《趣味英语故事精选》求取 ⇩

Table of Contents2

Ⅰ．笑话2

1．Honesty 诚实2

2．An American on a British Train　一个美国人乘英国火车4

3．A Bad Foot　受伤的脚6

4．The Gold and the Fur Coat　金子与皮大衣8

5．Shave Me First　先给我刮脸10

6．The Man and His Monkey　耍猴的人12

7．“You Failed！”　“你没及格！”15

8．Elena Was Taught a Lesson　埃琳娜受到教训18

9．A Guide with Prejudice　带偏见的导游21

10．It Was Not Enough　这样还不够23

11．Behaving Like a Lady　照女士的样子行事25

12．The Hunter s Boldness　猎手胆大过人28

13．At the Waxworks Exhibition　在蜡像馆31

14．Noise Makers　噪声制造者33

15．The Bad Check　空头支票35

16．I ve Passed My Right on to You　我把权利转让给你了37

17．Mr Brown s Four Umbrellas 布朗先生的四把伞40

18．Can I Help You，Madam？ 您买什么，夫人？42

19．A Telephone Call 打来电话44

20．The Friends “Help”　朋友相帮46

21．Getting Information and Direction　问路48

22．You re Right　你说对了50

23．An Expedition　一次远征52

Ⅱ．趣闻55

24．Confusion　乱做一团55

25．A Polite Notice　彬彬有礼的通告57

26．Starving Aboard　在船上挨饿59

27．A Human Mistake　常人的错误61

28．Catching Wild Pigs　捉野猪64

29．A Clever Worker　机灵的工人67

30．Old Medicine　古法医疗69

31．A Guide in the Fog　雾中向导72

32．A Strange Noise　奇异的声响74

33．Christmas Party on Ice　冰上举行圣诞宴会76

34．A Cunning Boatman　狡猾的船夫79

35．Europeans Learning to Smoke　欧洲人学吸烟81

36．What s Wrong with the Policeman？　那警察怎样了？83

37．A Desirable Gun Rack　称心的步枪架子85

38．What Did the Cook See？　炊事员看见什么了？87

39．A Man s Adventure　奇遇89

40．Cover the Shadow with Sand　用沙土盖上阴影92

41．A Petty Disturbance　小小的风波95

42．Catching the Train　赶火车98

43．The Wrong Direction　方向错了101

44．Two White Mice　两只白鼠105

Ⅲ．幽默故事105

45．Where Is the Missing Dollar？　失踪的一元钱哪儿去了？107

46．The Absent-minded Profesor　健忘的教授109

47．The Smell of Fried Fish　炸鱼的香味儿112

48．Logic　逻辑115

49．A Better Proof　更好的凭据117

50．Then Yon ll Be in Trouble　那时你会遇上麻烦的119

51．What Was His Job？　他从事何种职业？121

52．May I Change Places with You？　跟你换个位置行吗？123

53．Computer date　电脑红娘125

54．A Mistaken Boy　领错的男孩127

55．The Shopping List　购物清单130

56．An Old Letter　一封旧信132

57．Go Over to Speak French！　走过去，说法语！135

58．April Fool　愚人137

59．Two Sailors Using a Telescope　两个水兵租用一台望远镜140

60．Mrs Jones s Eyesight 琼斯太太的视力143

61．A Good Lesson 良好教训145

62．What Didn t the Minister Have？ 部长缺少的是什么？147

63．The Stupid Irishman 糊涂的爱尔兰人150

64．Knightley Liked Being Comfortable 奈特利最爱舒适152

65．A Bet 一场赌博154

Ⅳ．“我”的故事157

66．Unexpected Praise 意外的表扬157

67．At a Coffee Shop 在咖啡馆159

68．A Woman Driver 女司机162

69．A Hero 一名英雄164

70．How Lucky I Was！ 我真走运！167

71．Mr James Was in Silence 詹姆斯先生沉默了170

72．Depressing Work 恼人的工作172

73．The Bloody Thumb 血淋淋的拇指174

74．Out of Petrol 汽油用光了176

75．Dangerous Cottage 危险的农舍178

76．What a Strange Noise 奇怪的噪声181

77．A Parrot 一只鹦鹉184

78．Following Advice 听信别人的建议187

79．A Stolen Car 丢车190

80．An Unusual Dream 奇特的梦193

81．A Wing and a Prayer 蜂翅与祈祷195

Ⅴ．感人故事200

82．Miss Evans，of Boston 波士顿的埃文斯小姐200

83．An Unknown Young Pilot 一个不出名的年轻飞行员203

84．A Postman Helped Her 邮递员救了她206

85．A Lost Purse 失落的钱包208

86．No Letter 没有介绍信210

87．A Patriotic Girl 爱国女孩212

88．The Man in the Sea Rescued 海里的人得救215

89．Tornado in Massachusetts 马萨诸塞州的龙卷风218

90．Selling Old Books 去卖旧书221

91．The Gift 礼物224

92．A Kindness Returned 善有善报228

Ⅵ．童话、神话、寓言233

93．Which One Is the Cleverest？ 哪一个最聪明？233

94．Bull s Milk 公牛奶235

95．The Old Man and the Merchants 老者与商人们238

96．King Tamerlane and His Donkey 帖木尔国王和他的毛驴241

97．Three Questioners 妙答三问244

98．I Want to Be Beaten with a Cane 我愿受到棒击247

99．A Resourceful Old Man 睿智的老人249

100．The Last Shot 最后一枪251

101．A Sleep for Twenty Years 一觉睡了二十年254

102．The Most Valuable and the Most Worthless Thing最有价值的东西和最无价值的东西257

103．The Buffalo and the Tiger 水牛和老虎259

104．An Ox and a Young Horse 公牛和小马261

105．Tom the Fool 傻瓜汤姆264

106．The Magic Ring 魔法戒指269

107．Mother Holle 豪尔妈妈272

108．Toads and Diamonds 癞蛤蟆与钻石278

109．Daphne，the First Love of Apollo 达夫妮——阿波罗的初恋情人284

Ⅶ．短篇小说292

110．Would You Turn off the Light When You Leave？你走时关上灯好吗？292

111．The Dinner Party 晚宴295

112．When to Start Work 何时开始办公？299

113．The Proud Princess 骄傲的公主302

114．The Wisdom of a Poor Man 贫者的智谋305

115．Sleeping Made Impossible 觉是睡不成了308

116．A False Alarm 一场虚惊311

117．Phillip in the Library 菲利普进图书馆315

118．Old Friend Agreed to Help 老朋友同意帮忙319

119．Clean up Your Room 打扫你的房间322

120．Mama and the Roomer 妈妈与房客326

121．The Lady or the Tiger？ 美女还是猛虎？331

122．Never Say Good-bye 永远不要说再见335

123．Soapy s“Winter Palace” 苏培的“冬宫”340

124．Unemployment 失业345

125．A Changed Man 转变的人350

126．Post Haste 火速355

127．My Private Property 我的私有财产360

Ⅷ．名人故事366

128．A Bitter Joke 苦涩的玩笑366

129．Mark Twain in Night Train 马克·吐温在夜车车厢里368

130．A Pettv Thing in Karl Gauss Childhood 卡尔·高斯童年时一件小事371

131．A Humorous Story 一个幽默故事374

132．Albert Einstein—Slow Little Boy 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦——迟钝的小男孩376

133．The Dickens Festival 狄更斯节日380

134．A Story about Benjamin Franklin 富兰克林的故事382

135．What Are They Laughing at？ 他们笑什么？384

136．Napoleon and Moscow 拿破仑与莫斯科386

137．Napoleon s Last Fault 拿破仑的最后失误388

138．Isaac Newton Dines off Nothing 牛顿爵士什么都没吃390

139．Hero of the Marathon 马拉松长跑英雄392

140．The Deaf Composer 双耳全聋的作曲家396

141．Marco Polo 马可波罗400

142．Schweitzer 施韦策402