1. Isn’t it wonderful? 'What are you so happy about?'a woman asked the 98-year-old man. 'I broke a mirror,' he replied. 'But that means seven years of bad luck.' 'I k...

  1.Automobile Fittings A lorry driver makes inquiry of a mountaineer, 'Excuse me, where can I buy the auto accessories（附件） in the neighborhood?'   Mountaineer says, ...

Jesus‘s Telly A child on Christmas time asked for some paper and crayons in order to draw a crib. Eventually the artistic masterpiece was displayed for parental approval. The mana...

mental deficiency   'Would you mind telling me, Doctor,' Bob asked, 'how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?' 'Nothing is easier,' he rep...

Harry did not stop his car at some traffic-lights when they were red, and he hit another car. Harry jumped out and went to it. There was an old man in the car. He was very frighten...

When Pat was twenty-one years old, he began to work in a small office in a city. At first he never travelled anywhere, but then he became a little more important, and he began to g...

John lived with his mother in a rather big house, and when she died, the house became too big for him so he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was a very nice old clock...

Once, late at night, an Englishman came out of his room into the corridor of a hotel and asked the servant to bring him a glass of water. The servant did as he was asked. The Engli...

After supper, the parents were busy playing Mar-Jang with the guests. At this point the mother thought of something and said to her son who was watching TV, 'Honey, go see if the ...

1.Mushroom and Toadstool Younger Scout: How can I tell the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool（毒菌） ? Older Scout: Just eat one before you go to bed. If you wake up ...