英文幽默笑话：大五个月

 Five Months Older 

　　The Second World War¹ had begun, and John wanted to join the army, but he was only 16 years old, and boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18. So when the army doctor examined² him, he said that he was 18. 

　　But John's brother had joined the army a few days before, and the same doctor had examined him too. This doctor remembered the older boy's family name, so when he saw John's papers³, he was surprised. 

　　How old are you? he said. 

　　Eighteen, sir, said John. 

　　But your brother was eighteen, too, said the doctor. Are you twins? 

　　Oh, no, sir, said John, and his face went red. My brother is five months older than I am. 

　　大五个月 

　　第二次世界大战开始了，约翰想参军，可他只有十六岁，当时规定男孩到十八岁才能入伍。所以军医给他进行体检时，他说他已经十八岁了。 

　　可约翰的哥哥刚入伍没几天，而且也是这个军医给他做的检查。这位医生还记得他哥哥的姓。所以当他看到约翰的表格时，感到非常惊奇。 

　　你多大了？军医问。 

　　十八，长官。约翰说。 

　　可你的哥哥也是十八岁，你们是双胞胎吗？ 

　　约翰脸红了，说：哦，不是，长官，我哥哥比我大五个月。

1 war   

n.战争；vi.作战

参考例句：

• We ended the Korean war.我们结束了朝鲜战争。
• The war made many people lose their house and home.战争使许多人无家可归。

2 examined   

v.仔细检查( examine的过去式和过去分词 )；考试；审查

参考例句：

• The witness was cross-examined for over two hours. 那位证人被盘问了两个多小时。
• These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. 这些观点将在第10章作更为详细的探讨。

3 papers   

n.文件，纸币，论文

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。