A bear,with which a piedmontese earned his living,was trying out on two feet a dance which he had not learned very well.Wishing to act like a man,he said to a monkey,How is it?The monkey,who was a connoisseur,answered,Very bad. I
A man was sued by a woman for defamation of character. She charged that he had called her a pig. The man was found guilty and fined. After the trial he asked the judge, Does this meanthat I cannot call Mrs. Johnson a pig?The judge said that was true.
A legendary giant Kua Fu,overrating his own abilities,wanted to catch up with the sun.He followed the sun to its setting place at a valley far away and became very thirsty.Badly needing a drink of water,he went to the Yellow River and the R
Morris and Becky were delighted when finally their long wait to adopt a baby came to an end. The adoption center called and told them they had a wonderful Russian baby boy, and the couple took him without hesitation... On the way home from the adopti
One day a 6 year old girl was sitting in the classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children. The teacher asked a little boy: Tommy do you see the tree outside? Tommy: Yes. Teacher: Tommy, do you see the grass outside? Tommy: Ye
A man handed a pair of slacks to the department-store clerk. I'd like these altered, please, he said. The clerk asked for the sales receipt, but after searching his pockets, the man replied he had lost it. The clerk informed him that it was store pol
A man was trying to pull out of a parking place but bashed(撞击)the bumper(保险杠) of the parked car in front of him. Witnessed by a handful of pedestrians(行人)waiting for a bus, the driver got out, inspected the damage, and proce
Gravely ill, a man went to the doctor with his wife. After the examination the physician motioned for the wife to meet him in the hallway. Your husband is very sick, the doctor said, but there are three things you can do to ensure his survival. First
As we bumped along in the No. 当我们坐在25路巴士上沿着路氹连贯公路颠簸前行时,很难去忽略远处的澳门威尼斯人(Venetian Macau)。 25 bus on Estrada do Istmo, it was impossible not to notice the Venetian Macau, a mount
Its Madonnas custom to bring fans on stage near the end of her concerts, but on Saturday night in Macau the fan she called up turned out to be Hong Kong singer Eason Chan. 在演唱会的最后邀请歌迷上台一直是麦当娜的传统,但周六晚
Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said, I built a big house for our mother.The second said, I sent her a Mercedes with a d
To prevent our dog, Lacy, from pestering visitors to our house, my mother often massaged her as she lounged beneath the kitchen table, her favorite resting spot. One day a contractor came over to talk about a home-improvement project. As he and my mo
On the river bank lived a number of maidens.One of them was very poor and could not afford a lamp.The others talked about it among themselves and wanted her to leave.When the one who could not afford a lamp was about to go,she said to the oth
BORDEAUX, MAY 2003 - The name appears on millions of bottles of wine, one would almost forget it is also the name of a town in France. The place is crowded with cathedrals, statues and other monuments that remind you of its great history and cultural
A businessman enters a tavern(酒馆, 客栈), sits down at the bar, and orders a double martini on the rocks. After he finishes the drink, he peeks inside his shirt pocket, then he orders the bartender to prepare another double martini. After he fin
Chinese people are, quite rightly, proud of their food. However, when foreigners like Britons and Americans think of Chinese food, their impression of it is different to what you might think. 中餐理所当然一直是中国人的骄傲。然而,当
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice and her big sister were sitting on the grass. Her sister was reading a book, but Alice had nothing to read. She looked at her sister's book again. There were no pictures in it. What good is a book without pictures? She wond