英文小故事.docx

Be Careful What You Wish For
　　A couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day.
　　During the celebration a fairy appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for all 25 years, she would give them one wish each.
　　The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand, and Boom! She had the tickets in her hand.
　　Next, it was the husband‘s turn. He paused for a moment, then said shyly, "Well, I‘d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me."
　　The fairy picked up her wand, and Boom! He was ninety.
慎重许愿
　　一对结婚25周年的夫妻在庆祝他们六十岁的生日。他们恰好在同一天出生。
　　庆祝活动中，一位仙女出现了。她说，由于他们是已经结婚25年的恩爱夫妻，因此她给许给这对夫妻每个人一个愿望。
　　妻子想周游世界。仙女招了招手。“呯!”的一声，她的手中出现了一张票。
　　接下来该丈夫许愿了。他犹豫片刻，害羞地说，“那我想要一位比我年轻30岁的女人。”
　　仙女拾起了魔术棒。“呯!”，他变成了90岁。
Wood Fire
　　One woman lectured her best friend on the nature of the male animal. "Husbands are like wood fires; they go out if left unattened."
　　"Does that mean," asked the other, "that they make ashes of themselves?"
森林之火
　　一名妇女向她最好的朋友大谈雄性动物的特性：“丈夫们就像是森林里的火，一不注意，他们就会燃烧起来。”
　　“那是不是意味着，”另一个问道，“他们将自己烧成灰烬?”
Best Reward
　　A naval officer fell overboard. He was rescued by a deck hand. The officer asked how he could reward him.
　　"The best way, sir," said the deck hand, "is to say nothing about it. If the 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。
　　“最好的办法，长官，”这名水手说，“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。”