（北师大版）高中英语选择性必修二课文与翻译Unit4Lesson1What’sSoFunny?第一课有趣的小故事StoryA故事AAfamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhenhenoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthedoorwayofastore.Hedidadoubletake.一个著名的艺术品收藏家在穿过城市时看见一只脏猫在一家商店门口舔饮浅碟中的牛奶。他惊讶地又看了一眼。Henoticedthatthesaucerwasanantiqueandveryvaluable,sohewalkedcasuallyintothestoreandinnocentlyofferedtobuythecatfor20dollars.收藏家注意到浅碟是件古董，很值钱，于是他漫不经心地走进店里，假装不知情的样子，提出要花20美元买那只猫。Thestoreownerreplied,“I’msorry,butthecatisn’tforsale.”收藏家注意到浅碟是件古董，很值钱，于是他漫不经心地走进店里，假装不知情的样子，提出要花20美元买那只猫。Thecollectorsaid,“Please,Ineedahungrycatwithagoodappetitearoundthehousetocatchmice.I’llpayyou200dollarsforthatcat.”收藏家说：“拜托了，我正需要一只又饿、胃口又好的猫帮我抓屋里的老鼠呢，我可以出200美元买那只猫。”Theownersaid“sold”andhandedoverthecat.店主说了声“成交”，就把猫给了他。Thecollectorcontinued,“Hey,forthe200dollarsIwonderifyoucouldthrowinthatoldsaucer.Thecat’susedtoitandit’llsavemefromhavingtogetadish.”收藏家接着说：“嘿，200美元的话能不能把那个破碟子也送给我。毕竟这猫已经习惯了用它，这样也省得我再去买猫食盆了。”Andtheownersaid,“Sorrymyfriend,butthat’smyluckysaucer.SofarthisweekI’vesold68cats.”店主说：“对不起，朋友，那可是我的幸运碟。到现在为止，这周我已经卖出去68只猫了。”StoryB故事BSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonwentonacampingtrip.Afteragooddinnerandabottleofwine,theyretiredforthenight,andwenttosleep.1（北师大版）高中英语选择性必修二课文与翻译夏洛克•福尔摩斯和华生医生去野营。他们吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐，喝了瓶酒，就准备休息，去睡觉了。Somehourslater,Holmeswokeupandaskedhisfaithfulfriend,“Watson,lookupattheskyandtellewhatmyousee.”几小时后，福尔摩斯醒了，问他忠实的朋友：“华生，抬头看看天空，告诉我你看到了什么。”“Iseemillionsandmillionsofstars,Holmes,”repliedWatson.“福尔摩斯，我看到无数的星星，”华生回答。“Andwhatdoyoudeducefromthat?”“那你从中推断出什么？”Watsonthoughtforaminute.华生想了一会儿。“Well,accordingtothestudiesonastronomy,ittellsmethattherearemillionsofgalaxiesandpotentiallybillionsofplanets.Accordingtothepositionsofthestars,IobservethatSaturnisinLeo.Accordingtothescientificmeasurementoftime,Ideducethatthetimeisprobablyaquarterpastthree.Accordingtothecurrentatmosphere,Iforecastthatwewillhaveabeautifuldaytomorrow.Whatdoesittellyou,Holmes?”“嗯，根据天文学研究推断，现在天空中有数百万的星系，可能还有数