Evils of Alcohol

A father was trying to teach his son the evils of alcohol.He put one worm in a glass of water and another worm in a glass of whiskey.The worm in the water lived,while the one in the whiskey curled up and died."All right,son,"asked the father,"What does that show you?"     

Evils of Aicohol

A father was trying to teach his son the evils of alcohol. He put one worm in a glass of water and another worm a The worm the water lived, While the one in the whiskey curled up and died.     

Jokes and Humour

A father was trying to teach his young sonthe evils of alcohol. He put one worm in a glass of water andanother worm in a glass of whiskey.The wromin the water lived,while the one in the whiskeycurled up and died.     

Perspectives

One　day　a　father　and　his　richfamily　took　his　young　son　on　a　trip　tothe　country　with　the　firm　purpose　toshow　him　how　poor　people　can　be.They　spent　a　day　and　a　night　in　thefarm　of　a　very　poor　family.　Whenthey　got　back　from　their　trip　the　fa-ther　asked　his　son,　"How　was　thetrip?" "Very　good,　Dad!" "Did　you　see　how　poor　people　canbe?"　the　father　asked. "Yeah!" "And　what　did　you　learn?" The　son　answered,　"I　saw　that　w…     

脑筋转转转(英文)

1.What can you see if I jump into water?2.Why is a river rich(富的;有钱的)?3.Four girls have a basket with four apples in it.H ow can you di-vide the apples so that each girl gets a whole apple and one still rem ainsin the basket?4.W hat kind of dog can never bite(咬)and bark(吠)?5.M y nam e is Jack.M y father and m oth-er have six children.H alf are boys and halfare girls.H ow m any brothers and sisters do Ihave?6.H ow can you drink a glass ofwaterfrom the bottom(底部)?7.W hy do fish live…     

天堂之路

A man is waiting for wife to give birth. The doctor comes in and informs the dad that his son was born without torso, arms or legs. The son is just a head! But the dad loves his son and raises him as well as he can, with love and compassion. After 21 years,the son is old enough for his first drink. Dad takes him to the barand tearfully tells the son he is proud of him. Dad orders up the biggest, strongest drink for his boy. With all the bar patrons looking on curiously and the bartender shaking his head in disbelief,the boy takes his first sip of alcohol. Swoooop! A torso pops out!The bar is dead silent; then bursts into a whoop of joy. The father,shocked, begs his son to drink again. The patrons chant "Take another drink"! The bartender still shakes his head in dismay. Swoooop! Twoarms pops out. The bar goes wild. The father, crying and wailing,begs his son to drink again. The patrons chant "Take another drink"!     

They are coming for Christmas

A man in Scotland called his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and said, I hate to ruin your day,but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough. Dad,what are you talking about? the son screamed. We can't stand the sight of each other any longer, the father said. We're sick of each other,and I'm sick of talking about this,so you call your sister in Leeds and tell her about it. Frantic,the son called his sister,who exploded on the phone. L...     

你是鸡蛋、土豆还是咖啡豆?

A daughter complained to her father.She thought that her life was 1)miserable.She was tired of fighting and 2)struggling all the time.It seemed that just as one problem was solved,another one soon followed.Her father,a chef,took her to the kitchen.He filled three pots with water and 3)placed each over a high fire.When the water began to boil,he placed potatoes in one pot,eggs in the second pot,and 4)ground coffee beans in the third pot.He then left them boiling for a while without saying a word to his daughter.     

名人轶闻趣事(英文)

Washington Cutthe Trees Washington was the first president of America.When he was a boy,he cut his fathers two cherry trees.His father returned and gotvery angry.He said to himself,“If I found out who cut my trees,I would give him a good beating.”The father looked everywhere.When he asked his son,Washingtonbegan to cry.“I cut your trees!”Washington told the truth.The father carried his son in his arm and said,“My clever child,I would ratherlose one hundred trees than you should tell…     

完形填空练与析

During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father蒺s car to drive to a New Year蒺s Eve 1 to be held in Vermont. The father was 2 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year蒺s Eve. The 3 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.So he drove to Vermont, got completely 4 and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadbl…     

神箭(美国传说)

There was once a young man who wanted to go on a journey.His mother provided him with sacks(麻布袋)of dried meat and pairs of moccasins(鹿皮鞋),but his father said to him:"Here,my son,arefour magic arrows.When you are in need,shoot one of them!"     

Fun Time

Drunk In the afternoon,a father and his little son are going home.At this age,the boy is very interested in all kinds of things and is always asking questions.Now,he asks,"What's the meaning of the word ‘drunk’,dad? Well,my son,"his father replies (回答),"look,there stand two policemen.If I regar (把 ……看作) the two policemen as four then I am drunk." "But,dad," the boy says,"there's only one policeman!"     

STORIES

A John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman.Usually he was taken to school by the driver in his father's beautiful car before the driver took his father to the office.One evening father told him that he had to go to the airport early the next morning,so he would need the car in the time that John had to go to school.He said that John's mother,who had another car,would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house."Well,how shall I get to school if you need your car and Mum's still in bed?" John asked.     

今日是礼物

In a University commencement address several years ago,Brian Dyson,CEO of Coca Cola Enter-prises.spoke on the relation of work to one's other commitments: "Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them-work,family, health,friends and spirit-and you're keeping all of these in the air.You will soon understand that work is rubber ball.If you drop it,it will bounce back.But the other four balls-family,health, friends and spirit are made of glass.If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked,nicked,damaged or even shattered.They will never be the same.You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.How?     

开心一刻(英文)

TIGERA father and his small son werestanding in front of the tiger’s cage at thezoo.Father was explaining how ferocious(凶猛的)and strong tigers are,and junior(年少者,晚辈,这里指儿子)was taking it allin with a serious expression.“Dad,”the boy said finally,“if the tigergot out of his cage and ate you up…”“Yes,son?”the father said expectantly(期待地).“What bus should I take home?”theboy finished.     

她命中注定英年早逝吗？(英文)

When you worry about your health,chances are you think about drinking more water or getting a Pap test.But in developing nations around the world,millions of young women are engaged in a battle against health problems that are shockingly simple to fight-health problems we don't even give a thought to. As mind-boggling as it is.approximately 3 million women and girl-in countries as far away as Bangladesh and as near as Mexico-could die this year of tuberculosis,pneumonia and other preventable diseases that doctors have known how to treat for decades. "There was a huge public outcry a few years ago when a young woman in Vermont died of malaria,"notes Nils Daulaire,M.D.,president and CEO of the Global Health Council "It was a tragedy,but one that happens every hour in the developing world."     

完形填空精练(英文)

I watched attentively as my little brother was caught in the act.He sat in the corner of the living room,a(an)1 in one hand and my father’s hymnbook in the other.As my father walked into the room,my brother cowered(畏缩)slightly.He 2 that he had done something 3.From a distance,I saw that he had opened my father’s brand-new book and scribbled(乱写)across the length and breadth of the entire first page with a pen.Now,staring at my father 4,he and I both waited for his punishment. My father …     

孔融让梨

A long time ago,there was a boy called Kong Rong.He was loved by all the members of the family because he was clever and polite to everyone.One day,his father bought some pears and put some on the table in a plate.He asked all his children to come around the table and said,"Here are some pears. Each of you can have one,any one you like."     

Funny Questions

1.A friend of mine says to me that his son is only four years old,but can speak English fluently and clearly.Though I don't believe it,that's true.Why? 2.An orange fell to the ground dirtied.If there is no water,how can I clean it and eat it? 3.Neither a plane nor a bird am I,though you can see me in the sky.Full of water,yet not a river or the sea.What do you think I can be? 4.Jim wanted to go into the house.He brought out the key and opened the door.But whatever he did,he couldn't push the door.     

给老师的一封信(英文)

Below is a copy of the full letter author Margaret Trimer-Hartley and her husband sent in the fall to her son’s new teacher. Dear Mrs.Emmons, First,let me tell you we are thrilled that our son Nikolas Hartley has been chosen to be in your class and in the looping program! I believe your background and the consis- tency of looping will give Nikolas the stimulation and stability he so desperately