经典的英语小故事短篇Therewasaguywhowentintoashoptobuyaparrot.Therewerethreeparrotsintheshop.Onewas$5,000;anotherone,$10,000;andthethirdone,$30,000.Thecustomeraskedtheowner,“Howcomethisguyis$5,000?That‟ssoexpensiveforthiskindofparrot.”Theownersaid,“BecauseIhavetrainedhimandhecantalk.”Sothecustomeraskedhim,“Howaboutthisguy?Whatcanhedothatmakeshimsoexpensive?”Theownersaid,“Well,apartfromtalking,hecanalsodosomeamusingactions,likedancingandsoon.That‟swhyhe‟ssoexpensive.”Thenthecustomersaid,“Howaboutthethirdone?Whatcanhedothatmakeshimsoexpensive?”Theowneroftheshopsaid,“Idon‟tknow.Normally,Ihaveneverheardhimtalk,nordance,norwhistle,norsing,nothingatall!Buttheothertwocallhim„TheBoss.‟”老板有个人到一间商店买鹦鹉。店里有三只鹦鹉，其中一只卖五千元，另一只卖一万元，还有一只卖三万元。顾客问老板：「为什么这只要卖五千元?这个价钱对这种鹦鹉来说太贵了!」老板说：「因为我有训练他讲话。」顾客又问：「那这只呢?他会做什么?为什么要卖这么贵?」老板说：「他除了会说话之外，还会表演一些有趣的动作，好比说跳舞等等，所以才卖这么贵。」顾客接着又问：「那第三只呢?他会做什么?为什么要卖这么贵?」老板说：「我不知道。我从没听过他讲话、吹口哨或唱歌，也没看过他跳舞，什么都没有!不过另外两只叫他：『老板!』」Whereistheegg?Teacher:Canyoumakeasentencewiththeword"egg"?Student:Yes.Iateapieceofcakeyesterday.Teacher:Thenwhereisthe“egg"?Student:Inthecake,Sir.鸡蛋在哪里?老师：你能用“鸡蛋”一词造句吗?学生：可以。我昨天吃了一块蛋糕。老师：“鸡蛋”在哪?学生：在蛋糕里，先生Tomisalittleboy,andheisonlysevenyearsold.Oncehegoestoacinema.Itisthefirsttimeforhimtodothat.Hebuysaticketandgoesin.Butaftertwoorthreeminuteshecomesout,andbuysthesecondticketandgoesinagain.Afterafewminuteshecomesoutagainandbuysthethirdticket.Twoorthreeminutesafterthathecomesoutandasksforanotherticket.Butagirlaskshim,“Whydoyoubuysomanytickets?Howmanyfriendsdoyoumeet?”“No,Ihavenofriendshere,butabigwomanalwaysstopsmeatthedoorandcutsupmyticket.”AfterKeaopIt"Boy,whyhaveyougotcotton-woolinyourear?Isitinfected?""No,sir,butyousaidyesterdaythateverythingyoutoldmewentinoneearandouttheother,soIamtryingtostopit."“孩子，你为什么用棉花塞住耳朵?它感染了吗?”“没有，老师。可是你昨天说你告诉我的知识都是一个耳朵里进，一个耳朵里出，所以我要把它堵在里面。”“I'msorry，Madam，butIshallhavetochargeyoutwentydollarsforpullingyourboy'stooth.”“Twentydollars!Why，Iunderstandyoutosaythatyouchargedonlyfourdollarsforsuchwork!”“Yes，butthisyoungsteryelleds