20 năm trước

A man met a friend in the street carrying a television and looking delighted. "Why are you so happy?" he asked.

"I met a woman and fell deeply in love with her. After I courted her for a while, she returned my feelings. Today, after we went out together, she invited me home, closed the door, and whispered, 'This is my place. Now I'll give you anything you want.'"

Từ vựng trong truyện

• delighted: rất vui mừng
• courted: tán tỉnh
• returned my feelings: đáp lại tình cảm của tôi
• whispered: nói khẽ

A couple went on vacation at a fishing resort. The husband liked fishing at daybreak, while the wife preferred reading.

One day, he returned from fishing and wanted a nap. Though she was unfamiliar with the lake, his wife rowed out to enjoy the sunshine. After going a short distance, she stopped and resumed her book.

A guard suddenly approached and stopped beside her boat. "Good morning, ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading."

"You're in a no-fishing area."

"I'm sorry, sir, but I'm not fishing. I'm just reading."

"But you've got all the necessary equipment. You could start at any moment. I'll have to detain you and write up a report."

"If you do, I'll file a complaint against you for sexual harassment," she snapped.

"But I haven't even touched you!"

"True. But you've got all the necessary equipment, and you could start at any moment."

Từ vựng trong truyện

• daybreak: lúc trời sáng
• resumed: tiếp tục lại
• equipment: dụng cụ; trang bị
• detain: giữ lại; tạm giữ
• file a complaint: nộp đơn tố cáo
• sexual harassment: quấy rối tình dục

On a flight to the Far East, two travelers struck up a conversation.

"Do you often visit China?"

"No, this is my first time."

"If you don't mind my asking, why are you going there?"

"I'm gathering material for a book about the country."

"How wonderful! Will you be staying long?"

"Just three days."

"And what will your book be called?"

"China: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."

Từ vựng trong truyện

• Far East: Viễn Đông
• struck up a conversation: bắt đầu trò chuyện
• gathering material: thu thập tư liệu

While recording a car accident report, one police officer told another, "All right: body on the road, arms on the road, legs on the road, head on the pavement."

His partner wrote, paused, thought for a moment, and asked, "How do you spell 'pavement'?"

The first officer looked around, kicked the head, and said, "Head on the road."

Từ vựng trong truyện

• recording: ghi lại
• pavement: vỉa hè
• paused: dừng lại một lúc
• spell: đánh vần

"Dear adviser, my boyfriend bought me a pizza and sent an engagement ring with it. My mother is furious. She says an unmarried woman shouldn't accept presents from a man. What should I do?"

"Your mother is right. Give him the pizza back."

Từ vựng trong truyện

• adviser: người tư vấn
• engagement ring: nhẫn đính hôn
• furious: rất tức giận