JOKE:
An impoverished graduate student at Clemson University in South Carolina, I was excited when my father informed me that he had bought me a car. Hardly able to contain my enthusiasm, I asked Dad the typical questions: "What kind is it? Does it have a stick shift? Does it have a tape deck?"
"Its a 1982 Toyota," he replied. "Its a four speed, and, yes, it has a tape deck . " Pleased, I asked what color it was.
"Well, " he said uncomfortably, " which part?"
译文：
作为南卡罗莱那州克莱姆森大学的一个本科生，我囊中羞涩，当我父亲告诉我他为我买了辆车时，我甚是激动。我几乎控制不住我的热情，问了爸爸几个关键问题：“什么车？有没有手排挡？有没有磁带舱？”
“是1982年产丰田车，”他回答说，“四速，还有，是的，有磁带舱。”我甚是高兴，又问是什么颜色的。
“哦，”他很不舒服地说，“你指哪一部分？”
NOTE：
(1) impoverished adj. 穷困的
(2) South Carolina 南卡罗莱那（美国州名）
(3) inform v. 告知
(4) contain v. 控制（情绪等）
(5) enthusiasm n. 热情
(6) typical adj. 典型的
(7) stick shift 手排挡
(8) tape deck 磁带舱
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）：
① The graduate student couldnt afford a car himself.
② When his father told him that a car had been bought for him he was excited.
③ He controlled his excitement and didnt ask any questions.
④ He wanted a car with a stick shift.
⑤ He got a second-hand colored car.
练习参考答案：
①T②T③F④T⑤T
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