9.1 相信警察局长
The police chief said crime was down
Crime is down ,said police chief Braddon
He talked to TV reporters
He talked to newspaper reporters
he talked to radio reporters
he was proud
i am proud, he said
our police are doing a good job i am proud of our police
he said crime was down 50 percent
what kinds of crime asked a reporter
all kinds of crime said Braddon
bycycle theft is down 60 percent
cellphone theft is down 55 percent
computer theft is down 50 percent
he didnot say anything about other crimes
what about other crimes asked a report
what other crimes? asked Braddon
you should be happy with this news ,report it to the public
the public will be happy too
9.2 饥饿的艺术家
I am not coming to this art fair again ,said Molly
why aren't you coming to this art fair, asked Teri
there aren't enought visitors Molly said
that's for sure said Teri, there aren't enought visitors spending money
that's for sure said Molly
visitors stopped and looked at Molly's paintings
visitors stopped and looked at Teri's paintings
visitors said Molly's painting were very nice
visitors said Teri's painting were very nice
but no one bought anything
no one buys anything said Molly
they stop ,they look ,they say oh how pretty then they walk on
Molly and Teri had not sold one painting
they lowered their prices
they put "Sale! 50% off" tags on all their paintings
but no one bought a single painting
9.3 肮脏的针头
It was time for the annual blood drive.
he told his girlfriend , i am going to give blood tomorrow
she said don't do that ,you could get a disease
he asked i could get a disease? ,how could i get a disease
she said you never know ,what if a nurse trips and stabs you with a dirty needle?
he said that was ridiculous.
nurse don't trip. nurse don't stab blood donors with dirty needles
he went to the blood drive the next day
he watched the nurses carefully
none of them tripped,
none of them stabbed a blood donor with a dirty needle
he gave blood ,he told his girlfriend that no one had tripped and stabbed him
she said he was lucky this time
9.4 一半
he stopped at the motel
it was late at night,it was almost midnight
he asked the motel clerk
do you have a vacant room?
she said she had a vacant room?
he asked how much it was
she said it was $100 for the night
but the night is half over, he said
can i pay half price for the room?
she said yes ,but there is one condition she said
if we only get half, you only get half
you must sleep on only one-half of the bed
you can use only one of the two pillows
the bathroom has hot and cold water faucets (水龙头)
you can only one faucet
the cable tv has 100 channels (有线电视)
you can watch only 50 channels
9.11 燃烧
Brad was angry
he was angry at the apartment building manager
the apartment building magager had kicked him out
if you can't pay the rent , the manager said ,i have to kick you out (踢出去)
but i alway payed the rent on time
that is nice but you are supposed to always pay the rent on time said the manager
one evening ,brad drove to the gas station
he bought a gallon of gas
he put the gas into a gas can
he waited until eleven pm
the manager lived in a corner apartment
his apartment was on the ground floor
brad waited untill the manager's lights went out (熄灭)
he poured all the gas int the hall near the manager's door
he lit a match (火柴)
职业培训
many homeless people were sitting the sidewalk (人行道)
a young man walked up to each homeless person
he gave each perpson a flier(传单)
the flier was from a trade school
te flier described a class
the trade school was offering a barber class(理发师培训班)
the class was free for homeless people
matt read the flier, he talked to the man
matt said he wanted to take the class
the man wrote down matt's name
he told mat to go to the school on monday
how long does the class last matt asked
the calss lasts eight weeks the man said
will the school find me a job ,matt asked
no you have to find your own job ,the man said , we can only do so much
9.13 这个主意不错
he lived in a nursing home
i don't have anything to do ,he told the nusre
why don't you watch tv,she asked
i hate watching tv. tv is nothing but reruns,he said (重播)
what don't you play chess, she asked
i hate playing chess,he said, i awalys lose
why don't you to play cards,she asked
i hate playing cards,the others always cheat he said
why don't you read a book, she asked
i hate reading books ,he said, they give me a headache
why don't you take a nice walk,she asked
i hate taking walk,he said, it always too hot outside
why don't you take a nap,she asked
that is a good idea,he said, i like taking naps (午觉)
9.20 学习游泳
it was summer
swim classes were beginning
she didnot know how to swim, she wanted to learn
she called up the pool
do you teach adults how to swim she asked
the instructor said yes we teach adults how to swim
we teach kids how to swim ,we teach everyone how to swin
she asked how much ,how much do you charge she asked
we charge only 25 for adults, the instructor said
she gave him her name ,he put her name on the swim class list
you are on the swim class list ,he said
your first lesson is Saturday at noon, bring $25 and a towel
she asked that is all i need to bring?
he said i am sorry ,bring you swimsuit,too
睡觉还是起床
they drove to the park
they got in line ,many cars were in front of them
they should have gotten up eariler
we should have gotten up earlier said mom
i know said dad , we should not have slept in
i know said mom ,but sometimes it's nice to sleep in especially on the weekend,
weekends are for sleeping in
the line moved slowly ,finally they were at the front of the line
i am sorry said the park ranger 公园管理员
we are closed
what, said dad
it's not even noon ,how can you be closed?
the ranger said the parking lot was full, there was no place to park 停车场
he said to come back tomrrow ,don't sleep in ,said the ranger
the early bird gets the worm
9-27 春节快乐
it was New Year's Day
he lived in Las Vegas
he drove over to a casino 赌场
he walked over to a roulette table 轮盘赌卓
he bought one chip for $100
he flipped a coin
he caught the coin
it was heads
he put the $100 chip on red
the dealer spun the roulette wheel 庄家旋转轮盘
the wheel went round and round
the dealer pushed the silver ball 银球
the ball went round and round
the wheel slowed down ,the ball slowed down
the ball dropped into a red slot
he won
the dealer gave him a $100 chip
he gave the dealer a $10 tip
he cashed in both his chips 兑换筹码
he went home,he felt good
it was going to be a good year
砍伐树木
you have to chop down those two trees said the fire control angent.
why do i have to chop down those two trees ask Diane
because those two trees are in fire hazard,said the fire control agent
all trees are a fire hazard said Diane
yes but those two trees are a super fire hazard said the agent
why are those two trees a super fire hazard? Diane asked
because those two trees are right next to your house.chop them down,he said
diane was poor ,she couldn't afford to pay someone to chop the tree down
the agent said,chop them down,or i will fine you 惩罚
the next day ,she poured gasoline on both trees,then she set then on fire.