双语笑话|Five Hundred Times 五百遍

In the traffic court of a large mid-western city, a young lady was brought before the judge to answer a ticket given her for driving through a red light. She explained to his honor that she was a school teacher and requested an immediate^{1 disposal of her case in order that she might hasten on to her classes. A wild gleam came into the judge's eye. You are a school teacher, eh? said he. Madam, I shall realize my lifelong ambition. Sit down at that table and write 'I went through a red light' five hundred times.}

在中西部一个大城市的交通法庭里，一位年轻女性被带到法官面前，她因为开车闯红灯被开了罚单。女性向法官讲解，她是一名学校老师，请求法官立刻处置她的案子，以便可以赶回去上课。法官眼中闪过一丝狡黠，说道：你是学校的老师，对吗？女性，我立刻要达成我毕生的愿望了。在那张桌子旁坐下，写我开车闯了红灯500遍。