簡潔英語幽默長笑話閱讀

　　民間笑話故事像神話小說等民間文學一樣，是廣大勞動人民在長期的生產勞動和與自然界作斗爭的過程中，以口頭形式創作和傳承的文學體裁。下面是學習啦小編帶來的簡潔英語幽默長笑話，歡迎閱讀!

　　簡潔英語幽默長笑話精選

　　The Stories Are Still in Them

　　During a visit to my mother' s home, I joined her in the living room to talk, read and watch television. Facing a bookcase that has been in the same spot since I was a child, I let my eyes wander over the familiar volumes, many of which now have faded covers and frayed bindings.

　　"These books look so sad," I remarked. "Maybe we should go through them and toss some."

　　My mother stood up and went over to the shelves. She took down several books, turned a few pages and replaced them. Then she returned to her chair and quietly said, 'They are just fine. The stories are still in them.

　　Notes:

　　(1) bookcase n.書架

　　(2) wander v.漫游;徘徊

　　(3) faded adj.退色的

　　(4) frayed adj.磨破的

　　(5) go through檢查;搜查

　　Exercises:

　　根據短文填空：

　　① I let my eyes_____ the familiar Volumes.

　　② Many of them now have_____ covers and _____bindings.

　　③ Maybe we should go them and toss some.

　　④ My mother stood up and went_____ to the shelves.

　　⑤ She took _____several books, turned a few pages and replaced them.

　　故事還在里面

　　我回娘家期間，我和母親一起在起居室里交談、讀書、看電視。對面是一個從我孩童時代就原地未動的書架。我的眼睛看著那些熟悉的卷冊，其中許多都已封面褪色、書脊磨破了。

　　“這些書看起來真慘，”我說，“或許我們應該翻檢一下，扔掉一些。”

　　母親站起來，走到書架處。她拿下幾本書，翻了幾頁又重新放了回去。然后她坐回到椅子上，平靜地說：“很好，故事還都在里面。”

　　練習參考答案：

　　① wander; over ② faded; frayed ③ through ④ over ⑤ down

　　簡潔英語幽默長笑話閱讀

　　Back Up Two Miles

　　A farmer and his son, traveling by horse and buggy up a narrow lane, met a motorist going the other way. There was no room to pass for two miles in either direction. The motorist, in hurry, honked his horn .

　　"If you don't back up," said the farmer, rolling up his sleeves, I won't like what I'm going to have to do." The surprised driver put his car in reverse and backed up two miles, allowing the horse and buggy to go by.

　　"What was it you wouldn't have liked to have done back there?" asked the farmer's son.

　　"Back up two miles," replied the farmer.

　　Notes:

　　(1) back up 退后

　　(2) buggy n.輕便馬車

　　(3) honk v.(舊式汽車喇叭)聲

　　Exercises:

　　根據短文選擇正確答案：

　　① By what were the farmer and his son traveling?

　　A. by train

　　B. by car

　　C. by horse and buggy

　　D. on horses

　　② Where did the farmer and his son meet the motorist?

　　A. on a wide road

　　B. on a narrow road

　　C. on a bridge

　　D. on the farm

　　③ Who was in hurry?

　　A. the motorist

　　B. the farmer and his son

　　C. the farmer's son

　　D. all of the above

　　④ The farmer said: "I won't like what I'm going to have to do" to mean

　　A. he would have to back up if the motorist didn't

　　B. he would have to start a fight if the motorist didn't back up

　　C. he would have to push the motorist's car back if the motorist did' t back up

　　D. he would have to run over the car if the motorist didn't back up

　　⑤ The motorist took the farm's words as_____ .

　　A. an advice

　　B. an order

　　C. a threat

　　D. a request

　　退后兩英里

　　一位農夫和他的兒子乘坐輕便馬車來到一段窄路，他們遇到一個開車的人向相反的方向去。兩個方向的兩英里以內都沒有地方可以使他們相擦而過。駕車人甚是著急，按響了喇叭。

　　“如果你不后退，”農夫說著擼起了袖子，“我可不喜歡我將不得不做的事。”司機吃驚不小，掛上倒擋，向后退了兩英里，讓輕便馬車先過去。

　　“剛才在那兒你說過的你不喜歡要做的事是什么?”農夫的兒子問道。

　　“退后兩英里，”農夫回答道。

　　練習參考答案：

　　①C②B③A④A⑤C

　　簡潔英語幽默長笑話學習

　　Who Was That Man

　　The owner of a small travel agency saw an attractive couple gazing at his travel poster. Suddenly inspired, he ran up and told them his idea. "I'll give you an all-expenses-paid vacation in exchange for appearing in ads endorsing my agency." They agreed on the spot.

　　Three weeks later he met them at the airport. While the man checked on their baggage, the travel agent asked the woman about the trip. "The food on the cruise ship was wonderful," she said, — and flying the Colorado was a thrill. But I do have one question. Who was that man I had to sleep with every night?"

　　Notes:

　　(1) all-expenses-paid 所有費用已付的

　　(2) in exchange for交換

　　(3) endorse v.認可;贊同

　　(4) on the spot當場

　　(5) thrill n.激動;震顫

　　Exercises:

　　根據短文回答下列問題：

　　① What were the man and the woman doing when the travel agent saw them?

　　② What was the travel agent's idea?

　　③ How long was the vacation for the man and the woman?

　　④ How was the trip according to the woman?

　　⑤ What was the woman's question?

　　那男子是誰

　　一位小旅行社的老板看到漂亮的一男一女正在他的旅游廣告牌前駐足觀看。他突然靈機一動，跑上前去告訴他們他的主意：“我為你們提供一次免費的旅游，作為交換條件，你們必須在廣告中稱贊我的旅行社。”他們當場表示同意。

　　三周后，他在機場見到他們。那位男子在檢查行李時，這位旅行經紀人問那女子旅行情況。“游船上的食物很好，”她說，“而且飛越科羅拉多大峽谷實在刺激。不過我確實想問一個問題，那每天晚上我都必須和他睡在一起的男人是誰?”

　　練習參考答案：

　　① They were gazing at the travel poster.

　　② He would give them an all-expenses-paid vacation in exchange for their appearing in ads endorsing his travel agency.

　　③ Three weeks.

　　④ Wonderful.

　　⑤ The woman wanted to know who the man was.