日期：2010-11-11 The squad（班，小队） were having visual training. One smart recruit（新兵，招募） was asked by the officer to count how many men composed a digging party in a distant field. The party was so far away that the men appeared as mere dots, but unhesita... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-29 Between my first and second ski lessons, I was practicing on the beginners' slope at Mammoth Mountain in California. I began to pick up speed, and suddenly I realized I had forgotten how to stop. That same moment, I saw a young couple standing motio... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-29 Part of my job at the state fish and wildlife department is to lend equipment to residents for trapping and relocating raccoons. A man who had been successful at capturing one of the animals called to ask whether raccoons mated（成双的） for life. H... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-26 At an exhibition of the world's best swordsman, the third-place fencer（击剑者） took the stage（登台演出） . A fly was released, and with an arc（弧） of his sword he cut the fly in half. The crowd cheered. Then the second-place man sliced a fly in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-26 An Amercian, a Scot and a Canadian were killed in a car accident. They arrived at the gates of heaven, where a flustered（慌张的） St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake. Give me $500 each, he said, and I'll return you to earth as if the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-26 There's good news and bad news, the divorce lawyer told his client. I could sure use some good news, sighed the client. What's it? Your wife isn't demanding that your future inheritances（遗产，继承） be included in the settlement. And the bad news?... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-13 During World War II, I found that my wedding ring was being destroyed through the use of my GI trenching（挖沟） shovel（铁铲） , so I took the ring off and placed it on my dog-tag chain. After being promoted from corporal（下士） to staff sergeant... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-13 My husband was enjoying the day off from work and watched me scurry（疾跑） about the house. I picked up his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl from the previous night's football viewing, washed the breakfast dishes... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-13 A couple walking in the park noticed a young man and woman sitting on a bench, passionately（热情地，强烈地） kissing. Why don't you do that? said the wife. Honey, replied her husband, I don't even know that woman!... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-13 A couple of codgers（有怪癖的人） got into a quarrel and came before the local magistrate（地方法官） . The loser, turning to his opponent in a combative frame of mind（心情） , cried: I'll law you to the Circuit Court. I'm willing, said the other.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-05 Mr. and Mrs. Jones very seldom go out in the evening, but last saturday, Mrs. Jones said to her husband, There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Can we go and see it? Mr. Jones was quite happy about it, so they went, and both of them enjoyed the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-05 On a trip to Disney World in Florida, my husband and I and our two children devoted ourselves wholeheartedly（全心全意地） to the wonders of this attraction. After three exhausting days, we headed for home. As we drove away, our son waved and said,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-14 Present for Girlfriend At a jewelry store, a young man bought an expensive locket（小盒式吊坠） as a present for his girlfriend. Shall I engrave（雕刻，铭记） her name on it? the jeweler asked. The customer thought for a moment, and then said, No, e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-07-19 Too Smart for Dad Young man, said the angry father from the head of stairs, didn't I hear the clock strike four when you brought my daughter in? You did, admitted the boyfriend, it was going to strike eleven, but I grabbed it and held the gong so it... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-06-17 Not Knowing Her Well Wife: Bill, the man in that house opposite always kisses his wife when he leaves in the morning and he kisses her again when he comes back in the evening. Why don't you do that too? Husband: Well, I don't know her very well yet.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-05-28 Goldberg is absent today A teacher was always so involved in the text being studied that he never looked up. He would call on a student for translation and explanation, and without realizing that he often chose the same student day after day. Out of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-05-28 The Use of a Handsaw At the mall, my wife and I picked up some hardware items, including a handsaw. We were heading back to the car when we passed a steakhouse. Let's try it, my wife suggested. Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I fo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-05-28 Who was more polite A fat man and a skinny man were arguing about who was more polite. The skinny man said he was more polite because he always tipped his hat to ladies. But the fat man said he was the more courteous because, whenever he got up and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-05-13 When a Tiger comes Two guys were walking through the jungle. All of a sudden, a tiger appears from a distance, running towards them. One of the guys takes out a pair of Nikes from his bag and starts to put them on. The other guy with a surprised loo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-05-13 All I do is pay My family is just like a nation, Mr. Brown told his colleague. My wife is the minister of finance, my mother-in-law is the minister of war, and my daughter is foreign secretary. Sounds interesting, his colleague replied. And what is... 阅读全文>>