讀點笑話學英語
很多英語國家在漫長的歷史中，廣泛流傳着很多經典的幽默小笑話。今天，小編爲大家準備了幾則經典的英語笑話，給大家來分享一下，希望大家開心一笑，也能從中提高英語水平。一起來看看吧!
讀點笑話學英語：猶如幾個時辰
As a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be sure they are putting in enough time.
作爲一個小學的樂隊指揮，爲了確保學生投入足夠的時間練習，我要求他們上交由他們父母簽字的練習單。
I had to laugh, however, when one parent wrote on her child's sheet, "Practiced 17 minutes, but it seemed like hours.
可是有一次，一位家長的簽字把我逗樂了。練習單上寫着：“練習了17分鐘，但猶如幾個時辰。”
【註釋】
(1) band n.樂隊
(2) instructor n.指揮
(3) turn in上交;歸還
(4) signed by their parents:由他們的父母簽名的。這是一個分詞短語作定語修飾sheets.
(5) so I can be sure they are putting in enough time:這樣我才能確定他們投入了足夠的時間。這是so that 引導的目的狀語從句，其中that省略。
讀點笑話學英語：聰明狗
A dog owner claimed that his pet, when given money, would go to the news stall to buy a paper. his friend insisted on a demonstration and handed the dog some money - the dog trotted off, but an hour later he had still not returned with the paper.
一位養狗人宣稱：要是給了愛犬錢，它便會到賣報亭買份報紙來。他的朋友堅持要來個演示，並給了狗一些錢。狗一溜小跑着去了。但一個小時過去了，仍不見它帶報紙回來。
"how much did you give him?" asked the owner.
一位養狗人宣稱：要是給了愛犬錢，它便會到賣報亭買份報紙來。他的朋友堅持要來個演示，並給了狗一些錢。狗一溜小跑着去了。但一個小時過去了，仍不見它帶報紙回來。
"five dollars.
“五元。”
"well, that explains it. when you give him five dollars, he goes to a movie.
"這就是了。你給它五元錢時，它就去看電影。
【註釋】
(1) claim v.聲稱
(2) when given money是 when he was given money 的省略
(3) news stall n.售報亭
(4) insist on 堅持
(5) demonstration n.演示
(6) trot off 小步跑開
讀點笑話學英語：讓我的司機來回答
A famous scientist was on his way to yet another lecture when his chauffeur offered an idea. "Hey, boss, I've heard your speech many times, I bet I could deliver it and give you the night off.
一個著名科學家起程去再作一個講座。他的司機出了個主意：“老闆，您的講座我已聽了這麼多次了。我打賭我能作這個講座，讓您休息一個晚上。”
"sounds great," the scientist said.“
那太好了。”科學家說
When they got to the auditorium, the scientist put on the chauffeur's hat and settled in the back row. The chauffeur walked to the lectern and delivered the speech. Afterward he asked if there were any questions.
到了禮堂，科學家戴上了司機的帽子，坐在了後排。而司機走上了講臺，作講演。講演結束後，他問聽衆是否有什麼問題。
"Yes," said one he launched into a highly technical question.
一個教授說有，並提出了一個高深的學術問題。
The chauffeur was panic-stricken for a moment but quickly recovered. " That's an easy one, " he replied, "so easy, I'm going to let my chauffeur answer it. "
司機一時被問懵了，但很快就鎮定下來。“這很容易，”他說，“太容易了，我要讓我的司機來回答。”
【註釋】
(1) on one's way (to)某人在……的路上
(2) chauffeur n.受僱駕駛私人汽車之司機
(3) give you the night off讓你休息一個晚上
讀點笑話學英語：富有挑戰性的搜尋
A woman answered her front door and found two boys holding a list. "Lady," one of them explained, "we are on a treasure hunt, and we need three grains of wheat, a pork-chop bone and a piece of used carbon paper to earn a dollar. "
一個婦人打開前門，看到兩個男孩手裏拿着一張字條。“夫人，”其中一個解釋道，“我們在尋寶。我們需要三顆麥粒、一塊豬排骨、一張用過的複寫紙來掙一美元。”
"Wow," the woman replied, "who sent you on such a challenging hunt?"
“哦，”那位婦女回答道：“誰讓你們作這樣富有挑戰性的搜尋的?”
"Our baby-sitter's boyfriend. "
“是我們保姆的男朋友。”
【註釋】
(1) pork-chop 豬肉排
(2) carbon paper複寫紙
