterdinner,helikeswalkinginthestreet.Andhegoestobedatseveno’clock.Buttonight,acarstoppedathishouse.Apolicemanhelpshimgetout.HetellsTom’swife,“Theoldmancouldn’tfindhiswayinthestreet.Heaskedmetotakehiminthecar.”Afterthepolicemanleavesthere,hiswifeasks,“Tom,yougotothestreeteverynight.Buttonightyoucan’tfindtheway,what’sthematter?”Theoldmansmileslikeachildandsays,“Icouldn’tfindmyway?Ididn’twanttowalkhome.”我不想走回家汤姆是一位老人,他喜欢在晚饭后到大街上散步,在7点回来睡觉。但是,今天晚上一辆小汽车停在他家门前,汤姆在一位警察的帮助下走下汽车。警察告诉汤姆的妻子:“这位老人在街上迷路了,他让我用汽车送他回来。”警察走后:“汤姆,你每天都到那条街上散步,但是今天你迷路了,你怎么了?”这位老人像孩子般的笑道:“我迷路了?我是不想走路回家。”英语幽默小故事:十块糖TenCandiesMotherasksherson,“Jim,ifyouhavetencandies,andyoueatfour,thenhowmanycandlesdoyouhave?”“Ten.”Jimsays.“Then,”Motherasks.“Yes,Mum.Fourcandlesareinmystomachandsixcandiesareoutofmystomach.Fourandsixisten,isn’titright?”十块糖妈妈问儿子:“吉姆,如果你有10块糖,吃了4块,那你还有几块糖?”“10块。”吉姆说。“10块?”妈妈问。“是的,妈妈。因为4块在我的肚子里面,6块在肚子外面,4加6等于10,不对吗?”英语幽默小故事:明天早上数CountTomorrowMorningIt’saright.Johnislookingatthesky.TomisJohn’syoungerbrother.HeasksJohn“Whatareyoudoing?”Johnsays,“I’mcountingstars.”Tomlaughsandsays,“It’sreallydarknow.Whynotcountthemtomorrowmorning?”明天早上数这是一个晚上。约翰抬头看着天空。汤姆是约翰的弟弟。他问约翰:“你在干什么?”约翰说:“我在数星星。”汤姆笑着说:“现在天空太黑了。你为什么不等到明天早上再数呢?”英语幽默小故事:迟到的原因TheReasonofBeingLateeacher:Johnny,whyareyoulateforschooleverymorning?Johnny:EverytimeIcometothecorner,aguidepostsays,'School--GoSlow'.迟到的原因老师:约翰尼,为什么你每天早晨都迟到?约翰尼:每当我经过学校附近的拐角处,就见路牌上写着‘学校-缓行’。看故事学英语:笨鸟先飞TheearlybirdcatchesthewormAbirdhatchessixbabybirds.TheSixthisveryweakandsmall;hissistersandbrothersusuallybullyhim.Theotherbirdsusuallyrobfoodfromhismouth,andtheSixthhastosufferfromhunger.树上一只鸟妈妈孵出了六只鸟宝宝,小六又瘦又小,哥哥姐姐们都欺负它;经常从它嘴里抢虫子,小六只得饿着肚子。SistersandBrotherscallhim“clumsybird.”哥哥姐姐们都叫他“小笨鸟”。Hedeterminestoexercisemoretobehealthier,inordertonotbelaughedbyhissistersandbrothers.于是他决心锻炼好身体,让哥哥姐姐们不再嘲笑自己。TheSixthhasastrongwillandgetsupveryearlyeveryday.Healwaysfinishesexercisingandeatingwormsbythetimehissistersandbrotherswakeup.他志气非常大,每天都起得很早,等哥哥姐姐们醒来,他已经跑完步,吃了虫子了。Whenthewinteriscomingandthebirdflockpreparetoflytothesouth,the“clumsybird”isthefirstonetostartflying.冬天到了,鸟群要南飞了;小笨鸟是鸟群中第一个飞往南方的。【文化链接】“笨鸟先飞”比喻了那些“本身资质可能稍逊于他人,但是靠加倍的努力赶上甚至是超过了别人”的人,英语中有一个意义相近的短语叫做“Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.”,意思就是“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”,但是它并不强调这早起的鸟就是“笨鸟”,更多的强调了“勤能补拙”的意思。所以,如果有一天你很早起床去学校,朋友很惊讶,问你:“Whyareyousoearly?”那你就可以回答:“Tocatchworm.”(也就是自己把自己比喻成了“earlybird”~)看故事学英语:滴水穿石persistence/Constantdrippingofwaterwearsawaythestone.Oneday,ZhangGuaiya(thecountymagistrate)waspatrollingthegovernmentbuildings.一天,宋朝县令张乖崖在衙门周围巡行。Hesawaminorofficialcomeoutfromthemoneyvaulthurriedly.看到一个小吏慌慌张张地从钱库中走出来。ZhangGuaiyastoppedhimandasked,Whyareyouinsuchahurry?张乖崖把他喊住问:“你这么慌慌张张干什么?”Noreason.theofficeranswered.“没什么。”那小吏回答说。ZhangGuaiyarecalledthethingsstolenfromthemoneyvaultrecently.Heorderedtheguardstosearchtheofficer.张乖崖联想到最近钱库经常失窃,便让随从对他进行搜查。Consequently,therewasacopperpiecefoundintheofficer’sheadband.结果,在头巾里搜到一枚铜钱。ZhangGuaiyaaskedhimhowmuchmoremoneyhehadstolen.Theofficerrefusedtoadmitthathestoleanyadditionalmoney.ZhangGuaiyaorderedthattheofficerbetortured.张乖崖问他一共偷了多少钱,小吏不承认另外偷过钱,张乖崖便下令拷打。Theofficerdidn’tgiveinandsaid,“It’snothingtostealjustacopperpiece.Coulditbethatyoucankillme?”小吏不服说:“偷了一枚铜钱有什么了不起,难道你还能杀了我?”ZhangGuaiyawasveryangryandsenthimtobeexecuted.”张乖崖十分愤怒,就把他押到刑场斩首示众。Hesaidtoallthepeople,Constantdrippingofwaterwearsawaythestone,letalonestealingeveryday.并对所有人说:“水滴不停的滴,就能把石头滴穿,更不用说是每天偷盗了。”【文化链接】“滴水穿石”现在常用来比喻“虽然力量小,但只要目标专一,持之以恒,就一定能把艰难的事情办成”,简单来说也就是“毅力”二字,英语中可用“persistence”来表达,这是一个名词,所以如果想要表达“持之以恒做什么事”的时候,就可以用“persisttodosth”,我们来一起看两个例句:Aslongaswepersisttoworkhard,wecansucceedjustasconstantlydrippingwatercanwearawaystone.只要我们坚持努力,总会滴水穿石,取得成功。Studyrequi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