A tragedy
2009-03-23 娱乐英语 来源：互联网 作者： ℃
来自 | 撰写| 12月12日
George W.Bush visits an elementary school and the 4th grade class is in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word″tragedy″. So GeorgeW.asks the class for an example of a tragedy. One boy stands up and says,″If my best friend who lives next door is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy.″″No,″says Bush,″that would be an accident.″ A girl raises her hand,″If a school bus carrying50children drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would be a tragedy.″″I＇mafraidnot,″ explains the President.″That＇s what we would call a GreatLoss.″ The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. President Bush searches the room and asks,″Isn＇t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy？″ Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raises his hand and in a quiet voice he says,″If Air Force One, carryingMr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.″″That＇s right！ And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy？″ asks the President.″Well,″ Johnny says,″because it wouldn＇t be an accident and it sure as well wouldn＇t be a GreatLoss.″
乔治·布什到一所小学参观,四年级的孩子们正在讨论一些单词及其含义。老师问总统是否愿意带领孩子们讨论 灾难 这个词的含义,乔治·布什要求学生们给出灾难的具体例子。
一个男孩站起来说 如果住在我隔壁的我最好的朋友在街上玩,一辆轿车开过来并从他身上轧过去,那将是一场灾难。
不, 布什说 那只是一场意外。
一个女孩举起手,说 如果一辆载着50个学生的校车翻下悬崖,车上所有的同学都丧命,那将是一场灾难。 恐怕不是, 总统解释说 那是我们所说的重大损失。
教室里一片安静,没有一个孩子再发言。布什总统扫视了一遍教室,然后说 这里没有人能再给我一个例子,说明什么是灾难吗？
最后,在教室的后面,约翰尼举起了手,用平静的口气说 如果载着布什先生和布什太太的空军一号被导弹击落并炸成碎片,那将是一场灾难。
对了！你能告诉我为什么那是灾难吗？ 总统问。
哦, 约翰尼说 因为那不是意外,也绝对不是重大损失。
George W.Bush visits an elementary school and the 4th grade class is in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word″tragedy″. So GeorgeW.asks the class for an example of a tragedy. One boy stands up and says,″If my best friend who lives next door is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy.″″No,″says Bush,″that would be an accident.″ A girl raises her hand,″If a school bus carrying50children drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would be a tragedy.″″I＇mafraidnot,″ explains the President.″That＇s what we would call a GreatLoss.″ The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. President Bush searches the room and asks,″Isn＇t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy？″ Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raises his hand and in a quiet voice he says,″If Air Force One, carryingMr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.″″That＇s right！ And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy？″ asks the President.″Well,″ Johnny says,″because it wouldn＇t be an accident and it sure as well wouldn＇t be a GreatLoss.″
乔治·布什到一所小学参观,四年级的孩子们正在讨论一些单词及其含义。老师问总统是否愿意带领孩子们讨论 灾难 这个词的含义,乔治·布什要求学生们给出灾难的具体例子。
一个男孩站起来说 如果住在我隔壁的我最好的朋友在街上玩,一辆轿车开过来并从他身上轧过去,那将是一场灾难。
不, 布什说 那只是一场意外。
一个女孩举起手,说 如果一辆载着50个学生的校车翻下悬崖,车上所有的同学都丧命,那将是一场灾难。 恐怕不是, 总统解释说 那是我们所说的重大损失。
教室里一片安静,没有一个孩子再发言。布什总统扫视了一遍教室,然后说 这里没有人能再给我一个例子,说明什么是灾难吗？
最后,在教室的后面,约翰尼举起了手,用平静的口气说 如果载着布什先生和布什太太的空军一号被导弹击落并炸成碎片,那将是一场灾难。
对了！你能告诉我为什么那是灾难吗？ 总统问。
哦, 约翰尼说 因为那不是意外,也绝对不是重大损失。
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