篇一：a gentle reminder

having been married a long time, my husband sometimes needs a gentle reminder of a special occasion. on the morning of our 35th anniversary, we were sitting at the breakfast table when i hinted, "honey, do you realize that we’ve been sitting in these same two seats for exactly 35 years?"

putting down the newspaper, he looked straight at me and said, "so, you want to switch seats?"

篇二：lucky mother

a young mother believed that it was very wrong to waste any food when there were so many hungry people in the world. one evening, she was giving her small daughterher tea before putting her to bed. first she gave her a slice of fresh brown bread and butter, but the child said that she did not want it like that. she asked for some jam on her bread as well.her mother looked at her for a few seconds and then said, when i was a small girl like you, lucy, i was always given either bread and butter, or bread and jam, but never bread with butter and jam.lucy looked at her mother for a few moments with pity in her eyes and then said to her kindly, aren’t you pleased that you’ve come to live with us now?

篇三：how to become rich

little brother: i saw you kiss my elder sister, and if you don’t give me a nickel i’ll tell my father.sister’s boyfriend: no, don’t do that. here’s a nickel.little brother: that makes a buck and a quarter i’ve made this month.

篇四：i want a nightmare

before the final examination, tom told his mother, "mom, i had a dream last night that i’d passed today’s exam.""don’t trust dreams, dear. it is said what you experience in dreams usually turns out to be the opposite." mother replied."then i do hope i’ll fail the other subjects in my dream tonight," tom said.

篇五：to buy a video

amos asked his mother whether they could have a video.

i’m afraid we can’t afford one, sighed his mother.

but on the following day in came amos, staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video.

how on earth did you pay for that? gasped his mother.

easy, mum. replied amos, i sold the television。