双语幽默故事 我的哥哥只比我大五个月

　　Five Months Older

　　大五个月

　　The Second World War had begun， and John wanted to join the army， but he was only 16 years old， and boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18。 So when the army doctor examined him， he said that he was 18。

　　第二次世界大战开始了，约翰想参军，可他只有十六岁，当时规定男孩到十八岁才能入伍。所以军医给他进行体检时，他说他已经十八岁了。

　　But John鈥榮 brother had joined the army a few days before， and the same doctor had examined him too。 This doctor remembered the older boy鈥檚 family name， so when he saw John鈥榮 papers， he was surprised。

　　可约翰的哥哥刚入伍没几天，而且也是这个军医给他做的检查。这位医生还记得他哥哥的姓。所以当他看到约翰的表格时，感到非常惊奇。

　　鈥淗ow old are you？鈥� he said。

　　鈥溎愣啻罅耍库�澗�医问。

　　鈥淓ighteen， sir，鈥� said John。

　　鈥準�八，长官。鈥澰己菜怠�

　　鈥淏ut your brother was eighteen， too，鈥� said the doctor。 鈥淎re you twins？鈥�

　　鈥溈赡愕母绺缫彩鞘�八岁，你们是双胞胎吗？鈥�

　　鈥淥h， no， sir，鈥� said John， and his face went red。 鈥淢y brother is five months older than I am。鈥�

　　约翰脸红了，说：鈥溑叮�不是，长官，我哥哥比我大五个月。鈥�