[7-11]英语笑话:谁能预测天气
[color=#000][font=宋体, arial][size=5]The Indian Who Could Foretell the Weather Two men were travelling in a very wild and lonely part of America[/size][/font][/color][font=宋体, arial]．[/font][font=宋体, arial] For days they had not even seen a house， only a few huts made of wood， or tents made of skins．[/font]
[font=宋体, arial] Then one day they met an old Indian who earned his living by trapping animals for heir fur．[/font]
[font=宋体, arial] They found that he knew their language and they had a little conversation with him． One of them asked him if he could tell them what the weather would be like within the next few days．[/font]
[font=宋体, arial] “Oh yes，”he said．“Rain is coming， and wind．Then there will be snow for two days， but after that there will be bright sunshine．” “Is n't that wonderful？” said one man to his friend．[/font]
[font=宋体, arial]“These old Indians know more of the secrets of Nature than we do with all our science．[/font]
[font=宋体, arial] They have not been spoiled by civilization．” Then he turned to the old Indian．[/font]
[font=宋体, arial] “Tell me，”he said，“how you knew all that．” The Indian replied，“I heard it on the radio．”[/font] [color=#000][font=宋体, arial]预报天气的印第安人 有两个人在美洲一个非常荒凉偏僻的地区旅行。好多天来，他们连所房子也没看到，只看见几个木棚子和皮帐篷。一天，他们遇到一个靠猎取兽皮谋生的印第安老人。他们发现他懂得他们的语言，就和他聊了一会儿。其中一个人问他，能否告知近几天的天气如何。 “哦，行啊”，他说。“就要下雨了，还要刮风。接着还得下两天雪。这以后，就是大晴天了。” “这不是太神奇了吗？”一个旅行者对他的朋友说。“这些印第安老人深知大自然的秘密，比我们有科学知识的人知道的还多。他们并没有被现代文明所迷惑。”接着他转向印第安老人： “请问，”他说，“你是怎么知道这一切的呢？” 印第安老人答道：“我是从无线电里听来的。”[/font][/color]
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