First Flight

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<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">A hillbilly was visiting the big city for the first time. Entering an office building, he saw a pudgy older woman step into a small room. The doors closed, lights flashed, and after a while the door slid open and a beautiful young model stepped off the elevator. </FONT>
2 g7 B& D5 g% m<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">Blinking in amazement, the hillbilly drawled, \"I should have brought my wife!\" </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center>新发现</P><BR>
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; X# W6 [0 @. W) d; R/ x& V<>　　一个乡下人第一次到大城市游逛。他走进一座大楼，看见一个岁数很大的矮胖女人迈进一个小房间。房间的门随后关上，有几个灯在闪亮。一会儿，门开了，电梯里走出一位年青漂亮的女模特。
) q" j  Z1 B# I; H: i4 `# \5 Z" r$ @<>　　乡下人惊奇地眨着眼睛，慢吞吞地说：“我应该把我的老婆带来!” </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=+1>A Bad Impression</FONT></P><BR>
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<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">Six people were travelling in a compartment on a train. Five of them were quiet and well behaved, but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers. </FONT>
: U$ I. x- c  g2 z( y( y7 }' F<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">At last this young man got out at a station with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away and then opened the window and shouted to him, \"You left something behind in the compartment!\" Then he closed the window again. </FONT>
<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">The young man truned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, \"What did I leave behind?\" </FONT>
<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, \"A very bad impression!\" </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center>一个坏印象</P><BR>
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$ S; J8 }$ r0 t$ v  t0 B8 d1 s<>　　有六个人搭乘火车旅行，坐在同一车箱内。其中五个很安静，也很规矩。但第六个是个粗鲁的年轻人，给其他乘客招惹了许多麻烦。
9 g6 P$ @  I' ]  h  N/ ~<>　　最后，这位年轻人在一个车站带着两个沉重的皮箱下了车。没有一个旅客帮他的忙。有个人一直等到这位粗鲁的年轻人走得很远了，才打开窗户，对着他大声喊：“你把东西留在车厢里了!”然后，又把窗户关了起来。
. }* t6 Z' p6 N<>　　年轻人转过身子，拎着两个沉甸甸的皮箱，匆匆赶了回来。他转回来时，显得非常疲倦，对着窗户大声喊：“我把什么东西留在车上了？”
6 M, o  t* a% U1 y  n<>　　当火车再次启动时，叫他回来的旅客打开窗户说：“一个极坏的印象!” </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=+1>Sleeping Pills</FONT></P><BR>
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<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">Bob was having trouble getting to sleep at night. He went to see his doctor, who prescribed some extra-strong sleeping pills. </FONT>
' z- w& a5 Z: N<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">Sunday night Bob took the pills, slept well and was awake before he heard the alarm. He took his time getting to the office, strolled in and said to his boss: \"I didn\'t have a bit of trouble getting up this morning.\" </FONT>
<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">\"That\'s fine,\" roared the boss, \"but where were you Monday and Tuesday?\" </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center>安眠药</P><BR>
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# ?2 O/ G, \! [( i# T<>　　鲍勃晚上失眠。他去看医生，医生给他开了一些强力安眠药。
/ z( e3 Q2 |+ A1 h$ T. X9 j- a<>　　星期天晚上鲍勃吃了药，睡得很好，在闹钟响之前就醒了过来。他到了办公室，遛达进去，对老板说：“我今天早上起床一点麻烦都没有。”
: i5 `$ X2 k% A7 x3 M<>　　“好啊!”老板吼道，“那你星期一和星期二到哪儿去了？” </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=+1>Creative</FONT></P><BR>
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<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">Applying for my first job, I realized I had to be creative in listing my few qualifications. Asked about additional schooling and training, I answered truthfully that I had spent three years in computer programming classes. I got the job. </FONT>
<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">I had neglected to mention that I took the same course for three years before I passed</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center>创造性</P><BR>
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<>　　第一次求职时，我意识到在列举我所具备的为数不多的条件时，得有点创造性。当问及我是否受过其它的培训时，我老实地回答说我花了三年时间学计算机程序设计课。我得到了那份工作。
<>　　我没有提到那门功课我重复学了三年才考及格。 </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=+1>Reminder</FONT></P><BR>
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$ Y, x& _5 A- L6 j<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">In the veterinary office where I\'m a technician, we mail out reminders when pets are due for vaccinations. Bruno, a German shepherd, arrived for his annual rabies shot, and we were required by state law to ask his owner if Bruno had bitten anyone in the last ten days. \"Oh yes, in fact that\'s why we\'re here,\" she replied. Surprised, I told her we assumed they\'d come in because of our reminder. </FONT>
<><FONT face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\">\"We did,\" she explained. \"Bruno bit the mail carrier who was delivering your card.\"</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

< align=center>催　单</P><BR>
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6 y( ^7 k8 T" w/ `7 S<>　　我是一家兽医站的技师。当动物到了该注射疫苗的时候，我们就寄出催单。一条德国物质牧羊犬布鲁诺来做每年一次的狂犬疫苗注射。我们依照州法律的要求询问他的主人，在过去的十天里布鲁诺是否咬了什么人。“噢，是的。事实上这正是我们到这儿来的原因，”她回答说。我觉得奇怪，告诉她我们以为他们是因为收到了我们的催单才来的。
<>　　“的确如此，”她解释道。“布鲁诺咬了给你们送催单的邮递员。” </P></TD></TR></TABLE>