Dress accordingly My colleagues and I recently received this e-mail from the facilities department: “Due to construction, your office may be either cooler or warmer than usual o...

My Sister‘s Fingers Teacher: Kevin, why are you late this time? Kevin: Please sir, I bruised two fingers knocking in a nail at home. Teacher: I don‘t see any bandages. Ke...

Having been married a long time, my husband sometimes needs a gentle reminder of a special occasion. 婚后已久，我丈夫往往在一个特别事情上需要委婉的提醒。 On the morning of our 35th...

Two old gentlemen lived in a quiet street in Paris. They were friends and neighbours, and they often went for walks together in the streets when the weather was fine. Last Saturday...

One day Jimmy went down to the pond for a dip, but before he could dive in he spied his teacher. 有一天，吉米去池塘游泳，他扎猛子前刚好看到了他的老师。 Mrs.Smith, emerging from nud...

1.Did You Know Him   At a dinner party in the home of friends, our host mentioned his highschool alma mater（母校，校歌） . One of the guests asked him if he had been a studen...

 1.Midway Tactics Three competing store owners rented adjoining（毗连的） shops in a mall. Observers waited for mayhem（故意的伤害罪，蓄意的破坏） to ensue. The retailer on th...

  1.Way of Inducing At the cleaner‘s, I noticed the sign 'In by 10 a. m. , out by 5 p. m. ' so I told the owner that I wanted to pick my clothing up at five. 'it won‘t be ...

1. It‘s so easy Pulling alongside our drive-up bank window, a woman was not happy with her position. So she backed up and pulled closer. Still not satisfied, she backed away and...

1.Nearing the end, Stanislaw is surrounded by loved ones. As the final moment approaches, he gathers all his strength and whispers, 'I must tell you my greatest secret.' His family...