200.Why do smart students refuse to write about theking as their subject？
——Because the king is not a subject.
Notes：
198．look up to 向上看，抬头望；敬仰，敬佩199．matchless adj．无可匹敌的，举世无双的。less 是后缀，意思是：没有……的，所以matchless 又可理解为：没有火柴的
200．subject n．话题，主题；臣民，国民
201.Why did the banker keep looking up at the sky？
——To see if there’s any change in the sky.
202.When do dogs refuse to follow their owners？
——When their owners go to the flea market.
203.Do astronauts ever get hungry once they are inouter space？
——Never，for they had a big launch.
Notes：
201．change n．变化；零钱
202．flea market 跳蚤市场，卖旧物或小东西的市场flea n．跳蚤
203．launch n．发射（尤指火箭），音似lunch（n．午餐，也作luncheon）。
204.Henry was sent by his mother to see how old Mrs．Smith was but was scolded by the old lady，why？
——Old Mrs．Smith thought it was her privacy how old she was.
205.Mr．White followed a parking sign but was given a ticket by the policeman．Can you guess what that sign reads？
——It reads，“Fine for parking．”
Notes：
204．how old Mrs．Smith is 有两种理解：
①史密斯老太太身体怎么样；
②史密斯太太有多大年纪。
205．“Fine for parking”另一种理解是：“停车罚款”。
fine adj．好的；n．罚款
206.When is a football team like a scrambled egg？
——When it’s beaten.
207.What’s the difference between a fly and a mosquito？
——You can’t sew a zipper on a mosquito.
208.How can you keep your friend’s friendship？
——By not returning it.
Notes：
206．beat v．击败，打输；打（蛋）
scramble v．把蛋白蛋黄搅拌在一起
207．fly n．苍蝇；（裤子）前边的开口
mosquito n．蚊子
208．keep v，保持；保存，留住
209.What color is the wind？
——Blue.
210.Why can a bride hide nothing？
——Because someone will give her away.
211.What kind of people are most extravagant about theirclothes？
——Those who wear their clothes out the first day.
212.Why is the library the highest building？
——It has the most stories.
Notes：
209．The wind blew 风在吹
210．give…away 揭发；在婚礼上把新娘交给新郎211．extravagant adj．奢侈的
wear…out 穿到外面；穿破，用坏
212．story n．故事；（楼）层
213.When are your eyes not your eyes？
——When the wind makes them water.
214.Does this road go to the zoo？
——Well，you’ll have to go there yourself．215.Why do people never feel hungry on a beach？
——Because of the sand which is there.
216.Why don’t you take the bus home？
——Because my home is not that big.
Notes：
213．water v．流口水，流眼泪
215．the sand which is there 音似the sandwichesthere（那里有三明治）。
216．take the bus home 另一种解是：把车带回家。
217.What kind of cats are good for mice？
——Cats who don’t eat mice.
218.Why is mother so tired？
——She makes beds every day.
219.Why did the skeleton refuse to go the ball？
——He has no body to dance with.
220.Two wrongs don’t make a right，but what do two rightsmake？
——The first airplane.
Notes：
217．be good for mice 对老鼠好
218．make beds 真正的意思是：铺床
219．He has nobody to dance with 没有人和他跳舞220．two rights 音似two Wrights（发明第一架飞机的怀特两兄弟）221.What do you call a girl who has three boy friends namedwilliam？
——A Bill collector.
222.What is lighter than a feather，but you can’t hold itfor even 10minutes？
——Your breath.
223.Mary kissed her aunt goodbye but her aunt didn’t kissher back．Why？
——Her aunt kissed her face.
Notes：
221．Bill collector 另一层意思是：搜集比尔的人（Bill 是William 昵称）222．hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
223．kiss her back 回吻她；吻她的背
224.What is the longest word in the English language？
——“Smiles”，because there’s a mile between the beginning andthe end of it.
225.Why is Willie such a perfect idiot？
——He practizes a lot.
226.Does your watch tell the time？
——No，you’ll have to look at it.
227.Why did the boy make his dog sit in the sun？
——He wanted a hot dog.
Notes：
225．practice makes perfect 熟能生巧
226．tell v．显示；告诉，对……讲
228.What is the best thing to make in a hurry？
——Make haste.
229.What does the falling of the barometer mean？
——It means whoever nailed the barometer did a poor job.
230.What’s wrong with the dog chasing its tail？
——It’s having some difficulty making ends meet.
Notes：
228．make haste 抓紧，赶紧
229．the falling of the barometer 有两层意思：
①气压计上的气压下降；
②气压计本身掉下来了。
barometer n．气压计，晴雨表
230.make ends meet 真正的意思是：使收入和支出维持平衡，不至于入不敷出目录
