2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　When a snail crossed the road, he was run over by a turtle. Regaining consciousness in the emergency room, he was asked what caused the accident. 　　"I really can't remember," the snail replied.

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　While sitting on the bleachers during my youngest son's baseball game, I overheard another mother talking about her three-year-old daughter, who was playing with a neighbor's boy. The little girl

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　One of my fellow midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy was performing poorly in class and reported to his company officer for counseling., "Your marks are deplorable!" the officer scolded. "Is the

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　A salesman was chatting with the owner of a motel."Business is terrible," said the motel owner. 'Really bad." 　　"But every time I drive by here you have the 'no vacancy' sign on. " said the sal

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　Then there was the preacher who decided to sell his horse. A prospective buyer was impressed with the animal, but the preacher said, " I must warn you-he only responds to 'church talk'. Go is 'Pra

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　There was once a farmer who lived near a road. 　　It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm. 　　Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. 　　This hole

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　The morning following the birth of our first child, my husband was mistakenly directed to the room of another new mother on the maternity floor. As he walked into the room, he bent over the nap- p

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　After I took office as mayor of a small Kentucky city, an unfortunate incident precipitated some hateful phone calls to my home. One night while I was conducting a city-council meeting, my wife an

2008-01-27 所属栏目:英语故事

　　Donald was not very good at math.　　He could not understand the teacher's explanations. 　　Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald still could not understand it. 　　"N

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　Vacationing on the island of Oahu, we were waiting in our tour bus for some stragglers to show up. A man, obviously not with our group, approached the bus and was about to board. How would our dri

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　"Are we poisonous?" the young snake asked his mother. 　　"Yes, dear," she replied - "Why do you ask?" 　　"Cause I've just bitten my tongue! " Notes: 　　(1) poisonous adj.有毒的 　　(2) Cau

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　Vacationing in Hawaii, my husband and I went out to dinner one night at one of its finest restaurants - When presented with the check, my husband reached into his pocket for his wallet, but someho

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　A man walked into a doctor's examining room. 　　"Put out your tongue," the doctor said. 　　The man put out his tongue and the doctor said. 　　"0. K. You can put your tongue back now. " the d

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block. 　　"Excuse me," I said to him. "

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　It was rush hour and I was dashing to a train in New York City's Grand Central Terminal - As I neared the gate, a plump, middle-aged woman sprinted up from behind, lost her footing on the smooth m

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　A school teacher friend of mine injured his back and had to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. On his first day of the term, still with the cast under his shirt, he was assigne

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　My daughter Judy, who works for a plumbing company, found herself in need of a plumber at home. When she got to work, she asked that a plumber be sent. For several days her request was ignored.

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　On a business trip to India, a colleague of mine arrived at the airport in Dilhi. He took a taxi to his hotel, where he was greeted by his hospitable Indian host. The cab driver requested the equi

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　When my husband, Jack, was a police officer, he once approached a home guarded by two ferocious dogs. They lunged at the screen door with such force that it opened, and they tore out into the yard

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　My teen-age daughter was preparing to return home after having visited her grandparents for a few weeks one summer. Her grandfather gave her 12 post cards . 　　"Here, write us a few lines every

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　 One day shortly after I had come home from college, my father was outside doing yard work. He found a baby bird under a tree and assumed it had fallen from its nest. Wanting to return the tiny cr

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　A bachelor asked the computer to find him the perfect mate: ' I want a companion who is small and cute, loves water sports and enjoys group activities. " 　　Back came the answer: "Marry a pengui

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　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 comple

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　 The woman ahead of me in a long line at the department of motor vehicles was reading a paperback romance novel. I inched along behind her and when her turn finally came, she stepped aside, saying

2008-01-26 所属栏目:英语故事

　　My roommate was interested in a young man in her English-literature class, but she was too shy to let him know. One day she overheard him say he was on his way to the library for a certain book. S