1.The smart Old Lady
An old lady who was very deaf and who thought everything too dear, went into a shop and asked the shopman:‘ How much this stuff?‘
‘Seven dollars, Madam, it is very cheap.‘
The lady said, ‘It is too much, give it to me for fourteen.‘
‘I did not say seventeen dollars, but seven.‘
‘It is still too much,‘ replied the old lady, ‘give it to me for five.‘
翻译：
聪明的老太太
一位耳聋并且总是嫌东西太贵的老太太走进一家商店。 她问店员：“这东西要多少钱？”
“七美元，太太，这是很便宜的。”
老太太说：“太贵了，十四美元差不多。”
店员忙说：“我没说十七美元，是七美元。”
“还是太贵，”老太太说：“五美元，我就买啦。”
2.Excited Remarks
Our son, at age of five, had a fascination for motorcycles. The sight of one would always bring forth squeals（长声尖叫） of delight, accompanied by excited remarks of Look at that! Look at that! I‘m going to have one of those someday, his dad‘s response always was Not as long as I‘m alive.
One day, while our son was talking to a little friend, a motorcycle passed by. He excitedly pointed it out to the boy and exclaimed, Look at that! Look at that! I‘m getting one of those as soon as my dad dies.
翻译：
激动的话
我五岁的儿子对摩托车有强烈的爱好。只要看见一辆摩托车，他就会高兴得哇哇直叫，并激动地说：瞧这辆！瞧这辆，我总有一天也要有一辆。他爸爸的回答老是只要我活着，你就别想有这玩艺儿。
一天我们的儿子跟他的小朋友在说话，有一辆摩托车开了过去。他兴奋的指着摩托车叫道瞧这辆！瞧这辆！等我爸一死我就要有这样一辆摩托车了。
3.Who was the first man?
A teacher said to her class:
Who was the first man?
George Washington, a little boy shouted promptly.
How do you make out that George Washington was the first man? asked the teacher, smiling indulgently.
Because, said the little boy, he was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
But at this point a larger boy held up his hand.
Well, said the teacher to him, who do you think was the first man?
I don‘t know what his name was, said the larger boy, but I know it wasn‘t George Washington, ma‘am, because the history book says George Washington married a widow, so, of course, there must have been a man ahead of him.
翻译：
谁是第一个男人
有个老师问班上的学生：
谁是第一个男人？
乔治·华盛顿，一个小男孩当即叫道。
你怎么知道乔治·华盛顿是第一个男人呢？老师问道，宽容地微笑着。
小男孩说：因为他是战时第一，和时第一，国人心中第一。
这时一个大点儿的男孩举起手来。
那么，老师对他说，你认为谁是第一个男人呢？
我不知道他的名字，大点儿的男孩说，但我知道不是乔治·华盛顿，老师。因为历史书上说，乔治·华盛顿娶了一个寡妇，所以在他前面肯定还有一个男人。
4.I know I could count on you
Smith goes to see his boss in the front office. “Boss,” he says: “we‘re doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic（阁楼） and the garage.”
“We‘re short-handed, Smith.” the boss replies. “I can‘t give you the day off.”
“Thanks, boss,” says Smith, “I know I could count on you!”
我就知道你要指望我
史密斯去找他的老板。“老板，我们家明天有很重的工作要做，我妻子让我修阁楼和车库。”
“可我们很缺人，史密斯。”老板答道，“我不可能放你的假。”
“谢谢，老板。”史密斯说，“我就知道你要指望我。”
