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Walking out of the violin concert, young Tom felt so excited. “The concert was a gas. Daddy , can I learn to play the violin?” Tom asked his father.
Tom was always asking for things. His father was not pleased because he had already spent a lot of money on his singing, dancing and then skating classes. But Tom didn’t work hard and did well in nothing. However, Tom made a promise that he would try his best to play it every day and learn well. At last his father agreed to pay for his lessons for three months. If he played well ,continue. If badly, stop. His father soon found a good teacher for him. Three months passed quickly. The time came for Tom to play it for his father. When Tom played the violin, he made a loud noise. Jack ,his father’s friend, was with them. He put his hands over his ears. When Tom finished, his father said, “Well done. You can continue to have lessons.” Tom ran happily out of the room. Jack felt amazed. He turned to Tom’s father. You’ve spent so much money , but the result was disappointing.”
“Well, that’s true.” His father said, “But since he learned the violin, I’ve been able to buy seven apartments in our building at a low price.In another three months,I will own the whole building! ”
Tom was always asking for things. His father was not pleased because he had already spent a lot of money on his singing, dancing and then skating classes. But Tom didn’t work hard and did well in nothing. However, Tom made a promise that he would try his best to play it every day and learn well. At last his father agreed to pay for his lessons for three months. If he played well ,continue. If badly, stop. His father soon found a good teacher for him. Three months passed quickly. The time came for Tom to play it for his father. When Tom played the violin, he made a loud noise. Jack ,his father’s friend, was with them. He put his hands over his ears. When Tom finished, his father said, “Well done. You can continue to have lessons.” Tom ran happily out of the room. Jack felt amazed. He turned to Tom’s father. You’ve spent so much money , but the result was disappointing.”
“Well, that’s true.” His father said, “But since he learned the violin, I’ve been able to buy seven apartments in our building at a low price.In another three months,I will own the whole building! ”
Charles Chaplin was a talented British director and actor.He was famous for his movies made in the 1910's.He was also a wise man,his humor and wisdom were expressed in his daily life.
One day,Chaplin was on the way home with plenty of money in a bag by himself.He was riding a bicycle.Suddenly a robber stopped him,"Take out all your money,or I'll kill you."said the robber.Chaplin found himself in the dry tree and agreed at once.But Chaplin thought of a good idea after finding the robber was holding a six-bullet gun.So Chaplin put his bag on the ground and begged,"Please shoot my hat twice.I have to go back to tell my boss what happened,for the money isn't mine."The robber took off Chaplin's hat and shot it twince.Then Chaplin said,"Please shoot my coat twince!"The robber didn't think more and shoot the coat which Chaplin took off twince.Then Chaplin took out a pair of gloves and asked the robber to shoot the gloves twice .Chaplin said,"This will look very real,my boss will believe me."The tobber got very angry,but he still did as what Chaplin said.
Now there was nothing to worry about,so Chaplin quickly picked his bag up,jumped on his bicycle and rode away.
One day,Chaplin was on the way home with plenty of money in a bag by himself.He was riding a bicycle.Suddenly a robber stopped him,"Take out all your money,or I'll kill you."said the robber.Chaplin found himself in the dry tree and agreed at once.But Chaplin thought of a good idea after finding the robber was holding a six-bullet gun.So Chaplin put his bag on the ground and begged,"Please shoot my hat twice.I have to go back to tell my boss what happened,for the money isn't mine."The robber took off Chaplin's hat and shot it twince.Then Chaplin said,"Please shoot my coat twince!"The robber didn't think more and shoot the coat which Chaplin took off twince.Then Chaplin took out a pair of gloves and asked the robber to shoot the gloves twice .Chaplin said,"This will look very real,my boss will believe me."The tobber got very angry,but he still did as what Chaplin said.
Now there was nothing to worry about,so Chaplin quickly picked his bag up,jumped on his bicycle and rode away.
Bill was a youngman,who worked in a big office in the city. He ususlly went to the baber's during working hours. But as a matter of fact,this was against the rules. Nobady would disobey it, because his boss was very strict.Office worker shoud to have their hair cut after work.One day while Bill was at the baber's,the manager of the office came in to have his own hair cut.Bill saw him in surprise and tried to hide his face as soon as possible,but the manager came up to him and sat beside him,so he recognized him."Hello ,Bill ." said the manager.
"I see that you are having your hair cut in office time." "Yes,sir,I am,"said Bill."You see,sir,it grows in office time."
"Not all of it,"said the manager of the office at once,"Some of it grows in your own time."
"Yes,sir,that's quite right,"answered Bill poiltely,"But I'm not having it all cut off."
"I see that you are having your hair cut in office time." "Yes,sir,I am,"said Bill."You see,sir,it grows in office time."
"Not all of it,"said the manager of the office at once,"Some of it grows in your own time."
"Yes,sir,that's quite right,"answered Bill poiltely,"But I'm not having it all cut off."
两更，补上周的。听着，上周没更的原因是我家电脑坏了，不是我忘了，绝对不是。
One evening three men came to a station and asked a porter,"What time is the next train for London?"
The porter said,"You've just missed one.They go to London every hour.The next one is at ten o'clock.""That's all right,"they said."We will go and have a drink."So they went to a refershment room.A minute or two after ten o'clock,they came and said to the porter,"Has the train gone?""Yes.It went at ten o'clock."he said.
"That's all right,"they said,"We will go and have another drink."So they went back again.
They missed the 11 o'clock train the same way,and the poter said,"Now the next train is the last one;if you miss that,you won't get to London today."Twelve o'clock came,and the three men ran quickly out of the refreshment room.
Two of them got into the train just as the train was leaving,but the third one didn't run fast enough,and the train went out.The porter went up to the third man and said,"I told you this was the last train.Why didn't you come earlier?"
The man stood there and laughed for a long time.Then he said,"I was going to London;they only came here to see me off."
One evening three men came to a station and asked a porter,"What time is the next train for London?"
The porter said,"You've just missed one.They go to London every hour.The next one is at ten o'clock.""That's all right,"they said."We will go and have a drink."So they went to a refershment room.A minute or two after ten o'clock,they came and said to the porter,"Has the train gone?""Yes.It went at ten o'clock."he said.
"That's all right,"they said,"We will go and have another drink."So they went back again.
They missed the 11 o'clock train the same way,and the poter said,"Now the next train is the last one;if you miss that,you won't get to London today."Twelve o'clock came,and the three men ran quickly out of the refreshment room.
Two of them got into the train just as the train was leaving,but the third one didn't run fast enough,and the train went out.The porter went up to the third man and said,"I told you this was the last train.Why didn't you come earlier?"
The man stood there and laughed for a long time.Then he said,"I was going to London;they only came here to see me off."
Isaac Newton,the great British scientist,was often so deep in his thoughts that he would forget to eat his dinner.
One day a friend of his came to have dinner with him.Dinner was put on the table,but Newton did not come out of his study.His friend,who was used to Newton's strange ways,sat down and waited for him.After quite a good while,he began eating the dinner without waiting for Newton and helped himself to the chicken which was on the table.
When he had finished,he thought he would play a trick on his friend.He put all the chicken bones back on the dish and covered them with the dish cover.Then he quitely left Newton's house.He was sure that his trick would work.
Several hours later,Newton came out of his study,feeling very hungry.He saw the table had been set for dinner and so he sat down at his place.When he lifted the cover and saw the bones of the chicken,he was greatly surprised.He turned,looked at the clock,and saw that it was long past his usual time for dinner."Well,well,what a bad memory!"he said to himself,"I think I have not yet had dinner,but I am mistaken."Getting up form the table,he went back to his study and began to work again.
One day a friend of his came to have dinner with him.Dinner was put on the table,but Newton did not come out of his study.His friend,who was used to Newton's strange ways,sat down and waited for him.After quite a good while,he began eating the dinner without waiting for Newton and helped himself to the chicken which was on the table.
When he had finished,he thought he would play a trick on his friend.He put all the chicken bones back on the dish and covered them with the dish cover.Then he quitely left Newton's house.He was sure that his trick would work.
Several hours later,Newton came out of his study,feeling very hungry.He saw the table had been set for dinner and so he sat down at his place.When he lifted the cover and saw the bones of the chicken,he was greatly surprised.He turned,looked at the clock,and saw that it was long past his usual time for dinner."Well,well,what a bad memory!"he said to himself,"I think I have not yet had dinner,but I am mistaken."Getting up form the table,he went back to his study and began to work again.
Mr. Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by.Many of the cars were new Beta 400s,and most of them were yellow.Mr. Perkin always wore the same clothes as other man,ate the same food as other people,and did the same things after work at the end of the week,Mr. Perkin did not like to be different.
The following week,Mr. Perkin bought a new,bright yellow Beta 400s.He was satisfied with it,and drove to work in it the next day.He was even more satisfied with his new car,when he saw all other Beta 400s,in front,behind,and on both sides of him.Mr. Perkin parked his car in a big car-park near his office,and walked the rest of the way.But when he came back at five o'clock,there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s,in the car-park that he did not know which car was his.He tried his key in some of the cars,but people passing by gave him a look he didn't like.So he stopped.
Poor Mr.Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.
The following week,Mr. Perkin bought a new,bright yellow Beta 400s.He was satisfied with it,and drove to work in it the next day.He was even more satisfied with his new car,when he saw all other Beta 400s,in front,behind,and on both sides of him.Mr. Perkin parked his car in a big car-park near his office,and walked the rest of the way.But when he came back at five o'clock,there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s,in the car-park that he did not know which car was his.He tried his key in some of the cars,but people passing by gave him a look he didn't like.So he stopped.
Poor Mr.Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.
A great big man,weighing around 250 pounds,walked with slow heavy noisy footsteps up to the prouduce counter in the supermarket."Give me half a head of cabbage,"he told the clerk.
"All we have are whole heads,"the clerk repiled in cold voice.
"I don't want a whole head,"the customer answered,"Just half a head.Are you going to sell me half a head?"
"Wait a minute,"said the clerk nervously,"Let me ask the manager."
She went back where the manager was."Hey,"she said to the manager,"there's a big,stupid,looking buffalo out front,he wants me to sell him half a head of cabbage.Shall I tell the fool to···"Suddenly,she noticed the manager staring——not at her.Turning,surprisingly,the cleck saw that the big and tall customer had followed her and heard every word.
Quickly,the clerk turned back to the manager,"And this gentleman,"she said,"wants to buy the other half."
"All we have are whole heads,"the clerk repiled in cold voice.
"I don't want a whole head,"the customer answered,"Just half a head.Are you going to sell me half a head?"
"Wait a minute,"said the clerk nervously,"Let me ask the manager."
She went back where the manager was."Hey,"she said to the manager,"there's a big,stupid,looking buffalo out front,he wants me to sell him half a head of cabbage.Shall I tell the fool to···"Suddenly,she noticed the manager staring——not at her.Turning,surprisingly,the cleck saw that the big and tall customer had followed her and heard every word.
Quickly,the clerk turned back to the manager,"And this gentleman,"she said,"wants to buy the other half."
