iving enterprise。 The fields are grown over with weeds; the farmhouse is falling apart; and the fences are collapsing all around。
During his first day of work; the town preacher stops by to bless the man’s work; saying; “May you and God work together to make this the farm of your dreams!”
A few months later; the preacher stops by again to call on the farmer。 Look and behold。 it’s like a pletely different place—the farmhouse is pletely rebuilt and in excellent condition; there are plenty of cattle and other livestock happily munching on feed in well…fenced pens; and the fields are filled with crops planted in neat rows。 “Amazing!” the preacher says。 “Look what God and you have acplished together!”
“Yes; reverend;” says the farmer; “but remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone!”
聰明的學生參加期末考試
一位有機生物學教授站在20名高年級的學生面前,正準備發期末考試的試卷。
“我要說的是,這個學期能夠教你們我感到非常榮幸。我明白你們都很努力,你們中的許多人在暑假之後就要去醫學院深造了。為了避免同學們因為參與本週末過多的慶祝活動而影響了學習成績,所以有誰願意放棄這次考試,就可以得‘B’。”
許多學生異常驚喜,一個接一個地站了起來,從教授身邊走過,對他表示感謝,並在紙上籤了名。等到最後一個選擇放棄的學生走出教室後,教授看著剩下的同學問:“還有嗎?這是你們的最後機會了。”終於,還是有一名同學站了起來,接受了建議。
教授關上門,清點了一下剩餘的同學,說道:“我非常高興看到你們能夠相信自己,你們都得‘A’。”
Smart Students Taking a Final Exam
A professor stood before his class of 20 senior organic biology students; about to hand out the final exam。
“I want to say that it’s been a pleasure teaching you this semester。 I know you’ve all worked extremely hard and many of you are off to medical school aft