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...

1.The smart Old Lady An old lady who was very deaf and who thought everything too dear, went into a shop and asked the shopman:‘ How much this stuff?‘ ‘Seven dollars, Madam, it ...

A few years ago, there were a lot of hijacking on aeroplanes, so now people always search passengers and their luggage at airports before they let them get into an aeroplane, becau...

When Alan was young, he played a lot of football, and he was very good at it, but then he went and worked in a town, and there was no team for him there, so he stopped playing. 艾...

Jack worked in an office in a small town. One day his boss said to him, “Jack, I want you to go to Manchester, to an office there, to see Mr Brown. Here’s the address.” 杰克在一...

During the Gulf War，my sister，Jane，bought a flag and asked her apartment‘s maintenance man, a Vietnam vet，to install a pole for her. When she offered to pay him, he told her t...

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...

1.I am a Busy Man   I am a Busy Man One day a bunch of naughty children wanted to make fun of him and said to him:' There are birds‘ eggs on that tree. Won‘t you get them fo...

A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. 'But officer,' the man began, 'I can explain.' 'Just be quiet,' snapped the officer. 'I‘m go...

1. Tommy:'Are flies good to eat?' Dad:'I don‘t think so. Why do you ask?' Tommy:'There was one in your pie.' 汤米：“苍蝇好吃吗？” 爸爸：“我想不好吃。你为什么这样问？” 汤米：“...