Been Okay A young couple was becoming anxious about their four-year-old son, who had not yet talked. They took him to specialists, but the doctors found nothing wrong with him. Then one morning at breakfast the boy suddenly blurted, "Mom, the toast is bur...
As the taxi came to a screeching halt at a traffic light, I asked the driver, "Do you agree that 'Time is money'?" "Well, it's a very common saying. Who will care so much about that?" the driver answered. "Look, the digits in the meter are still running w...
A man sat at a bar, had the saddest hangdog expression. Bartender: "What's the matter? Are you having troubles with your wife?" The man: "We had a fight, and she told me that she wasn't going to speak to me for a month." Bartender: "That should make you h...
Mr. Johnson had never been up in an aeroplane before and he had read a lot about air accidents, so one day when a friend offered to take him for a ride in his own small plane, Mr. Johnson was very worried about accepting. Finally, however, his friend pers...
When the store manager returned from lunch, he noticed his clerk's hand was bandaged, but before he could ask about the bandage, the clerk said he had some very good news for him. "Guess what, sir?" the clerk said. "I finally sold that terrible, ugly suit...
I can go home One day after school the teacher said to his students, "Tomorrow morning, if any one of you can answer my firstquestion, I will permit him or her to go home earlier." The next day, when the teacher came into the classroom, he found the black...
A man had just been laid off from work. He was standing on the railing of a high bridge getting ready to jump off, when he happened to look down and see a little man with no arms dancing all around on the river bank below. He thought to himself, "Life isn...
Our daughter was filling us in on her date the night before.They had driven to a neighboring city for dinner and a show.When her father asked her where the restaurant was located,she said,"You know,I really can't tell you.I was enjoying the ride,the compa...
Santa Claus brings poor Rudolph to the vet. He says to the vet, “Doctor, please do something for my Rudolph. His nose won’t light up.” The vet walks out of the room and returns with a pet carrier. He places the pet carrier next to the reindeer, opens it a...
Some people ask the secret of Anthony's long marriage. They take time to go to a restaurant two times a week: a little candlelight dinner, soft music, and a slow walk home. The Mrs. goes Tuesdays; He goes Fridays. 有人问Anthony拥有长久的婚姻的秘诀。 秘诀是:他们每周去两次餐厅:...
英语应用文写作之留学申请信范文九篇(Application for Admittance) 留学和奖学金申请信中须写明下列几点: ...
2011高考英语作文广东卷真题范文及点评 : 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 基础写作(共1小题,满分15分) 你校学...
2011高考英语作文江西卷真题范文及点评 : 假设你是星光中学的李华,将参加主题为Lets Ride Bicycles的英语演讲...
2011高考英语作文真题四川卷范文及点评 : 最近某中学生英文报开设了After-class Activities的栏目,请你根据以...
2011年高考英语作文之浙江卷 假设你是高中生李越,有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(toscribble)和乱丢垃圾(tolitt...
2011年高考英语作文之山东卷 假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。七月份你将去北京参加暑期中学...