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A Chimpanzee and a Norwegian
2023-12-05In 1990 the Swedes sent their first rocket up into outer space with a crew consisting of a chimpanzee(黑猩猩) and a Norwegian. On the control panel in fr...
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Only Once
2023-12-05A novice(初学者,新手) lion tamer(驯狮者) was being interviewed. "I understand your father was also a lion tamer," the reporter queried."Yes, he...
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Two Dollars
2023-12-05Jim walked into a store which had a sign outside: "Second-hand clothes bought and sold." He was carrying an old pair of pants(裤子,短裤) and ask...
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None Other Than a Soldier
2023-12-05As a newly commissinaed infantry(步兵) lieutenant, I was eager to set an example for my platoon(排,团) by cleaning my own M-16 rifle. While we were workin...
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Quick Reaction
2023-12-05My battery commander(连长) and I were interviewing candidates for a position as reconnaissance(侦测,勘探) sergeant in our artillery(火炮,大炮) unit. The selecte...
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Organization Plan of the Future
2023-12-05The exec(执行,主任参谋) was making a presentation to the company board: “Computers have allowed us to cut costs,“ he explained. “We expect even more dramati...
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Did You Know Him?
2023-12-05At a dinner party in the home of friends, our host mentioned his highschool alma mater(母校,校歌) . One of the guests asked him if he had been a student t...
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Patience
2023-12-05A wealthy matron(主妇) is so proud of a valuable antique(古老的) vase that she decides to have her bedroom painted the same color as the vase. Several pain...
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Napoleon was ill 拿破仑病了
2023-12-05Napoleon was illJack had gone to the university to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history professor failed him in his examinatio...
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Good Sight 良好的视力
2023-12-05Good SightLawyer: You say you were about thirty-five feet away from the scene of the accident? Just how far can you see clearly?Witness: Well, when I ...