《新概念英语》(美音)II-89
Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Whomadetheonlyfunnyjokethateveningandwhy?
Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow-- evenifitisabadone. WhenthenewsgotroundthatacomedyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP. andU. BirdSeedCompany, weallrushedtoseeit. Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbeforetheshowbegan. Unfortunately, theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen. Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointed, asmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome. Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme. Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone. Assoonasheopenedhismouth, everyoneburstoutlaughing. Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid, butwhatheactuallysaidwas: 'ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany. Goodladies, eveningandgentlemen!"