China's implementation of a universal two-child policy will impose higher requirements on pre-school education resources, resulting in a possible shortage of kindergarten spots, according to a survey by China Youth Daily. 根据《中国青年报》的
We're on That Mountain Over There My son and I became lost while hiking high in the southern Rockies. I immediately went to work with my map and compass to determine where we had gone off course. My son, an electronics engineer, produced from his pac
On a business trip to India, a colleague of mine arrived at the airport in Dilhi. He took a taxi to his hotel, where he was greeted by his hospitable Indian host. The cab driver requested the equivalent of eight dollars U. S. for the fare, which seem
Yanzi came to the state of Chu as an ambassador.The men of the state of Chu knew him to be a short man so they specially opened a little door next to the main entrance and asked him to enter.Yanzi refused.An ambassador to a country of dogs woul
A Caucus Race Alice was very cold after being in the pool, and all the animals and birds were cold and unhappy. Alice did not wonder about it when they began to speak to her. The best thing if you are cold, the Dodo said, is to have a race--a Caucus
Two friends were travelling together when they met with a bear.One of them was in great fear,and without a thought of his companion climbed up into a tree,and hid himself.The other seeing that he had no chance,single-handed against the be
A bear who had for a long time earned his living by dancing,at length escaped from his master,and returned to his former companions in the woods.His brethren welcomed him with their most friendly growls.The traveller then related what he had
Two ladies were hanging out together and one was depressed. What's wrong?The depressed one replied, I've been married four times and every one of my husbands has passed away.The other lady asked, What did they used to do? The depressed lady replied,
When my husband, Jack, was a police officer, he once approached a home guarded by two ferocious dogs. They lunged at the screen door with such force that it opened, and they tore out into the yard. Thinking quickly, Jack, stepped into the house, clos
What are men really like? Men are like.....Bank Accounts. Without a lot of money they don't generate much interest. Men are like.....Bike helmets. Handy in an emergency but otherwise they just LOOK SILLY. Men are like.....Computers. Hard to figure ou
A husband, proving to his wife that women talk more than men, showed her a study which indicated that men use on the average only 15,000 words a day, whereas women use 30,000 words a day. She thought about this for awhile and then told her husband th
A man was at the doctor's office. Every time I drink a cup of coffee, Doctor, I have a stabbing pain in my right eye. What should I do? he asked . Take the spoon out of your cup. answered the doctor. Notes: (1) stabbing adj.刺痛的(2) spoon n.匙子
A shepherd lost the whole of his flock because of a dreadful illness.A wolf,hearing of it,came to console him.My shepherd,said he,is it true that thou hast met with so severe a misfortune,and art deprived of thy whole flock?So amiable,
Once upon a time,a skilled archer called Geng Lei and the king of the state of Wei were standing at the foot of a tall tower.Looking up,they saw birds soaring in the sky.Sire,I can bring down a bird for you by using a bow with no arrow.sa
A huntsman set a snare by a lake.Many birds were caught in it.The birds were large;they seized the snare,and flew off with it.The huntsman began to run after the birds.A peasant saw himrunning after them,and he said:Where are you goin
Two cocks once fought to decide who should be the king of the farmyard.After a long,hard struggle one cock could fight no more.He crept into the darkest corner of the hen house to hide his shame.The winner flew onto the top of the farmhouse,
A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline and is told, You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you . The frog says, This is great! Will I meet her at a party, or what?No, says the psychic. Next semester in her
Two elderly women were out driving in a large car, - both could barely see overthe dashboard (仪表盘). As they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger seat
A man enters a barbershop for a shave. While the barber is foaming(涂上泡沫) him up, he mentions the problems he has getting a close shave around the cheeks. I have just the thing, says the barber, taking a small wooden ball from a nearby dra
The White Rabbit's House It was not the Mouse. It was the White Rabbit. He was looking everywhere, and she heard him saying, The Duchess! The Duchess! She'll be so angry! Oh, where are they? Where did they fall?Alice knew that he was looking for the