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　　如果大家仔细观察会发发现学习英语也是很有趣的一件事情的，因为英语是有很多小知识与短篇故事都是幽默有趣的。快来看看小编为你准备了有趣的一些英语小知识与短篇故事，欢迎大家阅读!

　　有趣的英语小知识

　　1. WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.

　　“WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW”(我看到的是一辆车还是一只猫)这是英语中唯一一句反过来念还是一样的句子。

　　2. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter.

　　剑桥大学的研究表明：单词中字母的顺序如何不重要，重要的是第一个和最后一个字母的位置。这是因为大脑在阅读时不会读到所有字母。

　　3. "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."

　　英语单词“Goodbye”来自于“God bye”，原意是“上帝与你同在”。

　　4. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!

　　“The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.”(这只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了一只懒狗)这句话用到了字母表中的所有字母!

　　5. 'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

　　“Go”是英语中最短的完整句子。

　　6. The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.

　　单词“onion”(洋葱)来自于拉丁词“unio”，意思是大珍珠。

　　7. The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

　　词组“rule of thumb”(经验法则)，是从一条古老的英国法律中来的，即：不能用超过大拇指粗细的东西打老婆。

　　8. The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.

　　单词“tips”(小费)实际上是“To Insure Prompt Service”(保障快捷的服务)的首字母缩写!

　　9. The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!

　　英语中最长的单词是“pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses”(硅酸盐沉着病)!

　　10. More people in China speak English than in the United States.

　　会说英语的中国人比会说英语的美国人还多。

　　有趣的英文短篇故事：Hospitality

　　The hostess apologized to her unexpected guest for serving an apple-pie without any cheese. The little boy of the family left the room quietly for a moment and returned with a piece of cheese which he laid on the guest's plate. The visitor smiled, put the cheese into his mouth and then said: "You must have better eyes than your mother, sonny. Where did you find the cheese?" "In the rat-trap, sir," replied the boy.

　　好客

　　由于客人在吃苹果馅饼时，家里没有奶酪了，于是女主人向大家表示歉意。这家的小男孩悄悄地离开了屋子。过了一会儿，他拿着一片奶酪回到房间，把奶酪放在客人的盘子里。 客人微笑着把奶酪放进嘴里说：“孩子，你的眼睛就是比你妈妈的好。你在哪里找到的奶酪?” “在捕鼠夹上，先生。”那小男孩说。

　　趣味英语短篇故事：What Color什么颜色

　　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?"

　　"It's a 1982 Toyota," he replied. "It's a four speed, and, yes, it has a tape deck . " Pleased, I asked what color it was.

　　"Well, " he said uncomfortably, " which part?"

　　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?”

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