日期：2010-01-06 Where is the father? Two brothers were looking at some beautiful paintings. Look, said the elder brother. How nice these paintings are! Yes, said the younger, but in all these paintings there is only the mother and the children. Where is the father?... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-12-16 Talking on the Telephone Each Sunday the minister called the children to the front of the church while he told them a story. Once he brought a telephone to better illustrate the idea of prayer. You talk to people on the telephone and don't see them... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-12-16 Does Anyone Want a Nice Clean Plate? Peter was ten years old. One day his friend Paul said to him, I'm going to have a birthday party on Saturday, Peter. Can you you come? Peter asked his mother, and she said, Yes, you can go. She phoned Paul's moth... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-12-16 Dinner's ready My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smoke detector went off. Although both of my children had received fire-safety training... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-26 Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had a seven-year-old boy named Pat. Now Mrs. Taylor was expecting another child. Pat had seen babies in other people's houses and had not liked them very much, so he was not delighted about the news that there was soon going to b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-07 Its part of the game Mother: Mary, why do you yell and scream so much? Play quietly like Eddie. See, he doesn't make a sound. Mary: Of course he doesn't. Mom, it's part of the game we are playing. He is Daddy coming home late, and I'm you. 我来扮演... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-07 To Buy a Video Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video. Im afraid we cant afford one, sighed his mother. But on the following day in came Amos, staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video. How on earth did you pay for that? gasp... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-07 So hospitable the boy is The hostess apologized to her unexpected guest for serving an apple-pie without any cheese. The little boy of the family left the room quietly for a moment and returned with a piece of cheese which he laid on the guest's pla... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-07 Fried chicken In class the teacher showed pictures of various birds. Then he asked one of the students, What kind of bird do you like best, Jack? Jack thought a moment, then answered, Fried chicken, sir. 喜欢炸鸡 老师在课堂上向学生们展示了各种各样的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-07 Domestic shame should not be published Teacher of Physical Education: Have you ever seen mixed doubles, boys? Nick: Yes, sir. Quite often. I saw it even last night. Teacher: Please tell us something about it. Nick: Oh, sorry, sir. My father always s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-11-07 No Cavities A smiling boy arrived home from a dental visit,Hey mom,the dentist says I have no cavities. His mom stared at him wide-eyed and quite surprised,Its impossible --you never brush your teeth after cleaning the chocolate box before you go to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-09-29 My husband and I are both writers. During dinner conversations, we often tell our children about our working days. It wasn't clear how much they absorbed until one day I overheard my seven-year- old, Lucy, cry out in frustration at her five-year-old... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-09-29 Billy and Bobby were brothers, and they often had fights with each other. Last Saturday their mother said to them, I'm going to cook our lunch now. Go out and play in the garden - and be good. Yes, Mummy. the two boys answered, and they went out. Th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-09-29 Father: Jack, why do you drink so much water? Jack: I have just had an apple, Dad. Father: What's that got to do with it? Jack: I forgot to wash the apple. 爸爸：杰克，你干嘛喝这么多水呀？ 杰克：我刚才吃了个苹果，爸爸。 爸爸：可是这跟喝水有什么关系... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-09-29 Kate: Mom, do you know what I'm going to give you for your birthday? Mom: No, Honey, what? Kate: A nice teapot. Mom: But I've got a nice teapot. Kate: No, you haven't. I've just dropped it. 凯特：妈妈，你知道我要给你一件什么生日礼物吗？ 妈妈：不知道... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-03-05 Give up your seat to a lady Little Johnny says Mom, when I was on the bus with Daddy this morning, he told me to give up my seat to a lady. You've done the right thing, says Mommy. But Mommy, I was sitting on daddy's lap. 给女士让座 小强尼说：妈妈，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-02-28 Compare other things？比一下其他？ Son: Mom, John has a pair of shoes with Gordons name signed. Mom: You just care about this? Havent you compared other things? Son: Yes, his mother is prettier than you. 儿子：妈妈，John有双乔丹签名的球鞋。 妈妈：你... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-02-28 Feel Unhappy.心里难受 Son: Is it wrong to give anyone mental or physical hurt when he felt unhappy? Father: Of cause, it is. Son: Fine, now I am feeling so bad. I lost in two subjects this time. Father(angrily): What? You------ 儿子：是不是当心里难... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-02-24 The hostess apologized to her unexpected guest for serving an apple-pie without any cheese. The little boy of the family left the room quietly for a moment and returned with a piece of cheese which he laid on the guest's plate. The visitor smiled, p... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-02-14 Just like most of other kids, aged two Emilia didn' t like washing hands──she' s always wiping the dirt off hands on her clothes. One day I accompanied her to have fried cicadae（蝉）. Habitually she rubbed her grease fingers on her real silk shor... 阅读全文>>