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The best part of my job is that my chair swivels.

A young girl once asked Mark Twain [18] Mark Twain – Марк Твен if he liked books for Christmas gifts. «Well, that depends, [19] that depends – это зависит от обстоятельств » answered the great humorist, «if a book has a leather cover, it is really valuable as a razor strop. [20] a razor strop – ремень для правки бритвы If it is a brief, concise work, such as the French write, it is useful to put under the short leg of a wabbly table. [21] wabbly table – шатающийся стол A large book, like an atlas on geography, is good to nail over a broken pane of glass. [22] to nail over a broken pane of glass – заделать дыру в оконном стекле »

By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he’s wrong.

A bewhiskered [23] bewhiskered – бородатый American farmer was once a passenger in a crowded trolley-bus. A little rather stout man was trying to reach a strap, [24] to reach a strap – дотянуться до ремня caught the farmer’s beard. The farmer exclaimed indignantly:

– Take your paws away from my beard! – What’s the matter, mister? – said the aggressive little man. – Are you getting off? [25] Are you getting off? – Вы выходите?

A college professor returned home from a meeting. As he entered his room, he heard a noise that seemed to come [26] that seemed to come – который, казалось, доносился from under the bed. «Is there someone there?» he asked absently. «No, professor,» answered the thief. «That is strange,» muttered the professor. «I was almost sure I heard someone under the bed.»

There’s a guy with a Doberman Pinscher [27] Doberman Pinscher – доберман-пинчер ( порода собаки ) and a guy with a Chihuahua. [28] Chihuahua – чихуахуа ( порода собаки ) The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says to the guy with a Chihuahua,

– Let’s go over to that restaurant and get something to eat.

The guy with the Chihuahua says,

– We can’t go in there. We’ve got dogs with us.

The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says,

– Just follow me.

They walk over to the restaurant, the guy with the Doberman Pinscher puts on [29] puts on – надевает a pair of dark glasses, and he starts to walk in. A guy at the door says,

– Sorry, no pets allowed.

The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says,

– You don’t understand. This is my seeing-eye dog. [30] seeing-eye dog – собака-поводырь

The guy at the door says,

– A Doberman Pinscher?

He says,

– Yes, they’re using them now, they’re very good.

The guy at the door says,

– OK, come on in.

The guy with the Chihuahua puts on a pair of dark glasses and starts to walk in.

The guy at the door says,

– Sorry, no pets allowed.

The guy with the Chihuahua says,

– You don’t understand. This is my seeing-eye dog.

The guy at the door says,

– A Chihuahua?

The guy with the Chihuahua says,

– You mean they gave me a Chihuahua?!

A blushing young man is choosing an engagement ring. He decides on one and says to the jeweller,

– I want to engrave inside this ring «From George to Dora [31] From George to Dora – От Джорджа – Доре ».

The jeweller said,

– If you take my advice, sir, you will just have «From George».

A man was filling an application for a job at a local employment agency. When he came to the question,

«How long married?» he hesitated, and then put down, [32] put down – написал «24 hours a day.»

Tom wished his wife were more attractive, but she wasn’t. To tell the truth, he was no oil-painting, [33] oil-painting – картина маслом either. After the ceremony, Tom asked the minister how much the cost was.

«Just give me what you think it is worth to have this lady for your wife,» replied the minister.

Tom looked at his wife, and handed the minister £50. The minister looked at Tom’s wife and gave him £42 change.

A man went to the Police Station. [34] Police Station – полицейский участок He wanted to speak with the burglar who broke into his house the night before.

«You’ll get your chance in court,» said the sergeant.

«No, no, no!» said the man. «I want to know how he got into the house and did not wake my wife!»

Tom won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together and asked them:

– Who will have the present? Who is the most obedient? Who never talks back [35] to talk back – дерзить to mother? Who does everything she says?

Five small voices answered in unison:

– Okay, dad, you get the toy.

A woman entered a fruit store and said to the clerk, «I want to purchase some fruit for my sick husband.

«We have some very nice sweet cherries on sale for a pound a box,» said the clerk.

She looked them over [36] she looked them over – она их осмотрела and decided to take a box. Then she added, «Are they sprayed with poison?»

The clerk replied,

«No, ma’am. [37] No, ma’am. – Нет, мэм. You can purchase that at the drug-store.»

– George, darling, what is it about me [38] what is it about me – что во мне you find so attractive? Is it my personality?

– No.

– Is it my figure?

– No.

– Is it my charisma?

– No.

– I give in. [39] I give in. – Я сдаюсь.

– That’s it! [40] That’s it! – Вот именно это!

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Ouch!– Ай!

have to teach– должны научить

Bermuda triangle– Бермудский треугольник

and tried them on– и примерил их