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530 篇A Plate of Peas | 一盘豌豆
The narrator recounts a childhood incident where his strong-willed grandmother bribed him with fi...
48 阅读Frederick and Catherine | 弗雷德里克和凯瑟琳
A humorous folktale about a naive wife, Catherine, whose well-intentioned but foolish actions lea...
35 阅读Powell Wows Diplomats With Song | 鲍威尔一展歌喉 技惊外交官
At the 2002 Asia-Pacific security meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell surprised fellow ...
39 阅读Mark Twain and the Fish | 马克·吐温与鱼
Mark Twain humorously escapes trouble after boasting about out-of-season fish to a stranger who t...
35 阅读I Am Illiterate Too | 我也是文盲
A humorous anecdote where Albert Einstein, unable to read a menu without his glasses, asks a wait...
36 阅读Demades and His Fable | 狄马德斯和他的寓言
The orator Demades, facing an inattentive Athenian assembly, cleverly used an unfinished Aesop's ...
32 阅读Astronaut's Culinary Regret: Too Much Shrimp in Space | 太空生活：女宇航员的甜蜜烦恼
Astronaut Peggy Whitson shares her experiences during a 130-day ISS mission, noting how micrograv...
32 阅读My Cat-Sitting Ordeal | 我的猫保姆磨难记
The author recounts a disastrous attempt to cat-sit for a friend, involving a finicky cat that re...
33 阅读A Perfect Little Angel | 完美的小天使
A father almost scolds his daughter for playing with lipstick, but her "I'm a perfect little ange...
38 阅读A Year Behind Sister and Forty | 姐姐四十，我紧随其后
The author reflects on growing up eighteen months behind her seemingly perfect older sister, Vick...
29 阅读Not a Good Staff | 不是个好员工
The narrator befriends two boys, Edward and Sam, and poses them two riddles. The boys' unexpected...
29 阅读The Humorous Customer | 幽默的顾客
A narrative about a regular customer at a garden centre whose witty humor, including pretending h...
34 阅读Plant Anything | 万物皆可种
The author, a passionate gardener, offers to plant her overwhelmed friend's spring corms before a...
32 阅读William's Wife | 威廉的妻子
A humorous anecdote about a mix-up at a garden centre due to two employees sharing the name Willi...
32 阅读Class Reunion | 同学会
A phone call about a 20-year high school reunion triggers a wave of self-doubt and a humorous mid...
36 阅读Lifetime Regret | 一生的遗憾
A man recounts how, in reaction to a societal prejudice against short men in the 1980s, he defian...
31 阅读An Unfinished Job | 一项未完成的任务
A wife playfully adds "Think about your wife a lot" to her chore list before a trip. Upon returni...
34 阅读From The Cabby's Seat | 车夫的高座
This passage offers a vivid, satirical portrayal of a cabby's unique perspective from his elevate...
32 阅读My Family | 我的家庭
The author describes their warm and humorous family, focusing on a forgetful but diligent mother ...
38 阅读The Father and His Daughters | 父亲与女儿们
A father visits his two daughters, married to a gardener and a potter. Each daughter wishes for o...
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