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The Unaccepted Advice | 未被采纳的建议

An old man refuses to pay a doctor for his advice because he does not intend to follow it. | 一位老人...

anecdote dialogue humorous
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Now I Have Two Skunks | 现在我有两只臭鼬了

A resident calls the police for help removing a skunk from the basement and is advised to lure it...

anecdote animal-encounter beginner-english
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He Couldn't Swim the Atlantic | 他游不过大西洋

An American in Scotland is outraged when a shepherd sells his dog to an Englishman after refusing...

anecdote beginner cultural-misunderstanding
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The Clever Dog | 聪明的小狗

A boy's violin practice prompts the family dog to howl, leading his exasperated father to suggest...

anecdote beginner-english family
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Keys or Kiss? | 钥匙还是亲吻?

An English teacher's mispronunciation of "keys" as "kays" led an Italian student to interpret it ...

anecdote cultural-misunderstanding english-teaching
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Whose Plate? | 谁的盘子

A guest questions why the hotel dog is intently watching him eat. The host humorously suggests it...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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Beware of Dog | 小心有狗

A stranger questions a store owner about a "Beware of Dog" sign, only to find a harmless sleeping...

anecdote everyday-life humorous
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The Bait | 诱饵

Mr. Smith calls a doctor because a mouse ran into his sleeping wife's mouth. The doctor suggests ...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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I Want to Go Out | 我想出去

A tired shop owner is repeatedly called at night by a man asking when the shop opens. After angri...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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Are Flies Yummy? | 苍蝇好吃吗?

A boy asks his father if flies are tasty during dinner, prompting a puzzled and dismissive respon...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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Good Intentions | 好意

A boy tells his teacher his father intends to send roast pork, but the plan is abandoned when the...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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Mother's Revenge | 妈妈的报复

A recruit complains to his mother about the strict, detail-oriented discipline of Air Force basic...

anecdote dialogue family
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The Bachelor's Form | 单身汉的表格

Jack humorously informs a nurse he's a bachelor after filling out hospital forms, hinting at his ...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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A Soldier's Clever Trick | 士兵的妙计

A soldier places a fake "reserved for weight balance" note on the empty window seat next to him, ...

anecdote beginner fiction
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Take That Gum Out and Put Your Feet In | 把口香糖拿出来,把脚放进去

A teacher catches a student chewing gum with her feet in the aisle and delivers a witty, scolding...

anecdote beginner classroom
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It Might Be the Light | 也许是光

A doctor delivers multiple babies by lantern light in a remote cabin, leading the bewildered fath...

anecdote beginner-english folklore
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How to Get to the Hospital | 医院要怎么走

A confused man repeatedly asks a busy traffic policeman for directions to the hospital. The offic...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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Where Are the Tails? | 尾巴哪去了?

An evolution lecturer, after a long talk, questions where human tails have gone if we once had th...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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What's Wrong with Your Horse? | 你的马有什么毛病吗?

A man's ad to sell his dead horse's gear is misprinted to include the horse itself for a shocking...

anecdote beginner humor
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Grandpa Will Pay the Bill | 爷爷付账

A girl agrees to a flirtatious clerk's offer to pay "one kiss per yard" for fabric, then cleverly...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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