Part-time Job

兼职工作

When my son was a high-school sophomore, he gota part-time job sacking groceries at a supermarket.He came home all smiles.

我儿子在一所中学读二年级时，在一家超级市场找到了一份包装食品的兼职工作。他满面笑容地回到了家。

"How was your first day?" I asked.

“第一天感觉如何?”我问。

"It was great, Dad," he replied. "I got to talk to somegood-looking girls."

“好极了，爸爸。”他答道，“我跟许多漂亮的女孩子说话了。”

Since Stephen is not very talkative, I asked, "What did you say to them?"

由于斯蒂芬不善言谈，我问道：“你跟她们说了些什么?”

"Do you prefer paper or plastic?"

“你是喜欢纸包装还是塑料包装?”

Early Shopping

购物过早

It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolentmood as he questioned the prisoner. "What are youcharged with?" he asked.

时值圣诞节，所以法官在审讯犯人时动了恻隐之心。

“你为什么被控告?”他问道。

"Doing my Christmas shopping early," replied thedefendant.

“我圣诞节购物太早了。”被告回答。

"That's no offense," replied the judge, "How earlywere you doing this shopping?"

“这并没有犯法。”法官回答：“你多早就去购物了?”

"Before the store opened," countered the prisoner.

“商店还没开门呢。”犯人回答道。