1.

On her return from school，little Dolly，aged ten，was pulled on to her Daddy's knee，and informed that the fairies had that day brought a big surprise a little baby brother．She see med glad，and presently said：

"Will you give me a stamp，daddy？I want to write and tell brother Tom．"

The father was touched by this，and provided the little lass with the materials to write a letter to her brother，who was away at school．Later，curious to know how she would tell the news，he took an opportunity to read what she had writen．He received something of a shock on reading the following：

"Dear Tom，

"It's come off today．You've lost；it's a boy．"

你输了

放学回到家里，十岁的小多莉被拉过来坐在她爸爸的膝上，她被告知那天仙女们带来了一个大大的惊奇--一个婴儿小弟弟。她似乎很高兴，马上说：

"爸爸，你能不能给我一张邮票？我要写信告诉汤姆哥哥。"

父亲被这话感动了，他为小姑娘提供了给她哥哥写信所需的各种用具，她的哥哥住在学校里。后来，想知道她是怎么报告这个消息的，他找机会读了她写的信。在读到下面这两行字时，他差点儿惊呆了：

"亲爱的汤姆：

"今天结果出来了，你输了；是个男孩。"

2.

What time is it now?

The two boys were camping in the backyard. When they couldn't figure out what time it was, the first boy said to the second, "Start singing very loud."

"How will that help?" said the second boy.

"Just do it," insisted the first.

Both boys broke into song, singing at the top of their lungs. Moments later, a neighbor threw open her window and shouted, "Keep it down! Don't you know it's three o'clock in the morning?"

现在几点了？

　　两个男孩子在后院露营，他们不知道到了晚上几点钟。于是，一个男孩对另外一个说："我们开始大声唱歌就行了。"

　　"那就会知道时间吗？"第二个男孩问。

　　"只管唱吧。"第一个坚持道。

　　两个孩子开始大声唱歌，过了一会儿，一个邻居打开窗户喊道："小声点！你们不知道现在是凌晨三点吗？"
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