.幽默故事長廊.Jack’s Tea Strainer(等10則)

Jack’s Tea Strainer

杰克的濾茶器

Jack made lunch for his mother. When his mother returned with a friend， she saw that Jack had already strained the tea. The two women then drank their tea happily while having lunch.

“Did you have any trouble finding the tea strainer?” Jack’s mother asked.

“I couldn’t find it， Mum， so I used the fly swatter(蒼蠅拍)，” he said.

His mother nearly fainted(暈倒)， so Jack quickly added， “Don’t worry， Mum， I used the old one!”

★莉 莉

想一想

What is

Jack’s tea

strainer?

A Big Head

大腦袋

Son: All the kids make fun of me. They say I have a big head.

Dad: Don’t care. You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store for ten pounds of potatoes.

Son: Where is the shopping bag?

Dad: I don’t have one， but you can use your hat.

想一想

What does the dad think of his son’s head?

A Clever Dog

一只聰明的狗

A dog owner claimed that his pet， when given money， would go to the news stall to buy a paper. His friend insisted on a demonstration(示范) and handed the dog some money.

The dog trotted off， but an hour later he had still not

returned with the paper.

“How much did you give him?” asked the owner. “Five dollars.” “Well， that explains

it. When you give him five dollars， he goes to a movie.”

★胡 紅

想一想

Why did his

friend insist on a

demonstration?

I Thought You Were Out

我以為你出去了

Mum: Horace， why are you crying?

Horace: I’ve hurt my finger， Mum.

Mum: When did you do that?

Horace: Half an hour ago.

Mum: I didn’t hear you crying then.

Horace: No， I thought you were out.

想一想

Why is Horace crying?

Nest and Hair

鳥窩與頭發

My sister， a primary school teacher， was informed by one of her pupils(一個學生告訴她) that a bird had built its nest in the tree outside the classroom.

“What kind of bird?” my sister asked.

“I didn’t see the bird， ma’ am， only the nest，” replied the child.

“Then， can you give us a description(描述) of the nest?” my sister encouraged her.

“Well， ma’am， it just

resembles(相像) your

hair.”★徐 野

根據短文判斷

The child knew how to describe a thing.( )

The Umbrella

雨 傘

Sam: Look! I have not forgotten to bring my umbrella home with me this time.

Mum: But you didn’t take it with you when you left home!

想一想

Whose umbrella did Sam bring home?

I Eat Nothing

我什么也沒吃

Mrs Brown is very fat. “Don’t eat meat or cakes，” her doctor says to her husband. “I’m going to stop her eating them， doctor，” her husband says.

The next morning， Mrs Brown makes a nice cake， and her husband eats half of it. After he goes out， Mrs Brown cuts a very small piece of the cake and eats it. It is very good. She cuts a bigger piece and eats it. In a few minutes she finishes the cake. “My husband is going to be very angry，” she says. “What am I going to do?”

She makes another cake very quickly， eats half of that， and leaves half on the table.

Her husband comes back later. He sees the half of the cake on the table and he is very happy.

★昌 蘭

想一想

Why is Mr Brown very happy when he sees the half of the cake on the table?

Who Knows?

誰知道呢?

Mum:You never saw my hands as dirty as that，did you?

Helen:I never saw you when you were a little girl.

想一想

Is Helen clever or stupid?

Talking in His Sleep

說夢話

Mr Green always talks in his sleep. One morning the Greens(格林夫婦) get up. Mr Green sits at the table， his wife， Mrs Green asks him， “Why do you always talk in your sleep?”

Mr Green says，“Because I have little chance to talk in the day-time.”The next morning their children all go to school. Mrs Green asks her husband angrily， “Wait a moment! Why did you scold(責罵) me in your sleep last night?”

“Because I don’t have the courage(勇氣) to do it when I’m awake，” says Mr Green.

★徐 野

想一想

Why does Mr Green talk in his sleep?

Why Are They Running?

他們為什么跑?

Peter: Why are they running， Rose?

Rose: Because the boy who comes first will get a prize.

Peter: Now I see. But why is the second boy running?

Rose: I don’t know.

想一想

Does Peter know why they are running?