英语小故事LazyJohn.pdf

英语小故事 Lazy John John was ten years old,and he was a very lazy(懒惰的)boy.约翰 10 岁了，是一个非常懒的男孩子。He had to go to school,but he was bored(无聊的)there and tried to do as little work as possible.他必须去上学，但他厌烦学校，并试着尽可能地少做功课。His father and mother were both doctors(医生)and they hoped that he would become one when he grew up.他父母亲两人都是医生，他们两人都希望约翰长大后也当个医生。But one day John said to his mother:When I finish school,I want to become a garbage(垃圾)collector.但有一天，约翰对他母亲说：“我上完学后，我想当个垃圾收集工。”A garbage collector?his mother asked.She was very surprised.Thats not a very pleasant(令人愉悦的)job.Why do you want to become a garbage collector?“垃圾收集工？”他母亲问道。母亲非常吃惊。“那可不是一件令人愉快的工作。你为什么想当一个垃圾收集工呢？”Because then I only need to work one day a week.John answered.“因为到时候我只需一周工作一天。”约翰回答说。Only one day a week?his mother said:What do you mean?“一周只工作一天？”他母亲说:“你是什么意思？”Well,John answered:I know that the one who come to our house only work on Wednesday,because I only see him on that day.“嗯，”约翰回答说：“我知道来我们家的那个人只在星期三上班，因为我只在星期三看见他。”