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Fire Alarm | 火警警报
The author reflects on experiences with fire alarms and drills in an English workplace, contrasti...
The Power of Praise | 赞扬的力量
A weary waitress on her first day is transformed by a customer's sincere words of praise, illustr...
My Family | 我的家庭
The author describes their warm and humorous family, focusing on a forgetful but diligent mother ...
I Didn't Want to Walk Home | 我不想走路回家
An elderly man who regularly takes evening walks pretends to be lost so a kind police officer wil...
The Hole in the Road | 路上的坑
A farmer profits from a deceptive water-filled pothole near his farm, charging drivers to pull ou...
The Ugly Duckling | 丑小鸭
A misfit duckling, ridiculed for his appearance, endures hardship and isolation before discoverin...
The Miser and His Gold | 守财奴与金子
A miser who only hoarded and looked at his gold, never using it, loses it to a thief. A neighbor ...
My Naughty Brother | 我的淘气弟弟
The narrator describes a typical mischievous act of his little brother Donny, who tried to hit a ...
Snow-white | 白雪公主
A classic fairy tale about Snow-white, a beautiful princess whose jealous stepmother, the Queen, ...
Always Sitting Behind You | 总是坐在你身后
A man on Mr. Smith's daily train commute points out the monotony of his routine, only to reveal t...
The Half-Wit's Choice | 傻子的选择
A man considered foolish always chooses a nickel over a dime. When advised to pick the more valua...
Two Pots | 两只罐子
A brass pot and a fragile earthen pot float down a river. The earthen pot keeps its distance, fea...
Uncle Sam and the Farmer | 山姆大叔与农夫
Uncle Sam looks down on farmers as foolish. When a farmer asks for directions, Sam gives a rude a...
The Cat and the Mice | 猫和老鼠
A cat tries to lure hidden mice by pretending to be dead, but a wise mouse sees through the trick...
The Lazy Donkey | 懒驴
A man returns a newly bought donkey after observing it immediately befriend the laziest donkey in...
The Kid and the Wolf | 孩子与狼
A kid on a horse safely taunts a passing wolf, who replies that courage from a distance is meanin...
The Old Cat | 老猫
An old cat catches a mouse but is too old to kill it, leading its owner to anger. The cat pleads ...
The Thirsty Man and the River | 口渴的人与河流
A thirsty man, after chasing a mirage to a river, refuses to drink because he cannot consume all ...
The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might | 狐假虎威
A clever fox, caught by a tiger, tricks it by claiming divine authority. By walking ahead of the ...
The Blind Man and the Cub | 盲人与幼兽
A blind man with a keen sense of touch identifies a wolf cub by its inherent danger, not its exac...