迪斯尼之旅
Absent-minded Professor
There were three professors at the railway station. They were deep in conversation. The train had just arrived，but they did not notice it. Then the guard shouted，“Take your seats，please!”
The professors heard the guard and rushed for the train. Two of them got on the train before it moved. The third one was left behind. It was Professor Egghead. He looked worried.
One of the professor's students was at the station. He tried to comfort the professor. “It wasn't really bad，sir，” said the student. “Two out of three caught the train. That's quite good，you know.” “I know，” the professor said. “But it was my train. My friends only came to say goodbye.”
心不在焉的教授
有三位教授在火车站里，他们正在聚精会神地谈话。火车进站了，他们都没有发觉。这时列车员喊道：“请上车！”
教授们听到喊声后赶紧向火车跑去，两位教授登上了火车，另一位叫埃哈德的教授没能赶上。他看上去很着急。
这位教授的一个学生也在车站等车。他尽力安慰教授说：“这还不是很糟，三个人有两个人上了火车。您要知道这已经不错了。”教授说：“我知道，可我是来赶火车的，那两位朋友是来为我送行的。”
A big head
“All the kids make fun of me，” the boy cried to his mother. “They say I have a big head.”
“Don't listen to them，” his mother consoled. “You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store for ten pounds of potatoes.”
“Where's the shopping bag？”
“I haven't got one - use you hat.”
大脑袋
“所有的小朋友都拿我取乐，”小男孩哭着跟妈妈说：“他们说我长了一个大脑袋。”
“别听他们的，”他妈妈安慰说。“你的脑袋长得很漂亮。好了，别哭了，到店里买10磅土豆来。”
“兜子在哪呢？”
“我没有兜子——就用你的帽子吧。”
An advertisement for modern bicycle
Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle which cost￡50，so he went to the shop to have a look.
After examining the bicycle carefully，Tom turned to the shopkeeper and said，“There isn't a lamp on this bicycle，but there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.” “Yes，sir，” answered the shopkeeper，“but the lamp isn't included in the price of the bicycle. It's an extra.”
“Not included in the price of bicycle?” Tom said angrily，“But that's not honest. If the lamp's in the advertisement，it should have been included in the price you gave there.”
“Well，sir，” answered the shopkeeper calmly，“there is also a girl on the bicycle in our advertisement，shall we supply one for you too？”
摩登自行车广告
汤姆在报纸上看到一辆很漂亮的摩登自行车的广告，标价50英镑，于是他到商店去看一看。
汤姆很仔细地看完那辆自行车后，转过身对店主说：“这辆自行车少了一盏灯，但在广告上的自行车是有的。”“是的，先生，”店主回答说，“但那盏灯不包括在自行车的价格里面，是另外收费的。”
“不包括在自行车价格里面？”汤姆很生气，“但这是不诚实的。如果灯在广告上，它就应该包括在你所标出的价格之内。”
“嗯，先生，”店主冷静地回答：“在我们的自行车广告上还有一个女孩，难道我们也要为您提供一个吗？”
单词&词组
absent-minded 心不在焉的，出神的
comfort [5kQmfEt] n.安慰，舒适，安慰者
console [kEn5sEul] vt.安慰，藉慰
extra [5ekstrE] adv.特别地，非常，另外
supply [sE5plai] n.补给，供给，供应品
calmly [5kB:mli] adv.平静地，安静地，冷静地
知道不知道
extra用法详解
1.用做形容词，表示“额外的”“另加的”，通常用作定语。
We need extra money. 我们另外还需要一些钱。
2.表示“另外收费的”，通常用作表语。
Dinner costs 30 dollars，and wine is extra. 饭菜30美元，酒费在外。
3.用做副词，表示“特别地”、“非常”，主要用来修饰形容词或副词。They worked extra hard. 他们工作特别努力。
4.表示“额外地”“另加地”，主要用于收费方面，通常用来修饰动词(有时也放在名词后)。They charge extra for wine. 他们对酒另外收费。
5.用做名词，意为“额外的钱或费用(即附加费)”“另收费项目”等，通常为可数名词。Breakfast is an extra at this hotel. 这家旅馆早餐要另外收费。
6.有时表示“(演群众角色的)临时演员”“(报纸的)号外”等。