【生词预览】
bedtime就寝时间,Naples那不勒斯
【笑话原文】
Bedtime Prayers
Julie was saying her bedtime prayers. "Please God," she said, "Make Naples the capital of Italy. Make Naples the capital of Italy."
Her mother interrupted and said, "Julie, why do you want God to make Naples the capital of Italy?"
And Julie replied, "Because that’s what I put in my geography exam!"
【中文译文】
睡前祷告与地理试卷
茱莉正在作睡前祷告。“上帝,求求你,”她说,“让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都吧。让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都吧。”
她的妈妈打断她说:“茱莉,你为什么要让上帝把那不勒斯作为意大利的首都?”
茱莉回答:“因为我在地理试卷上就是那么写的!”
【词汇讲解】
1.bedtime就寝时间。It’s coming up on your bedtime.你该睡觉了。
2. prayer 祈祷文。He says his prayers every night before he goes to bed.他每晚睡觉前都做晚祷。
3. Naples那不勒斯 (意大利西南部港市)
4.geography地理。也可以指“地势”: We're familiar with the geography of New England.我们熟悉新英格兰的地形。