8，A sad story一个可悲的故事
Jim met two friends in the street. “Come back to my apartment for a meal，”he said
"you can see the whole of the city from my bedroom window.” 吉姆在路遇到了两个朋友， “跟我回我的公寓吃顿饭吧，”他说： “你们可以从我的卧室窗口看到整个城市” 。
His two friends agreed and they went back with Jim to the apartment building where he
lived on the 40th floor. 他的两位朋友同意一起回Jim那个住在40楼的公寓。
When they arrived ,however ,the elevator was out of order.”I'm sorry, ” 当他们抵达时，电梯竟然坏了不能使用， “我很抱歉， ”吉姆说，
”we'll have to walk.” “我们将要步行” 。
”but it's forty floors!” thay said. “但有40层呐” ！ 他们说。
”we'll talk as we climb ,”Jim said.” You can tell me the new jokes you've heard “我们一边说话一边爬楼， ”吉姆说， “你们可以告诉我一些你们听说过的新笑话
and when we get to my apartment i'll tell you a story .” His friends agree and they
started to climb the forty flights of stairs.At last they reached the top floor and were
standing outside the door of Jim's apartment. 而当我们到达到我的公寓，我告诉你们一个故事， “他的朋友们同意了建议，他们开始攀登40层楼，最后，他们总算到达了顶层，并站在Jim公寓的门外。
”Now tell us a good story, ”his friends said. “现在，请告诉我们一个好听的故事， ”他的朋友说。
Jim looked at them sadly and said , ”once upon a time there was a man who met two friends. 吉姆沮丧地看着他们说， “一次，有一名男子遇见了两个朋友。
He invited them to his apartment on the fortieth floor. The elevator wasn't working and
they had to climb forty flights of stairs. When they reached the fortieth floor he put
his had in his pocket for the key to the door of his apartment. It wasn't there . Then he
remembered where it was . it was in his car .” 他邀请他们到他位于四十层的公寓去。电梯暂停服务，他们不得不爬上40层的楼梯。当他们到达第四十楼，他把手伸进口袋里去找他公寓的钥匙。钥匙不在那里。他突然想起它在哪里——在他的汽车里“ 。
7，The package包裹
One morning a mailman walked up to a house.He rang the bell. 一天上午邮递员走到一所房子门前，他敲响了钟。
A few seconds later a window of the house opened,and a woman put her head out. 几秒钟后，一个窗口打开，一名女子，把她的头伸出来。
"What is it ?"she wanted to know. “这是什么？ ”她想知道。
I've got a package for Mrs.Smith,"the mailman said. “这是smith夫人的包裹 ， “邮递员说。
"Is it registered?"the woman asked. “注册了吗？ ”该名女子问。
"Yes,"the mailman sai. “是的， ”邮递员说。
"Is it a big package or a small package?"the woman wanted to know next. “是一大包或一小包装” ？该名女子想知道。
"It's quite a big package."the mailman told her. “这是相当大的包。 ”邮递员告诉她。
"I see." “我看到了” 。
The woman thought for a minute,then she said,"Who is it from?" 该名女子的思考一分钟，然后她说， “它从哪里来的” ？
The mailman looked at the return address on the back of the package. 该邮递员看回邮地址在他的背部。
"It's from Jones andJones in London,"he said. “这是从琼斯在伦敦， ”他说。
Now the woman was very interested."From Jones and Jones,eh?"she said."That's a very expensive shop.What's in the package?" 现在，该名女子非常感兴趣。 “从琼斯，嗯？ ”她说： “这是一个非常昂贵的商店。在包装里面有什么” ？
"Madam,"the mailman said,becoming quite angry with the woman,"I don't know.Why don't you come down and take the package from me.Then you can open it and find out." “小姐， ”邮递员说，相当愤怒，与该名女子， “ 我不知道，你为什么不下来取走它，这样你就可以打开它了”。
"Oh,i can't do that,"the woman said. “哦，我不能做到这一点， ”该名女子说。
"Why not?"the mailman said. “为什么不呢？ ”该邮递员说。
"Because I'm not Mrs.Smith,"she said."You've come to the wrong house.Mrs.Smith lives next door. “因为我不是smith夫人 ， ”她说： “您来错了，smith夫人住在隔壁。
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