1.The Doctor  and the servant   A wealthy old lady who lived near Dr．Swift used to send him presents occasionally by her servant．Dr．Swift took her presents but ...

1.The Looney Bin Late one night at the insane asylum (疯人院）one inmate shouted, 'I am Napoleon!”Another one said, 'How do you know?' The first inmate said, 'God told me!' ...

Napoleon was ill Jack had gone to the university to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history professor failed him in his examinations, and he was told that he ...

１. Son:'Why are the hen‘s legs so short?' Dad:'You are a fool. If the hen‘s legs were too long, wouldn‘t they drop their eggs into pieces when laying?'   翻译： 儿子：“...

My two sister and I were all away at various colleges at the same time. One day, after facing one crisis too many and tired of being treated like just another undergraduate, I phon...

1.Who is Stupid A teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, 'Everyone who thinks you‘re stupid, stand up!' Little Johnny then sto...

'Professor, I did the best I could on this test. I really don‘t think I deserve a zero.'   'Neither do I. But that‘s the lowest grade I‘m allowed to give.' 翻译： 学生：“...

Several weeks after our son began his freshman year at Alma College in Michigan, my husband and I decided to visit him. I was careful to call him a few days in advance to 'warn' hi...

I‘m not a newsboy Freelance newspaper writers don‘t get nearly as much attention as writers with regular bylines. So I was delighted when I finally got some notice. It was at t...

Hasty Interruption   The fine-furniture store where I work has been in business since the 1920s.Recently I received a call from a woman who wanted to replace some chairs from ...