25 Good News and Bad News
25 好消息和坏消息
The soldiers had been marching and fighting, they were dirty, hot and tired. One day, after winning a battle against the enemy, the general announced to the troops:"Comrades!I have some good news and some bad news for you, which one are you willing to hear first?"
士兵们连续的行军,作战,他们又脏又热又累。一天,刚赢得一场战役后,将军宣布:“同志们,我有一些好消息和坏消息要告诉你们。你们愿意先听哪个呢?”
"The good news!"they all shouted.
“好消息!”他们嚷道。
"Ok," said the general,"the good news is that you will each be receiving a complete change of closing."
“好吧,”将军说,“好消息就是你们每个人都可以彻底换一身衣服。”
"hooray!"cheered the soldiers and some of them began to undo their buttons.
“万岁!”士兵们欢呼起来,有人已经开始解扣子。
"And now, for the bad news! Jack, you will change with John. John, you will change with Tom. Tom, you will change with Robert. Robert..."
“现在呢,该是坏消息了。杰克,你和约翰换衣服。约翰,你和汤姆换衣服。汤姆,你和罗伯特换。罗伯特...”