[Story] A cowardly couple decided to take a course in courage. They found a downtown coupon for a discounted class. As they dozed off during the first lesson, they realized that courage was not something they could easily bring into their lives. They decided to face their fears head-on and signed up for a more advanced course. Over time, they gained the courage to face their fears and became stronger individuals. ...
[Story] A brilliant doctor, with a breath of fresh breeze, crossed the bridge to reach the wounded man. He quickly wrapped the wound and took a bribe for his service. The bright light of his ethics was wrecked, but he could breathe easy knowing he’d saved a life. [参考翻译] 一位杰出的医生，随着一阵清风，穿过桥去救治受伤的人。他迅速包扎了伤口，并为此服务收取了贿赂。他的道德之光被摧毁了，但他可以放心地呼吸，因为他知道挽救了一条生命。 [Words] breast [brest] n 胸部 breath [brɛθ] n 呼吸 breathe [brid] v 呼吸 breeze [briːz] n 微风 bribe [braɪb] n/v 贿赂 bridge [brɪdʒ] n 桥 bright [braɪt] adj 明亮的 brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt] adj 杰出的 wound [waʊnd] n 伤口 wrap [ræp] v 包扎 wreck [rek] n/v 破坏
[Story] In a world where words hold power, a tribe of linguists found themselves in a strange place. They had been given a task to create a tribute to the world’s languages, but they were only allowed one trick - the use of a trim, simple sentence. Despite their worries, they managed to create a piece that was both simple and profound, a tribute to the beauty of language. [参考翻译] 在一个词拥有力量的世界里，一个语言学家的部落发现自己处于一个奇怪的地方。他们被赋予了一个任务，为世界的语言创建一个致敬，但他们只被允许使用一个简单的技巧 - 使用一个简洁的句子。尽管他们感到担忧，但他们设法创造了一件既简单又深刻的东西，这是对语言美丽的致敬。 ...
[Story] A stranger, stranded in a storm, took shelter under a straw hut. As the rain poured down, he noticed a triangle-shaped hole in the roof. He quickly grabbed a strap from his backpack and used it to tie a piece of straw over the hole, streamlining the hut and preventing further leakage. The storm raged on, but the stranger felt a sense of accomplishment knowing that he had made a small difference in his situation. ...
[Story] A man named John, who was known for his ingenuity, decided to contrive a plan to make his life more convenient. He began by converting his old car into a mobile home, complete with a bed and a kitchen. This allowed him to travel the world while still enjoying the comforts of home. Along the way, he met a woman named Sarah, who was impressed by his resourcefulness. They quickly became friends and enjoyed many conversations about life and the world around them. However, their conversations often turned into heated debates, as they had very different convictions about the world. Conversely, their differences only seemed to make their friendship stronger. In the end, John realized that sometimes the most convenient solutions to life’s problems were the ones that were the most unconventional. ...
[Story] In a world where words hold power, a young man named Jack found himself in a peculiar situation. He had been tasked with translating a riddle that no one had been able to solve. The riddle read: “I am intangible, yet I can be seen. I can interfere, but I do not exist.” Jack pondered the riddle, trying to find the answer. He knew that he had to think outside the box and come up with something unconventional. After days of contemplation, he finally had an idea. He decided to create a device that would allow him to see the intangible world. He called it the “Transcendence Device.” With the help of his friend, they built the device using various components, including a transistor and a transit system. Once the device was complete, Jack used it to see the intangible world for the first time. He saw things that were invisible to the naked eye, such as interference patterns and stereotypes. He realized that the riddle was referring to these intangible phenomena. Jack translated the riddle and shared his discovery with the world. From that day on, he became known as a master of the intangible world, transcending the boundaries of what was once thought possible. ...
[Story] In a land where words were weapons, the riddle of the ridge was a formidable foe. It asked, “What is rigid but can be loosened by a rigorous lord?” The answer, of course, was a stationary steamer with a steep steak. But the foreigner who tried to solve it found himself in a riot of static and unmoving loops. He looked up at the loom of the lord’s forbidden forehead, his moan echoing through the foreign fields. ...
[Story] In a world where rhythm and rhetoric prevailed, a peculiar mob of ribbon-wearing rib-crackers mobilized to rid the streets of the prevalent pretty pretexts. They donned their suits and set out on their mission, their mobile phones buzzing with the latest module updates. The rib-crackers moved in unison, their every step a testament to the power of rhythm. They spoke in rhetoric, their words weaving a web of persuasion that left the pretty pretexts no choice but to surrender. And so, the rib-crackers prevailed, their mob a force to be reckoned with in the world of pretty pretexts and rhetoric. ...