一名海军军官从甲板上掉入海中．他被一名甲板水手救起．這位军官問如何都能酬谢他．

　　＂最好的办法, 长官, ＂這名水手說, ＂是别声张這事．如果其他人知道我救了您, 他們会把我扔下去的．＂

　　Best Reward

　　A naval officer fell overboard. He was rescued by a deck hand. The officer asked how he could reward him.

　　＂The best way, sir,＂ said the deck hand, ＂is to say nothing about it. If the other fellows knew I'd pulled you out, they'd chuck me in.＂

　　自己做好准备

　　校园里流传着這样的故事: 一个学生一次給父母拍了一份电报, 上面写着: ＂妈妈－我所有功课都不及格, 被学校开除．让爸爸做好准备．＂

　　兩天以后, 他收到了回电: ＂爸爸已准备好．你自己做好准备吧!＂

　　Prepare Yourself

　　A story around campus has it taht a student once sent a telegram to his parents reading: ＂Mom - flunked all courses. Kicked out of school. Prepare Pop.＂

　　Two days later he received a response: ＂Pop prepared. Prepare yourself.＂