A Rose from Homer's Grave | 荷马墓上的一朵玫瑰
A rose growing on Homer's grave, believing itself too sacred for a common nightingale, dreams of ...
Band Stand | 乐队指挥台
This is a classic English pun that plays on the double meaning of "bandstand" (a platform for a b...
Three Good Friends | 三个好朋友
The story begins with a monkey. | 故事从一只猴子开始。
Spoiled Mother | 被宠坏的妈妈
A boy at the circus questions his parents about an elephant's anatomy. His mother evades the ques...
Bring Me a Glass of Milk | 给我捎杯牛奶
Mrs. Culkin sends her husband to confront a suspected prowler in the dark, but her final request ...
Aping a Beauty | 东施效颦
An unattractive girl blindly imitates the frowning pose of the beautiful Xi Shi, unaware of the c...
Don't Be a Talented Poor Person | 不做有才华的穷人
Talent alone is insufficient for financial success. The key is to complement professional skills ...
The Owl and the Ass | 猫头鹰与驴
A blind ass, lost in a forest at night, is expertly guided to safety by an owl. Impressed, the as...
Leaving the Net Open on Three Sides | 网开三面
King Tang of Shang demonstrates benevolence by modifying a hunter's prayer and removing three sid...
The Travellers and the Bear | 旅人与熊
Two travellers promise mutual aid, but when a bear attacks, one abandons the other to save himsel...
You Won't Go to Jail | 你不会坐牢
A man embezzled millions and sought legal defense to avoid jail. His lawyer assured him that with...
The Swan's Last Song | 天鹅绝唱
A man buys a swan hoping to hear its legendary song, but it sings only when dying, leading to his...
Laughing Matter | 笑对人生——她用幽默抗击癌症创伤
Bonnie Southcott, diagnosed with ovarian cancer while pregnant, turned to humor as therapy. She c...
Little Briar-Rose | 睡美人
A princess, cursed to sleep for 100 years after pricking her finger on a spindle, is awakened by ...
Two Peasants | 两个农夫
Two peasants, each in a hurry to go in opposite directions, argue stubbornly when their sledges g...
Psychology in Action | 心理学的妙用
A captain uses tailored psychological appeals based on national stereotypes to convince reluctant...
The Dragon Rock 4 | 龙石传说 4
The awakened Dragon transforms the barren land into a glistening lake and then gracefully departs...
On Her Own, But Not Alone | 独自生活，却不孤单
The article tells the story of Marjorie Baer, a single woman with terminal cancer, who was suppor...
The Ass, the Fox and the Lion | 驴、狐狸和狮子
An ass and a fox ally to find food but encounter a lion. The fox betrays the ass to save himself,...
The Last Stop | 终点站
Mrs. Conroy, accustomed to napping on her friendly bus driver's route, falls asleep with a substi...
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