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, ...

  1.All Right Hurrying my 11-year old daughter to school, I made a right turn at a red light when it was prohibited. Uh-oh, I said, realizing my mistake. I just make an illeg...

  1.An Ugly Woman   Mike: My aunt was very embarrassed when she was asked to take off her mask at the party. Mary: Why was that? Mike: She wasn‘t wearing one. 丑女 麦...