具体描述
作者简介
目录信息
1. An Absent-minded Professor
2. Father's Motto
3. He Was Caught
4. Drunk
5. A Man to Guard the Clothes
6. A Seaman Who Couldn't Swim
7. Nobody Is Perfect
8. Shorten Hours
9. Fishing
10. One Woman Is Equal to Five Ducks
11. A Big-headed Boy
12. All the False Are Ugly
13. A Heated Discussion in a Family
14. Opening a Branch Office
15. l Don't Need to Steal Any More
16. A Penny
17. Why Study?
18. The Doctor and the Lawyer
19. To Be Very Still
20. The History is Repeating itself
21. You Ought to Be Ashamed
22. History Examination
23. Father's Name
24. Only "One Day"
25. Take Medicine
26. Mark Twain's Absent-mindedness
27. A Difficult Case
28. Two Female Fans
29. The Housekeeper in a Church
30. A Misunderstanding Note
31. A Barber's Joke
32. A Way to Sell
33. Do Everything with Enthusiasm!
34. The Foolish Buffalo
35. Our President is His Chauffeur
36. A Sleepyhead Congregation
37. A False Story
38. Why Are You Trembling?
39. A Story about an Old Admiral
40. Henpecked Husbands
41. A Rich Father
42. The Greatest Liar
43. Tell Me When We Get There
44. A Talkative Girl
45. Stupid Question
46. What's His Number?
47. A Private Conversation
48. Appendicitis
49. A Miser
50. Pulling a Doorbell
51. The Best and the Worst
52. She Would Do More
53. Are Flies Good to Eat?
54. Let's Share This Twenty Bucks
55. Male or Female?
56. A Ten-thousand-year-old Tortoise
57. A Perfectly Calm Guest
58. The Salesperson and the Little Girl
59. An Exacf Man
60. Don't Be Frightened!
61. Three Boasters and a Bear
62. Why Were You Watching Me in My Bath?
63. There Are No Problems. There Are Only Opportunities
64. Stone and Stonebreaker
65. A Gardener Mr. Williams
66. A "Clever" Man
67. Special Request
68. Two Good Neighbours
69. Who Are You Married to?
70. What a Mess!
71. My Wife Doesn't Lay Eggs
72. My Small Frying-pan
73. Do You Know My Work?
74. Absent-minded Professors
75. What a Good Young Man'
76. Get Up!
77. I Didn't Want to Walk Home!
78. A Race at Night
79. A Silly Husband
80. Use a Pencil
81. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith
82. Where is the Fish?
83. The Easiest Question in the World
84. Who Sent the Tickets?
85. The Camera and Jewelry
86. Missed Again
87. Who is the Silly Pig?
88. Tom Bought Glasses
89. Super Weekend
90. A Successful Present
91. A Naughty and Clever Boy
92. What Left Behind?
93. Do What You Told Me
94. It's Time to Rest after Supper
95. Nasreddin and the Horse
96. "Give" or "Take"?
97. All Men Are the Same
98. Harry Bought Shoes
99. Unnecessary Words
100. A Story about a Thief
101. Henry Went to See a Doctor
102. Why Do You Never Phone Me?
103. Only Peter Could Answer the Question
104. Peasant and Landlord
105. We'll Go There during the Night
106. Why Fishes only Live in Water?
107. l Save Two Pence Less
108. For Love or for Money?
109. Two Sailors and a Boy
110. Einstein and Driver
111. A Lottery Ticket
112. A. Hunter
113. A Lady and a Hat
114. The importance of a Second Language
166. Tossing a Coin
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