51. The Story of a Snail

When a snail crossed the road, he was run over by a turtle. Regaining consciousness in the emergency room, he was asked what caused the accident.

138.A Holiday from School

Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go. If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold. If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the d

139. Quick Service

A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker,

127. Easy or Not

Pulling alongside our drive-up bank window, a woman was not happy with her position. So she backed up and pulled closer. Still not satisfied, she backed away and tried again. After five attempts, she

英文幽默故事：Louis Pasteur

Mary had just returned from her school. She was thirsty. Mary, you can have a cup of milk, called her mother. Mary went into the dinning hall. Mummy, the milk is spoilt, she cried out. Her mother came in. Let me see. Yes. This milk is spoilt, her mot

1. Two Tickets Please

A young man was in love with a girl. At one weekend, he invited his girlfriend to the cinema. When they were at the ticket box, the young man said to the ticket seller,

英文幽默故事：The Ungrateful Lion

In a dense forest, lived a fierce lion. He was very cruel. One day the lion was caught in a hunters trap. One by one many animals passed by. Please helped me! pleaded the lion. But none of the animals listened to his plea. After a while, a man happen

英文幽默故事：A Father learns A Lesson from His Son

Velan was a carpenter. He was living in a village. His mother dies a long time back. His aged father, Kuppan, lived with Velan. Kuppan was very weak. He could not even walk well. He was so weak. It was because Velan did not give him enough food. He h

英文幽默故事：A Wise Deer and A Cowardly Tiger

There was a dense forest on the sides of a mountain. Many kinds of animals lived in the forest. A deer was eating grass and leaves with her two young ones. The young ones wandered happily here and there. The deer followed her fawns. The young ones en

英文幽默故事：Children are Wiser than Elders

Leo Tolstoy was a great writer. He was a Russian. Tolstoy was a man of peace. He wrote many good stories. Each story has a valuable moral. Some of his stories are log. And some of his stories are short. The following is one of his stories. It is writ

133.A Thank-you Note

Once I received a thank-you note from a friend whom I had helped. In the envelope were five lottery tickets that had been scratched, revealing the numbers.

英文幽默故事：Eureka Eureka

Archimedes was a Greek scientist. He lives in Syracuse nearly 200 years ago. The King of the land wanted to wear a Golden Crown. He gave some gold to a goldsmith to make a suitable crown. After few days, the goldsmith brought the finished crown to th

135. Hunting Skills

Two Russian hunters meet.

134. The Nice Wedding Gift

We attended the wedding of an acquaintance's son. Because we did not know the young man or his bride, we decided to send them a practical household gift, a fire extinguisher. Apparently, the couple ma

137. A Branch Office

A man was standing at a corner, with a hat in each hand, waiting for handouts. A passer-by stopped and dropped a coin in one hat, then asked,

英文幽默故事：Hercules

Hercules was a strong and brave man. He lived in Greece. The King was jealous of Hercules. People might make Hercules the King. Therefore he wanted to get rid of Hercules. He set difficult tasks for Hercules to keep him away from the country so that

136. Bring Me a Glass of Milk

At 2 a. m, Mrs. Culkin was convinced that she had heard a prowler in the living, room.

140. Whose Son Is the Greatest

The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons.

英文幽默故事：The Three Questions

King John was the King of England. He did not like anyone else to look ricer than himself. The Abbot of Canterbury was rich. He was enjoying luxurious life. The King did not like the Abbot. He was in great anger. He sent his soldiers to bring the Abb

英文幽默故事：The Death of A Man Eater

Tigers eat flesh of other animals in the forest. Generally tigers do not kill tigers. They like only the flesh of other animals. A tiger has to be very quick in catching other animals. But an old tiger or a wounded tiger can not run fast. At such tim