读点笑话学英语
很多英语国家在漫长的历史中，广泛流传着很多经典的幽默小笑话。今天，小编为大家准备了几则经典的英语笑话，给大家来分享一下，希望大家开心一笑，也能从中提高英语水平。一起来看看吧!
读点笑话学英语：犹如几个时辰
As a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be sure they are putting in enough time.
作为一个小学的乐队指挥，为了确保学生投入足够的时间练习，我要求他们上交由他们父母签字的练习单。
I had to laugh, however, when one parent wrote on her child's sheet, "Practiced 17 minutes, but it seemed like hours.
可是有一次，一位家长的签字把我逗乐了。练习单上写着：“练习了17分钟，但犹如几个时辰。”
【注释】
(1) band n.乐队
(2) instructor n.指挥
(3) turn in上交;归还
(4) signed by their parents:由他们的父母签名的。这是一个分词短语作定语修饰sheets.
(5) so I can be sure they are putting in enough time:这样我才能确定他们投入了足够的时间。这是so that 引导的目的状语从句，其中that省略。
读点笑话学英语：聪明狗
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 and handed the dog some money - the dog trotted off, but an hour later he had still not returned with the paper.
一位养狗人宣称：要是给了爱犬钱，它便会到卖报亭买份报纸来。他的朋友坚持要来个演示，并给了狗一些钱。狗一溜小跑着去了。但一个小时过去了，仍不见它带报纸回来。
"how much did you give him?" asked the owner.
一位养狗人宣称：要是给了爱犬钱，它便会到卖报亭买份报纸来。他的朋友坚持要来个演示，并给了狗一些钱。狗一溜小跑着去了。但一个小时过去了，仍不见它带报纸回来。
"five dollars.
“五元。”
"well, that explains it. when you give him five dollars, he goes to a movie.
"这就是了。你给它五元钱时，它就去看电影。
【注释】
(1) claim v.声称
(2) when given money是 when he was given money 的省略
(3) news stall n.售报亭
(4) insist on 坚持
(5) demonstration n.演示
(6) trot off 小步跑开
读点笑话学英语：让我的司机来回答
A famous scientist was on his way to yet another lecture when his chauffeur offered an idea. "Hey, boss, I've heard your speech many times, I bet I could deliver it and give you the night off.
一个著名科学家起程去再作一个讲座。他的司机出了个主意：“老板，您的讲座我已听了这么多次了。我打赌我能作这个讲座，让您休息一个晚上。”
"sounds great," the scientist said.“
那太好了。”科学家说
When they got to the auditorium, the scientist put on the chauffeur's hat and settled in the back row. The chauffeur walked to the lectern and delivered the speech. Afterward he asked if there were any questions.
到了礼堂，科学家戴上了司机的帽子，坐在了后排。而司机走上了讲台，作讲演。讲演结束后，他问听众是否有什么问题。
"Yes," said one processor.Then he launched into a highly technical question.
一个教授说有，并提出了一个高深的学术问题。
The chauffeur was panic-stricken for a moment but quickly recovered. " That's an easy one, " he replied, "so easy, I'm going to let my chauffeur answer it. "
司机一时被问懵了，但很快就镇定下来。“这很容易，”他说，“太容易了，我要让我的司机来回答。”
【注释】
(1) on one's way (to)某人在……的路上
(2) chauffeur n.受雇驾驶私人汽车之司机
(3) give you the night off让你休息一个晚上
读点笑话学英语：富有挑战性的搜寻
A woman answered her front door and found two boys holding a list. "Lady," one of them explained, "we are on a treasure hunt, and we need three grains of wheat, a pork-chop bone and a piece of used carbon paper to earn a dollar. "
一个妇人打开前门，看到两个男孩手里拿着一张字条。“夫人，”其中一个解释道，“我们在寻宝。我们需要三颗麦粒、一块猪排骨、一张用过的复写纸来挣一美元。”
"Wow," the woman replied, "who sent you on such a challenging hunt?"
“哦，”那位妇女回答道：“谁让你们作这样富有挑战性的搜寻的?”
"Our baby-sitter's boyfriend. "
“是我们保姆的男朋友。”
【注释】
(1) pork-chop 猪肉排
(2) carbon paper复写纸
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