1.

Only cash and credit cards

　　　 When a man called a motel and asked how much they charged for

　　a room, the clerk told him that the rates depend on room size and

number of people.

　　　 " Do you take children?" the man asked.

　　　 "No, sir," replied the clerk. "Only cash and credit cards."

　　

只算现金和信用卡

　　　 一个人打电话给一家汽车旅馆询问房租，旅馆的工作人员回答说 房租的多少取决于房间的大小和住客的人数。

　　　 "小孩儿算不算呢？"那人问道。

　　　 "不算，先生。"服务员回答，"我们只算现金和信用卡。"

2.

A Smart Housewife.

　　A smart housewife was told that there was a kind of stove which would only consume half of the coal she was burning. She was very excited, and said: "That'll be terrific! Since one stove can save half of the coal, if I buy two, no coal will be needed!"

　　精明的家庭主妇

　　一位精明的家庭主妇听人说有一种炉子用起来可以比她现在用的炉子省一半的煤。她听了大为兴奋，说："那太好了！一个炉子可以省一半的煤，那么如果我买两个炉子的话，不就可以把煤全都省下来了吗？"

3.

But the teacher cried

　　　The six-year-old John was terribly spoiled . His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him. He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.

　　When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.

　　"Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?"

　　"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"

　　可是老师哭了

　　六岁的约翰娇生惯养。他的父亲知道这一点，可他的祖父母仍然宠着他。这孩子几乎寸步不离他的祖母。他想要什么不是哭，就是闹。他第一天上学才离开祖母的怀抱。

　　约翰放学了，他奶奶在门口接他并问道："学校怎么样？你过的好吗？哭了没有？"

　　"哭？"约翰问，"不，我没哭，可老师哭了。"
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