英语小达人每天10分钟 311 Why Am I So Tired
我为什么这么累
For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack ofvitamins, dieting and a dozen other maladies. Now Ifound out the real reason. I'm tired because I'moverworked.
好几年了，我一直认为自己总是感到疲劳是由于缺乏维生素、节食和一大堆病的缘故。现在我终于把真实的原因搞明白了——我累是因为我工作过度了。
The population of this country is 237 million. 104 million are retired. That leaves 133 million todo the work.
这个国家一共有两亿三千七百万的人口，其中有一亿零四百万的人退休了，这样就剩下一亿三千三百万人工作了。
There are 85 million in school, which leave 48 million to do the work.
这其中有八千五百万的人还在上学，这样就剩下四千八百万人工作了。
Of this, there are 29 million employed by the federal government. This leaves 19 million to dothe work.
这其中又有两千九百万受雇于联邦政府，这样就剩下一千九百万人工作了。
Four million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 15 million to do the work.
这其中又有四百万在军中服役，这样就剩下一千五百万人工作了。
Take from the total the 14,800,000 people who work for State and City Government and thatleaves 200,000 to do the work.
除去受雇于各州和市政府的一千四百八十万人，就剩下二十万人工作了。
There are 188,000 in hospitals, so that leaves 12,000 to do the work.
这其中又有十八万八千人住医院，这样就剩下一万二千人工作了。
Now, there are 11,988 people in Prisons. That leaves just two people to do the work.
现在有一万一千九百九十八人关在监狱里，这样就剩下两个人工作了。
You and me...
你和我……
And you're sitting there reading jokes!
而你却坐在那儿看笑话!
No wonder I'm tired; I'm doing ALL of the work myself!
难怪我这么累了，我一个人干了所有的工作!
