Two avid fishermen go on a fishing trip. They rent all the equipment: the reels，the rods，the wading suits，the rowboat，the car，and even a cabin in the woods. They spend a fortune.
The first day they go fishing，but they don’t catch anything. The same thing happens on the second day，and on the third day. It goes on like this until finally，on the last day of their vacation，one of the men catches a fish.
As they’re driving home，they’re really depressed. One guy turns to the other and says，“Do you realize that this one lousy fish we caught cost us fifteen hundred dollars？”
The other guy says，“Wow！It’s a good thing we didn’t catch any more！”
1.avid - 热衷的
2.fishermen - 渔夫
3.fishing trip - 钓鱼旅行
4.rent - 租赁
5.equipment - 设备
6.reels - 卷轴
7.rods - 钓竿
8.wading suits - 涉水服
9.rowboat - 划艇
10.car - 汽车
11.cabin - 小屋
12.woods - 林地
13.spend a fortune - 花费巨资
14.catch - 捕获
15.depressed - 沮丧的
16.lousy - 糟糕的
17.cost - 花费
18.realize - 意识到
19.good thing - 好事
20.didn't catch any more - 没有再捕获更多
钓鱼的故事
两个钓鱼者踏上了垂钓之旅，心里充满了期待。他们租用了钓鱼的所有装备：钓丝卷轴、钓竿、防水服、划艇、小汽车，甚至还在丛林里租了一间小木屋。他们为此花了一大笔钱。
第一天的垂钓两人一无所获。第二天同样如此，第三天也一样。这种情况一直持续下去，直到他们度假的最后一天，其中一人才钓到了一条鱼。
当两人一起驾车回家的时候，他们情绪都很低落。一个转过身去，对另一个说道：“你有没有想过，就那条臭鱼，花了我们一万五千美元。”
另一个说：“哇！幸亏我们只逮到这一条鱼！”