英文短文6篇(100字左右).doc

1.Look at the skyOne day, Charley bought a hot dog in a snack bar after school. Suddenly, he stopped and raised his head high. He kept looking at the sky. It lasted two minutes. A woman passed by. She saw Charley looking at the sky and she stopped and also looked at the sky. The sky was blue. There were some white clouds. Charley still looked at the sky and didnt move a bit. The woman also went on looking at the sky. Mary passers-by stopped. They looked at the sky, too. After a while, charley lowered his head. He laughed and asked. “What are you looking for in the sky?” The woman said: “why are you looking at the sky?” “I didnt look at the sky.” Charley pointed to his nose, “My nose was bleeding.”2. One good turn deserves anotherI was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in. Harry worked in a lawyers office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Harry saw me and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me $2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. “I have never borrowed any money from you,” Harry said, “so now you can pay for my dinner!”3.Good news and bad newsAn artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings currently on display. Ive got good news and bad news, the owner replied. The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all fifteen of your paintings.Thats wonderful! the artist exclaimed, Whats the bad news?. With concern, the gallery owner replied, The guy was your doctor.4.DifferenceI can always tell a graduate class from an undergraduate class, observed the instructor in one of my graduate engineering courses at California State University in Los Angeles. When I say, “Good afternoon,” the undergraduates respond, “Good afternoon”. But the graduate students just write it down. 5.Charge for Bread and ButterSome years ago, my dad, an attorney, took me to a fancy restaurant in Now York City. When the bill arrived, there was a $1.50 charge for bread and butter. Dad paid the bill, including the charge for bread and butter. However, the next day, he sent a letter to the restaurants stating that the charge was uncalled for. Enclosed in the same envelope was a bill for $ 500 in legal services. Someone from the restaurant called immediately and asked, What is this $500 bill for? We never ordered any legal services. Dad replied, I never ordered any bread and butter. The $1.50 was returned without delay. 6.Sleeping PillsBob was having trouble getting to sleep at night. He went to see his doctor, who prescribed some extra-strong sleeping pills. Sunday night Bob took the pills, slept well and was awake before he heard the alarm. He took his time getting to the office, strolled in and said to his boss: I didnt have a bit of trouble getting up this morning. Thats fine, roared the boss, but where were you Monday and Tuesday? 7.This Problem with Gas（生词稍多但幽默）A little old lady goes to the doctor . and says, Doctor, I have this problem with gas, but it doesnt really bother me too much. They never smell and are always silent. As a matter of fact, Ive farted at least 20 times since Ive been here in your office. You didnt know I was farting because they dont smell and are silent. The doctor says, I see. Heres a prescription. Take these pills 3 times a day for seven days and come back to see me next week. The next week the lady goes back. Doctor, she says, I dont know what the hell you gave me, but now my farts . although still silent. stink terribly. The doctor says, Good! Now that weve cleared up your sinuses, lets start working on your hearing.8.Your Coat Is on FireThe master, to impress on his pupils the need of thinking before speaking, told them to count fifty before saying anything important, and one hundred if it was very important.The next day he was speaking, standing with his back to the fire, when he noticed several lips moving rapidly. Suddenly the whole class shouted: Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, a hundred. Your coat is on fire, sir!9. May I have your attention please, now I will give you a basic introduction of Mountain Tai. It is one of the Five Sacred Mountains and is a natural museum abounding with cultural relics and artworks, such as Red Gate Palace, Mid-Heaven Gate and so forth. Now it is half past eight, and all the visitors can stay in the mountain for 8 hours. You