英语笑话

878　I'm the only gravedigger in town 我是小镇上唯一的掘墓人

One of my students could not take college final exam because of a funeral. “No problem,” I told him. “Make it up the following week.” That week came, and again he couldn't take the test due to another funeral. “You'll have to take the test early next week,” I insisted. “I can't keep postponing it.” “I'll take the test next week if no one dies,” he told me. By now I was suspicious. “How can you have so many people you know pass away in three weeks?” “I don't know any of these people,” he said. “I'm the only gravedigger in town.”

我的一个学生因为葬礼而不能参加大学期末考试。我对他说：“没问题。下个星期补考好了。”下个星期，他因为另一个葬礼而不能参加考试。我坚持说：“你下个星期初必须得参加考试，我不能一直拖下去。”他说：“下个星期如果没有人死，我就来考。”这时候，我有点怀疑了：“你怎么能有那么多认识的人在三个星期里去世？”他说：“我并不认识这些人。可我是小镇上唯一的掘墓人。”