A native of Ying,capital of the state of Chu,sold his mother.He made entreaties for his mother to the one who bought her.My mother is old.Please see that she has enough food and do not ill-treat her. This was an example of one who wanted

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A monkey was carrying two handfuls of peas.One little pea dropped out.He tried to pick it up,and spilt twenty.He tried to pickup the twenty,and spilt them all.Then he lost his temper,scattered the peas in all directions,and ran away.

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At the supermarket I noticed an elderly man who seemed to be following me wherever I went. As I moved to each aisle, there he was, smiling at me. Now I was wondering if he was interested in me. At the dairy counter I was checking out the eggs when I

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I'll Keep it on My FloorMy 16-year-old son, Jeff, is a boy any parent would be proud of --until you see the floor of his room, covered with layers of clothes, magazines and sports equipment. Recently I accompanied Jeff to the credit union where he op

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The mechanic was very busy when I took my car in for repairs, so I settled down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls, and at one point he stopped and looked at me . Would you do me a favor and

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A young mother believed that it was very wrong to waste any food when there were so many hungry people in the world. One evening, she was giving her small daughterher tea before putting her to bed. First she gave her a slice of fresh brown bread and

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Ask Your Own It was a cold,raw day at Washington.Champ Clark was discussing the gamins of the cities with an English visitor.The latter expatiated on the wit of the London type of the genius.Clark declared that if the Englishman were to ask a

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Guns Buried in the Garden An old man lived alone in Northern Ireland. His only son was in prison. The old man wanted to plant some potatoes in his garden but he didn't know anyone who would help him plow up the garden. He wrote to his son about it, a

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Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but never boiled over-just simmered. On a whim, he decided to take a trip around the country to look up nearly a dozen old girlfriends. Upon his return

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The founder of Corona beer has left 2 million pounds ($3.3 million) to every single resident of the impoverished Spanish village he grew up in, sparking jubilant celebrations. 科罗娜啤酒创始人为他的出生地、西班牙一个贫困的村子里

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India's supreme court has ruled that the national anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. 印度最高法院规定,所有电影院都要在播放电影之前演奏国歌。 Judges said the order should be enforced within 10

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Merriam-Webster defines a princess as a member of a royal family, the wife of a prince or usually an attractive girl or woman who is treated with special attention. 《韦氏词典》将公主一词定义为王室的一员、王子的妻子或者是引

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A little before nine o'clock on Tuesday night, Antonio Gutirrez found himself facing a welcome dilemma. Might he, a waitress asked, have room for a second helping of pudding? 1日晚上快9点时,一位女服员询问安东尼奥.古铁雷斯还需要

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If you weep at the thought of a White House without Barack Obama, take comfort in Netflix's new original biopic about the future POTUS as a 20-year-old college student. 如果你因为贝拉克奥巴马将要离开白宫而伤心流泪的话,那就到

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As someone instilled with the British habit of automatic apology, I have often wished to be freed from the tyranny of good manners. 作为一个被灌输了英式自动道歉习惯的人,我常常渴望逃脱这种礼仪的暴政。 The mildest ker

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It seems that Kim Kardashian is having a major effect on yet another sexiestlist. 金卡戴珊似乎对一份最性感排名产生了重要的影响。 According to a new survey by MissTravel, a destination dating website, its customers say the world

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The Pittsburgh-area McDonald's franchisee who created the Big Mac nearly 50 years ago has died. 美国匹兹堡地区麦当劳加盟商,50年前发明麦当劳招牌汉堡包巨无霸的制造者去世。 Michael 'Jim' Delligatti was 98. 迈克尔吉

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Not only the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is, for most people, the most sociable. 对许多人而言,圣诞节不仅是一年当中最美好的时光,也是社交的绝佳机会。 With work parties, family get-togethers and trips t

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I am a liberal. I believe government is often the solution, not always the problem. I believe government should enact laws that protect rights, not strip them away. I'm for laws that expand equality, not restrict it. I believe in creating policies, n

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For diplomat Im Cheon Il, there has never been a better time to invite Russian children to spend their holidays at a North Korean youth camp. 对朝鲜驻俄罗斯东部使节Im Cheon Il来说,没有比眼下更适合邀请俄罗斯孩子到朝鲜青

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