英语阅读材料9.doc

TEACHER: How old were you on your last birthday?STUDENT: Seven.TEACHER: How old will you be on your next birthday?STUDENT: Nine.TEACHER: Thats impossible.STUDENT: No, it isnt, Teacher. Im eight today.老师：你上次过生日时是几岁？学生：七岁。老师：那你下次过生日时是几岁？学生：九岁。老师：不可能。学生：不，是真的。我今天八岁。 2) TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America.GEORGE: Here it is!TEACHER: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America?CLASS: George! 老师：乔治，请你到那边在地图上找出北美洲来。乔治：在这儿。老师：对了。好，同学们，你们知道是谁发现美洲的吗？全班：乔治！ 3) TEACHER: Willy, name one important thing we have today that we didnt have ten years ago.WILLY: Me!老师：韦利，说一样今天非常重要而在十年前还没出现的东西。韦利：我！ 4) TEACHER: Alfred, how can one person make so many stupid mistakes in one day?ALFRED: I get up early.老师：艾尔弗雷，一个人怎么能在一天中犯那么多愚蠢的错误？艾尔弗雷：因为我起得早。 5) TEACHER: Didnt you promise to behave?STUDENT: Yes, Sir.TEACHER: And didnt I promise to punish you if you didnt?STUDENT: Yes, Sir, but since I broke my promise, I dont expect you to keep yours.老师：你曾答应过要守规矩的，对吧？学生：是的，先生。老师：我说过如果你不守规矩的话，我就会惩罚你的，对吧？学生：是的，先生。但自从我违背了诺言后，我一直盼望您也别再遵守您的诺言。 6) TEACHER: Tommy, why do you always get so dirty?TOMMY: Well, Im a lot closer to the ground then you are.老师：汤米，你为什么总把自己弄得那么脏？汤米：嗯，我比您离地面要近得多。 7) HAROLD: Teacher, would you punish me for something I didnt do?TEACHER: Of course not.HAROLD: Good, because I didnt do my homework.哈鲁德：老师，如果我没有做什么事的话，您会惩罚我吗？老师：当然不会。哈鲁德：那太好了，因为我没有做作业。 8) TEACHER: Why are you late?WEBSTER: Because of the sign.TEACHER: What sign?WEBSTER: The one that says, School Ahead, Go Slow.老师：你为什么迟到？韦斯特：因为那个标志牌。老师：什么标志牌？韦斯特：那个标志牌上写着：“前方学校，慢行。” 9) TEACHER: I hope I didnt see you looking at Dons paper.JOHN: I hope you didnt either.老师：我希望我没发现你在看堂的试卷。约翰：我也希望这样。 10) GARY: I dont think I deserve a zero on this test.TEACHER: I agree, but its the lowest mark I can give you.嘉利：我想我这次测验不应该得零分。老师：我同意你的看法，但这是我能给你打的最低分。 11) MOTHER: Why did you get such a low mark on that test?JUNIOR: Because of absence.MOTHER: You mean you were absent on the day of the test?JUNIOR: No, but the kid who sits next to me was.母亲：为什么你这次测验得了那么低的分数？儒尼尔：因为缺课。母亲：你是说你考试那天缺课了吗？儒尼尔：不，是坐在我旁边的那个同学缺课了。 12) SILVIA: Dad, can you write in the dark?FATHER: I think so. What do you want me to write?SYLVIA: Your name on this report card.西尔维亚：爸爸，你能在黑暗中写东西吗？父亲：我想可以。你想要我写什么？西尔维亚：在这张成绩报告上签上你的名字。 13) TEACHER: Well, at least theres one thing I can say about your son.FATHER: Whats that?TEACHER: With grades like these, he couldnt be cheating.老师：嗯，关于你儿子，我至少有一件事情要和你说。父亲：什么事情？老师：按照他这样（差）的成绩，他应该没有作弊。 14) TEACHER: In this box, I have a 10-foot snake.SAMMY: You cant fool me, Teacher. snakes dont have feet.老师：我这盒子里有一条十英尺长的蛇。萨米：你骗不了我，老师.蛇是没有脚的。（注：foot有两个意思：1.英尺；2.脚。） 15) HYGIENE TEACHER: How can you prevent disease caused by biting insects?JOSE: Dont bite any.卫生老师：怎样才能防止病从口入？乔斯：什么都别吃。 16) TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence starting with I.ELLEN: I is.TEACHER: No, Ellen. Always say, I am.ELLEN: All right. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.老师：艾伦，请用“I”开头造一个句子。艾伦：I is.老师：不，艾伦。应该说“I am”。艾伦：好吧.“我是字母表中的第九个字母。”（注，正确的句子应该是I is the ninth letter of the alphabet. I 总跟 am 搭配吗？未必!） 17）SUBSTITUTE TEACHER: Are you chewing gum?BILLY: No, Im Billy Anderson.代课老师：你是（在）吃口香糖吧？比利：不，我是比利. 安德森。 18) MOTHER: Why on earth did you swallow the money I gave you?JUNIOR : You said it was my lunch money.母亲：你为什么竟然把我给你的钱吞下去了？儒尼尔：你说过这是给我的午饭钱嘛。 19) TEACHER: If you received $10 from 10 people, what would you get?SARAH: A new bike.老师：如果有10个人，每人给你10美元，你将会得到多少钱？莎拉：一辆新自行车。（注：what would you get?还可理解为“你将会得到什么？”） 20) TEACHER: If you had one dollar and you asked your father for another, how many dollars would you have?VINCENT: One dollar.老师：如果你已经有一美元，然后向你爸爸再要一美元，你将会有多少美元？文森特：一美元。 21) TEACHER(sadly): You dont know your arithmetic.VINCENT(sadly): You dont know my father.老师（忧伤地）：你不懂算术。文森特（忧伤地）：你不懂（认识我父亲。 22) TEACHER: If I had seven oranges in one hand and eight oranges in the other, what would I have?CLASS COMEDIAN: Big hands!老师：如果我的一只手上有七个桔子，而另一只手上有八个，那么我将会有多少（什么）？柯米丹：两只大手！23) BOY: Isnt the principal(校长） a dummy!GIRL: Say, do you know who I am?BOY: No.GIRL: Im the principals daughter.BOY: And do you know who I am?GIRL: No.BOY: Thank goodness!男生：校长真是个大笨蛋！你说对吧？女生：哎，你知道我是谁吗？男生：不