The Ear of Corn | 麦穗的故事
A tale explaining why corn ears are sparse today. When humans took divine abundance for granted a...
When Love Was the Adventure | 当爱成为冒险
This article recounts King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Sim...
The Horse Called | 会打电话的马
A man explains that "Mary" in a letter is a horse he bet on. Days later, his wife hits him again,...
The Queen and the Mouse | 女王与老鼠
A captive Queen shares her last crumbs with a magical mouse, forging a bond of true friendship. W...
The First Test | 初出茅庐
This passage recounts how Zhuge Liang, newly appointed as Liu Bei's military adviser, earns the r...
Gallant Effort | 殷勤的失言
A shy young man attempts a gallant compliment at a dinner party but inadvertently insults his hos...
The Cat and the Mice | 猫和老鼠
A cat moves into a mouse-infested house and preys on them relentlessly. When the mice hide in the...
A Rose from Homer's Grave | 荷马墓上的一朵玫瑰
A rose growing on Homer's grave rejects the love of a nightingale, deeming herself too noble. Aft...
Everything is Ready Except the East Wind | 万事俱备，只欠东风
This article recounts the historical tale of the Battle of Red Cliffs, where the allied forces of...
The Witch and Her Servants | 女巫与她的仆人
A young prince, Iwanich, falls in love with a maiden, Militza, who is under a spell. To find her,...
Trying to Stop It | 我要把它堵在里面
A boy literally interprets his teacher's idiom about not listening, stuffing cotton in his ear to...
The Four Friends | 四个好朋友
Four Brahmin friends flee famine. Three scholars use their knowledge to reconstruct a lion from b...
Boyfriend Upgrade | 男友升级
A humorous tech-support-style letter compares a boyfriend-to-husband transition to a problematic ...
The Smartest Dog | 最聪明的狗
A man is astonished to see his friend playing chess with a dog, hailing it as the smartest dog he...
Unbearable | 忍无可忍
A traveler is horrified to find a bedbug inspecting the hotel register as he tries to check in, l...
The Gift of Ears | 是谁给了我耳朵？
A boy is born without outer ears but with perfect hearing. After enduring childhood taunts, he re...
A Dying Man's Favorite Cookies | 临终曲奇
A dying man, smelling his favorite cookies, musters his last strength to reach the kitchen, only ...
The Gold Watch | 金表
A judge uses a personal anecdote about his gold watch to illustrate that changing one's story doe...
The Driftwood Queen | 浮木女王
A woman recounts her childhood friendship with a reclusive beachcomber known as the "Driftwood Qu...
Because of His Love | 因为他的爱
The narrator fondly recalls Job, a simple and principled floor sweeper who became a profound fath...
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