Weekend in America In the United States Monday is the beginning of the workweek；it is the day most Americans like least．It is not surprising then that the day they like most is Saturday．Saturday is the end of the workweek；it is the beginning...
Greek New Year's Day The people of Greece hail September １as their New Year's Day because it marks the start of the Greek sowing season，a time of hope and promise． To start things off right，farmers' families take plates of seeds to church for...
June 26 Pied Piper Day One summer day in the Middle Ages，a strange man in multicolored（that is，pied）clothing strode into the German town of Hamelin．Learning that the town was infested with rats，the stranger offered to dispose of the roden...
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621,when Plymouth governor William Bradford invited neighboring Native Americans1) to join the Pilgrims2) for a three－day festival in gratitude for the successful harvest that followed a hard winte...
The reds or the greens？ Two apples up in a tree were looking down on the world．The first apple said，Look at all those people fighting，robbing，rioting －－no one seems willing to get along with his fellow man．Some day we apples will be t...
Fresh Richer A fresh richer is purchasing coffin in the store for the death．A person asks him：Which one is better？He says：Of course the zinc1)－filled is more durable2)，but the wooden is helpful to the health． 新 贵 一个新贵在墓葬...
A new Version of Washington and Cherry Tree Mr．Washington looked at the cherry tree and scratched his chin．Now George，he said to his son，Are you sure you had nothing to do with chopping this tree down？I dont clearly recall chopping this tre...
Where the Declaration of Independence was signed? Teacher：Who knows where the Declaration of In dependence was signed？ Student：I know，I know．At the bottom of the page． 《独立宣言》是在哪儿签字的？ 老师：谁知道《独立宣...
Who is Disgusting First:My neighbor is very disgusting,who moved here recently,he rang the bell of my house with a rush late at night. Second:It is disgusting in faith,do you call the police? First:No.I just take him as a madman,and continue to play...
Nice Try My wife and I were stopped by a state policeman. He started to write up a speeding ticket. My wife, whos a hair stylist, said, If you let us off with a warning, Ill give you a free haircut for a year. The policeman removed his hat--and he wa...
He must have a computer A mother was teaching her ５-year-old son about God. Do you know, she said to him one day, that God knows where everybody is all the time, and exactly what they are doing. The little boy looked at his mother wide-eyed and sai...
You dont have to pay for lightning Teacher：Who can tell me the difference between lightning and electricity？ Student：You don t have to pay for lightning. 老师：谁能告诉我闪电与电的区别？ 学生：闪电不用付钱。...
Honesty A man who is driving a car stopped by a police officer.The following exchange takes place... Man:What's the problem,officer? Officer:You were going at least 75in a 55zone. Man:No,sir,I was going 65. Wife:Oh,Harry.You were going 80.(Man gives...
The Things Kids Say One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed．She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice，Mommy，will you sleep with me tonight ？The mother smi...
Dont tell her Two twins went to the kindergarten．Who's the elder and who's the younger one？ asked a nurse． One of them winked and said，Elder brother，don't tell her． 不要告诉她 两个双胞胎走进幼儿园。你们两个谁大谁小？...
