365个英语简短小故事-151. Fire Kills Two Young Girls
Two sisters, four and six years old, died in a late-night fire that started because of an overloaded power strip. The girls were in an unattached garage that had been illegally converted into an apartment. The new apartment did not conform to Los Ang
365个英语简短小故事-152. Fire-Starters
Police arrested five young men for setting the Malibu Canyon fire that recently destroyed 53 homes, resulted in the temporary evacuation of 12,000 people, and burned 5,000 acres of woodland. The fire began in a small public park that prohibited alcoh
365个英语简短小故事-153. Get out of "Jail" (1)
Oh, the joy! The absolute joy! Archie couldnt remember a recent moment when he had felt so happy. If he could sing, he would have sung. If he could dance, he would have danced. If he could have shouted to the world, he would have shouted to the world
365个英语简短小故事-154. Get out of "Jail" (2)
On Monday and Tuesday, Archie got the same recording. He had now escaped jury duty for three days, Monday through Wednesday. Only two days to go. Wednesday afternoon, his friend Gil called, asking Archie if he wanted to play golf the next morning. Ar
365个英语简短小故事-155. New Year Celebrations
Different countries and cultures celebrate the new year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China,
365个英语简短小故事-156. Man Leaves $50K to Waitress
A waitress who worked in a truck stop restaurant received $50,000 in a will. The popular Do-Drop-In Truck Stop is on interstate 10 just west of El Paso, Texas. Its open 24/7, and it seats 80. Matthew had been a regular customer there for the last ten
365个英语简短小故事-157. Man Leaves $50K to Waitress
Whenever the other waitresses saw Matthew pulling up in his old car, they would tell Amber that her boyfriend had arrived. They teased Amber about the day the elderly Matthew would propose to her. What are you going to tell him? asked Chelsea. If you
365个英语简短小故事-158. Who Needs School?
Two years after it was appointed by the governor, a panel has delivered its report on education in California. One of its findings is that half of the students who reach the ninth grade will never graduate. There were about 6 million students in Cali
365个英语简短小故事-159. Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving has become Americas wildest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, chain stores all across the nation open early on Friday. Some stores open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some sleepyhead stores, li
365个英语简短小故事-160. JFK Assassinate
Every November 22, people worldwide remember and ponder the assassination in 1963 of President John F. Kennedy. He was sitting in the back seat of a convertible (the top was down) when bullets fired from a rifle tore into him and a fellow passenger.
365个英语简短小故事-161. Don’t Top Off the Tanks
Alabama Airlines has notified its pilots to stop topping off their fuel tanks. Alarmed, pilot Buck Rogers sent a copy of the memo to Time Magazine, which investigated the matter. It discovered that AA was reacting to a 50-percent increase in fuel pri
365个英语简短小故事-162. The Clapper
If you have two hands, you cant help but applaud the original Clapper. First sold in 1985, it worked with a lamp or any other electric device. You plugged the Clapper into an outlet. Then you plugged your lamp into the Clapper. By clapping twice, you
365个英语简短小故事-163. Tuberculosis Still Kills
There are some good things about the disease of tuberculosis (TB). One is that it can be cured. Another is that TB is not spread by shaking hands, sharing dishes, or sharing clothing. Another is that people usually catch it only from others that they
365个英语简短小故事-164.Old Dogs Become Young Again
My 10-year-old dog cant even walk up two steps to get into the house, Alicia told her new friend. I have to carry Prince up those two steps. Late one night I saw an ad on TV for Young Again Dog Beverage. They showed an old dog trying to get into an a
365个英语简短小故事-165. Ham and Eggplant
He arrived home a little bit hungry. First, he had to take a small package of ham out of the freezer. But before he did that, he took the big pot off the stove and put about an inch of water in the bottom. Then he put the steamer basket into the pot.
