If I am a manager 如果我是经理

英语笑话

One day in class, the teacher assigned his students to write a composition —if I am a manager.

All the students began to write except a boy. The teacher went to him and asked the reason.

I am waiting for my secretary , was the boy's answer.

中文翻译

一天在课堂上，老师给学生布置作业写一篇作文——以“如果我是经理”为题。

所有的学生都在动笔写了，只有一个男生例外。老师走过去问他原因。

“我在等我的秘书，”那孩子答道。

词汇点睛

assign [əˈsaɪn] v. 分配，布置

composition [ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən] n. 作文，作品

except [ɪkˈsept] prep. 除了，不包括

secretary [ˈsekrətrɪ] n. 秘书

口语实践

A　What was your dream when you were a little child?

B　My dream was to be a teacher.

A　你小时候的梦想是什么？

B　我的梦想是成为一名教师。

A　Don't you have an ideal?

B　Of course I have an ideal. I want to be a doctor.

A　你没有理想吗？

B　我当然有理想。我想成为一名医生。

★ideal [aɪˈdɪəl] n. 理想

A　I hope your dream will come true one day.

B　Thank you.

A　我希望你的梦想有一天能实现。

B　谢谢你。

A　What's your dream, Louis?

B　Er, I hope to be a successful businessman.

A　路易斯，你的梦想是什么？

B　额，我希望成为一名成功的商人。

★successful [səkˈsesfəl] adj. 成功的，有成就的