1.Onedayavisitorfromthecitycametoasmallruralareatodrivearoundthecountryroads,seehowthefarmslooked,andperhapstoseehowfarmersearnedtheirliving.Thecitymansawafarmerinhisyard,holdingapigupinhishands,andliftingitsothatthepigcouldeatapplesfromanappletree.Thecitymansaidtothefarmer,"Iseethatyourpiglikesapples,butisn"tthatquiteawasteoftime?"Thefarmerreplied,"What"stimetoapig?"一天,有一个城市里的游客来到一个小乡村,在乡间路上开着车,想看看农庄是什么样子,也想看看农夫怎样种田过日子。这位城里人看见一位农夫在宅后的草地上,手中抱着一头猪,并把它举得高高的,好让它能够吃到树上的苹果。城里人对农夫说,"我看你的猪挺喜欢吃苹果的,但是,这不是很浪费时间吗?"那位农夫回答说,"时间对猪有什么意义?"2.TheLooneyBinLateonenightattheinsaneasylum(疯人院)oneinmateshouted,"IamNapoleon!”Anotheronesaid,"Howdoyouknow?"Thefirstinmatesaid,"Godtoldme!"Justthen,avoicefromanotherroomshouted,"Ididnot!"疯人院一天晚上,在疯人院里,一个病人说:“我是拿破仑!”另一个说:“你怎么知道?”第一个人说:“上帝对我说的!”一会儿,一个声音从另一个房间传来:“我没说!”Notes:(1)Looney(俚语)疯子(2)inmate(n.同住者,同室者(特指在医院、监狱))(3)insaneasylum(疯人院)3.BoxingandRunningDanisteachinghissonhowtobox.Ashedoesso,helefthisfriend,"Thisisatoughworld,soI’mteachingmyboytofight."Friend:"Butsupposehecomesupagainstsomeonemuchbiggerthanheis,who’salsobeentaughthowtobox."Dan:"I’mteachinghimhowtorun,too."拳击和赛跑丹在教他的儿子怎样拳击。他告诉他的朋友:“这是一个粗暴的世界,所以我要教我的儿子怎么去拼搏。”朋友:“如果他碰上的对手是一个比他高大,健壮而且也会拳击的人怎么办?”丹:“我也会教他怎么样赛跑呢。”NOTEcomeupagainst遇到一个对手against表示相对的相反的4.ThewardenoftheprisonfeltsorryforoneofhisinmatesbecauseeveryweekendonVisitor’sDay,mostoftheprisonershadfamilymembersandfriendscoming,butpoorGeorgealwayssataloneinhiscell.SooneVisitor’sDay,thewardencalledGeorgetohisofficeandsaid,"Inoticeyou’veneverhadanyvisitors,George."Sympathetic,heputhishandonGeorge’sshoulder."Tellme,don’tyouhaveanyfriendsorfamily?"Georgereplied,"Oh,sureIdo,Warden.It’sjustthatthey’reallinhere!"典狱长对狱中一位囚犯深感同情,因为每逢周末的探访日,大多数囚犯都有家人或朋友来访,但是可怜的乔治总是孤伶伶地坐在自己的囚室中。因此在一个探访日,典狱长把乔治叫到办公室说:“乔治,我注意到从来没有人来探望过你。”他满怀同情地把手放在乔治的肩膀上:“告诉我,你没有任何朋友或家人吗?”乔治回答:“喔!当然有,典狱长,只不过他们全都在这里面!”5.Policeman:Whydidn'tyoushoutforhelpwhenyouwererobbedofyourwatch?Man:IfIhadopenedmymouth,they'dhavefoundmyfourgoldteeth.Thatwouldbemuchworse.警察:有人抢你的手表时,你为什么不呼救呢?男子:要是我张口的话,他们就会发现我的四颗金牙。那就更糟了。6.Ashoplifter(商店扒手)51kxh.cn|wascaughtred-handedtryingtostealawatchfromajewelrystore."Listen,"saidtheshoplifter,"Iknowyoudon'twantanytroubleeither.WhatdoyousayIjustbuythewatch,andweforgetaboutthis?"Themanageragreedandwroteupthesalesslip.Thecrook(骗子,坏蛋)lookedattheslipandsaid,"ThisisalittlemorethanIintendedtospend."一个小偷在一家珠宝店企图偷走一只手表的时候被当场擒获。“听着,”小偷说,“我知道你们也不想惹麻烦。我把这只表买下,然后我们就当什么也没发生,你看怎样?”经理表示同意,然后列了一张售货单。小偷看着单子说道:“这比我最初的预算稍稍高了一点,你们还有没有便宜一点儿东西。"7.Thesuspicious-lookingmandroveuptotheborder,wherehewasgreetedbyasentry(哨兵).Whentheguardlook...