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432 篇The Unaccepted Advice | 未被采纳的建议
An old man refuses to pay a doctor for his advice because he does not intend to follow it. | 一位老人...
34 阅读Now I Have Two Skunks | 现在我有两只臭鼬了
A resident calls the police for help removing a skunk from the basement and is advised to lure it...
29 阅读He Couldn't Swim the Atlantic | 他游不过大西洋
An American in Scotland is outraged when a shepherd sells his dog to an Englishman after refusing...
26 阅读The Clever Dog | 聪明的小狗
A boy's violin practice prompts the family dog to howl, leading his exasperated father to suggest...
25 阅读Keys or Kiss? | 钥匙还是亲吻?
An English teacher's mispronunciation of "keys" as "kays" led an Italian student to interpret it ...
19 阅读Whose Plate? | 谁的盘子
A guest questions why the hotel dog is intently watching him eat. The host humorously suggests it...
22 阅读Beware of Dog | 小心有狗
A stranger questions a store owner about a "Beware of Dog" sign, only to find a harmless sleeping...
30 阅读The Bait | 诱饵
Mr. Smith calls a doctor because a mouse ran into his sleeping wife's mouth. The doctor suggests ...
33 阅读I Want to Go Out | 我想出去
A tired shop owner is repeatedly called at night by a man asking when the shop opens. After angri...
28 阅读Are Flies Yummy? | 苍蝇好吃吗?
A boy asks his father if flies are tasty during dinner, prompting a puzzled and dismissive respon...
25 阅读Good Intentions | 好意
A boy tells his teacher his father intends to send roast pork, but the plan is abandoned when the...
30 阅读Mother's Revenge | 妈妈的报复
A recruit complains to his mother about the strict, detail-oriented discipline of Air Force basic...
27 阅读The Bachelor's Form | 单身汉的表格
Jack humorously informs a nurse he's a bachelor after filling out hospital forms, hinting at his ...
24 阅读A Soldier's Clever Trick | 士兵的妙计
A soldier places a fake "reserved for weight balance" note on the empty window seat next to him, ...
28 阅读Take That Gum Out and Put Your Feet In | 把口香糖拿出来,把脚放进去
A teacher catches a student chewing gum with her feet in the aisle and delivers a witty, scolding...
28 阅读It Might Be the Light | 也许是光
A doctor delivers multiple babies by lantern light in a remote cabin, leading the bewildered fath...
21 阅读How to Get to the Hospital | 医院要怎么走
A confused man repeatedly asks a busy traffic policeman for directions to the hospital. The offic...
28 阅读Where Are the Tails? | 尾巴哪去了?
An evolution lecturer, after a long talk, questions where human tails have gone if we once had th...
16 阅读What's Wrong with Your Horse? | 你的马有什么毛病吗?
A man's ad to sell his dead horse's gear is misprinted to include the horse itself for a shocking...
31 阅读Grandpa Will Pay the Bill | 爷爷付账
A girl agrees to a flirtatious clerk's offer to pay "one kiss per yard" for fabric, then cleverly...
26 阅读我的生词本
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