intermediate-english
45 篇Sliver Pete | 银矿镇的皮特
In 1885, a mysterious stranger uses clever illusion and psychology to outwit and permanently driv...
27 阅读Bearskin | 熊皮人
A destitute soldier makes a pact with the Devil: endure seven years of filth and isolation in a b...
30 阅读The Happy Prince (Part 4) | 快乐王子（第四部分）
The Swallow, loyal to the end, helps the Prince give away his last gold leaf to the poor before s...
35 阅读Donkeyskin | 驴皮公主
A princess, to escape her father's unwanted marriage proposal, dons a donkey skin and flees. Work...
33 阅读Chang'e's Flight to the Moon | 嫦娥奔月
The myth recounts how Chang'e, after secretly consuming an elixir of immortality, became weightle...
34 阅读Hans Married | 汉斯娶亲
A young peasant's clever uncle uses wordplay about "patches" (meaning both clothing repairs and s...
32 阅读Courtroom Confession | 法庭证言
A prosecuting attorney's attempt to establish rapport with an elderly witness backfires spectacul...
26 阅读Lawyer's Appeal | 律师的上诉
A junior lawyer successfully defends a client, only to be instructed by a senior partner to appea...
30 阅读Honest Lawyer | 诚实的律师
A shrewd investment counselor interviews a lawyer who claims exceptional honesty because he repai...
42 阅读Guilty? | 有罪吗？
A lawyer argues his client's arm, not the man himself, committed burglary. The judge cleverly sen...
29 阅读The Bloody Evidence | 铁证如山
A defendant changes his plea to guilty after three days of trial, explaining to the angry judge t...
35 阅读How Could Anyone Stoop So Low? | 谁能如此卑劣？
A beloved but short-statured restaurant manager angrily reports a pickpocketing. Amidst the stunn...
36 阅读A Train Tunnel Incident | 火车隧道里的误会
Three passengers on a train experience a dark tunnel, a mysterious kiss sound, and a slap, leadin...
30 阅读A $250 Consultation Fee | 价值250美元的咨询
A butcher successfully charges a lawyer $8.50 for meat stolen by his unleashed dog, only to later...
36 阅读A Bottle of Wine | 一瓶葡萄酒
A woman offers a ride to a silent Navajo elder, who, upon learning the passenger's bottle of wine...
34 阅读The Beggar's Wisdom | 乞丐的智慧
A kind lady pities a lame beggar, suggesting blindness would be worse. The beggar, a seasoned pro...
32 阅读Parking Fee | 停车费
A millionaire businessman cleverly uses a bank loan, secured by his Rolls Royce, as an inexpensiv...
33 阅读The Shell Sign | 壳牌广告牌
A man, after a car accident, woke up disoriented in front of a 'Shell' sign with someone blocking...
30 阅读The Smuggler | 走私犯
A border guard is repeatedly frustrated by a smuggler who claims to be transporting only dirt. Af...
26 阅读An Unnecessary Fence | 一道多余的栅栏
A man argues against fundraising for a cemetery fence, humorously stating that the dead cannot le...
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