My husband asked me to go to the post office to mail his resume in anticipation of a job interview. He instructed me to send it the fastest way possible. Struck by the urgency in his voice, I grabbed a handful of change and dashed out the door. Arriv
Socrates having laid for himself the foundation of a small house,one of the people,no matter who,amongst such passing remarks as are usual in these cases,asked,Why do you,so famed as you are,build so small a house? I only wish,he re
Everybody loves a winner. Across the world, countries are greeting their Olympic gold medallists with joy and acclaim. In Singapore, Joseph Schooling, the city-states first ever gold medallist, has become a national hero and was greeted with a standi
Ever fancied soaking your feet while simultaneously hurtling through the air on a roller coaster? 你曾幻想过一边泡脚,一边坐在过山车上在空中飞驰吗? Yasuhiro Nagano, the mayor of Beppu city in the south of Japan, which is fam
Once upon a time, there lived a man who had a terriblepassion for baked beans. He loved them, but they alwayshad an embarrassing and somewhat lively reaction on him. One day, he met a girl and fell in love. When it was apparent that they would marry,
At a country-club party a young man was introduced to an attractive girl. Immediately he began paying her courtand flattering her outrageously. The girl liked the young man, but she was taken a bit aback by his fast and ardentpitch. She was amazed wh
渴望保持良好身材的你是否总为吃得过多而发愁?种种美味的食物是否总是带给你许多困扰?本文给大家介绍几种实用而古怪的节食小技巧。 Step 1: Wear tight clothes Wear tight clothes when you eat espe
Author Jeremy Safron has a unique philosophy on food: Don't cook it. Safron, a pioneer in the raw-food movement, is out with a new book, The Raw Truth, which outlines the benefits of raw food. He writes that vital enzymes in our food that are elimina
One of the most important habits in life is to feed your mind with positive mental food. Remember, you are very susceptible to the suggested influences in your environment, whether radio, television, newspapers, magazines, billboards or conversations
A barber gave a haircut to a priest one day. The priest tried to pay for the haircut but the barber refused saying, You do God's work. The next morning the barber found a dozen bibles at the door to his shop. A policeman came to the barber for a hair
The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got out again. Exasperated, the zo
Having been married ten years and still living in an apartment, the wife would often complain about anything, as she was tired of saving every penny to buy a dream home.Trying to placate (安抚)her, the husband found a new apartment, within their bu
A young man goes into a drug store to buy condoms. The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and asks the young man wants. Well, he said, I've been seeing this girl for a while and she's really hot. I want condoms because I think to
A young man goes into a drug store to buy condoms. The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and asks the young man wants. Well, he said, I've been seeing this girl for awhile and she's really hot. I want condoms because I think ton
TOKYO Between the futuristic BladeRunner-esque toilets and the slightly terrifying (but healthier for you)traditional squatters, Japanese restrooms can be a bit intimidating for afirst-time user. And even for those who have lived in Japan for a while
ABOUT 18 months ago, my 97-year-old grandmother went out to dinner with some friends. As Nanna got out of the car, she tripped over her friend Shirleys cane, fell to the pavement and came down hard on her elbow. Back at home, she headed to the kitche
Mother Child It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly anticipated the GREat day of gifts giving. 妈妈与孩子 那是1961年的圣诞节。我在俄亥俄州的一个小镇上教小学三
Wen and Zhe are pigs. they have known each other and been in love since they were little. 纹和哲是两只猪,从小青梅竹马。 they love each other so much, as if there were no others in the world. 他们互相偎依,非常相爱。 Zhe ta