轻松学英语:笑翻你的幽默故事书(英汉对照)
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034 Response Ability答问技巧

外国人讲:

An Ogden,Iowa,minister was matching coins with a member of his congregation for a cup of coffee.When asked if that didn’t constitute gambling,the minister replied,“It’s merely a scientific method of determining just who is going to commit an act of charity.”

Philosopher Bertrand Russell,asked if he was willing to die for his beliefs,replied:“Of course not.After all,I may be wrong.”

A newspaper organized a contest for the best answer to the question:“If afire broke out in the Louvre,and if you could only save one painting,which one would you carry out?”

The winning reply was:“The one nearest to the exit.”

1minister['mΙnΙstə]n.牧师

2coin[kɒΙn]n.硬币

3congregation[978-7-111-45902-6-Chapter01-8.jpgkɒŋɡrΙ'ɡeΙ∫n]n.教堂会众

4commit[kə'mΙt]v.

中国人讲:

爱荷华州奥格根的一位牧师正在与一位教友为一杯咖啡而猜硬币。别人问他那是否构成赌博行为时,牧师答道:“这仅仅是决定由谁来做一件善事的一种科学方法。”

当人问哲学家伯特兰罗素是否愿意为了他的信仰而献身时,他答道:“当然不会。毕竟,我可能会是错的。”

一份报纸组织了一场竞赛,为下面的问题征集最佳答案:“如果卢浮宫起了火,而你只能救出一幅画,你将救出哪一幅?”

获奖的答案是:“最接近门口的那一幅。”