趣味英语：外语乐园 4页

趣味英语：外语乐园nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;人尽其才nbsp;nbsp;Alittleboybustledintoagroceryonedaywithamemoranduminhishand・nbsp;nbsp;天，一个小男孩匆匆忙忙地走进了一家杂货店，手里拿着一张清单。nbsp;nbsp;〃Hello,Mr.Smith,〃Hesaid・"Iwantthirteenpoundsofcoffeeat32cents."nbsp;nbsp;u史密斯先生，你好，"他说道，"三毛二分钱一磅的咖啡，请给我十三磅。”nbsp;nbsp;z，Verygood,/zsaidthegrocer,andhenoteddownthesale・nbsp:nbsp;u好的，”杂货店老板马上把这笔生意记了下来。nbsp;nbsp;Z/AnythingeIse,Charlie?〃nbsp;nbsp;“还要别的什么不，查理？”nbsp:nbsp;〃Yes・Twenty-sevenpoundsofsugarat9cents." nbsp;nbsp;“要的。再要二十七磅糖，九分钱一磅的。”nbsp;nbsp;"Theloaf,eh?Andwhatelse?nbspjnbsp;u面包要不要？还要什么？”nbsp;nbsp;/zSevenandahalfpoundsofbaconat20cent〃S・nbsp;nbsp;“七磅半咸肉，二毛钱一磅的。”nbsp;nbsp;〃Thatwi1lbeagoodbrand・Goon."nbsp;nbsp;u这肉是名牌子呢。还有呢？”nbsp;nbsp;〃Fivepoundsofteaat90cents:elevenandahalfquartsofmolassesat8centsapint;twoeight-poundhamsat21cents,andfivedozenjarsofpickledwalnutsat24centsajar."nbsp;nbsp;u九毛钱一磅的茶叶，给我五磅；八分钱一品脱的糖浆要十一夸脱半；二毛一分钱一磅的大火腿要二只，二毛四分钱一罐的腌核桃要五打。”nbsp;nbsp;Thegrocermadeoutthebi11.nbsp;nbsp;杂货店老板把帐单算了出来。nbsp;nbsp;sabigorder,〃hesaid."Didyourmothertellyoutopayforit?〃nbsp;nbsp;“你买了很多东西，”他说，“你妈妈叫你现在把钱付清吗？”nbsp;nbsp;〃Mymother,〃saidtheboy,ashepocket edtheneatandaccuratebill,z/hasnothingtodowiththisbusiness.Itismyarithmeticlessonandlhadtogetitdonesomehow."nbspjnbsp;小男孩一面把那清楚准确的帐单放进口袋一面说，“这和我妈没关系，这是我自己的算术作业，我总得想办法把它做出来！TwoFriendsnbsp;nbsp;TwofriendsjohnandDaveweretwohugebaseballfans・Duringtheirentirelives,JohnandDavetalkedbasebal1.Theywentto60gamesayear.Theyevenogreedthatwhoeverdiedfirstwouldtrytocomebackandtelltheotheriftherewasbaseballinheaven.nbsp;nbsp;0nenight,JohnpassedawayinhissleepafterwatchingtheYankeevictoryearlierintheevening・Afewnightslater,hisbuddyDaveawoketothesoundofJohn，svoicefrombeyond・nbsp;nbsp;〃John,isthatyou?〃Daveasked・nbsp;nbsp;〃Yes,it"sme,Z/Johnreplied.nbsp;nbsp;〃Thisisunbelievable^Daveexclaimed・〃Sotellme,istherebaseballinheaven?〃nbsp;nbsp;"Well,Ihavesomegoodnewsandsomebadne wsforyou.Whichdoyouwanttohearfirst?/znbsp;nbsp;〃Tellmethegoodnewsfirst."nbsp;nbsp;/zWell,thegoodnewsisthatyesthereisbaseballinheavennbsp;nbsp;〃0h,thatiswonderful,Sowhatisthebadnews?〃nbsp;nbsp;"You"recomingtomorrownight・〃[1]nbsp;[2]nbsp;[3]nbsp;[4]nbsp;[5]nbsp;nbsp;下一页