英文短篇故事（纽约）226 Lasagna in Little Italy
They were in Little Italy, near Chinatown. I'm starving, Meg said. She wanted to try an Italian dish. Aaron said, You might not like it. She said, That's okay. If I don't, you can eat it. They stopped at a busy corner restaurant. This one must be goo
英文短篇故事（纽约）227 He Saves Tot from Train
St. Peter greeted Justin at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter said, Welcome to heaven. I'm St. Peter. Your name, sir? Justin asked, My name? Don't you know my name? I thought you people knew everything and everyone. St. Peter said, We do. But sometimes new
英文短篇故事（纽约）228 The World's Greatest Fighter
One Punch Pauly was the world's greatest boxer. With either hand, he had the world's most powerful punch, said his trainer. I saw him punch a Manhattan phone book. It was four inches thick. After Pauly's punch, it was one inch thick. Pauly weighed on
英文短篇故事（纽约）229 They'll Deliver It Tomorrow
Jason wanted to buy a Soleus space heater. It is quiet. It produces a lot of heat. Amazon.com was selling it for only $40. But next-day shipping cost $20. For $46, the heater was also at Office Depot. Jason walked over to Office Depot. A worker said,
英文短篇故事（纽约）230 She Dreams About Grandma
Kathy had a dream. In the dream, her dead grandma said, Help me! My grave is soaking wet. Kathy said, But I'm in America. Where's Daddy? He lives near your grave. Can't he help you? Grandma said, I asked him. But you know your daddy. He never listene
英文短篇故事（纽约）231 A Big, Fat NYC Cookie
She brought home a small white bag. Surprise! she said. He asked, What's in the bag? She said, You'll never know until you open it. He said, I was joking. I already know what's in it. I recognize that white bag. You were at Levain's on 74th Street. T
英文短篇故事（纽约）232 A Pizza a Day
Maury said, A 33-year-old Brooklyn woman has been eating pizza since she was two years old. Diane asked, What's so unusual about that? Everyone loves pizza. I've been eating pizza for almost 25 years myself. Maury asked, Do you eat anything else? Dia
英文短篇故事（纽约）233 When a Million Isn't Enough
The lottery jackpot was almost $100 million. Chris rarely played, because the chance of winning is about one in 170 million. That's not even worth a penny bet, Chris thought. But, just for the heck of it, he bought a lottery ticket. That night, he ch
英文短篇故事（纽约）234 The Cat Whisperer
Tim, 11, could read the minds of the family's two cats. I know when they're happy, he told his sister Ellen. I know when they're sad. I know when they're hungry. I know when they're thirsty. Ellen, 9, said, First of all, cats aren't happy or sad. The
英文短篇故事（纽约）235 Can I Undo That Wish?
Life was hard. Life was tough. John had no family. He had no friends. He had no future. He had given up. In the last month, he had probably said, I wish I was dead, 1,000 times a day. Sometimes he would repeat the words for five minutes at a time. Al
英文短篇故事（纽约）236 How About Banning Cigarettes?
New York State banned the sale of synthetic marijuana today. New York stores have sold the fake pot for about three years. The state will fine anyone who continues to sell the product. Stores marketed it as incense. The brand names included Spice and
英文短篇故事（纽约）237 Where Is That Winning Ticket?
The lottery jackpot was over $400 million. Mary and 14 coworkers at a McDonald's pooled their money. Mary bought 61 tickets with the money. She made copies of the tickets. She gave a copy to each coworker. The lottery numbers were drawn. One of their
英文短篇故事（纽约）238 Pay Them, and They Will Come
A high school in Ohio had poor attendance. I've got an idea, said an English teacher at a teachers' meeting. Most of our students are poor. Let's pay them to attend school. Most of the other teachers agreed. They applauded. The principal laughed. Pay
英文短篇故事（纽约）239 The World's Favorite Candy Bar
He wanted to create the world's most delicious candy bar. He bought a candy bar factory. He experimented with many different ingredients. He created batch after batch of experimental candy. One day he created a superb batch. He shared it with his fam
英文短篇故事（纽约）240 Two Heavy Grocery Bags
The doorbell rang. He opened the door. His wife stood there. She held a brown grocery bag in each hand. The groceries were from Whole Foods on 7th Avenue. She walked into the apartment. She put the bags down. He carried the bags to the refrigerator.
