Money or Friends? | 金钱还是朋友？

Money or Friends? | 金钱还是朋友？

A humorous dialogue explores the relative importance of m...

beginner dialogue

My First and My Last | 第一次与最后一次

George, a skilled pilot, takes his friend Mark for a flig...

aviation beginner

The Gambler's Loss | 赌徒的损失

A gambler humorously explains his loss of a $1000 bill by...

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Three Doctors at Heaven's Gate | 三位医生在天堂门口

Three doctors present their credentials to St. Peter at h...

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I Guess You're Right | 我想你是对的

A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggest...

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Imitate Birds | 模仿鸟儿

A job seeker claiming to imitate birds is dismissed as co...

anecdote beginner

The Extra Charge | 额外收费

A dentist explains an unusually high charge for a tooth e...

anecdote beginner

Secret for a Long Life | 长寿秘诀

A woman asks a seemingly elderly man on his porch for his...

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The Poor Husband | 可怜的丈夫

A man complains to his friend about his wife's frustratin...

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A Dead Fly | 一只死苍蝇

A customer complains about a dead fly in his soup, and th...

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Rope or Ox? | 绳子还是公牛？

A man in jail explains his misfortune: he picked up what ...

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Death in the Family | 家庭中的离世

A blonde woman mourns her mother's death, only to later e...

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The Boss Parrot | 老板鹦鹉

A customer inquires about three parrots with vastly diffe...

beginner business

Thermal Expansion and Contraction | 热胀冷缩

A teacher asks for an example of thermal expansion and co...

beginner dialogue

Do You Serve Lawyers | 您接待律师吗

A man brings an alligator into a bar and asks if lawyers ...

anecdote beginner

Only Cash and Credit Cards | 只收现金和信用卡

A man misunderstands the motel clerk's question about "ta...

beginner dialogue

Is He Dying? | 他就要死了吗？

A man is devastated after being told he must take medicat...

beginner dialogue

The Looney Bin | 疯人院

A humorous short story set in an asylum, where one inmate...

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The Naming of Things | 命名之事

A woman awakens from a coma to learn her brother named he...

beginner dialogue

The Stolen Tent | 失窃的帐篷

While camping, Holmes asks Watson what he learns from the...

anecdote beginner