I think humour is one of the best things in life. Without it, nothing in life would be funny. Its strange how we start laughing from such a young age. I wonder what makes tiny babies laugh. What do they find funny. Babies laugh and smile all the time...
Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for in- stance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same...
My wife came home yesterday and said, Honey, the car won't start, but I know what the problem is.I asked her what it was, and she told me there was water in the carburetor(化油器）. I thought for a moment, then said, You know, I don't mean this o...
The English humour Fun seems to be the possession of the English race.Fun is JohnBulll's idea of humour，and there is no intellectualjudgment in fun.Everybody understands it be-cause it is practical.More than that，it unites allclasses and sweetens...
BBC Learning English Weekender Humour part 1 Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton, you're listening to BBC Learning English dot com. Today: what's the point of humour? We all know having a laugh is a way of making our lives better, but exactly how does...
BBC Learning English Weekender Humour part 2 men women Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton, this is BBC Learning English dot com. Last week, we looked at humour and why it's important. It can be used to help you cope with an embarrassing situation, or...
I don't know her A couple walking in the park noticed a young man and woman sitting on a bench, passionately kissing. "Why don't you do that?" said the wife. "Honey," replied her husband, " I don't ev...
Millionaire CEO:"My wife made a millionaire out of me." Assistant:"What were you before?" CEO:" A multimillionaire." 百万富翁 主管人：我妻子使我成了一个百万富翁。 助手： 以前你...
Imitation A schoolboy went home with a pain in his stomach. "well,sit down and eat your tea," said his mother. "Your stomach's hurting because it's empty. It'll be all right when you've got something...
Part-time Job When my son was a hign-school sophomore, he got a part-time job sacking groceries at a supermarket. He came home all smiles. "How was your first day?" I asked. "It was great, Dad," he re...
