人人说英语(高级口语) 2_un5-8

[13:12.63]When he was done,the farmer turned to him and said,
[13:17.20]"O.K.now I have a proposition for you.
[13:22.46]If I can guess your IQ,can I have my chick back?"
[13:28.31]Unit 8 Services
[13:41.86]Why Do You Keep Calling?(E)
[13:45.10]David calls his doctor's office and says,
[13:50.07]"This is David Thomas,and I'd like to speak to my doctor."
[13:55.13]the receptionist replies,"I'm sorry,but Dr.Walpole died last week."
[14:01.30]The next day he phones again and asks the same question.
[14:06.45]The receptionest replies"I told you yesterday-he died last week."
[14:13.21]The next day David calls again and asks to speak to Dr.Walpole.
[14:19.66]But this time the receptionist is getting a little annoyed and says,
[14:25.02]"I keep telling you that your doctor died last week.Why do you keep calling?"
[14:31.78]David says,"Because I just love hearing it."
[14:36.64]I Only Want $100(E)
[14:40.80]Sammy prayed every night for two weeks,asking God for $100.
[14:48.97]When he got no responde
[14:52.73]he thought it would be a good idea to write to God and see if that worked
[14:59.58]The post office received the letter addressed to"God,Los Angeles"
[15:06.45]They decided that it would be best to just forward the letter to the mayor
[15:12.61]The mayor read the letter and thought it was cute,
[15:17.16]so he asked his secretary to send the boy $10,
[15:22.51]thinking the boy would think that was a lot of money for a little boy.
[15:29.07]When Sammy got the money,
[15:32.55]he was so excited that he sat down immediately to write a thank-you letter
[15:39.31]"Dear God,"he wrote,"Thank you very much for the money you sent.
[15:45.87]I guess it is to be expected,but I thought you should know this:
[15:52.53]When you sent it through City Hall,the government deducted $90."
[15:59.48]Sharing a Hotel Room(M)
[16:03.55]By the time Bill arrived in a little town,every hotel room had been taken.
[16:10.63]"You've got give me a room somewhere,"he said to the manager at the hotel,
[16:16.56]"or just a bed--I don't care where."
[16:20.69]"Well,I do have a double room with one guest,"admitted the manager,
[16:27.56]"and he might be glad to split the cost
[16:31.61]But to tell you the truth,he snores so loudly
[16:36.68]that people in the next room have complained lately
[16:41.04]I'm not sure it'd be worth it to you."
[16:44.70]"No problem,"Bill assured him."I'll take it."
[16:49.66]The next moring Bill came down to breakfast bright-eyed
[16:54.62]"How did you sleep?"asked the manager.
[16:58.78]"Never better."
[17:01.65]The manager was impressed."No peoblem with the other guy snoring,then?"
[17:08.21]"No,I shut him up in no time,"said Bill.
[17:12.86]"How did you manage that?"asked the manager.
[17:17.01]"Did you give him some medicine to stop the snoring?"
[17:21.16]"No,I didn't.But here is what I did.
[17:25.92]He was already in bed when I went into the room,"Bill explained.
[17:31.06]"I went over,gave him a kiss on the forehead,and said,'Goodnight,beautiful,'
[17:37.62]and he sat up all night watching me."