双语笑话|Whose Son Is the Greatest 哪个的儿子最伟大

The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. My son is a monsignor, said the first proud woman. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Monsignor'.

The second mother went on, My son is a bishop^{1. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Your Excellency'.}

My son is a cardinal^{2. continued the next one. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Your Eminence3'.}

The fourth mother thought for a moment. My son is six-foot-ten and weighs 300 pounds, she said. When he enters a room, people say, 'Oh, my God'!

Notes:

priest n.基督教的教士 ；牧师

monsignor n.阁下（对某些天主教教士的尊称）

bishop n.主教（主管一城市或一教区之教务）

Your Excellency 阁下（对主教的尊称）

cardinal n.（天主教的）红衣主教（有权选举教皇）

Your Eminence 对红衣主教的尊称

Exercises:

依据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：

① The four mothers were all proud of their own sons.

② The second mother's son was a great lawyer.

③ The third mother said that her son was a high official in the

④ The fourth mother was ashamed of her son.

⑤ We can see from the passage that the fourth mother was the cleverest.

哪个的儿子最伟大

四位牧师的妈妈聚到一块谈论她们的儿子。我的儿子是个教士，第一位妈妈自豪地说道，他进入房间，大家都说，你好，阁下。

第二为妈妈说：我的儿子是位主教。他进入房间，大家都称，你好，大人。

我的儿子是位红衣主教，第三位妈妈接着说，他走进房间，大家都说，你好，尊敬的主教大人。

第四位妈妈略思一会儿。我的儿子身高六英尺十，体重三百磅，她说，他如果走入房间，大家都说哦，我的上帝！

训练参考答案：

①T②F③F④F⑤T