14-07-21 A new firm arranged to employ a secretary. The manager decided to hold a psychological test for choosing a good one. Three girls had applied for the post. They should be examined by a psychologist. The psychologist said to the first girl, Now listen...

14-07-20 只有四岁大的可爱女孩安娜贝尔梦想能成为婚礼上的花童，但是她父母认识的人都没有要结婚的，于是安娜贝尔的妈妈想出了一个主意。她给女儿穿上一条漂亮优雅的玫瑰印花裙，戴上白色蕾丝手套，从花店买了一束玫瑰让女儿握在手中，还给女儿制作了一个大牌子，上面写着我可...

14-05-19 The school girl was sitting with her feet streched far out into the aisle, and was busily chewing gum, when the teacher espied her. Mary! called the teacher sharply. Yes, Madam? questioned the pupil, Take that gum out of your mouth and put your feet...

14-05-04 Sitting on a grassy grave, beneath one of the windows of the church, was a little girl. With her head bent back she was gazing up at the sky and singing, while one of her little hands was pointing to a tiny cloud that hovered like a golden feather a...

14-04-17 Sweet to remember the tiny elevator I used to take to the garret someone had loaned me as an office and the way three people would crowd into its one-meter square and share our scents and stinks（恶臭） and emanations（散发） , even the half-thug fr...

14-04-17 If you don't want to give me money, or a job, or something to eat, he announces loudly to the subway car, then why not adopt me? I'm cleaner than a dog, I'm housebroken, so I don't have to be walked. Most of us are amused, but still, not many come a...

14-04-15 A gentleman was very proud of his spoiled daughter. He thought his daughter would make a great pianist. He paid much for her piano lessons, but none of the teachers stayed on with the job. The girl was too lazy. One day the gentlemen invited George...

14-04-14 A young girl was asked by her mother, What do you want to be when you grow up? The girl replied, I want to be an old maid. Her mother was surprised to hear that, and said, Oh,dear, why? The girl said, I don't think I would like to kiss a man so many...

14-03-26 Up At Merry's Now fly round, child, and get your sweeping done up smart and early. Yes, mother. I shall want you to help me about the baking, by and by. Yes, mother. Roxy is cleaning the cellar-closets, so you'll have to get the vegetables ready for...

14-03-11 Then it's high time that you learned. 那现在是时候学一下了。（high time: 正是应该的时候。） You got to come clean for that innocent young girl. 你应该对那个无辜的女孩坦白。 Who is this fetching woman? 这位迷人的小姐是？（形容迷人除了attractive还可以...