SectionII趣味幽默篇3

Passage19

Threementravelingonatrainbeganaconversationabouttheworld'sgreatest

wonders.

“Inmyopinion,thefirstmansaid,“theEgyptianpyramidsaretheworld's

greatestwonder.Althoughtheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago,theyarestill

standing.Andremember:thepeoplewhobuiltthemhadonlysimpletools.Theydid

nothavethekindofmachinerythatbuildersandengineershavetoday.^^

“IagreethatthepyramidsinEgyptarewonderful,thesecondmansaid,“butI

donotthinktheyarethegreatestwonder.Ibelievecomputersaremorewonderful

thanthepyramids.Theyhavetakenpeopletothemoonandbroughtthembacksafely.

Inseconds,theycarryoutmathematicalcalculationsthatwouldtakeapersona

hundredyearstodo.”

Heturnedtothethirdmanandasked,“Whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestwonder

intheworld?

Thethirdmanthoughtforalongtime,andthenhesaid,“Well,Iagreethatthe

pyramidsarewonderful,andIagreethatcomputersarewonderful,too.However,in

myopinion,themostwonderfulthingintheworldisthisthermos.^^

Andhetookathermosoutofhisbagandhelditup.

Theothertwomenwereverysurprised.t4Athermos?”theyexclaimed.4<But

that'sasimplething.^^

“Oh,no,it'snot,“thethirdmansaid.4tInthewinteryouputinahotdrinkandit

stayshot.Inthesummeryouputinacolddrinkanditstayscold.Howdoesthe

thermosknowwhetherit'swinterorsummer?”

l.Theunderlinedword“thermos“meansinChinese"

A.電冰箱B.洗衣機C.電風扇D.保溫瓶

2.Thethreemencouldnotagreeonwhattheworld'sgreatestwonderwas

because.

A.theycouldnotthinkofanythingverywonderful

B.theyallhaddifferentideas

C.theycouldnotprovethattheiropinionswereright

D.thejourneyendedtoosoon

3.Thefirstmanthoughtthepyramidswerethemostwonderfulthingsinthe

worldbecause.

A.theywereverybeautiful

B.theywereEgyptian

C.theyhadbeenbuiltwithverysimpletools

D.theycoulddomathematicalcalculations

4.Thethirdmanthoughtathermoswasthemostwonderfulthingintheworld

because.

A.itlastedlongerthanthepyramids

B.itcostlessthanacomputer

C.hethoughtitknewwhetheritwaswinterorsummer

D.theothertwomenweresurprisedwhenhetoldthemaboutit

5.Thethirdmanwasnotverycleverbecause.

A.hecouldnotthinkofanythingtosay

B.hedidnotunderstandhowathermosworks

C.hedidnotthinkthepyramidswerewonderful

D.hedidnotknowanythingaboutcomputers

Passage20

Anoldmanwasgoinghomelateonenightwithhishorseandcartafteraday's

hardwork.Whenhewasnotfarfromhishouse,thelightonthecartwentout.He

triedbutcouldnotmendit.

Hewasnearhishome,andsohewentalongtheroadwithoutalight.Whena

policemansawthis,hestoppedtheoldcarter.

"Where'syourlight?"askedthepoliceman.nNoonemaytakeacartalongaroad

atnightwithoutalight.Youknowthat.You'vebrokenthelaw.

"1hadalight,"saidtheoldman,"butithasjustgoneout."

nIdon'tbelievethatstory,"saidthepoliceman.Hetookoutabookandgotready

towrite."What'syournameandwheredoyoulive?”heasked.

"Pleasedon*ttakemyname/saidtheoldman."Myhouseisjustthere.Youcan

seeitfromhere.Ihadalightnearlythewholeway.Ihaven'tcomefarwithouta

light/*

"Youcameallthewaywithoutalight.What'syourname?'1

Thecarterquicklytookthepoliceman'shandandputitdownonthetopofthe

light.Thelightwasstillhot,andburntthepoliceman'shand.Hejumpedandhewas

veryangry.

"Now,whatdoyouthink?Msaidthecarter."DidIcomeallthewaywithouta

light?”

l.Inthepassage“Cart"is.

A.somethinglikeacarB.somethinglikealight

C.somethingpulledbyahorseD.somethingwithalight

2.Theoldmandrovehome.

A.onthebackofhishorseB.lateonenight

C.verylateeverynightD.withapoliceman

3.Wheredidthepolicemanstoptheoldman?

A.Nearhishome.B.Atthetrafficlights.

C.Underaroadlight.D.Farfromhishouse.

4.Thecartwasstoppedbythepolicemanbecause.

A.theoldmandidn'thavealight

B.thepolicemandidn*tbelievetheoldman'swords

C.theoldmandidnotwanttotellhisname

D.theoldman'slightwasn*ton

5..Howdidtheoldmanmakethepolicemanbelieve（相信）hiswords?

A.Hemadethepolicemantouchthelight.

B.Hejumpedandshoutedangrily.

C.Hemadethepolicemanangry.

D.Heburntthepoliceman'shands.

Passage21

EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyand

itwasdifficultforhertoclimbstars.Shewassoonoutofbreath（氣喘吁吁）.

“IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,Mshethought.

Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem.

'Tmnotsurprisedathesaid."It'sobviouswhatyourproblemis.”

Helookedheroverthengavehersomeadvice.

“Ifyoudon'tdowhatIsay,Mrs.Parker,Mhesaid,"youwillhaveaheartattack.

Itcouldkillyou.^^

EllenParkerwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctor's.Sheknewthatshehadto

takehisadvicebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyanditwouldtaketime.

Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutcher's

shop（肉鋪）.

“Idliketenpoundsofsteak（牛排）,please/9shesaid.

"Certainly,madam,thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldroomandfounda

largepieceofsteak.Hebroughtthehugepieceofmeatbackintotheshopandputit

onthescale（天平）.

“That'sjustundertenpounds/9hesaid.

“Thatbigenough,"Mrs.Parkersaid.

Thebutcherworkedouttheprice.

“At$4.99apoundthatwillbe$49.50,please.Wouldyoulikemetocutitup

intosmallerpiecesforyou?”

“Oh,Idon'twanttobuythemeat,^^Mrs.Parkersaid.

“Ifyoudon'twanttobuyit,“thebutcherrepliedangrily,66whydidyouaskmeto

getitforyou?”

“MydoctortoldmethatIamover-weightandIhavetolosetenpounds.I

wantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.”

1.WhydidEllenParkervisitthedoctor?

A.Shehadhadaheartattack.

B.Shehadaproblemwithherhealth.

C.Shewasunhappyaboutherweight.

D.Shecouldnotsleepwell.

2.Whatdidthedoctoradvisehertodo?

A.Toloseweight.B.Toeatmoremeat.

C.Tocomeandseehimagain.D.Tolookafterherheart.

3.WhydidEllenParkeraskfortenpoundsofsteak?

A.Shewantedtobuysomefordinner.

B.Shewantedtoloseweight.

C.Herdoctorhadtoldhertoeatsteak.

D.Shewantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.

4.WhatwasEllenParker'srealproblem?

A.Sheatetoomuchsteak.

B.Sheweighedtoomuch.

C.Thedoctordidnotknow.

D.Shecouldnotwalkveryquickly.

5.WhatdidthedoctorthinkmighthappentoEllen?

A.Shemightputonmoreweight.

B.Shemightstopeatingtoomuch.

C.Shemighthaveaheartattack.

D.Shemightgotoanotherdoctor.

Passage22

(Incourt(法庭)，thejudgeaskstheboynamedHenrysomequestions.)

Judge:Canyoutellushowtheaccidenthappened?

Henry:Yes,sir.ThefarmerdroveveryfastwhenImetwithhim.Hiscar

knockedmedownandhurtmyarm.

Judge:(Tothefarmer)Wasthatright?

Farmer:No,sir.ButitrainedheavilyandIcouldn'tdrivefast.

Judge:Soyoudon'tthinkyouknockedhimdown?

Farmer:Yes,Idid.ButIdidn'tseehimmendinghisbikeinthemiddleofthe

road.

Judge:Well.Didyousendhimtoahospital?

Farmer:Yes.Butthedoctorsaidtherewasnothingserioustohim.

Judge:(ToHenry)Doyouagreewithhim?

Henry:Yes,sir.ButmyleftarmoftenhurtsandIcan'tliftitatall.

Judge:Couldyoushowushowyoucanliftitnow?

Henry:Sure.(Slowlytheboyliftshisarmbelowhisnose.)

Judge:Poorboy!Andhowhighcouldyouliftitbeforethe