Better days

 あるけちん坊（ぼう）な男がおりました。　　
     毎日毎日，ご飯どきになると，うなぎ屋（や）の前へでかけていっては，腹（はら）いっぱい匂い（におい）を嗅ぎ（かぎ），家へ飛んで帰って，ご飯を食べるのでした。　　
    それに気がついたうなぎ屋の親父（おやじ）は，「なんちゅうけちだ。よし，あのようなやつから，匂いの嗅ぎ賃（ちん）を取ってやろう。」と，さっそく帳面（ちょうめん）につけておき，月末にな...

東 西 南

　　奥さんが，子供（こども）を抱（だ）いて，表（おもて）でひなたぼっこをしていますと，道（みち）を通る（とおる）人が，子供を指差し（ゆびさし），「ほんとに，この子（こ）は，東西南（とうざいなん）じゃなあ。」といって通ってゆきました。　　
   奥さんは，誉（ほ）められたと思い，嬉（うれ）しそうに家（いえ）に入ると，ご亭主（ていしゅ）に言いました。　　
  「のうのう，おまえさん。どこの人か知らないが，...

　●001学校の帰りに「ドミンゴ」と言うお店で昼食を友達と食べていたら1人の友達が「ドミンゴって言う国あるよね。」

　　と自信ありげに言っていたのを聞いて別の友達が「あるある、ドミンゴ共和国だよね！」

　　とまた自信ありげに言っていた。

　　でも本当は、そんな国はなくて「ドミニカ共和国」

　　の間違いだった。

　　●002ケーキ屋さんでウィンドウ越しに「これとこれと&he...

As we all know, love is the crux of a happy life.
众所周知，爱是幸福生活的关键所在。

Love helps us stay calm and serene even when things are tough.
爱帮助我们在时事艰难的时候保持沉着，平静的心态。

It can carry us through the hard times.
它能帮我们度过苦难的时光...

 

If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view.

如果你觉得心有余力不足，觉得缺乏前进的动力，有时候你只需要改变思维的角度。

By training y...

Life
　　--- By Allan Houston
　　Life can be good,
　　Life can be bad,
　　Life is mostly cheerful,
　　But sometimes sad.
　　Life can be dreams,
　　Life can be great thoughts;
　　Life can mean a person,
　　Sitting in c...

The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers

Ji An lived at the time of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D.24). He was respected for

being upright and just and for daring to speak the truth. He did not bother abou...

英语双语故事：牧鹅姑娘
There once lived an old queen whose husband had been dead for many years, and she had a beautiful daughter.

When the princess grew up she was promised in marriage to a prince who lived far away. When the time came
...

 

The Fisherman and His Wife
　　Once upon a time there were a fisherman and his wife who lived together in a filthy shack near the sea.

Every day the fisherman went out fishing, and he fished, and he fished. Once he...

　　One day a peasant took his good hazel stick out of the corner and said to his wife, "Trina, I am going

across country, and shall not return for three days. If during that time the cattle dealer should happen to

call ...

 

　　A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure than I can see, Mother!" In

the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and

...

 

Once upon a time the fox was talking to the wolf about the strength of man, how no animal could withstand

him, and how all were obliged to employ cunning in order to protect themselves from him.
　　The wolf answer...

 
  Chinese Valentine's Day is on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. A love story

for this day is about the 7th daughter of Emperor of Heaven and an orphaned cowherd. The Emperor separated ...

 
A young cowherd named Niulang the cowherd happens across seven fairy sisters bathing in a lake. Encouraged

by his mischievous companion the ox, he steals their clothes and waits to see what will happen. The fairy
...

 


　　Nestled in the mountains of Bavaria, the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein (New Swan Castle) stands as a king's tribute to the chivalry and magic of a mythical age. 


　　The castle was the brainchild...

One day,a little monkey is playing by the well.


一天，有只小猴子在井边玩儿。


He looks in the well and shouts :


它往井里一瞧，高喊道：


“Oh!My god!The moon has fallen into the well!”  ...

While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends, a college student led the way into the den. "What is the big brass gong and hammer for?" one of his friends asked. "That is the talking clock," the man replied. "How's it work?"


...

After being with her all evening, the man couldn't take another minute with his blind date. Earlier, he had secretly arranged to have a friend call him to the phone so he would have an excuse to leave.When he returned to the table, he lowered his...

Three men, a doctor, an accountant and a lawyer are dead and they appear in front of St Peter. St Peter tells them that they have to answer one question in order to get to Heaven. He looks at the doctor and asks, "There was a movie that was made ...

A guy I know was towing his boat home from a fishing trip to Lake Huron when his car broke down. He didn't have his cell phone with him, but he thought maybe he might be able to raise someone on his marine radio to call for roadside assistance. He clim...

　　Goethe was once strolling on a narrow path in a park in Weimar. As luck would have it, he met with a critic who was hostile to him. Both of them stopped, staring at each other. Then the critic said, "I'll never make way for a fool." "But I will...

I couldn't decide whether to go to Salt Lake City or Denver for vacation, so I called the airlines to get prices. "Airfare to Denver is $300," the cheery salesperson replied. "And what about Salt Lake City?" "We have a really great rate to Salt Lake --...

The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find his apartment, he said, "Come up to the fifth floor and ring the doorbell with your elbow. When the door open, push with your foot."

"Why use my ...

A doctor vacationing on the Riviera met a lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, " I'm here because my house burned down, and the insurance company paid for everything. What are you doing here?" "That's quite a coinc...

One day a father was teaching his son and said, "The keys to your success are keeping your word and cleverness. Once you give somebody a promise, you must carry it out on matter what will happen. This is called 'keeping one's words.'

"What...

The newlyweds entered the elevator of their Miami Beach hotel. The operator, a magnificent blonde, looked at them in surprise and said, "Why, hello, Teddy, how are you?" When the couple reached their room, the piqued bride demanded: "Who was that woman...

Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office. "Boss," he says, " We're doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff." "We're short-handed, Smith" the boss...

One day a girl brings home her boyfriend and tells her father she wants to marry him. After talking to him for a while, he tells his daughter she can't do it because he's her half brother. The same problem happens again four more times! The girl ...

The fine-furniture store where I work has been in business since the 1920s. Recently I received a call from a woman who wanted to replace some chairs from a dining set purchased from us in the 1930s. I assured her we could help and sought the assistanc...

Professor Tom was going to meet his students on the next day, so he wrote some words on the blackboard which read as follows: "Professor Tom will meet the class tomorrow." A student, seeing his chance to display his sense of humor after reading the not...