英语翻译1.Bedtime PrayersJulie was saying her bedtime prayers."P

英语翻译
1.Bedtime Prayers
Julie was saying her bedtime prayers."Please God," she said,"make Naples the capital of Italy.Make Naples the capital of Italy."
Her mother interrupted and said."Julie,why do you want God to make Naples the capital of Italy?"
And Julie replyed,"Because that's what I put in my geography exam.
2.Virtue
Many years after receiving my graduate degree,I returned to the State University of New York at Binghamton as a faculty member.One day in a crowded elevator,someone remarked on its inefficiency.I said the elevators had not changed in the 20 years since I began there as a student.
When the door finally opened,I felt a compassionate pat on my back,and turned to see an elderly nun smiling at me."You'll get that degree,dear," she whispered."Perseverance is a virtue."
3.
The World's Greatest Swordsman
At an exhibition of the world's best swordsman,the third-place fencer took the stage.A fly was released,and with an arc of his sword he cut the fly in half.The crowd cheered.Then the second-place man sliced a fly into quarters.A hush fell in anticipation of the world's greatest swordsman.
His blade came down in a mighty arc - but the insect continued on its way!The crowd was aghast.The greatest swordsman had missed his target completely,yet he continued to smile.
"Why are you so happy?" someone yelled."You missed!"
"Ah," replied the swordsman,"you weren't watching very carefully.They fly lives,yes - but he will never be a father."
4.A Soldier's Brilliant Idea
Mr.Robinson had to travel somewhere on business,and as he was in a hurry,he decided to go by air.He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying,so when he got on to the plane,he looked for a window seat.He found all of them had already had been taken except for one.There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one,and Mr.Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window; but,anyhow,he at once went towards it.
When he reached it,however,he saw that there was a notice on it.It was written in ink and said,"This seat is preserved for proper load balance,thank you." Mr Robinson had never seen such an unusual notice in a plane before,but he thought that the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in it,so he walked on and found another empty seat,not beside a window,to sit in.
Two or three people tried to sit in the window seat beside the soldier,but they too read the notice and went on,when the plane was nearly full,a very beautiful girl hurried into the plane.The soldier,who was watching the passengers coming in,quickly took the notice off the seat beside himself and in this way succeededin having the company of the girl during the whole trip.

1.睡前祷告词

朱莉叶在做睡前祷告.“上帝,求求你,”她说,“让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都吧.”
妈妈打断她的话说：“朱莉叶,为什么求上帝让那不勒斯成为意大利的首都呢?”
朱莉叶回答道：“因为我在地理考卷上是这样写的.”

2.美 德

获取研究生学位多年以后,我回到位于宾翰顿的纽约州立大学当教员.一天,电梯里很拥挤,有人抱怨电梯效率太低.我说自我在那里当学生起,20年来电梯一直没有换过.
最后当电梯门打开时,我感到有人在我的背上同情地拍了一下,回过头来我看到一位年长的修女正在朝我微笑.“你会拿到学位的,亲爱的,”她低声说道：“坚持不懈是一种美德.”

3.世界上最伟大的击剑手

在一场世界最佳击剑手表演中,排名第三的击剑手上场了.一只苍蝇放了出来,剑划了一个弧,他将苍蝇劈成了两半.观众欢呼起来.紧接着排名第二的人将一只苍蝇切成了四半.现场一阵沉默,人们期盼着世界上最伟大的击剑手出场.
他的剑锋以一个巨大的弧线划了下来－－然而那只昆虫还在继续飞行!观众被惊呆了.最伟大的击剑手完全错过了他的目标,然而他还在微笑着.
“你为什么这么高兴?”有人嚷道,“你没击中!”
“啊,”剑手答道,“你刚才没有很仔细地看.苍蝇还活着,是的－－但他永远也做不成爸爸了.”

4.士兵的高招

由于生意方面的事,罗宾逊先生得出趟门.因为有点紧急,他决定坐飞机.乘机旅行时,他喜欢靠窗坐,故而一登机,他就寻找一个靠窗的座位.他发现只有一个靠窗的座位还空着.在那空座位边坐着一名士兵.令罗宾逊先生纳闷的是,这位士兵没有坐靠窗的位置.罗宾逊先生不管那些,他马上径直朝那个空座位走去.
然而,等到了那儿,他看见座位上有则启事,是用钢笔写的：“为保持装载平衡,特预设该位置,谢谢合作.”罗宾逊先生还从来没有在飞机上见过如此不同寻常的启事.不过,他想飞机上一定装了什么特别重的物品,于是他找了个不靠窗的位置.
又有两三个乘客试图坐在那个士兵旁的靠窗座位上,他们看到那则启事就走开了.当快满座时,一位非常美丽的姑娘匆匆走进机舱.一直在注意进舱旅客的那个士兵赶紧拿掉他旁边空座位上的启事.士兵用这种办法,成功地找到了一位姑娘一路作伴.


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