外國笑話與現代英語短文選讀：英漢對照（簡體書）

《外國笑話與現代英語短文選讀》收錄的大部分文章曾在《英語世界》雜誌上發表過，少數文章在《大學英語》雜誌上刊登過。第一部分“外國笑話”，文筆簡潔利落，趣味盎然，以期引起讀者的學習興趣。第二部分“現代英語短文選讀”，有的是名家名篇，有的是為了題材內容多樣化：入選的文章有敘述文、議論文、散文、演講辭、書信、人物、故事、史地、科普知識等等。文章簡練地道、淺顯易懂，適合中等英語水平的讀者閱讀。每篇文章都附有譯文和注釋。

《外國笑話與現代英語短文選讀(英漢對照)》文章簡練地道、淺顯易懂，適合中等英語水平的讀者閱讀。每篇文章都附有譯文和注釋。

前言第一部分外國笑話飛行表演含糊不清一隻隨船航過海的鸚鵡幫倒忙的生手比例問題遲到的說明親密之友住下不走急於想知道解釋並不難飯量太大專家的療法決心已下一方之見她真可愛他們怎樣分到山羊自身免疫急中生智快照（有其父必有其子）有其母必有其女活一天長一天見識夫妻情不該給予的同情更加含糊不清蚊子是爸爸在打電話新證不再有其他需要生意沒做成不是他的錯名不副實不足為奇兩害相權取其輕非此即彼只有兩隻腳在地鐵裡禮貌實際的打算甘冒風險標點符號使意思大不一樣交通安全完卷迅速緊急求助確信的證明……第二部分現代英語短文選讀

It is a common saying that we do not fully valuc a thing until we lose it.We often value the love and worth of a friend whcn he has been taken from us by death,more than when he was with us in the flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education,which has gone for ever;and it is the sick and the ailing who realize the value of good health.When we are young and strong,we cannot imagine what it is to beweak and ailing.We are so used to vigorous health that we take it for granted.The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver,heart and stomach.But when any of these get upset and give us pain and sickness,we learn by bitter experience what an unspeakable blessing it is to be well.
[2] It is therefore wise and necessary to learn in time,before we have lost our health,that it can be kept only by knowing and observing the laws of health.Nature's laws cannot be ignored with impunity.In the long run they will avenge themselves on us if we forget them,even if they do not do so at once.At first we may not feel the result of excesses and unhealthy habits; but we certainly shall some day."The mills of God grind slowly,but they grind exceedingly small.Many aman who in middle age finds himself a confirmed invalid6 has to curse the follies of his youth; but his remorse is vain,for Nature never forgives breaches of the laws of health-" physical sins",as Huxley called them.