A small boy and his father were having a walk in the country when it suddenly began to rain very hard． They did not have their umbrella with them， and there was nowhere to hide from the rain， so they were soon very wet， and the small boy did not feel very happy． For a long time while they were walking home through the rain， the boy was thinking． Then at last he turned to his father and said to him，“Why does it rain， Father？ It isn't very nice， is it？” “No， it isn't very nice， but it's very useful，Tom，”answered his father．“It rains to make the fruit and the vegetables grow for us， and to make the grass grow for the cows and sheep．” Tom thought about this for a few seconds， and then he said，“Then，why does it rain on the road too， Father？”

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began：My name is Stone, and I'm even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there'll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks with me, and then we'll get on well together. Then he went to each soldier one after another and asked him his name. “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly，”he said，“and don't forget to call me ‘sir'.”

Each soldier told him his name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him，“When I ask you a question, answer it！I'll ask you again：What's your name, soldier? The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied. My name is Stone breaker, sir. He said nervously.