Is Your Wife at Home Now 你妻子现在在家吗 The boss arrived at his office with a terrible headache. That's funny, boss. Commented an employee. A few days ago, I had a terrible headache too, but it didn't last long. My wife pulled me over the s...
A Smuggler 走私犯 The suspicious-looking man drove up to the border, where he was greeted by a sentry. When the guard looked in the trunk, he was surprised to find six sacks bulging at the scams. 一个形迹可疑的人开着车来到边境,哨兵...
You Are the Fifth 你是第五条 A man saw a fisherman standing in the lake with a mirror. Excuse me, he said. What are you doing? 有个人看到渔夫拿着一面镜子站在湖里。请问,他说,你在干什么? Fishing, the fisherman repl...
How Did You Ever Get Here 你是怎样来的 One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 45 minutes late. It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two. 一个冬天的早晨,一名雇员解释...
Part-time Job 兼职工作 When my son was a high-school sophomore, he got a part-time job sacking groceries at a supermarket. He came home all smiles. 我儿子在一所中学读二年级时,在一家超级市场找到了一份包装食品的兼职工...
Too Much 太浓了 I used to have a job painting clown faces on children at a flea market. Each day when I arrived, I'd paint my own face first. One morning as I examined my makeup in the rest room, I was pleased that my clown white looked even, my m...
The Lost Purse 丢失的钱包 A lady lost her purse in the bustle of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. 一位女士圣诞节购物时,混乱中丢了钱包。一个诚实的小男孩捡到了钱包并还给...
The Lost Purse 丢失的钱包 A lady lost her purse in the bustle of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. 一位女士圣诞节购物时,混乱中丢了钱包。一个诚实的小男孩捡到了钱包并还给...
Silence Is Good 沉默是金 At an Indian fair there was a merchant who had an elephant for sale. He saw an American who was examining it with very great care--walking round and round it, putting his head on one side, and taking in everything. 在印度...
The Effect of Advertisement 广告的效果 Some businessmen were talking about advertising on TV excitedly. As none of them had ever done it before, every one had his point of view. At this moment, Mr. Grey came by. He was a car dealer and he had on...