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Mr. Brown's Car | 布朗先生的汽车

Mr. Brown humorously explains to a neighbor that his new car only truly "belongs" to him when it ...

beginner-english dialogue family-life
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White Gloves and a Tie | 白手套与领带

A medical technologist with dry skin wears white gloves coated in petroleum jelly to bed. Her hus...

anecdote dialogue humorous
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The Practical Wedding Gift | 实用的结婚礼物

The narrator sends a fire extinguisher as a wedding gift to an unfamiliar couple, who later send ...

anecdote gift-giving humorous
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I'm Not Even Thirsty | 我一点都不渴

A dying man shares his secret: he gave up a life of luxury to start a family on a friend's advice...

dialogue family humorous
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A Penny in a Second | 一秒钟的一便士

A man asks God about the value of a million dollars and a million years, then makes a request bas...

beginner dialogue humorous
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The Office Christmas Party | 办公室圣诞晚会

A colleague declines an invitation to the office Christmas party, citing his anxious pet centiped...

beginner dialogue fiction
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Not All Cut Off | 并非全剪掉

An employee cleverly defends getting a haircut during work hours by arguing his hair grows on com...

dialogue english-learning humorous
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Parking Fee | 停车费

A millionaire businessman cleverly uses a bank loan, secured by his Rolls Royce, as an inexpensiv...

business-anecdote humorous intermediate-english
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An Unexpected Call | 意想不到的电话

Mrs. Brown calls her daughter to offer help during a stressful day, but a shocking revelation abo...

beginner-english dialogue family
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Who Do You Think You Are? | 你以为你是谁?

A man tries to board a crowded bus and is initially refused by passengers who ask him "Who do you...

beginner-english dialogue humorous
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What to Borrow? | 他到底想借什么

Mr. Johnson cleverly asks to borrow a tennis racket after confirming Mr. Smith will be using his ...

beginner dialogue english-learning
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Doctor's Orders | 医嘱

A humorous dialogue where Jack misunderstands the doctor's prescription to take medicine "in wate...

beginner dialogue health
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A Backhanded Compliment | 一句“恭维”话

A boy defends his behavior to his angry mother by claiming he paid a girl a compliment at the dan...

beginner dialogue english-learning
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The Customer Is Always Right | 顾客永远是对的

A shop manager scolds an employee for arguing with a customer, insisting "the customer is always ...

beginner business dialogue
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Sons' Gifts to Mother | 送给母亲的礼物

Three sons give their mother lavish gifts: a house, a car, and a Bible-reciting parrot. The mothe...

dialogue family gift-giving
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A Dog's Bad Habit | 狗狗的坏习惯

A professional animal trainer describes training her dog to stop pulling laundry off the line by ...

animal-training beginner dog-behavior
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Do You Know My Work? | 你知道我是做什么的吗

A man boasts about stealing money during a hotel fire, only to panic when he learns the listener ...

beginner dialogue fiction
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The Resurrected Rabbit | 死而复生的兔子

A man tries to cover up his dog's killing of a neighbor's rabbit by cleaning and returning the bo...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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The Drunk's Mistake | 醉汉的误会

A drunk man mistakenly reports his car's dashboard, steering wheel, and brake pedal stolen, only ...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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An Unwelcome Hint | 弄巧成拙

A visitor overstays his welcome. When his host hints that his family must miss him, the visitor m...

beginner dialogue humorous
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