黑猩猩與挪威人(中英)
A Chimpanzee and a Norwegian
In 1990 the Swedes sent their first rocket up into outer space with a crew consisting of a chimpanzee and a Norwegian. On the control panel in front of them was a red light and a green light. When the red light flashed in indicated that instructions were about to come through for the Norwegian and when the green light showed it signalled an imminent instruction for the chimpanzee. Ten minutes after blast-off the green light flashed and the chimpanzee was instructed to alter the course of the rocket slightly,to take infra-red photographs of Sweden and to repair the radio transmitter. Half an hour later the green light flashed again and the chimpanzee was told to calculate the rate of fuel consumption,adjust the computer and make ovservations in connection with the earth's magnetic field.
By this time the Norwegian was getting restless at having nothing to do and resentful of the busy chimpanzee. Then one hour later the red light flashed and the Norwegian eagerly awaited his instructions. A minute later came the order: “Feed the chimpanzee.”
黑猩猩與挪威人
1990年,瑞典人把他們的首枚火箭發射到了太空,機組人員由一只黑猩猩和一名挪威人組成。在他們面前的控制臺上有一盞紅燈和一盞綠燈。紅燈亮表示該由挪威人執行命令,綠燈亮表示黑猩猩應該馬上行動。點火十分鐘后,綠燈亮了,黑猩猩接到指令要稍稍改變一下火箭的飛行路線,拍下瑞典的紅外線圖片并修理一下無線電接收器。半小時后又是綠燈閃亮,黑猩猩被告知計算一下燃料消耗速度,調整微機和進行與地球磁場有關的觀察。
這里,挪威人因無所事事而變得煩燥不安,對忙碌的黑猩猩嫉恨不已。一小時后,紅燈亮了,挪威人熱切地等待著自己的命令,一分鐘后命令傳過來了:“給黑猩猩喂食。”
黑猩猩 挪威人 幽默本文地址:http://www.hengchuai.cn/writing/humor/71799.html