A Small Boy and a Donkey 小男孩与驴子
A small boy leading a donkey passed by an Army camp. A couple of soldiers wanted to have some fun with the lad(少年，小伙子) . What are you holding onto your brother so tight for, sonny? asked one of them.
So he won't join the army, the youngster replied without blinking an eye.
一个小男孩牵着头驴子穿过部队营房。两名士兵想跟小家伙开个玩笑：小孩，你把你哥哥牵得这么紧干什么?
这样，他就不会去参军了。小家伙眼都不眨地回答道。
I Need Your Football
George knocked on the door of his friend's house. When his friend's mother answered he asked, "Can Albert come out to play? "
"No," said the mother, "It's too cold. "
"Well, then, " said George, "Can his football come out to play ?"
乔冶敲着他朋友家的门。当朋友的`妈妈来应门时，他问：“阿尔伯特可以出来玩吗?”
“不行，”那位妈妈说，“天气太冷了。”
“ 噢，那么，” 乔冶， “他的足球可以出来玩吗?”
狗也知道这个谚语吗?
The little girl did not like the look of the barking dog.
"It's all right," said a gentleman, "don't be afraid. Don't you know the proverb: Barking dogs don't bite?"
"Ah, yes," answered the little girl. "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb, too?"
一个小女孩非常不喜欢狗狂叫的样子。
“没有关系，”一位先生说，“不用害怕，你知道这条谚语吗：‘吠狗不咬人。’”
“啊，我是知道，可是狗也知道吗?”