You Bet Your Life | 赌上你的性命

点击查看中英对照

Bob, a handsome man, walked into a sports bar just before 10 PM. He sat next to a blonde woman at the bar and looked up at the TV, where the 10 o'clock news was beginning. The report showed a man standing on the ledge of a tall building, preparing to jump.

The blonde looked at Bob and asked, "Do you think he'll jump?"

"I bet he will," Bob replied.

"Well, I bet he won't," she said.

Bob placed a $20 bill on the bar and declared, "You're on!"

As the blonde put her money down, the man on TV performed a swan dive off the building to his death.

Visibly upset, the blonde handed her $20 to Bob. "Fair's fair. Here's your money."

"I can't take it," Bob said. "I saw this story on the 5 o'clock news, so I knew he would jump."

"I saw it too," the blonde replied. "But I didn't think he'd do it again!"

Bob took the money.

阅读记录
请先 登录 后记录阅读完成
为这篇文章评分
点击星星进行评分(1-5分)
相关文章
I'll Die | 我会死的

A woman insists her Walkman is vital for survival, but af...

anecdote dark-comedy
Please Hang Up and Try Again | 请挂断重拨

A man calls home, mistakenly believes his wife is having ...

dark-comedy dialogue
Secret for a Long Life | 长寿秘诀

A woman asks a seemingly elderly man on his porch for his...

beginner dialogue
Honest Lawyer | 诚实的律师

A shrewd investment counselor interviews a lawyer who cla...

business-ethics dialogue
Imitate Birds | 模仿鸟儿

A job seeker claiming to imitate birds is dismissed as co...

anecdote beginner
A Fishy Story | 一条昂贵的鱼

Two avid fishermen spend a fortune on a fishing trip but ...

costly-hobby dialogue
The Forgetful Man | 健忘的人

An exhausted man goes to bed early, only to remember he h...

beginner-english daily-life
The Mysterious Letter | 神秘来信

A wife confronts her husband about a mysterious perfumed ...

beginner dialogue
After the Police Leave | 警察离开之后

A lawyer and a doctor collide on a country road. The lawy...

anecdote dialogue
The Hunter's Dilemma | 猎人的两难

A big-game hunter refuses to rescue his mother-in-law fro...

anecdote dark-comedy
Brave Rats | 勇敢的老鼠

Three rats boast about their daring feats at a bar, but t...

animals beginner
Knife and Drum | 刀与鼓

A humorous dialogue where a mother suspects the neighbors...

beginner-english dark-comedy
Keeping Pure | 保持纯洁

A man in a bar tries to pick up a regular female patron w...

dialogue humor
Bring Me a Glass of Milk | 给我捎杯牛奶

Mrs. Culkin sends her husband to confront a suspected pro...

beginner dialogue
The Lawyer's Bill | 律师的账单

A butcher gets a lawyer to pay for meat stolen by his unl...

dialogue everyday-life
Bubba is Dead | 巴伯死了

A hunter misunderstands a 911 operator's instruction to "...

anecdote beginner-english
Face-Lifting Death | 整容之死

A woman is told by God she has decades left to live, unde...

cosmetic-surgery fiction
The Escapee | 越狱者

A 15-year escaped prisoner breaks into a couple's home. W...

dialogue fiction
Valentine's Day Cards | 情人节贺卡

A man at a post office is meticulously preparing and perf...

fiction humor
Talking Tomatoes | 会说话的番茄

A humorous short story about two tomatoes who discover th...

beginner-english dialogue