原版英语小短文 181. Thieves Take Paintings
The thieves used a ladder, a flashlight, and a knife. And they were lucky. They broke into a famous museum. All they had to do was to break a window. They left half an hour later. They left with five paintings worth $200 million. The thieves cut the
原版英语小短文 182. Date the Right Boys
Paul had been a Marine for 17 years. He couldn't wait to retire. I've enjoyed it, he told his brother Sam, but I'll also enjoy leaving it. He wasn't sure what he was going to do after retirement. He definitely would spend more time with his daughters
原版英语小短文 183. Carry the Groceries Home (1)
In New York City, grocery stores are hard to find. It's a lucky person who lives within a block of a grocery store. Delis and little restaurants are everywhere, but grocery stores are few and far between. The closest grocery store to Brian was Griste
原版英语小短文 184. Carry the Groceries Home (2)
Two weeks later, Brian bought a sturdy wooden stick. He took it into Gristedes. He bought his groceries. The checker put them in four double plastic bags. He took the stick and the four heavy bags outside. He put the bags on the sidewalk. He put two
原版英语小短文 185. A New "From" Name
How did they ever publish this book? Did they read it before they published it? Did they ever hear of Spell Check? He couldn't believe that they charged $70 for the book. He had circled all the errors with a red pen. So he couldn't return the book. H
原版英语小短文 186. A Book Full of Typos
How did they ever publish this book? Did they read it before they published it? Did they ever hear of Spell Check? He couldn't believe that they charged $70 for the book. He had circled all the errors with a red pen. So he couldn't return the book. H
原版英语小短文 187. The Nice Lady
Calvin answered the phone. A woman said, Hello. I'm Ruth. I'm a volunteer for Alzheimer's. She sounded like an old woman. She said the organization was trying to raise money. He asked how she got his number. She said his number was on her list. He sa
原版英语小短文 188. Garage Door for Sale
Gary put his garage door for sale online. A man called. Was the garage door in good condition? Did Gary have all the parts? What was the price again? $465, Gary said. The price was in the ad. The man was testing Gary. He was testing to see if Gary wa
原版英语小短文 189. Close the Blinds
She called his name. Then she said hello loud and slow. He said, My name's not Hello. When are you going to learn that? He went into the living room. She asked him to close the blinds. She was getting dressed. She was afraid that people across the st
原版英语小短文 190. The Picture
Emily and Grant were inside Macy's on 34th Street. Macy's was having its annual flower show. The store was full of flowers. They were beautiful to look at and beautiful to smell. It was like being in a forest or jungle. Flowers were everywhere. The s
原版英语小短文 191. Fight Your Own Battles
Billy came home from school. He was in the first grade. He was crying. He told his dad that Johnny had pushed him. Johnny had pushed him three times. Billy wanted his dad to go to school with him the next day. He wanted his dad to push Johnny. He wan
原版英语小短文 192. Workers in the City (1)
New York City has thousands of workers. It has workers that you don't see. It has workers that you do see. The workers that you do see are right on the street. Street vendors are everywhere. Vendors set up on the wide sidewalks. They sell purses. The
原版英语小短文 193. Workers in the City (2)
Some men are wearing bright yellow shirts that say City Sights NY. They sell tickets for double-decker buses that go around the city daily. Riders can hop on and off when and where they want. Men in white shirts push blue trash cans on wheels. The me
原版英语小短文 194. The Engraved Lighter
He was going to move to LA in a month. He was going to start a new life. He was excited. His girlfriend was excited, too. She couldn't wait to go to Disneyland and visit Hollywood. His birthday was a week away. She bought him an expensive cigarette l
原版英语小短文 195. Dig for Rewards
Stuart stood in line in the drugstore. The clerk said, Next. She asked Stuart for his Rewards card. Stuart had been digging through his wallet looking for it. He finally found it. It was with seven other Rewards cards for seven other stores. Each car
