37-人们什么时候说话最少

When do people talk least?

人们什么时候说话最少？

Bestreward

Anaval officer fell overboard. He was rescued by a deck hand. The officer askedhow he could reward him.

"Thebest way, sir," said the deck hand, "is to say nothing about it. Ifthe other fellows knew I'd pulled you out, they'd chuck me in."

最好的奖赏

一名海军军官从甲板上掉入海中。他被一名甲板水手救起。这位军官问如何才能酬谢他。

“长官，最好的办法，”这名水手说，“就是别声张这事。如果其他人知道我救了您，他们会把我扔下去的。”

Twopounds plums

Mother:I sent my little boy for two pounds of plums and you gave him a pound and ahalf.

Shopkeeper:My scales are all right, madam. Have you weighed your little boy?

两磅李子

母亲：我让小孩来买两磅李子，可你只给了他一磅半。

店主：太太，我们的秤准确无误。您秤过您的儿子了吗？

Whendo people talk least?

StudentA: When do people talk least?

StudentB: In February.

StudentA: Why?

StudentB: Because February is the shortest month of the year.

人们什么时候说话最少？

学生甲：人们在什么时候说话最少？

学生乙：在二月。

学生甲：为什么呢？

学生乙：因为二月是一年中最短的一个月。

今日生词本

rescue[ˈreskjuː] n. 营救，救援

reward[riˈwɔːd] vt. 报酬，奖赏

chuck[tʃʌk] n. （随便或贸然地）扔，抛

plum[plʌm] n. 李子，梅子

今日知识点

有一首童谣是这样唱的：

30days hath September, April, June, and November.

Allthe rest have 31

butFebruary's the shortest one.

With28 days most of the time

untilLeap Year gives us 29.