英漢幽默故事選讀【89】
The ability of the Kangaroo
The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got out again. Exasperated, the zoo director had the height increased to 30 feet, but the kangaroo still escaped. A giraffe asked the kangaroo, "How high do you think they'll build the fence?"
"I don't know, " said the kangaroo. "Maybe a thousand feet if they keep leaving the gate unlocked.
Notes:
（1） enclosure n.圍墻
（2） kangaroo n.袋鼠
（3） exasperated adj.惱火的
Exercises:
根據短文回答下列問題：
① What had the zoo newly squired?
② Why did the zoo keep increasing the height of the fence?
③ How did the zoo director feel about it?
④ Why could the animal still escape even when the fence was increased to a height of 30 feet?
⑤ What does the passage imply?
袋鼠的能力
動物園為剛引進的袋鼠建了一個特殊的八英尺高的圍墻。但是第二天早上，人們發現這動物在圍墻外面蹦跳著。于是圍墻高度增加到十五英尺，但袋鼠還是跑了出來。動物園經理甚感惱火，又叫人把圍墻高度加到三十英尺，但袋鼠還是逃了出來。一個長頸鹿問袋鼠：“你認為他們會把圍墻建到多高？”
“我不知道，”袋鼠說，“如果他們繼續開著大門，可能要修到一千英尺吧。”
練習參考答案：
① The zoo had newly acquired a kangaroo.
② Because the kangaroo kept getting out of the fence.
③ The director felt exasperated.
④ Because the door of the fence was not locked.
⑤ The passage implies that the zoo was in bad management.
本文地址：http://www.autochemexpert.com/writing/humor/88269.html
相關文章
-
英語笑話：夫妻英語笑話8則
JOKE 1Wife talking to her husband (who reads newspaper all day): I wish I were a newspaper so I'll be in your hands all day.Husband: I wish that too, so I could change you dailyJOKE 2A little...
2018-10-29 英語笑話 -
The 12-Step Program for Internet Addicts
1）I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper like I use to. 2）I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing. 3）I will get dressed before noon...
2018-12-29 英語笑話 -
一封請求加薪的信件（搞笑老板員工暗較勁）
一 位 員工寄了一封信給她的老板，內容為 Dear Bo$$ In thi$ life, we all need $ome thing mo$t de$perately. I think you $hould be under$tanding of the need$ of u$ . worker$ who have given $o much $upport i...
2019-01-20 英語笑話 -
Family Joke(42)
A little boy was doing his homework one evening and turned to his father and said，“Dad，where would I find the Andes？ “Don‘t ask me，”said the father.“Ask your mother. She puts everything aw...
2018-12-29 英語笑話 -
爆笑英語幽默笑話精104：Im itation模仿（英漢雙語笑話）
104. Im itation104.模仿A schoolboy went home with a pain in his stomach. "Well，sit down and eat your tea，”said his mother. "Your stomach’s hurting because i...
2018-11-01 英語笑話 -
英漢雙語笑話：A Soldier's Brilliant Idea 士兵的高招
a soldier's brilliant idea mr. robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air. he liked sitting beside a window when he was flying, so when he go...
2018-10-29 英語笑話 -
趣味圖片英語笑話：McNuggets 麥樂雞（雙語）
="center">where mcnuggets come from麥樂雞來自哪里 更多 英語笑話、英語小笑話、英文笑話、英語幽默小故事 相關文章和資料，請繼續關注 英語作文大全...
2018-11-02 英語笑話
