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Canine Complex | 犬类情结

A man seeks help from a psychiatrist for his persistent hallucination of being a Pyrenees mountai...

beginner dialogue fiction
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Redneck at the Beach | 海滩上的红脖子

A redneck seeks advice from a Frenchman on how to attract women at the beach, following a series ...

beginner culture-clash dialogue
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Bear Left | 熊左转

Two Polish hunters misinterpret a road sign instructing them to "bear left" as a warning that a b...

beginner-english humor joke
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The Blind Man | 盲人

A Mother Superior, assuming a visitor is visually impaired, speaks to him at length while showeri...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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The Lawyer's Bill | 律师的账单

A butcher gets a lawyer to pay for meat stolen by his unleashed dog, only to later receive a heft...

dialogue everyday-life humor
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The King and His Stories | 国王与他的故事

A king who writes poor stories receives only false praise out of fear, until an honest writer cri...

beginner-english criticism fable
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Please Call | 请来电

A newspaper ad asks a recognized wallet finder to return it. A later ad from the finder asks the ...

beginner dialogue everyday-life
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Class, Lass and Ass | 班级、姑娘与蠢驴

A student humorously alters a professor's notice from "meet the class" to "meet the lass"; the pr...

anecdote humor short-story
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Changing a Light Bulb | 换灯泡

A humorous joke about a simple task gone wrong, highlighting the contrast between the ease of put...

beginner emergency-room humor
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Goldfish Dilemma | 金鱼难题

Stan wins 92 goldfish and plans to keep them in his bathroom. When Fred questions how he'll bathe...

beginner dialogue humor
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The Sick Man and the Doctor | 病人与医生

A patient's worsening symptoms are repeatedly dismissed as "good signs" by his doctor, leading to...

doctor-patient english-learning fable
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The Looney Bin | 疯人院

A humorous short story set in an asylum, where one inmate's claim of being Napoleon, backed by di...

beginner dialogue humor
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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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My Little Dog Can't Read | 我的狗不识字

Mrs. Brown laments losing her dog, and when Mrs. Smith suggests placing a newspaper ad, Mrs. Brow...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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Crowded Crescent | 拥挤的月牙

A teacher explains the moon's size could accommodate millions, prompting a student to humorously ...

beginner dialogue education
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The Costly Fish | 昂贵的鱼

Two friends spend a significant amount on a fishing trip but catch only one fish. Upon calculatin...

beginner dialogue humorous
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I Dream of Jeannie | 我梦见了珍妮

Two shipwreck survivors find a magic lamp, but the genie grants only one wish. One man impulsivel...

english-learning fantasy humor
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Three Robbers in Potato Sacks | 麻袋里的三个盗贼

Three female robbers hide in potato sacks to evade a police officer. The first two imitate animal...

beginner blonde-joke dialogue
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The Stupid Question | 愚蠢的问题

A doorman tired of being asked the time installs a clock, only to be met with a new, equally both...

beginner-english everyday-life human-nature
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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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