英文幽默笑话：一个有心的乘客

 Mr．Green went to Germany，because he had¹ some work there．He came² back last Monday，and his young wife³ met him at the airport．They walked to their car and passed a tall，pretty air hostess⁴．Mr．Green said⁵ to her，Goodbye，Miss Harris， and the air hostess smiled and saidGoodbye too． 

　　Mrs．Green stopped and looked at the air hostess．Then she said to her husband，How did⁶ you know her name？ 

　　That was⁷ easy，answered Mr．Green．The names of the captain⁸ and all the crew⁹ were on a piece of paper in front of our sests． 

　　What was the name of the captain？Mrs．Green asked with a smile． 

　　Mr．Green laughed and answered，I don't remember any of the other names． 

　　格林去了德国，因为他在那里有些工作要做。他上星期一回国，他年轻的妻子到机场去接他。他们向他们的汽车走去，遇见了一位高挑、漂亮的空中小姐。格林先生对她说：再见，哈里斯小姐。那位空中小姐莞尔一笑，也说了声再见。 

　　格林夫人停下来，看看那位空中小姐，然后她问她丈夫：你怎么知道她的名字？ 

　　这很容易，格林先生回答。机长和机组全体人员的名单都写在我们座位前的一张纸上。 

　　那机长叫什么名字？格林夫人笑着问。 

　　格林先生笑着答道：我不记得其他任何人的名字。

1 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

3 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

4 hostess   

n.女主人，女房东，女老板

参考例句：

• The hostess set a lamp on the table.女主人把一盏灯放在桌子上。
• The hostess pressed fish on her guests.女主人催促客人吃鱼。

5 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

8 captain   

n.队长；首领；船长，舰长；（军）上校

参考例句：

• Have you seen our captain?你看到队长了吗？
• The captain sailed his ship through the narrow channel.船长驾驶他的船穿过了狭窄的航道。

9 crew   

n.全体船员，全体乘务员；vi.一起工作

参考例句：

• A captain controls his ship and its crew.船长管理他的船和船上的船员。
• The captain kept his crew at a distance.船长与他的船员总保持一段距离。