Story 1 A boy once found a jar( 罐子 ) full of nuts in his mother’s kitchen and he put his hand in to help himself get as many as he could. When he tried to take his hand out of the jar, however, he found that the opening was too narrow( 狭窄的 ) for his clenched fist( 握紧的拳头 ) to pass through. “What shall I do?’’ he cried. “My hand will be stuck in this jar.” Just then his mother came in. “Really,” she said, “there’s nothing to make such a fuss( 大惊小怪 ) about. Try taking half as many nuts as you have in your hand, and you’ll find your hand will come out of the jar quite easily.” Story 2 A woman walks up to a little old man, rocking( 摇动 ) in a chair on his porch( 走廊 ). “I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look,” she says. “What’s your secret for a long, happy life?” “I smoke three packs a day, drink a case of whiskey( 威士忌 ) a week, and never exercise.” “Wow, that’s amazing,” says the woman, “How old are you?” “Twenty-six.”