365个英语简短小故事-271. Stepmother Kills Herself
Lois Castle, 58, committed suicide at home with a revolver yesterday. Two police officers heard a single gunshot as they were about to knock on her front door. They were at her house to arrest her for the 1970 murder of her young stepdaughter. Castle
365个英语简短小故事-272. Beautiful Teacher Smiles
The annual teachers meeting was the only time that all the teachers got together in one place at one time. It was a 3-hour meeting, from 7 to 10 p.m. Lecturers talked on various subjects. Each talk was followed by a question and answer period. It was
365个英语简短小故事-273. Are Criminals Taking Over LA
A 29-year-old woman was driving her car in the wrong place at the wrong time. She was fatally wounded by a couple of stray bullets. The bullets were intended for a 20-year-old man, who was seriously wounded by two other bullets. The shootings occurre
365个英语简短小故事-274.Happy Van Driver
Police in San Dimas pulled over a florists van yesterday and arrested the driver, Karl Rover, for smoking and transporting marijuana. The police got suspicious when Karl remained stopped even after the light had turned green. One officer asked Karl w
365个英语简短小故事-275. Open Wide,Say Your Prayers
Three months had passed. It was time for Tony to visit his dental hygienist again. The visit usually lasted two to three hours. The hygienist always went through a list of questions about his health. Then she took his pulse and blood pressure. Last,
365个英语简短小故事-276. The Final Phone Call
But I love you so much, she said. I think I must be crazy. I cant stop thinking about you. I want to be with you all the time. I want to marry you. Maybe you are a little crazy, he said. Although I think thats part of being in love. But you hardly kn
365个英语简短小故事-277.The Doctor's Perfect Children
Veronica was an only child. Even as a child, she decided that she was going to be a doctor. All her dolls became her patients. All her dollhouses became hospitals for her patients. She spent her early childhood treating her patients for all kinds of
365个英语简短小故事-278. There Goes the Neighborhood
Carbon Street is a long, tree-lined street with majestic houses on either side. The houses are owned by millionaires who cherish their quiet, residential street. Throughout the day, the only noise is usually the sound of various birds singing in the
365个英语简短小故事-279. Let’s Go to Vegas
Sandra had not been to Las Vegas in more than a year. She was excited. Her sister Janice was coming by to pick her up in about ten minutes. Sandra finished putting her toothbrush and toothpaste into her travel bag; those were the last two items on he
365个英语简短小故事-280. Squirrel Attacks Woman
A woman golfing with her husband and her mother was taken to the local hospital yesterday afternoon. The woman was struck by a golf cart driven by her mom. Ginger Rogers, 55, was hit by the cart about 2 p.m. at Fairway Golf Course. She was examining
365个英语简短小故事-281. He Goes to War
Roland was a carpenter in Virginia. He and Sheila had three kidstwo boys and baby Jessica. The baby had been in and out of the hospital for the last year because of infections and other problems. She was very weak and sick. The doctors were not confi
365个英语简短小故事-282. English Is Confusing
Good evening, everybody! said the teacher, Donna. Where is everybody? That was sort of a daily joke by Donna. Usually the class started with only two or three students present, and then filled up as the minutes went by. It was summertime. Summer scho
365个英语简短小故事-283. Pump Up the Tires
The blue bike was sitting in Owens living room. It had no kickstand, so he had wedged the front tire in between two bookshelves so that the bike would stand upright. Both tires were flat. Dust covered the bike. However, no household spiders had set u
365个英语简短小故事-284. Don’t Go Swimming...
Pete had lived in Florida for 20 years. A boring 20 years, he often thought. His house was only a 10-minute walk from the Gulf. He walked to the sandy white beach almost every day. Bobs Liquors was at the corner, halfway to the beach. It was the only
365个英语简短小故事-285. The Park That Went to...
When Winnie and Arnold bought their house at the end of a cul-de-sac in 1980, they thought they had died and gone to heaven. There were only four houses on the street. Between their house and their neighbors house was a dirt pathway. The path led to