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...

Policeman: Why didn‘t you shout for help when you were robbed of your watch? Man: If I had opened my mouth, they‘d have found my four gold teeth. That would be much worse. 翻译：...

A: Which do you find more important, money or friends? B: Friends, of course. A: Why? B: I can always borrow money from friends. 翻译 甲：你认为钱和朋友哪一个更重要？ 乙：当然是朋...

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...

One day, the phone rang, and a little boy answered. 'May I speak to your parents? ' 'They‘re busy. ' 'Oh. Is anybody else there? ' 'The police. ' 'Can I speak to them?' 'They‘re ...

A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from a jewelry store. 'Listen,' said the shoplifter, 'I know you don‘t want any trouble either. What do you say I just b...

Two attorneys went into a restaurant and ordered two drinks. Then they brought out sandwiches from their briefcases and started to eat. The owner marched over and told them, 'You c...

One of my favorite teachers at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau was known of his droll sense of humor. Explaining his ground rules to one freshman class, he sa...

Teacher: Cassandra, if I saw a man beating a donkey and I stopped him, what virtue would I be demonstrating?   Cassandra: Brotherly love? 翻译：   老师：Cassandra，如果我...

Hanging in the hallway at Whites High School in Wabash, Ind., and the basketball team pictures from the past 40 years. A player in the center of the front row in each picture holds...