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On the first Saturday in their new home； Hank took his new red car out of garage and was washing it when a neighbor came by。 When he saw Hank’s new car； the neighbor stopped and looked at it for a minute。 Then Hank turned and saw him。
The neighbor said；“That’s a nice car。 Is it yours？”
“Sometimes。” Hank answered。
The neighbor was surprised。 “Sometimes？” he said；“What do you mean？”
“Well；” answered Hank slowly； “when there’s a party in town； it belongs to my daughter； Jane。 When there’s a football game somewhere； it belongs to my son； Joe。 When I’ve washed it； and it looks really nice and clean； it belongs to my wife。 And when it needs gas； It’s mine。。 最好的txt下载网
聪明人生 第五章（5）
给我一个不同的理由
一位军官发现没有一个士兵在驻守营地。这时终于有一个人跑过去，一路上气喘吁吁。
“对不起，长官！我可以解释，你知道的，我去赴了一个约会，就晚了一点。我跑到车站，可是没赶上公车。我叫了一辆出租车，可是半路上坏了，我又看到了一个农场，买了一匹马，可是马在半路猝死了。我就跑了10英里，现在才回来。”
军官有些半信半疑，可是至少他回来了，就让他走了。过了一会儿，有8个士兵跑了回来，军官问他们为什么迟到。
“对不起，长官！我可以解释，你知道的，我去赴了一个约会，就晚了一点。我跑到车站，可是没赶上公车。我叫了一辆出租车，可是半路上坏了，我又看到了一个农场，买了一匹马，可是半路猝死了。我就跑了10英里，现在才回来。”
军官看着他们，根本不相信，但是他已经让第一个士兵走了，所以他不得不放走他们。就在这时，又有一个士兵气喘吁吁地跑了回来。
“对不起，长官！我可以解释，你知道的，我去赴一个约会，就晚了一点。我跑到车站，可是没赶上公车。我叫了一辆出租车，可是……”
“让我猜猜看，”军官打断了他，“出租车在半路坏了。”
“不是啊，”士兵说，“路上有好多死马，我用了好长时间才绕过它们。”
Give Me a Different Reason
The Officer found that none of his soldiers were there。 One finally ran up； panting heavily。
“Sorry； sir！ I can explain； you see I had a date and it ran a little late。 I ran to the bus but missed it。 I hailed a cab but it broke down； found a farm； bought a horse but it dropped dead； ran 10 miles； and now I’m here。 ”
The Officer was very skeptical about this explanation but at least he was here so he let the soldier go。 Moments later； eight more soldiers came