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“The paper boy is downstairs to collect for last month,” she replied wearily.
“报童在楼下收上个月的费用。”她疲倦地说。

“What kind of position are you seeking?” asked the manager.
“你想要什么样的职位？”经理问道。

Q: What does a mobster buried in cement soon become?
问：一个暴徒被埋在水泥里马上会变成什么？

Salesman: Little boy, is your mother at home?
推销员：小家伙，你妈妈在家吗？

A man visiting a graveyard saw a tombstone that read: “Here lies John Kelly, a lawyer and an honest man.”
一个到墓地拜谒的人看到一块墓碑上写着：“这里躺着的是约翰·凯里，一个律师和一个诚实的人。”

Few people know that George Washington was actually a Texan.
没有几个人知道乔治·华盛顿实际上是得克萨斯州人。

Q: What’s the definition of a bachelor pad?
问：单身汉的定义是什么？

A small town’s only barber was known for his arrogant, negative attitude.
一座小镇惟一的理发师以傲慢消极的态度而出名。

Despite his best sales pitch, a life-insurance salesman was unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy.
尽管一名人身保险推销员的销售额达到了最高峰，但他还是不能让一对夫妇为一份保险单签字。