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/英语故事EnglishStories目录ContentsTOC\o"1-3"\h\z英语故事StoriesinEnglish 1I.AFrenchTraveler 22.ASmartBoy 33.ButIMissedAgain 44.GettingLost 45.ACleverBoy 56.WhoDeservesHelp? 67.BeMedicallyExamined 68.AHorseThief 79.MarkTwainWasFooled 810.TheGeneral'sTeeth 811.Balzac'sHandwriting 912.EinsteinandChauffeur 1013.FlorenceNightingale 1114.AnAdvertisementforModernBicycle 1215.ACleverInterpreter 1316.WhoPushedMeIn 1317.ACleverMan 1418.DoIHavetoGivetheWatchBack? 1519.MindingHisT'sand2's 1620.ABet 1721.TheManWhoHadNoFriends 1822.UnclePodgeratWork 1923.AnAttemptedMurder 1924.TheLostRing 2125.ThePerfectPearl 2226.AFunnyThingHappenedtoMe.. 2327.LikeClockwork 2428.TheUglyDuckling 2529.TheNightingale 2630.AFaithfulDog 2731·TheFoxandtheGrape 2832.TheHareandtheTortoise 2933.TheWolfandtheLamb 2934·TheMilkmaid 3035.TheLionandtheMouse 3136.AprilFools'Day 3237.Valentine'sDay 3338.TheThreeWishes 3339.TheMagicKettle 3440.Mencius'sMother 3541.TheThiefandHisMother 3642.TheFishermanandtheGoldFish 3743.TheKind-heartedMermaid 4044.Cinderella 4245.TheGardenofEdenandtheSerpent 4546.TheTowerofBabel 4647.TheFlood 4748.Echo 4949.Narcissus 5050.HowTroublesCameintotheWorld 511.AFrenchTravelerAFrenchmanwasoncetravelinginEngland.HecouldspeakEnglishquitewellbutnotperfectly.Foronething,hisvocabularywasnotlarge.Oneday,hewashavingamealinasmallcountryhotelandwantedtoordersomeeggs.Buthecouldn'trememberthewordforeggs.Suddenly,throughthewindow,hesawaroosterwalkingintheyard.HeimmediatelyaskedthewaiterwhatthebirdwascalledinEnglish.Thewaitertoldhimthatitwascalledarooster.TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhattherooster'swifewascalled.Thewaitertoldhimthatshewascalledahen.TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhatthehen'schildrenwerecalled.Thewaitertoldhimthattheywerechickens.TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhatthechickenswerecalledbeforetheywereborn.Thewaitertoldhimtheywerecalledeggs."Fine!"saidtheFrenchman."Pleasebringmetwoeggsandacupofcoffee."l·perfectly熟练地2.vocabulary个人所使用的词汇量(集合名词，单数概念.)3.rooster公鸡(美国英语，同cock.)4·bird此处泛指禽类。点评这位法国人说的英语实在不敢恭维;但他能利用极之有限的几个单词，解脱了困境，其急智与机巧令人叹服。2.ASmartBoyWilliamHenryHarrison,theninthpresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasborninasmalltown.Asayoungboy,hewasveryquietandshy.Infact,hewassoquietthatmanypeoplethoughthewasstupid."It'safunnythings,"William'smothersaidtohimoneday,"Iknowthatyouareasmartboy,butsometimesyouletpeoplethinkyouarenotsosmart.Iwonderwhy?"Thepeopleofthetownlikedtoplaytricksonthisboywhotheythoughtwassostupid."Here,William,"oneofthemwouldsay."Hereisanickel,andhereisadime.Whichonedoyouwant?"Williamalwayschosethenickel,andallthepeoplewouldlaughathim.Finally,hismothertookhimasideandsaidtohim,William,whydoyoualwayschoosethenickelinsteadofthedime?Don'tyouknowthatadimeisworthmorethananickel?""CertainlyIknowit,"Williamansweredslowly,"butifIchoosethedime,thenpeoplewon'tplaythetrickonmeanymore.ThenIwon'tgetanymorenickels."注释1.It'safunnything.这真逗。2·playtrickson跟……开玩笑，戏弄3·nickel五美分硬币4·dime十美分硬币5·not...anymore不再点评有的成年人常以为儿童年幼无知，喜欢作弄他们，殊不知自己被小孩作弄了还蒙在鼓里。3.ButIMissedAgainPeterJuddjoinedthearmywhenhewaseighteen,andforseveralmonthshewastaughthowtobeagoodsoldier.Hedidquitewellineverythingexceptshooting.Onedayheandhisfriendswerepractisingtheirshootings,andallofthemweredoingquitewellexceptPeter.Afterhehadshotatthetargetninetimesandhadnothititonce,theofficerwhowastryingtoteachtheyoungsoldierstoshootsaid,"You'requitehopeless.Peter!Don'twasteyourlastbullettoo!Gobehindthatwallandshootyourselfwithit!"Peterfeltashamed?.Hewentbehindthewall,andafewsecondslatertheofficerandtheotheryoungsoldiersheardthesoundofashot."Heavens!"theofficersaid,"Hasthatsillymanreallyshothimself?"Heranbehindthewallanxiously,butPeterwasallright."I'msorry,sir."hesaid,"butImissedagain."注释l·werepractisingtheirshooting正在练习射击2·shotat瞄准(shot的原形动词是shoot，shot是过去分词.)3.feltashamed感到羞愧4·missedagain又没打中点评前九次他均未射小靶子，幸亏其射击技术差到极点，第十次才没有射中自己。这次恐怕教官不会埋怨他了吧。4.GettingLostAcouplefromanothercountrywasoncevisitingMiami.Theywantedtotakeawalkandtoseethecity,buttheywereafraidtheymightgetlost.TheydidnotspeakanyEnglish.Aftertheylefttheirhotel,theywenttothefirststreetcornerandlookedatthenamesofthetwostreets.Thentheycarefullycopiedthetwonamesintotheirnotebook,theythoughtthatthiswouldhelpthemfindtheirwaybackiftheygotlost.Theywalkedforhoursthroughthecity,andsuddenlytheyrealizedthattheywerelost.Theyfoundapoliceofficerandaskedforhelp,buttheofficerdidn'tspeaktheirnativelanguage.Afteranhourtheyfoundapersonwhocouldhelpthem.ShewasaninterpreterwhospokeboththeirnativelanguageandEnglish.Theyexplainedthattheydidn'tknowthenameoftheirhotel,buttheyknewwhichcorneritwason.Theyshowedtheinterpreterwhattheyhadcopiedintotheirnotebook,andtheinterpreterbegantolaugh.ThewordswhichtheyhadsocarefullycopiedwereStopand注释l·acouple一对夫妇。注意acouple后面用的谓语动词是单数形式。2·Miami迈阿密(美国Florida州东南部的一城市)3·getlost迷路4·findtheirwayback找到回去的路5·nativelanguage本国语6·Stop禁止通行7·OneWay单行道点评这对夫妇特地抄下的原来是普普通通的路标，并非他们以为已万无一失地记下之街道名。5.ACleverBoyIhaveasevenyearoldsonnamedJohn.Heloveschocolates.Heoftentakeschocolatesinsteadofmeals.Therefore,hegetsverybadteeth.Thedentisttoldmenottolethimeatchocolatesanymore.Buthisgrandfatherdotesonhimverymuch.HeoftenbuysJohnchocolateseventhoughheknowsthattheyarebadforhisteeth.IknowthatJohnishisonlygrandson,whoiseverythingtohim.Ireallydon'twanttomakehimunhappy.Therefore,IalwaysallowJohntoeatthechocolateshisgrandpahasboughthim.YesterdayeveningIkissedJohngoodnightandaskedhimtosayhisprayersbeforegoingtobed,thenIlefthisbedroom.Afewminuteslater,IheardJohnshoutingwordbyword,"Tomorrow-is-my-birthday.May-God-bring-me-a-big-box-of-chocolates."Iwenttohisroomandsawhimkneelingonthegroundshoutingouthisprayers.Isaid,"Don'tshout,John.Yourdadissleepingnow!Godcanhearyounomatterhowsoftlyyoutalktohim."Pointingtothenextroomwherehisgrandpasleeps,Johnsaidsecretly,"MyGodissleeping.Hecan'thearmeunlessIwakehimup."注释l·doteon溺爱，过分偏爱2·whoiseverythingtohim这是一个非限制性定语从句，意为"约翰是他爷爷的一切"。3·kissedJohngoodnight跟约翰吻别，道晚安。4·MyGod此处指约翰的爷爷。点评小约翰借晚祷大声道出自己的心愿，竟不惜惊醒爷爷的美梦。不知爷爷是否"惊醒"?6.WhoDeservesHelp?Manyyearsago,therelivedaveryrichmanwhowantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.Butfirsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Soheplacedaverylargestoneinthecenterofthemainroadintotown.Thenhehidbehindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow."Whoputthisstoneinthecenteroftheroad?"saidtheoldman,buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.Anothermancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestoneinthecenteroftheroad,butnotoneofthemtriedtoremoveit.Lateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestoneandsaid,"Thenightwillbeverydark.Someneighborwillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone."Theyoungmanthenbegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhisstrengthtomoveittooneside.Butimaginehissurprisewhenunderthestonehefoundabagfullofmoneyandthismessage:"Thismoneyisforthethoughtfulpersonwhoremovesthisstonefromtheroad.Thatpersondeserveshelp."注释l·deserve值得2·camealong走过来3·complain抱怨4·fallagainst踢着……而跌倒5·pushedandpulledwithallhisstrength用尽他所有的力气又推又拉点评故事告诉我们，真正为他人着想的人理应得到别人的帮助。7.BeMedicallyExaminedAyoungmanwascalledupforarmyserviceandhadtogotobemedicallyexamined.Thedoctorwassittingatadeskwhenhewentin.Hesaidtotheman."Takeyourcoatandshirtoff,loosenyourbeltandsitonthatchair."Theyoungmandidso.Thedoctorlookedathimforamomentwithoutgettingupfromhischairandthensaid,"Allright.Putyourclothesonagain.""Butyouhaven'texaminedmeatall,"theyoungmansaidinatroubledvoice."Itisn'tnecessary,"thedoctorsaidgently."WhenItoldyoutotakeyourcoatandshirtoff,youheardmeallright,soyouaren'tdeaf.YousawthechairIpointedto,soyoureyesight'sgoodenoughforthearmy.Youmanagedtotakeyourclothesoffandtositonthechair,soyourbodymustbehealthy,andyouunderstoodwhatItoldyoutodoanddiditwithoutamistake,soyoumustpossessenoughintelligenceforthearmy."注释l·wascalledup被召2·bemedicallyexamined进行体格检查3·saidinatroubledvoice不安地说4·possess拥有点评这种体检方式确实反常，连接受体检者也觉得不像，但医生却能自圆其说，道出其科学根据。8.AHorseThiefGeorgeWashingtonwasawell-knownfarmerandsoldierbeforehebecamethefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hereisoneofthemanystoriespeopletoldabouthim.OnceaneighborstoleoneofWashington'shorses.Washingtonwentwithapoliceofficertotheneighbor'sfarmtogetthehorse,buttheneighborrefusedtogivethehorseup;heclaimedthatitwashishorse.Washingtonplacedbothofhishandsovertheeyesofthehorseandsaidtotheneighbor,"Ifthisisyourhorse,thenyoumusttellusinwhicheyeheisblind.""Intherighteye!"theneighborsaid.Washingtontookhishandfromtherighteyeofthehorseandshowedthepoliceofficerthatthehorsewasnotblindintherighteye."Oh,Ihavemadeamistake,"saidtheneighbor."Heisblindinthelefteye."Washingtonthenshowedthatthehorsewasnotblindinthelefteye,either."Ihavemadeanothermistake,"saidtheneighbor."Yes,"saidthepoliceofficer,"andyouhavealsoshownusthatyouareathief.Thishorsedoesnotbelongtoyou.YoumustreturnittoMr.Washington."注释l·claim声称2·inwhicheyeheisblind这是一个宾语从句"它哪只眼晴是瞎的"。点评面对这个巧妙的提问，心虚的贼不打自招，原形毕露。9.MarkTwainWasFooledMarkTwainwasfamousasawriter,buthewasalsofamousasapublicspeakerandtelleroffunnystories.Heoftenwentfromtowntotowngivinglectures.Onedayhewaswalkingalongthestreetofasmalltownwherehewasgoingtogivealecturethatevening.Hemetayoungmanwhosaid,"Mr.Twain,I'dliketotalktoyouforaminute,please.IhaveanunclethatI'mveryfondof.Theproblemisheneverlaughsorsmiles.Canyoudoanything?""Bringyouruncletomylecturethisevening,youngman.Iguaranteethathe'lllaughandsmile.Don'tworryaboutathing."Thateveningtheyoungmanandhisunclesatinthefirstrow.MarkTwainspokedirectlyatthem.Hetoldsomeveryfunnystories,buttheoldmanneversmiled.Thenhetoldthefunnieststoriesheknew,buttheoldman'sfacestillremainedblank.Atlast,MarkTwainlefttheplatformalmostexhausted.LaterMarkTwainwastalkingwithafriendaboutthis."Oh!"saidthefriend,"Iknowthatoldman.Hehasbeendeafforyears."注释1·I'dliketo我想,我愿意2·guarantee保证3·remainedblank依然毫无表情，blank无表情的，空白的4·lefttheplatformalmostexhausted离开讲台，几乎精疲力竭。此处exhausted是过去分词，表示状态。点评幽默大师对着聋子讲笑话，真够"幽默"!10.TheGeneral'sTeethHereisastorytoldaboutanAmericangeneralwhowasaveryimportantfigureintheAmericanarmyduringtheFirstWorldWar.EverybodyintheUnitedStatesknewhimandmanypeoplewishedtohaveapictureorsomethingofhisintheirhomes.SoonafterthewarthegeneralreturnedtoWashington.Onedayhewenttoadentistandhadsixteethpulledout.Aweeklaterthegeneralheardthathisteethwerebeingsoldincuriosityshopsat$5each.Oneachoftheteeththerewasalabelwiththenameofthegeneralandwords:"Buytheseteethandshowthemtoyourfriendsathome."Thegeneralgotangry.Herushedtohisofficeandorderedsixofficerstogoaroundthecityandbuyallhisteeth.Theofficerswentoutandvisitedeverycuriosityshopinthecapital.Theywereawayfromtheofficeallday.Intheeveningtheyreturnedandputonthetableinfrontofthegeneraltheteeththeyhadbought.Theyhadcollected175teeth.注释l...toldaboutanAmericangeneral...这是过去分词短语，后置作定语用，相当于whichwastoldabout...2·werebeingsold正被出售。过去进行时态的被动语态。3·curiosityshop古玩铺，古玩店点评名人的牙齿成古玩，赚钱有术;假假真真，又何须分辨!11.Balzac'sHandwritingBalzac,thefamousFrenchwriter,wrotemanybooks.Hisnovelsarereadbypeoplethroughouttheworld.Hewassaidtobegoodatmanythings.Andhisachievementsweregreat!ItissaidthatBalzachadveryhighopinionofhishandwriting.Hespentmuchtimepracticingwriting.Andheoftentoldhisfriendsthathecoulddescribeaperson'scharacterfromaperson'shandwriting.Oneday,awomanfriendbroughthimafewsheetsofaboy'shandwriting.ShesaidthatshewantedtoknowwhatBalzacthoughtoftheboy'scharacter.Balzacstudiedthehandwritingcarefullyforafewminutes.Thenhelookedatthewomanstrangely.Thewoman,however,toldhimthattheboywasnorelativeofhersandthathecouldtellherthetruth."Good,"saidBalzac."ThenIcanspeakfrankly."Hethenwentontosaythathethoughttheboywasacarelessandlazyperson."Hewouldgrowuptobeagood-for-nothings.Hisfamilywouldbeashamedofhim,"headded."Isn'tthatstrange,"saidthewoman,smiling."Becausethishappenstobepagesyou’reyourowncopybook，whichyouyourselfusedwhenyouwereaboy."注释l·Balzac巴尔扎克,法国著名文学家，他的作品有《人间喜剧》等。2·begoodat擅长于3·Itissaidthat…据说…4·norelativeofhers不是她的亲戚5·good-for-nothing无用的人，饭桶6·happento碰巧，偶然点评能洞察人间种种奸猾险诈的巴尔扎克，却被此妇人施以小计，"以彼之矛刺彼之身"。12.EinsteinandChauffeurThereisastoryabouthowAlbertEinsteinwastravelingtouniversitiesinachauffeur-drivencar,deliveringlecturesonhistheoryofrelativity.Onedaywhilestransit,thechauffeurremarked:"Dr.Einstein,I'veheardthatlecture30times.IknowitbyheartandbetIcouldgiveitmyself.""Well,I'llgivethechance,"saidEinstein."Theydon'tknowmeatthenextschool,sowhenwegetthereI'llputonyourcapandyouintroduceyourselfasmeandgivethelecture."ThechauffeurdeliveredEinstein'slectureflawlessly.Whenhefinished,hestartedtoleave,butoneoftheprofessorsstoppedhimandaskedacomplexquestionfilledwithmathematicalequationsandformulas.Thechauffeurthoughtfast."Thesolutiontothatproblemissosimple,"hesaid,"I'msurprisedyouhavetoaskme.Infact,toshowyoujusthowsimpleitis.I'mgoingtoaskmychauffeurtocomeuphereandansweryourquestion."注释1·AlbertEinstein阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(1879一1955)(美国物理学家，生于德国，是相对论的创立人。)2·achauffeur-drivencar由驾驶员驾驶的汽车;chauffeur汽车司机。3·deliveringlecturesonhistheofrelativity作有关相对论的报告，现在分词短语。4·intransit在路途中5·flawlessly完美无缺地6·acomplexquestionfilledwithmathematicalequationsandformulas一个涉及方程式和数学公式的复杂问题点评爱因斯坦智慧过人，其司机冒名顶替，差点露馅，却能巧妙遮掩，未出破绽。真是"强将手下无弱兵"!13.FlorenceNightingale"Bealady,dear.That'swhatwewant!"HowmanytimesprettyyoungFlorenceNightingaleheardthesewordsfromherfatherandmother!Butforher,beingaladywasnotenough.Shewantedtodosomethingforothers.Florence'sfatherwasaveryrichman.Florencetooklessonsinmusicanddrawingandreadgreatbooks.ShecouldspeakFrench,German,andItalianaswellasEnglish.Andshetraveledagreatdealwithhermotherandfather.Asachildshefeltthatvisitingsickpeoplewasbothadutyandapleasure.Sheenjoyedhelpingthem.Asoftenasshecould,shevisitedhospitalsinothercountries.Shesawsomuchsufferingthatsheknewshemusthelp.Atlasthermindwasmadeup."I'mgoingtobeanurse,"shedescribed."Nursingisn'ttherightworkforalady,"herfathertoldher."ThenIwillmakeitso,"shesmiled.AndshewenttolearnnursinginGermanyandFrance.WhenshereturnedtoEngland,Florencestartedanursinghomeforwomen.Hereshedideverythingfromwashingfloorstogivingherpatientsnewhope.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854manysoldierswerewoundedorbecameill.NewsreachedEnglandthattheyreceivedverylittlecare.AtonceFlorenceNightingalewrotetotheWarOfficeandofferedherservices.Shewentwithabandofthirty-eightnursestothehospitalsatScutari.Whattheysawtherewasevenworsethantheyexpected.Dirtanddeathwereeverywheretobeseenandsmelled.Theofficertheredidnotwantanywomentotellhimhowtorunahospital,either.Butthebravenurseswenttowork.Florenceusedherownmoneyandsomefromfriendstobuyclothes,beds,medicines,andfoodforthemen.Heronlypaywassmilesfromthelipsofdyingsoldiers.Buttheyweremorethanenoughforthiskindwoman.Shefelldangerouslyillherself,butshedidnotstopworking.Herthinhandsworkeddayandnight.Eveninthelasthoursofnight—shecouldbeseenwalkingwithalamppasteachbed.Thesoldiersoftenkissedhershadowas"theladyofthelamp"wentby.AfterthewarshereturnedtoEnglandandwashonoredforherservicesbyQueenVictoria.ButFlorencesaidthatherworkhadjustbegun.Sheraisedmoney"tobuildtheNightingaleHomeforNursesinLondon,andsheaskedyounggirlstolearnnursingthere.shealsowroteabookonpublichealthwhichwasprintedinseveralcountries.FlorenceNightingaledidattheageofninety，stilltryingtoserveothersthroughherworkasanurse.Indeed，itisbecauseofFlorenceNightingalethatwehonornursestoday.注释l·FlorenceNightingale弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔(1820一1910)(女，英国人，参加克里米亚战争的英国护士，为近代护理制度的创始人。)2，Bealady.意为"做一个高尚的妇女"。3·Atlasthermindwasmadeup.最后她下定决心。makeupone'smind下决心4，makeitso使它(护士职业)成为适合女士的工作5，anursinghome护理院6·CrimeanWar指的是1853一1956年的克里米亚战争。7·Scutari斯库台(又称Shkoder，是阿尔巴尼亚西北部的一城市，历史上曾先后被土耳其、奥地利等国占领过.)8·inthelasthoursofnight深夜9·theladyofthelamp"掌灯女士"10·OueenVictoria维多利亚女王(英国的女王)1l·raisemoney筹措款项，募集资金。12·theNightingaleHomeforNurses南丁格尔护士之家点评无论从事何种职业，只要尽心尽力为大众谋福利，都是一个高尚的人，永远受人尊崇，被人怀念。14.AnAdvertisementforModernBicycleTomsawanadvertisementinanewspaperforabeautifulmodernbicyclewhichcost$50,sohewenttotheshopwhichhadputtheadvertisementinandaskedtoseeoneoftheirwonderfulbicycles.TheshopkeeperwasveryhappytoshowonetoTom,whoexamineditcarefullyandthenturnedtotheshopkeeper,saying,"Thereisn'tlamponthisbicycle,buttherewasoneonthebicycleinyouradvertisement.""Yes,sir,"answeredtheshopkeeper,"butthelampisn'tincludedinthepriceofthebicycle.It'sanextra.""Notincludedinthepriceofthebicycle?"Tomsaidangrily."Butthat'snothonest.Ifthelamp'sintheadvertisement,itshouldhavebeenincludedinthepriceyougavethere.""Well,sir,"answeredtheshopkeepercalmly,"thereisalsoagirlonthebicycleinouradvertisement,butwedon'tsupplyoneofthemwiththebicycleeither."注释l·advertisement广告2·show...to给……看3·extra额外的东西，指它不包含在价目内。4·itshouldhavebeenincluded就应该包括在内。5·eitheradv.也(常与表示否定的句子连在一起用。)点评广告之术往往混淆视听，不可不防。15.ACleverInterpreterAfamouswriterwhowasvisitingJapanwasinvitedtohavealectureatauniversitytoalargegroupofstudents.AsmostofthemcouldnotunderstandspokenEnglish,hehadtohaveaninterpreter.Duringhislecturehetoldanamusingstorywhichwentonforratheralongtime.AtlasthestoppedtoallowtheinterpretertotranslateitintoJapanese,andwasverysurprisedwhenthemandidthisinafewseconds,afterwhichallthestudentslaughedloudly.Afterthelecture,thewriterthankedtheinterpreterforhisgoodworkandthensaidtohim,"NowpleasetellmehowyoutranslatedthatlongstoryofmineintosuchashortJapaneseone.""Ididn'ttellthestoryatall,"theinterpreteransweredwithasmile.Ijustsaid,"Thehonorablelecturerhasjusttoldafunnystory.Youwillalllaugh,please."1.interpretern.译员,口译者2·rathera=quitea相当,颇3·Youwilllaugh.这是一个祈使句,将主语you说出，以示强调。点评译员利用听众对客人的礼貌，自己取巧图便，不可取。16.WhoPushedMeInJustbeforegivingalavishpartyathisestate,atycoonhadtheswimmingpoolfilledwithpoisonoussnakes.Hecalledthegueststoswimandannounced,"Toanyonebraveenoughtoswimacrossthispool,Iwillgivethechoiceofathousandacresofmyoilfields,10,000headofcattle,ormydaughter'shandinmarriage."Nosoonerwerehiswordsspokenthanayoungmanplungedin,swanacrossthepoolandclimbedoutunscathedbutbreathless."Congratulations!"thetycoongreetedhim,"Doyouwantmyoilfields?""No!"gaspedtheguest."The10,000headofcattle?""No!"theyoungmanshouted."Well,howaboutmydaughter's...""No!""Youmustwantsomething,"saidthepuzzledhost."Ijustwanttoknowthenameoftheguywhopushedmein!"注释l·lavishadj.过分大方的，奢侈的2·tycoonn·(实业界，政界的)巨头3·daughter'shandinmarriage允诺女儿的婚事4·Nosooner...than"一……就"，这是一个部分倒装句。5·unscathedbutbreathless未受到伤害,却已气喘嘘嘘.点评被人推人池中的年轻人因祸本可得"福"，但利不能动其心，实在耿直得可爱。17.ACleverManASaresultofweatherdelays,Boston'sLoganOnewell-dressedyoungmanhandledthesituationwithtrueYankeeingenuity.Iwatchedashesatdownnexttoamotherwhowascopingwithababyandtwopreschoolchildren,tiestruckupaconversationwithher,makingapointoflearningtheyoungsters'names.Theboardingcallforpassengerswithyoungchildrenwasannounced."MayIhelpyouwithRobandJenny?"theyoungmanasked.Tuckinghisbriefcaseunderonearm,hegaveeachchildahelpinghandandfollowedmotherandbabytotheplane.注释I.teemwith充满,富于2.checkin验票登记3·theboardingwastobealengthyprocess登机的过程将会拖延很长时间4·Yankeeingenuity美国佬式的机智5·strikeupaconversationwith开始与交谈起来6·makingapointof特别注意7，tuckinghisbriefcaseunderonearm将公文包夹于腋下。现在分词tucking..在句中作状语,表示伴随状况。8·ahelpinghand援助之手点评这个故事里谁帮了谁?18.DoIHavetoGivetheWatchBack?Itwasveryhotinthesmallcourt-roomandeverybodywasfeelingsleepy.Afteratiringmornings,theclerkswereanxioustogetofftolunchandeventhejudgemusthavefeltrelievedwhenthelastcasecameupbeforethecourt.Ashort,middle-agedmanwithgreyhairandsmallblueeyeswasnowstandingbeforehim.Themanhadafoolishexpressiononhisfaceandhekeptlookingaroundstupidlyasifhewastryinghardtounderstandwhatwasgoingon.Themanwasaccusedofbreakingintoahouseandstealingacheapwatch.Thewitnesswhowascalleddidnotgiveaveryclearaccountofwhathadhappened.Heclaimedtohaveseenamanoutsidethehouseonenight,butonbeingquestionedfurther,heconfessedthathewasnotsurewhetherthiswastheman.Thejudgeconsideredthematterforashorttimeandthendeclaredthatastherewasnorealproof,themancouldnotbefoundguiltyofanycrime.Hesaidthatthecasewasdismissedandthenrosetogo.Meanwhile,theaccusedlookedverypuzzled.Itwasclearthathehadnotunderstoodathing.Noticingthis,thejudgepausedforamomentandthenthem