zh-CNiwms.net pic/logo.gif http://www.enun.cn Tue, 24 May 2011 08:29:22 GMT Mr. Howard did not like this, and he always got very angry when he found his son wearing any of his things.
One evening when Tom came downstairs to go out, his father stopped him in the hall. He looked at Tom's clothes very carefully.
Then he said angrily, "Isn't that one of my ties, Tom?"
"Yes, Father, it is,...]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 08:29:11 GMT The elder brother thought for a moment and then explained, "Obviously he was painting the pictures."
父亲在哪儿？
兄弟俩在看一些漂亮的油画。
“看，”哥哥说，“这些画多漂亮呀！”
“是啊，”弟弟说道，“可是在所有这些画中，只有妈妈和孩子。
那爸爸去哪儿了呢？”
哥哥想了会儿，然后解释道...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:22:17 GMT Alice lived in the country, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to go sight-seeing. She stayed at a hotel beside the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the fi...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:21:35 GMT A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train.He had never seen them before,so he began:My name is Stone,and I'm even harder than stone,so do what I tell you or there'll be trouble.Don't try any tricks with me ,and then we'll get on well together
Then he went to each soldier one aft...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:20:14 GMT Two apples up in a tree were looking down on the world．The first apple said，“Look at all those people fighting，robbing，rioting －－no one seems willing to get along with his fellow man．Some day we apples will be the only ones left．Then we'll rule the world．”Replied the second apple，“Which of us －－the reds or the gre...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:18:55 GMT One day the perfect man and the perfect woman were driving in there perfect car, they saw an elf by the side of the road, being the p...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:17:59 GMT A young blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana. She wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way(非常地), but was very reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking.
After becoming very frustrated with the no haggle attitude of one of...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:17:05 GMT A small frog goes to a fortune teller and asks if he is gonna meet a young girl.
The teller tells him, “ Yes, you are.”
The frog replies, “Where? In a bar or at a party?”
The teller says, “In biology class!”...]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:15:06 GMT A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling Europe. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka(伏特加), poured each of his companions a drink and then threw the semi full bottle out the window.
“Why did you do that?” asked the Ameri...]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT An Ogden, Iowa, minister was matching coins with a member of his congregation for a cup of coffee. When asked if that didn't constitute gambling, the minister replied, "It's merely a scientific method of determining just who is going to commit an act of charity."
Philosopher Bertrand Russell, asked if h...]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT An Ogden, Iowa, minister was matching coins with a member of his congregation for a cup of coffee. When asked if that didn't constitute gambling, the minister replied, "It's merely a scientific method of determining just who is going to commit an act of charity."
Philosopher Bertrand Russell, asked if h...]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Two Russian hunters meet. "I shot a gigantic bear yesterday," says Ivan. "Look at the hide!"
"How do you find such huge bears?" Sergei asks.
"Easy," says Ivan. "You stand in front of a cave and whistle. When the bear...]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT ...]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 　　"'is that so?" said my father-in-law." Then just keep loading them on my truck until they're free.
Notes:
(1) landscaping n.庭院布置
(2) brick-yard n.砖场
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：
① My father-in-law wanted to do some front-yard landscaping.
② He went to the bric...]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 　　"Drew," I scolded, "no one can understand a word you're saying.
"He says he wants some ketchup," my husband said calmly
A woman sitting nearby leaned over and asked, "How in the world did you understand him?"
"I'm a dentist," my husband explained.
Notes:
(1) reprimand v.申斥
...]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT "Where is the shopping bag?"
"I haven't got one-use your hat
Notes:
(1) make fun of取笑；嘲弄
(2) shopping bag购物袋
Exercises:...]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 　　Three weeks later he met them at the airport. While the man checked o...]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 　　Overhearing this, a woman remarked, "You mean to say it took you all this time to lose one pound?"
Notes:
(1) compliment (sb. on sth. ) v.恭维；称赞
(2) brag v.自夸；夸耀
(3) tip the scale at称量
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
① How much had the man's co-worker lost i...]]>