英文幽默故事：The Ugly Tree

Long, long ago, in a dense forest there were thousands of tall and beautiful trees. They were happy, but proud of themselves. Among them there also an ugly tree whose branches were badly twisted. Its roots had uneven curves. All the trees made fun of

132.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.

116. A Boy with a Big Head

A boy cried to his mother,

115.The Beat Salesman in the World

Harry saw an ad in a window. It said:

114. A Woman's answer

A husband said to his wife,

113.A Short Holiday

Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper

112. Only One Eye to Settle On

The girl found the go-between and said,

110.Until They're Free

Deciding to do some back-yard landscaping, my father-in-law went to the brickyard to buy quantity of brick. When he asked the salesclerk about the cost, the man replied.

109.A Wild Guess

Our physics professor was struggling to draw the class into discussion of Archimede's principle of water displacement. He told us that Archimede noticed that when he got into a pool at the public bath

108.Where It Should Be Plugged

A mother is very good at using every chance to educate his son, who was only three years old. One day, she took a plug and said to her son,

107. Such a Long Dog

Once there was a blind. One day when he was walking, he stepped the head of the dog who was sleeping. The dog barked for a while. The blind man went on for miles, this time he stepped the other dog's

106. I'm the Only Driver

A short young man was running behind a bus which was full of passengers. But the bus still ran at a great speed.

105. Which Month Did He Go Away

When Jack bowed to someone, he always did it at lightening speed. You shouldn't wait any longer after he has had his head nod. So he was blamed for no manners. Then some warmhearted men taught him,

103.An Exact Number

A tourist was visiting New Mexico and was amazed at the dinosaur bones lying about.

102. I Understand Him

While eating in a restaurant, I reprimanded my four-year-old son for speaking with his mouth full .

111.To Borrow an Ox

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man, but he didn't know any words. One day, one of his friends wanted to borrow an ox from him, so he wrote a note and asked his servant to take it to this rich ma

94.A Bad Impression

My husband and I are both writers. During dinner conversations, we often tell our children about our working days. It wasn't clear how much they absorbed until one day I overheard my seven-year- old,

87.A Coach and His Players

I was the new coach of a Little League baseball team and had not yet learned the names of my players. At our first game, I called each boy by the number on his uniform. When I yelled,

88.He Lowered Her chair Six Inches

While on vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache. The hotel desk clerk recommended a dentist. Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified to discover that she was located on the 14th

89.The ability of the Kangaroo

The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, b