礼貌(Politeness)

　　During the English lesson a teacher asked her class if the

　　sentence " The horse and the cow is in the field " was correct .

　　Most of the children thought it all right as it stood , but one

　　little boy found fault with it .

　　" Now , children ," said the teacher , " listen to Tommy . Why is it wrong, Tommy , to say : the horse and the cow is in the

　　field ?"

　　" Please , teacher , " replied Tommy , " the lady should be mentioned first ."

　　礼貌

　　上英语课时，老师问班上的学生“ The horse and the cow is in the field .”这个句子是否正确。大多数孩子们认为像这样的句子是对的，但是有个小男孩挑出了句子的毛病。

　　“好了，孩子们，” 老师说，“注意听汤米的发言。汤米，为什么说The horse and the cow is in the field .是错误的呢？”

　　“老师，请听我说，”汤米回答，“女性应该居先。”