幽默的故事： My water Thinks So

　　笑声越大，越幸福哦。”My water Thinks So“幽默的故事英文版：

　　　　Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block.

　　　　"Excuse me," I said to him. "Are you Number One?"

　　　　He smiled and replied, "My wife thinks so!"

　　Notes:

　　　　(1) water meter n.水表

　　　　(2) unfamiliar adj.不熟悉的

　　　　(3) come upon偶遇（等于come across）

　　　　(4) Number One第一；一号

　　　　根据幽默的故事短文回答下列问题：

　　　　① Where was the author?

　　　　② What was the author doing?

　　　　③ What problem did he encounter?

　　　　④ What was the elderly man doing?

　　　　⑤ Did the elderly man really understand what the author meant?

　　我老婆这样认为

　　　　在城区陌生地段查读水表时，我发现一处屋子不门牌号。接着，我看到这个街区的第一幢房子前有一位老人在养花。

　　　　“打扰，”我对他说，“你是第一（号）吗？”

　　　　他笑了，答复说：“我老伴是这样以为的。”

　　幽默的故事练习参考答案：

　　　　① In an unfamiliar part of town.

　　　　② He was reading water meters.

　　　　③ He came upon a house with no number.

　　　　④ He was gardening.

　　　　⑤ No, he didn't.