英文短篇故事（纽约）400 Teddy Bear for Sale

 　　The bulletin¹ board ad said, "Human Size Teddy Bear for Sale. Paid $100, asking $50." Next to those words was a color photo of just the teddy bear. It looked new and lovable. But, he wondered, how big is this bear? How big is "human size"? Humans come in all sizes, from infants² to sumo wrestlers. Then again, he thought, what does size matter anyhow? It's half price! Valentine's Day was coming up. It'd make a nice gift for his girlfriend. She liked teddy bears. He called her up. He told her about the bear. She asked, "Are you going to buy it for your niece?" He said, "Actually, I was thinking it'd make a sweet Valentine's Day gift for you. You like teddy bears." She said, "You're thinking of giving me a used teddy bear for Valentine's Day?! Go ahead, and I'll get you something even sweeter—used chocolate!"

1 bulletin   

n.小报，会刊，简明新闻，新闻快报

参考例句：

• We read the declaration posted on the bulletin board.我们读了贴在布告板上的声明。
• The radio bulletin warned of the typhoon.收音机新闻快报发布了台风警报。

2 infants   

婴儿，幼儿( infant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a nursery for infants under two 两岁以下婴幼儿的托儿所
• Infants were rent from their mother's arms. 婴儿从母亲手里被夺走。