ENGLISH-CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE. Selected Humorous Stories. Issue 1

Author: Yuan Xingju
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: The content of this book is mostly small jokes. But don't underestimate them, as these jokes often carry profound meanings and reflect important issues in social life. The book exposes the lies of politicians, criticizes bureaucratic attitudes, and satirizes ignorance, greed, and cunning. Due to the inherent characteristics of humorous stories—such as highlighting contradictions, vivid imagery, witty language, and exaggerated techniques—they leave a deep impression on readers, entertaining them while enlightening them. This book selects 58 humorous and thought-provoking stories from the large number of popular humorous stories in Britain and America today. Accompanied by translations, annotations, illustrations, exercises, and answers, it is designed for extracurricular reading for college and high school students, as well as self-learners of English.