Teacher: Tom, why are you late for school every day? 

Tom: Every time I come to the corner, a sign says, "School-Go Slow". 

老师：汤姆，您为什么每天上学迟到？ 

汤姆：我每次路过拐角，一个路标上面写着："学校----慢行。"

Mother: Why are you jumping up and down? 

Tom: I've just taken some medicine and I forgot to shake the bottle. 

妈妈：你为什么不停地跳上跳下的？ 

汤姆：我刚吃完药，可我忘了先摇瓶子了

Tom: William has asked me for a loan of five pounds. Should I be doing right in lending it to him? 

Jack: Certainly. 

Tom: And why? 

Jack: Because otherwise he would try to borrow it from me. 

汤姆：威廉向我借五英镑。我该不该借给他？

杰克：当然应该了。

汤姆：为什么？ 

杰克：否则他就该跟我借了。