There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm. Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. This hole was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see
One day our Little niece Rita went up to her mother and asked, Mom, where did I come from?My sister in law stammered (结结巴巴地说)a bit, but finally got her composure(镇静). She thought it was time her daughter knew the facts of life. So,
Does the world need yet another drama about Queen Elizabeth II? British actress Helen Mirren famously played the tough *monarch in her Oscar-winning turn in The Queen (2006). 世界上还需要多一部关于英国女王伊丽莎白二世的戏吗?在
One day a big,black raven found some cheese Then she flew upinto a tree with the cheese in her mouth.A fox came by and saw the bird He saw the cheese as well.He,too,wanted to eat the cheese.He said to the raven,You look very nice.If y
A popular gay-themed online drama was not available on its broadcast platform on Monday, once again sparking public debate over societys acceptance of the LGBT community. 星期一,一部以同性恋为主题的网络电视剧在播放平台被禁,
The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. My son is a monsignor, said the first proud woman. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Monsignor'.The second mother went on, My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, pe
That's the difference 这就是区别所在 A teenager lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. yKV中国英语学习网 After a fruitless search, he told his mother the lens was nowhere to be found. Undaunted, she went outside a
Bill Gates died in a car accident. He found himself in Purgatory being judged by God, who was undecided whether to admit Gates to Heaven or send him to Hell. Bill, God says, I don't know if I should reward you for all the good you did for society by
In the state of Song,a man named Ding had no well in his house,so water had to be fetched from outside and one of his family was constantly out of the house to do this chore When a well was dug in his house,Ding remarked:I dug a well and got
A site foreman (工头,领班)had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. I've got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you, he announced. Will the laziest man please
It was rush hour and I was dashing to a train in New York City's Grand Central Terminal - As I neared the gate, a plump, middle-aged woman sprinted up from behind, lost her footing on the smooth marble floor and slid onto her back. Her momentum carri
A 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 he'd obviously had one too many. Asked if he was all right, the man ga
The Mules and the RobbersTwo mules well laden with packs were trudging along.One carried panniers filled with money,the other,sacks weighted with grain.The mule carrying the treasure walked with head erect,as if conscious of the value of hi
There were many mice in a house. The man of the house got a cat. The cat killed many of the mice. Then the oldest mouse said, All mice must come to my hole tonight, and we will think what we can do about this cat.' All the mice came. Many mice spoke,
An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth an
Dick and His Cat I Once there was a boy called Dick. He was very poor: his father and mother were dead and he had no friends to help him. One day he heard some men speaking: one man said, I shall go to London, for London is a very big city, and its s