选词The Choice of Word
- 阅18One day, John was back home after work. He found that his wife was shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said Da-Dy to the baby many times. John felt very happy because he thought his wife chose the word Dady to teach th......
如此长的狗Such a Long Dog
- 阅93Once there was a blind. One day when he was walking, he stepped the head of the dog who was sleeping. The dog barked for a while. The blind man went on for miles, this time he stepped the other dogs tail, so this dog barked. The blind man......
A Boy with a Big Head大头娃娃
- 阅55A boy cried to his mother, All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head. Dont listen to them, his mother said, You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy twenty pounds of patotoes. Where is the sho......
唯有我是司机Im the Only Driver
- 阅38A short young man was running behind a bus which was full of passengers. But the bus still ran at a great speed. Stop, stop, a passenger looked out of the window, and shouted at the young man, you cant catch it ! I must, the young fellow s......
比尔盖茨语录：受益终生的10句良言
- 阅50生活是不公平的，要去适应它。 Life is not fair, get used to it. 世界并不会在意你的自尊。这世界指望你在自我感觉良好之前先要有所成就。 The world wont care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you fe......
几月走的Which Month Did He Go Away
- 阅71When Jack bowed to someone, he always did it at lightening speed. You shouldnt wait any longer after he has had his head nod. So he was blamed for no manners. Then some warmhearted men taught him, When you bow to somebody next time, you ca......
世界上最好的售货员The Beat Salesman in the World
- 阅27Harry saw an ad in a window. It said: Wanted. The Best Sales- man in the World. Top Pay. I m a great salesman. Harry told himself. I can sell anything. Ill go in and ask for that job. He went into the building and spoke to the manager. Im......
小提琴课Violin Lessons
- 阅100Daddy, can I learn to play the violin? young Sarah asked her father. She was always asking for things and her father was not very pleased. You cost me a lot of money, Sarah, he said. First you wanted to learn horse riding, then dancing, th......
妇女的回答A Womans answer
- 阅46A husband said to his wife, Why did God create women to be beautiful but foolish? Well, his wife answered at once. The reason is very simple. God made us beautiful so men would love us; God made us foolish so we would marry them. Notes: (1......
短期假日A Short Holiday
- 阅19Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food,......
准确数字An Exact Number
- 阅19A tourist was visiting New Mexico and was amazed at the dinosaur bones lying about. How old are these bones? the tourist asked an elderly Native American, who served as a guide. Exactly one hundred million and three years old. How can you......
我懂他的话I Understand Him
- 阅73While eating in a restaurant, I reprimanded my four-year-old son for speaking with his mouth full . Mump umn Kmpfhm, was all I heard. Drew, I scolded, no one can understand a word youre saying. He says he wants some ketchup, my husband sai......
尴尬Dis-Comcerting
- 阅8I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me and seemed to enjoy the symphony. After the concert, I me......
说不的男子 A Man Who Said No
- 阅67A friend of mine noticed a man staggering about in the Times Square subway station. A well-dressed Wall Street type, his coat was unbuttoned, a briefcase dangled from his hand and hed obviously had one too many. Asked if he was all right,......
斗牛士 Bull Wrestler
- 阅54A bull wrestler was visiting his friend in a small town, and one night they stayed a little too long at the pub. Not wanting to drive, they decided to walk home. As they were crossing a farmers field, a bull charged them. The wrestler grab......
紧急待机乘客An Urgent Standby Passenger
- 阅13While in Korea, Gov. Mike Smith of Utah was relaxing in the VIP lounge the Seoul airport, awaiting his flight to Japan. At the same moment , his press secretary, Jenny Varela, was being told at the ticket counter that she had no ticket. Af......
两个比目鱼问题The Problem of Two Flounders
- 阅39Simon was an inveterate fisherman, well known for exaggerating the size of the one that got away. But there came a day when he actually caught two enormous flounders. He immediately invited a few friends over to dine, then tried to figure......
日复一日Day after Day
- 阅96A teacher was always so involved in the text being studied that he never looked up . He would call on a student for translation and explanation, and-without realizing it-he often chose the same student day after day. Out of respect, the st......
委婉提醒A Gentle Reminder
- 阅21Having been married a long time, my husband sometimes needs a gentle reminder of a special occasion. On the morning of our 35th anniversary, we were sitting at the breakfast table when I hinted, Honey, do you realize that weve been sitting......
梦想Dream
- 阅98The school of agricultures dean of admissions was interviewing a prospective student. Why have you chosen this career? he asked. I dream of making a million dollars in farming, like my father, the student replied. Your father made a millio......