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Don't Argue with Children | 莫与孩童争辩
A little girl challenges her teacher's scientific fact about whales with a biblical story, ending...
Concussion | 脑震荡
A nurse monitors her nephew for concussion by waking him hourly to ask his name. The annoyed boy ...
I Didn't Notice the Other | 我没看到另一块
A humorous dialogue where a boy explains the disappearance of a piece of cake by claiming it was ...
She Ate All My Bait | 她把所有的诱饵都吃了
A boy refuses to take his little sister fishing again, not because she was noisy, but because she...
They Are All the Same Size | 它们都一样大
A boy in a seldom-visited country home tries to serve apple pie to his father's guests, only to s...
It's Not My Fault | 不是我的错
A little girl cleverly deflects blame when scolded for pulling the cat's tail, claiming she is me...
Reason | 理由
A teacher asks why George Washington's father didn't punish him for chopping down the cherry tree...
I Cannot See It at All | 我根本看不见
A mother asks her son to check the kitchen light while she is busy. The son returns, saying it's ...
The Kitchen Is So Dark | 厨房里太黑了
A mother asks her son to check the kitchen light while she plays mah-jong. The son returns, humor...
A Penny Saved | 省钱妙招
A boy misunderstands his father's instruction to mail a letter with a stamp, thinking he has save...
The Prize | 奖品
A boy wins a prize for giving an incorrect answer about an ostrich's legs, as his guess was close...
The Boy and the Tickets | 男孩与电影票
A boy repeatedly buys cinema tickets because an usher keeps tearing them up, misunderstanding tha...
Give Up Your Seat to a Lady | 给女士让座
A child recounts being told by his father to give up his seat to a lady on the bus, leading to a ...
A Great Excuse | 绝佳借口
A store's "no bottles after 5 PM" rule is cleverly circumvented by a young child who claims he ca...
Hole In The Fence | 篱笆上的洞
Three boys repeatedly peek at a nude sunbather through a fence hole. Johnny runs away each time, ...
A Small Boy and a Donkey | 小男孩与驴子
A boy leading a donkey is teased by soldiers who call the donkey his "brother". The boy's witty r...
Hitting the Bottle | 砸瓶子
A mother struggling with a ketchup bottle has her young daughter answer the phone, leading to a h...
Who Was the First Man? | 谁是第一个男人
A teacher asks her class who the first man was. A young boy confidently answers George Washington...
The Smart Boy's Reply | 聪明男孩的回答
A teacher vividly recounts Newton's apple story to illustrate the importance of gravity, only to ...
Should Children Witness Childbirth? | 儿童应该目睹分娩过程吗？
A story about a 3-year-old girl who assists during her sibling's home birth due to a power outage...