英文短篇故事（纽约）440 Your Future Is Before You

 　　Joey and Stacy finished their meal. The waiter brought them some fortune¹ cookies. Stacy broke open her cookie. Joey asked, "What does it say?" She said, "It says that I'll see a special person soon." Just then, her mom walked into the restaurant. They hugged each other. Joey opened his cookie. He said, "Mine says that I'm about to come into some money." Just then, his friend Scott walked in. Scott said, "I saw your car outside. Here's the $20 I borrowed last week." Joey said, "Boy, these fortune cookies are right on the mark today, aren't they?" He opened another cookie. He said, "It says a ticket is in my future. Oh, boy! I just entered a drawing² for the Stones concert next week. I'm going to win a concert ticket!" Just then, Caroline walked in. She said, "Joey! The meter maid³ is outside standing⁴ next to your car."

1 fortune   

n.财富，运气，兴隆，大量财产，好运，命运

参考例句：

• Fortune has always smiled at him.他的命运一向很好。
• To live in a city is a great fortune itself.住进城市是伟大的财富。

2 drawing   

n.图画，制图，素描术

参考例句：

• Drawing is my favorite lesson.画图画是我最喜欢的课程。
• The children learn singing,dancing,drawing,and the like in the kindergarten.孩子们在幼儿园里学习唱歌、跳舞、画图画等。

3 maid   

n.少女，未婚女子，女仆

参考例句：

• I have sent my maid away.我已把我的女仆解雇了。
• A maid in white is walking along the boardwalk.一位白衣少女漫步于海边的木板路上。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。