• Burmese Days 缅甸岁月 Chapter 18

    15-11-12 After the row overnight Ellis was looking forward to a week of baiting Flory. He had nicknamed him Nancy--short for nigger's Nancy Boy, but the women did not know that--and was already inventing wild scandals about him. Ellis always invented scandal...

  • Activity Room

    14-09-29 Activity Room John Bargowski My mother wants nothing to do with the puzzle two other residents, whose wheelchairs have been rolled up to a folding card table, are trying to put together -- a west-side shot of the New York skyline broken up into a th...

  • I just lost two dollars

    14-09-03 When the couple arrived in Los Angeles, the husband became fascinated by the plush(豪华的) casino and started betting on all the attractions. After four days, they had just two dollars left. Let me go to the casino alone, the man told his wife. I...

  • The Horse can talk 马会说话

    14-05-20 A man was reading a newspaper at a table, when his wife suddenly came to him and hit him on the back. The man was very surprised and asked: Why do you hit me? The wife answered: Who is Mary mentioned in the letter in your pocket? The man said: It wa...

  • The Wooden Bowl

    13-04-23 A frail(虚弱的) old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly g...

  • The Crumbs on the Table

    13-03-27 A countryman one day said to his little puppies, Come into the parlour(客厅) and enjoy yourselves, and pick up the bread-crumbs on the table; your mistress has gone out to pay some visits. Then the little dogs said, No, no, we will not go. If the...

  • The Sailor Who Fell From The Rigging

    12-03-13 The Sailor Who Fell From The Rigging Sheenagh Pugh He's a bone-hoard, laid golden on the table, piecemeal(零碎的) , dislocated(脱位的) in the naval hospital at Haslar, this casualty from Nelson's day. Skull a cup, eye-sockets empty bezels(斜垫...

  • The Round Table Knights 圆桌骑士

    11-03-16 The Round Table Knights were a group of greatest knights who had the honour to sit at the Round Table at King Arthurs court. According to a story, Arthur had a carpenter build the Round Table to show that no knight, not even Arthur himself was head...

  • A Dying Man's Favorite Cookies

    11-02-11 An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony(苦恼) , he suddenly smelled the aroma(芳香) of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting(飘荡) up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning...

  • 伦敦街头摆放百张乒乓球桌迎奥运

    10-07-11 为迎接2012伦敦奥运会、鼓励市民多运动,本月将会有100张乒乓球桌出现在伦敦街头,游客和市民可以随时进行一场露天的乒乓球比赛。这个街头推广活动名为乒,是由非营利组织唱响伦敦联手英国乒乓球协会共同推出的,同时由英格兰体育委员和雅虎分别提供资金支持和赞助。 L...