• What are you going to do this evening?

    14-08-25 Mrs. Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back from work. She was wearing dirty old clothes and no stockings, her hair was not tidy, she had dust on her face, and she looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said, Is...

  • Building the third storey without the first two

    14-08-13 A long time ago, there was a rich man whose foolishness knew no bounds(无限) . The fool visited another rich man's house and saw a magnificent three-storeyed building which was tall, spacious and bright. He was extremely envious and said to himsel...

  • An old couple 一对老夫妇

    14-08-05 An old couple were very saving. As a result they had a beautifully furnished house. One day the old woman missed her husband. She called out: Old man, where are you? I'm in the parlor for a nap, replied the old man. the old woman was horrified to he...

  • A poor housekeeper 差劲的主妇

    14-07-30 A woman was dissatisfied with her next-door neighbor. She told her friend that the neighbor was a poor housekeeper, her house was not clean and her children were dirty. Then she complained that one was almost disgraced by living near such a neighbor...

  • Story of the Three Calenders - 2

    14-07-23 Do not be so angry, my good man, replied the Calender; we should be very sorry to displease you; so the quarrel was smoothed over(消除,缓和) , and supper began in good earnest. When the Calenders had satisfied their hunger, they offered to play t...

  • Story of the Three Calenders - 1

    14-07-23 In the reign of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid, there lived at Bagdad a porter who, in spite of his humble calling, was an intelligent and sensible man. One morning he was sitting in his usual place with his basket before him, waiting to be hired, whe...

  • The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor 3

    14-06-20 The next day Hindbad, dressed in his best, returned to the voyager's house, and was received with open arms. As soon as all the guests had arrived the banquet(宴会) began as before, and when they had feasted long and merrily, Sindbad addressed the...

  • Don't Pay the Bill 不交水费

    14-06-17 Tom: How can I stop water from coming into my house. Sam: Don't pay the water bill. 汤姆:我怎么才能阻止水进入我的房间? 山姆:不交水费。...

  • Story of the Barber's Fifth Brother 3

    14-06-11 He waited as he was told, but instead of the lady there entered a huge black slave with a sword in his hand. Approaching my brother with an angry countenance(面容,表情) he exclaimed, What business have you here? His voice and manner were so terri...

  • The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother 2

    14-06-11 Twenty years passed by, and my brother was still living with the Barmecide, looking after his house, and managing his affairs. At the end of that time his generous benefactor(恩人,施主) died without heirs, so all his possessions went to the princ...