【英文原文】A little boy asked his mother: Why are you crying?”Because I am a woman.” She told him.I don’t understand” he said.His m...
The Captain viewed the subject in quite a different light. He appeared to entertain a belief that the interview at which he had assisted was so very s...
【英文原文】摘要：国王把纳斯雷丁叫到他的身边说：要是你能只穿一件衬衣在院子里度过这一夜，我就送给你一百枚金币！”纳斯雷丁在院子里看到一盘石磨，便开始推着石磨转，越转越快。One cold night the king called Nasreddin to him and said, &...
【英文原文】Suppose a child comes home with a report card with five As and one B. Usually the first thing his parents will say is "Why the B?" Wha...
It is odd, then, that Luca would want to use this birthday to celebrate an American Thanksgiving, given these circumstances, but I do like the idea of...
Thanksgiving turkey, though he's seen them in pictures. He thinks it should be easy to replicate such a feast (especially with the help of me, a r...
【英文原文】摘要：如果你认为你的女人从不会对你撒谎，请再仔细考虑一下。大部分女人，小到善意的谎言，大到更为严重的假话，都会在牵涉到某种关系的某一点时掩饰真相。If you think your woman would never lie to you, guess again. From littl...
【英文原文】摘要：范十一娘，心地善良，有倾国倾城之貌。一日在丫环的陪同下去水月寺游玩，遇上美丽热情的封三娘，二人见面都很喜欢对方。Lady Fan was gentle and beautiful. One day, accompanied by an attendant on an outing ...
Captain Cuttle felt he had no alternative but to comply. But he was so much struck by the magnanimity of Mr Dombey, in refusing treasures lying heaped...
【英文译文】摘要：冯翁年近六旬，膝下一子相如。他潜心读书，但运气不佳，屡考不中。一夜，相如在院中读书，忽然传来索索”的声音。只见墙上一美丽少女，含情脉脉地看他读书。This is a story from the book Strange Tales from Make-Do Studi...