Funeral

时间：2007-05-25 01:13:37

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A woman was leaving a 7-11 with her morning coffee when she noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery1.
A long black hearse was followed by a second black hearse just 50 feet behind. Behind the second hearse was a solitary2 woman walking a pit bull on a leash3. Behind her 200 women walking single file.

The woman's curiosity got the best of her. She respectfully approached the woman walking the dog and said, "I am so sorry for your loss and I know now is a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen a funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?"

The woman replied, "Well, the first hearse is for my husband."

"What happened to him?"

The woman replied, "My dog attacked and killed him."

The woman was even more inquisitive4, "Well, who's in the second hearse?"

"My-mother-in law. She tried to help my husband when the dog turned on her and killed her too."

A poignant5 and thoughtful moment of silence passed between the two women.

"Could I borrow that dog?"

"Get in line."


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1 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
2 solitary 7FUyx     
adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士
参考例句：
  • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
  • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。
3 leash M9rz1     
n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住
参考例句：
  • I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
  • The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。
4 inquisitive s64xi     
adj.求知欲强的，好奇的，好寻根究底的
参考例句：
  • Children are usually inquisitive.小孩通常很好问。
  • A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。
5 poignant FB1yu     
adj.令人痛苦的，辛酸的，惨痛的
参考例句：
  • His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
  • It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了，这尤其令人悲恸。

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