求一篇英语短篇故事

英语短篇幽默故事鉴赏

　　In The Air
　　Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very stingy(吝啬) and hated spending money. One day a fair(集市) came to the nearby town.
　　“Let’s go to the fair, Matt,” his wife said, “We haven’t been anywhere for a long time.”
　　Matt thought about this for a while. He knew he would have to spend money at the fair. At last he said, “All right, but I’m not going to spend much money. We’ll look at things, but we won’t buy anything.”
　　They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. There were many things Matt’s wife wanted to buy ,but he would not let her spend any money.
　　Then , in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane.
　　“Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.”
　　Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn’t want to have to pay for his wife, as well.
　　“I’ve only got $10,” he told the pilot. ( 飞行员). “Can my wife come with me for free?”