short-story
共 1436 篇文章
文章列表
At the Zoo with Dad | 和爸爸在动物园
A boy visits the zoo with his mother and later with his father, persistently asking about an elep...
A Birthday Surprise | 生日惊喜
Kate plans to give her mother a teapot for her birthday, only to reveal she has already broken th...
A Letter to God | 写给上帝的信
A boy writes to God for $50; his letter reaches the President, who sends $5. The boy thanks God b...
Lot's Wife | 罗得之妻
A child humorously misunderstands a Bible story, comparing Lot's wife turning to salt with his mo...
First to Heaven | 谁先上天堂
A teacher asks which body part reaches heaven first. Students give thoughtful answers, but Little...
Plane Conversation | 飞机上的对话
A boy uses a clever analogy about animal digestion to humorously challenge a stranger's presumpti...
Prayers Before Eating | 饭前祷告
A Sunday School teacher asks a boy if he says prayers before meals, to which the boy humorously r...
Go Slow | 慢行
A boy named Peter is often late for school due to his late-night TV habit. When his strict aunt, ...
I Guess You're Right | 我想你是对的
A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggests he's too old to keep asking for small ...
Pa Won't Like It | 爸爸会不高兴的
A boy hesitates to accept a neighbor's help after an accident, repeatedly worrying his father wou...
Funny Faces | 鬼脸
A teacher warns a student making faces that his expression might freeze, only for the student to ...
Something I Didn't Do | 我没做的事
A humorous dialogue where a boy tells his mother he was kept in by the teacher for "something he ...
Who Is the Laziest? | 谁最懒
A father quizzes his son Tom about the laziest person in his class. After some prompting, Tom sur...
The Toast Is Burned | 烤焦的面包
A four-year-old boy who had never spoken suddenly comments on burnt toast at breakfast, revealing...
Children's Prayer | 孩童的祈祷
A young boy shouts his prayer list at his grandparents' house, explaining to his brother that he'...
They're Busy | 他们很忙
A phone caller tries to speak to adults at a boy's home, only to be told repeatedly that everyone...
A Physics Exam | 一次物理考试
A student gives a humorously literal answer to a physics exam question about why lightning is see...
Punished for Something I Didn't Do | 因未做之事受罚
A girl tells her mother she was punished at school for something she didn't do. The outraged moth...
Self-Made Man | 白手起家的人
A guest is puzzled by a child's persistent stare during dinner. The mystery is solved when the ch...
Imitation | 模仿
A boy's mother explains his stomachache is due to an empty stomach. Later, when his father compla...