Teacher had set his class an essay 'A Game of Cricket'. After two minutes Simon Stee handed his paper in and was allowed to go home. His essay read: 'Rain stopped play'.. 翻译 老...

1.Did You Know Him   At a dinner party in the home of friends, our host mentioned his highschool alma mater（母校，校歌） . One of the guests asked him if he had been a studen...

Several weeks after our son began his freshman year at Alma College in Michigan, my husband and I decided to visit him. I was careful to call him a few days in advance to 'warn' hi...

  １. 'I wish I‘d lived in the old times.' ” 'Why?' 'Because there wouldn‘t be so much history to learn.' 翻译： “我要是生活在古代就好了。 “为什么？” “因为那就不会有这...

1.Grandpa will pay the bill Walking up to a department store‘s fabric（织物，布） counter, the pretty girl said, 'I would like to buy this material for a new dress. How much does...

 That‘s Creative     Being the office supervisor, I had to have a word with a new employee who never arrived at work on time. I explained that her tardiness was una...

Once, late at night, an Englishman came out of his room into the corridor of a hotel and asked the servant to bring him a glass of water. The servant did as he was asked. The Engli...

1.Nearing the end, Stanislaw is surrounded by loved ones. As the final moment approaches, he gathers all his strength and whispers, 'I must tell you my greatest secret.' His family...

Mr. and Mrs. Jones very seldom go out in the evening, but last saturday, Mrs. Jones said to her husband, 'There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Can we go and see it?' 琼斯夫...

Two guys were walking through the jungle. 两个男人正在穿过丛林。 All of a sudden, a tiger appears from a distance, running towards them. 突然，一只老虎出现在远处，向他们冲来。 O...