The great novelist had gone mad, but now there seemed to be some hope for his recovery. For six months, he had been sitting at his typewriter pounding out a novel. Finally, he pronounced it completed and brought the book to his psychiatrist, who eage...
Mr. Brown came to an inn on a very cold day, and could get no room near the fire. He called to the hostler(马夫) to fetch a peck of oysters, and give them to his horse. Will your horse eat oysters? said the hostler. Try him, said Mr. Brown. Imm...
Dentist: I'm sorry, madam, but I'll have to charge you twenty-five dollars for pulling your son's tooth. Mother: Twenty-five dollars! But I thought you only charged five dollars for an extraction. Dentist: I usually do. But your son yelled so loud, h...
A lorry driver makes inquiry of a mountaineer, Excuse me, where can I buy the auto accessories(附件) in the neighborhood? Mountaineer says, Some people usually drive heroic car on the road. There is a abrupt turn(急转弯) ahead not far fr...
At the radio station where I worked, the manager called me into his office to preview a new sound-effects package we were considering purchasing. He closed the door so we wouldn't bother people in the outer office. After listening to a few routine so...
An Old Couple's Quarrel A couple of codgers got into a quarrel and came before the local magistrate. The loser, turning to his opponent in a combative frame of mind, cried: I'll law you to the Circuit Court. I'm willing, said the other. I'll law you...
When a student failed to solve a math problem in class, he expressed his regret to his teacher. I remember solving the problem in my dream last night, but for the time being I've forgotten it . What can that mean? It means that you are more intellige...
Police: When can it be that the thieves broke into your house? Owner: How could I know as my watch was stolen? 警察:你估计小偷是什么时候进入你家的? 失主:我的手表都被偷走了,我怎么知道是什么时候? 更多内容...
George comes from school on the first of September. George, how did you like your new teacher? asked his mother. I didn't like her, Mother, because she said that three and three were six and then she said that two and four were six too..... 9月1日,...
When a group of women got on the car, every seat was already occupied. The conductor noticed a man who seemed to be asleep, and fearing he might miss his stop, he nudged(用肘轻推) him and said: Wake up, sir! I wasn't asleep, the man answered....