George Bush went jogging one morning and came upon the Washington Monument.He said，“George，what should I do？”After a few seconds George replied，“Abolish the IRS and start over.”George thought about this for a few seconds and continued jogging.
Shortly he came upon the Jefferson Memorial and stopped.He said“Tom，what should I do？”After a few seconds Tom replied，“Abolish welfare and start over.”
George continued jogging after thinking about this and came upon the Lincoln Memorial.He said，“Abe，what should I do？”After a few seconds Abe replied“Why don't you take the night off and go to the theater？”
一天上午，乔治·布什去跑步，来到了华盛顿纪念碑前。他说，“华盛顿，我应该怎么办呢？”几秒之后华盛顿答道：“撤销国税局，从头再来。”乔治想了一会儿，继续跑步。
一会儿他又来到了杰弗逊的纪念堂前，他停下说：“汤姆，我应该怎么办呢？”几秒钟后汤姆答道：“取消社会福利，从头再来。”
乔治想了一会儿，继续跑步，一会儿又来到了林肯纪念堂前。他问：“亚伯，我应该怎么办呢？”几秒钟之后，亚伯答道：“今晚歇班，去电影院怎么样？”
1.jogging n.慢跑v.轻推；唤起；慢跑（jog的ing形式）
E.g.He likes jogging in the morning.
他喜欢早晨慢跑。
2.abolish vt.废除，废止；取消，革除
E.g.to abolish slavery
废除奴隶制
The Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in the United States.
《解放宣言》在美国废除了黑奴制度。
3.IRS：abbr.美国国税局（Internal Revenue Service）
4.welfare n.福利；福利事业；幸福；安宁adj.福利的；接受社会救济的
E.g.“They will create the perfect welfare state.”he says.
他说：「它们会创造出完美的福利国家。」
1.come upon 遇到，遇见
2.Washington Monument 华盛顿纪念碑，为了纪念第一任美国总统乔治·华盛顿而兴建，耸立在苍翠的美国华盛顿国家草坪中央。
3.Jefferson Memorial 杰弗逊纪念堂，坐落于美国华盛顿，为纪念美国第三任总统托马斯·杰斐逊而建。
4.start over 重新开始
E.g.A reason to start over new，and the reason is you.
一个让自己重新开始的理由，而这个理由就是你。
5.Lincoln Memorial 林肯纪念堂。为纪念美国总统林肯而设立的纪念堂，位于华盛顿特区国家广场（National Mall）西侧，阿灵顿纪念大桥（Arlington Memorial Bridge）引道前，与国会和华盛顿纪念碑成一直线。自我测验13：
1.Look around when the street.
A.crossB.crossingC.crossedD.to cross
2.I don't like late.
A.you arriveB.you arrivingC.your arriveD.that you arrive
3.We're going to help the trees.
A.wateredB.wateringC.to wateringD.water
4.She told me that she had decided again.
A.be notB.not be lateC.not to be lateD.to not be late
5.He couldn't help that his wife was worried.
A.except noticeB.noticeC.to noticeD.noticing
6.He likes hearing his own voice.He never stop.
A.tellingB.talkingC.to tellD.to talk
7.You'd better.
A.to have your television set repairedB.had your television set repaired
C.have your television set repairedD.have your television set repairing
8.Mother warned the electric lamp.
A.not to touchB.him not to touchC.him not touchingD.him not touch
9.I spoke to him kindly him.
A.not to frightenB.so as not to frighten
C.in order to not frightenD.for not frightening
10.Would you be to show me the way to the City Hall？
A.good enoughB.good enough asC.so goodD.as good as
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