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经典笑话:小提琴课
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  • "Daddy, can I learn to play the violin?" young Sarah asked her father. She was always asking for things and her father was not very pleased1.

    "You cost me a lot of money, Sarah," he said2. "First you wanted to learn horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it's the violin.

    "I'll play every day ,Daddy." Sarah said. "I'll try very hard.

    "All right," her father said. "This is what I'll do. I'll pay3 for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you must play something for me. If you play well, you can have more lessons. If you play badly4, I will stop the lessons."

    "0. K. Daddy," Sarah said. "That is fair5.

    He soon found6 a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. The teacher was very expensive, but her father kept his promise7.

    The six weeks passed quickly. The time came8 for Sarah to play for her father.

    She went to the living9 room and said, "I'm ready to play for you, Daddy.

    "Fine, Sarah," her father said. "Begin.

    She began to play. She played very badly. She made10 a terrible11 noise.

    Her father had12 one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands over his ears.

    When Sarah finished13, her father said, "Well done, Sarah. You can have more lessons."

    Sarah ran14 happily15 out of the room. Her father's friend turned to him. "You've spent a lot of money, but she still plays very badly. he said.

    "Well, that's true," her father said. "But since16 she started learning17 the violin I've been able18 to buy five apartments19 in this build very cheaply20. In another six weeks I'll own21 the whole22 building!"

    “爸爸,我能学拉小提琴吗?”小莎拉问她的父亲。她总是要东西,因此她爸爸很不高兴。

    “你花了我很多钱,莎拉,”他说,“开始你想学骑马,然后想学跳舞,然后是游泳。现在又想学拉小提琴。”

    “我会每天都拉的,爸爸,”莎拉说,“我会认真练的。”

    “好吧,”她爸爸说。“下面是我要做的:我会为你付六个星期的小提琴课的钱,六个星期后你必须拉首曲子给我听。如果你拉得很好,你可以继续上小提琴课,要是你拉得很差,你就不要再学了。”

    “行。爸爸,”莎拉说,“这很公平。”

    他很快就找到了一个好的小提琴老师,莎拉就开始学拉提琴了。尽管学费很高,但她爸爸遵守了诺言。

    六个星期很快就过去了。该莎拉拉提琴给爸爸听了。

    她走进起居室说:“我准备好拉提琴给你听了。”

    “好哇,莎拉,”她爸爸说。“开始吧。”

    她开始拉了。她拉得很差,发出了可怕的嗓音。她爸爸身旁有位朋友,朋友用手捂着耳朵。

    莎拉拉完一曲,她父亲说:“拉得好,莎拉。你可以继续学琴了。”

    莎拉高兴地跑出门去。她父亲的朋友对他说:“你已经花了不少钱了,但她还是拉得很差。”

    “噢,的确如此,”她爸爸说,“但自从她开始学小提琴,我就可以很便宜地买下这幢楼的五个公寓。再过六周,我就可以拥有整幢楼啦!”

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    1 pleased [pli:zd] llWz2p   第2级
    adj.高兴的,快乐的,喜欢的,满意的
    参考例句:
    • She was pleased to hear good news about him. 听到他的好消息,她很高兴。
    • Whichever day you come, we will be pleased to see you. 无论你哪一天来,我们都很高兴。
    2 said [sed] IYtxh   第2级
    v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
    参考例句:
    • He said to me that he could not come. 他对我说他不能来。
    • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself. 他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
    3 pay [peɪ] NL6xI   第2级
    vt. 支付,付;偿还,补偿;给予 vi. 付款;偿还 n. 工资,薪水;付款;报答
    参考例句:
    • How much did you pay? 你付了多少钱?
    • His pay is below the average. 他的工资低于一般水平。
    4 badly [ˈbædli] nPhy7   第2级
    adv.非常,严重地;坏地,差地,拙劣地
    参考例句:
    • I miss you so badly. 我非常非常想你。
    • We need money badly now. 我们现在非常需要钱。
    5 fair [feə(r)] Hlkx7   第2级
    adj.公平的,晴朗的,美丽的;(皮肤,毛发等)浅色的;白皙的;n.展览会,市集
    参考例句:
    • I think it is not fair. 我认为那不公平。
    • And never I'd seen a girl as fair. 我从没见比她更美丽的女孩。
    6 found [faʊnd] 8i5xD   第2级
    v.建立,创立,创办;vbl.(find的过去分词)找到
    参考例句:
    • I found him at home. 我发现他在家。
    • The United Nations was found in 1945. 联合国于1945年成立。
    7 promise [ˈprɒmɪs] dSrzB   第2级
    n.诺言,约定,希望;v.允诺,约定,预示
    参考例句:
    • I didn't make any promises. 我没有作出任何承诺。
    • His promise is a big lie. 他的许诺是大谎言。
    8 came [keɪm] xTYyl   第2级
    v.动词come的过去式
    参考例句:
    • I was surprised why he came here so early. 他为什么那么早到这里,我很惊奇。
    • The doctor came in time to save his life. 医生及时来抢救他的生命。
    9 living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] bpPzW0   第2级
    adj.活的,活着的,现存的;逼真的,一模一样的;生活的,维持生活的;n.生活,生计
    参考例句:
    • Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living. 现今谋生很容易。
    • I'll never forget that as long as I am living. 这事我至死也不会忘记。
    10 made [meɪd] hAgx2   第2级
    v.make的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • They were not made in china. 它们不是中国制造的。
    • The monkey made a long arm for the peach. 猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
    11 terrible [ˈterəbl] upuwF   第2级
    adj.可怕的,糟糕的,极其的
    参考例句:
    • I think you've made a terrible mistake. 我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
    • This is a terrible idea. 这是一个可怕的想法。
    12 had [həd] FeBxb   第2级
    vbl.have的过去式和过去分词;conj.有
    参考例句:
    • I just had a good idea! 我有个好主意!
    • The boy has a small branch of tree in his hand. 这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
    13 finished [ˈfɪnɪʃt] otFzWn   第2级
    adj.完成的,精湛的;v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • We finished up everything which was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
    • We can certainly have the job finished on time. 我们肯定能按时完成任务。
    14 ran [ræn] lTxxe   第2级
    vbl.run的过去式
    参考例句:
    • He ran, and then slowed down to a walk. 他跑着,然后放慢速度步行。
    • As soon as Marie opened the door, the dog ran in. 当玛丽一打开门,狗就跑了进来。
    15 happily [ˈhæpɪli] brJz8R   第2级
    adv.幸福地;愉快地
    参考例句:
    • From then on, the prince and princess lived happily. 从那时起,王子与公主就幸福地生活在一起。
    • Where we will live happily ever after. 我们可以在那里直到永远。
    16 since [sɪns] syswX   第2级
    adv.后来;conj.既然,因为,自从;prep.自从
    参考例句:
    • He's been working in a bank since leaving school. 自从毕业后,他就一直在一家银行工作。
    • I have known him ever since I was a child. 我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
    17 learning [ˈlɜ:nɪŋ] wpSzFe   第5级
    n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
    参考例句:
    • When you are learning to ride a bicycle, you often fall off. 初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
    • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words. 学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
    18 able [ˈeɪbl] 2ISy5   第2级
    adj.能...的,有才能的,能干的,能够的
    参考例句:
    • How good and able he is! 瞧他多能干啊!
    • He is able to do this job well. 他有能力做好这件工作。
    19 apartments [əˈpɑ:tmənts] apartments   第2级
    n.(尤指巨屋、名宅的)房间( apartment的名词复数 );一套房间;(尤指在同一楼层的)公寓套房;(租赁的)度假套房
    参考例句:
    • You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments. 整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
    • The apartments were infested with rats and roaches. 公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。
    20 cheaply [ˈtʃi:pli] NwYzeK   第4级
    adv.廉价地;粗俗地
    参考例句:
    • Old bikes can be bought quite cheaply. 旧自行车很便宜就能买到。
    • This apartment rents cheaply. 这套公寓租价便宜。
    21 own [əʊn] QKbxk   第2级
    vt. 拥有;承认 vi. 承认 adj. 自己的;特有的
    参考例句:
    • I need my own space. 我需要自己的空间。
    • Everything I own is yours. 我所有的一切都是你的。
    22 whole [həʊl] QgkwK   第2级
    adj.整整的;全部的;完整的
    参考例句:
    • It snowed for two whole days. 雪下了整整两天。
    • The whole village was sleeping. 整个村庄一片寂静。

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