Back Up Two Miles   A farmer and his son, traveling by horse and buggy up a narrow lane, met a motorist going the other way. There was no room to pass for two miles in either...

  1.I‘m  driver of the bus 我是司机 A short young man was running behind a bus which was full of passengers. But the bus still ran at a great speed. 'Stop, stop, ' a p...

1.The King‘s Brother    A poor man， presenting himself before the King of Spain，asked his charity， telling him that he was his brother． Theking desiring to know how ...

  1.Compare other things？   Son: Mom, John has a pair of shoes with Gordon’s name signed. Mom: You just care about this? Haven’t you compared other things? Son: Yes, h...

1.Ask your own Ask Your OwnIt 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 ...

   1.a girl just your mother   No matter which girl he brought home， the young man found disapproval from his mother． A friend gave him advice． “Find a girl just...

1.A Boy with a Big Head   A boy cried to his mother, 'All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head.' 'Don‘t listen to them,' his mother said, 'You have a be...

  1.borrow an ox Once upon a time, there lived a rich man, but he didn‘t know any words. One day, one of his friends wanted to borrow an ox from him, so he wrote a note an...

  1.A Small Surprise   When his wife was expecting their third child, a father decided to tell his two sons, ages seven and nine, the facts of life. He checked out sever...

  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, ...