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A lady is having a bad day at the roulette tables in 'Vegas. She's down to her last \$50.

Exasperated, she exclaims, ``What rotten luck! What in the world should I do now?''

A man standing next to her, trying to calm her down, suggests, ``I don't know.. why don't you play your age?''

He walks away. Moments later, his attention is grabbed by a great commotion at the roulette table Maybe she won! He rushes back to the table and pushes his way through the crowd The lady is lying limp on the floor, with the table operator kneeling over her.

The man is stunned. He asks, ``What happened? Is she all right?''

The operator replies, ``I don't know She put all her money on 29, and 36 came up. Then she just fainted!''

Vocabulary Help

  • bad day: dia ruim
  • rotten luck: má sorte
  • calm her down: acalmá-la
  • his attention is grabbed: sua atenção é atraída
  • win (win, won, won): ganhar
  • push his way: abrir caminho
  • crowd: multidão
  • kneel: ajoelhar
  • stunned: atordoado
  • faint: desmaiar


Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,


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