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...

Three famous surgeons were bragging about their skills. 'A man came to me who had his hand cut off,' said one. 'Today that man is a concert violinist.' 'That‘s nothing,' said ano...

Mr Reece was a farmer. He and his wife grew a lot of things and they had a few cows. They worked very hard. One day, Mr Greece said to his wife, “Let’s go to Portsmouth next Sund...

When Pat was twenty-one years old, he began to work in a small office in a city. At first he never travelled anywhere, but then he became a little more important, and he began to g...

Fred was a young soldier in a big camp. During the week they always worked very hard, but it was Saturday, and all the young soldiers were free, so their officer said to them, “Yo...

Three competing store owners rented adjoining shops in a mall. Observers waited for mayhem to ensue. 三个互相争生意的商店老板在一条商业街上租用了毗邻的店铺。旁观者等着瞧好戏。 The ...

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...

What‘s wrong? Four best friends met at the hospital since their wives were giving births to their babies. The nurse comes up to the first man and says, 'Congratulations, you got...

1.Half or Five Tenths? Teacher: Would you rather have one half of an orange or five tenths? Gerald: I‘d much rather have the half. Teacher: Think carefully, and tell me why. Geral...

A newspaper organized a contest for the best answer to the question: "If a fire broke out in the Louvre, and if you could only save one painting, which one would you carry out...