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The Biscuit and the Kick | 饼干与一脚

A blind man's guide dog urinates on him. When an observer questions why the man then offers the d...

anecdote dialogue humor
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A Small Head | 小脑袋

A curious boy asks an old man why his head is so small. The old man recounts a tale of catching a...

beginner dialogue fiction
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The Two-Thousand-Dollar Fish | 价值两千美元的鱼

Two fishermen invest heavily in gear and endure a rough journey, only to catch a single fish, hum...

beginner dialogue humorous
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Perfect Match | 完美匹配

A painter becomes famous by perfectly matching a wall to a client's vase, only to reveal years la...

anecdote humorous intermediate
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The Painted Vase | 被粉刷的花瓶

A painter solves an impossible color-matching task by cleverly altering the original vase, not th...

anecdote fiction humorous
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Two Dollars | 两美元

A man cleverly tests a rude shopkeeper's valuation of his own merchandise, ultimately purchasing ...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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The Supermarket Mother | 超市里的“妈妈”

A young man, moved by an elderly lady's story of her late son, agrees to call her "Mother" as she...

deception dialogue emotional
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None Other Than a Soldier | 唯士兵而已

A new lieutenant learns a fundamental lesson about military service when a sergeant humorously po...

dialogue humorous intermediate
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Buy the Ice | 买冰记

A simpleton, sent to buy ice, delays returning home because he mistakenly believes he must dry th...

beginner folktale humor
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You Will Soon Get Used to It | 你很快就会习惯的

A foolish young man squanders his inheritance and loses his friends. Seeking advice, he is told b...

beginner humor life-lesson
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Be Careful What You Wish For | 许愿需谨慎

A fairy grants a loving couple one wish each on their birthday. The wife gets world travel ticket...

cautionary-tale fiction humor
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The Shrink and the Bartender | 精神病医生与酒保

A man seeks expensive psychiatric help for his fear of someone under the bed, but finds a much ch...

dialogue humor life-lesson
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The Man Who Knew the Future | 知晓未来的人

A man ignores a stranger's logical warning about his dangerous tree-cutting method, only to reali...

beginner folktale humorous
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No Problem | 没问题

A bald man offers a stylist $5,000 to replicate his hairstyle painlessly. The stylist's clever so...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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Your Grandfather | 你爷爷

A rude young man flaunts his wealth in a restaurant, only to be cleverly reminded by a waiter of ...

beginner dialogue humorous
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The Clever Sign | 巧妙的招牌

A shopkeeper outsmarts his price-slashing competitors by cleverly positioning his store as the ma...

business-strategy competition humorous
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The Businessman's Solution | 商人的解决方案

A family buys a large watchdog that fails to alert them during a burglary. The dealer humorously ...

anecdote business humorous
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A Lesson in Manners | 礼貌一课

Jack learns to prolong his bow by counting the months, but his excessive politeness leads to a hu...

anecdote beginner-english humor
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Something Is Wrong with Your Cars | 你的车不对劲

A young man's dream of joining the army is shattered by an accident, but he overcomes adversity t...

fiction inspirational intermediate
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A $250 Consultation Fee | 价值250美元的咨询

A butcher successfully charges a lawyer $8.50 for meat stolen by his unleashed dog, only to later...

dialogue humorous-story intermediate-english
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