Mr. Vinegar and His Fortune | 醋溜先生和他的财富
Mr. Vinegar trades his fortune for a cow, then impulsively swaps the cow for bagpipes, the bagpip...
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 ...
My Pilot Light Is Out | 我的生命之火已熄
A humorous and poignant poem about the physical changes and diminished sexual vitality that come ...
A Simple Act of Love | 一个简单的爱的举动
The narrator recounts how her father's lifelong support and a seemingly small act—surreptitiously...
Who Is Stupid? | 谁是傻瓜？
A psychology professor asks his new class who thinks they are stupid to stand up. After a pause, ...
Britain's Student Prince Shuns Freshers' Revels | 威廉王子低调入学，婉拒新生狂欢
Prince William begins university at St Andrews, deliberately avoiding the raucous 'freshers' week...
Little Briar-Rose | 玫瑰公主
A princess, cursed to sleep for a hundred years after pricking her finger on a spindle, is awaken...
The Talking Clock | 会说话的钟
A student demonstrates his "talking clock"—a gong—to friends in his new apartment, only to have a...
What's Your Name? | 你叫什么名字？
A strict officer named Stone intimidates new recruits. When asking names, the last soldier nervou...
The Carrot, the Egg, and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆
A mother uses a kitchen experiment with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans in boiling water to teach...
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 ...
Historian Seeks Napoleon DNA Test | 历史学家寻求拿破仑DNA测试
A French historian, Bruno Roy-Henry, is challenging the French government to allow a DNA test on ...
Christopher Reeve: A Real-Life Superman | 克里斯托弗·里夫：现实中的超人
Christopher Reeve, famed for playing Superman, became a real-life hero through his courageous adv...
Saving Money | 存钱
A humorous dialogue where a husband reflects on his changed perspective on saving money after mar...
Who Is My Father? | 谁是我爸爸？
A child reports a man beating his father, but when police arrive at a fight between two men, the ...
A Rose from Homer's Grave | 荷马墓上的一朵玫瑰
A rose growing on Homer's grave deems itself too noble for a nightingale's love, leading to the b...
The First Christmas Joke | 圣诞第一笑
Three men must present a Christmas symbol to enter heaven. The first uses a lighter as a candle, ...
Not Really | 事实并非如此
A blind man's guide dog urinates on him. He calmly offers the dog a biscuit, leading a passerby t...
Looking for a Cashier | 寻找出纳员
A banker humorously reveals at a dinner that the cashier they recently hired is now missing, alon...
Bin Laden: A Shy and Courteous Boy | 本·拉登：一个害羞而谦逊的男孩
A former British teacher described the young Osama bin Laden as a shy, courteous, and outstanding...
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