英文短篇故事（纽约）241 New Hangover Cure
Half of America's adults drink alcohol, said Zach at a news conference. He was promoting his new medication. Every day, some of them drink too much. They get headaches and stomachaches. They throw up. Thats because they have hangovers. There are many
英文短篇故事（纽约）242 The Wheelchair Race
William was in his first wheelchair race. There were five other contestants. The age group was 12 to 15. William rolled up to the starting line. He was in the #1 lane. He said hello to the boy on his right. He was in the #2 lane. William asked, Is th
英文短篇故事（纽约）243 NYPD: Bike Tickets Galore
More than a dozen policemen were at 6th Avenue and 33rd Street. They were between JC Penney and Macy's. Most were on bicycles. Sixth Avenue is one-way north. A traffic light is at 33rd Street. Policemen were pulling over bicyclists by the handful. Je
英文短篇故事（纽约）244 A Lucky Blind Person
Samantha and Ira bumped into each other on the sidewalk. Ira apologized. No, no, I apologize, said Samantha. Ira said, Believe me, it's not your fault. I'm always bumping into things or people. I'm blind. Samantha said, You're blind?! Guess what? I'm
英文短篇故事（纽约）245 The Knuckleball Pitcher
Sandy wanted to pitch in the major leagues. His college coach said, You need a new pitch. You need to keep batters guessing. Learn how to throw a knuckleball. Sandy learned how to throw a killer knuckleball. In his senior year, he had 9 wins and 2 lo
英文短篇故事（纽约）246 Pink Slime in Ground Beef
Did you hear? Andy asked. Donna asked, Did I hear what? Andy said, Ground beef contains pink slime. I don't know what pink slime is, but it sounds bad. Donna said, I'll tell you what pink slime is. It's trimmings from the cows. They used to put it in
英文短篇故事（纽约）247 A Stolen Butterfinger
Wade, 12, was in a corner market. He looked around. He couldn't see anybody. He slipped a candy bar into his jacket pocket. It was a Butterfinger. He loved Butterfingers. He looked around again. The coast was clear. He walked past the clerk. He walke
英文短篇故事（纽约）248 Bike Rider Gets Help
Jimmy was on a mountain road. He came to a T. He slowed down and turned right. He didn't see the gravel on the road. His motorcycle went out from under him. He landed hard. He got up. His right leg couldn't bear any weight. A man driving a pickup pul
英文短篇故事（纽约）249 His First Acting Audition
Neil saw an interesting Craigslist ad. It said, MasterCard auditions. No experience necessary. 18 to 65. Maybe I can become an actor, Neil thought. Several days later he went to Pearl Studios on 8th Avenue. He went into a room on the fourth floor. Ab
英文短篇故事（纽约）250 Yellow Notes on the TV Set
She looked at the TV. Square, yellow notes were taped to it. She looked at the notes. One said, Take her out regularly. Another said, Listen to her. Another said, Don't argue with her. Another said, Support her. Another said, Help her without being a
英文短篇故事（纽约）251 Wash, Dry, and Forget
He was in the laundry room of the apartment building. A female worker was mopping the floor. He said, I can't believe how empty the laundry room is. I was able to wash six loads at once. She said, Yes, almost all the washers are empty. And nobody lef
英文短篇故事（纽约）252 Proud of His Average Son
Jerry had a son. He named him John. Jerry didn't want John to be the best. He didn't even want John to be better. He wanted John just to be average. That way our boy won't get hurt. You get hurt if you try to climb too high. It's safer to be part of
英文短篇故事（纽约）253 A Name Can Change You
The doctor said, You have high cholesterol. You are pre-diabetic. We don't want you to become diabetic. Start drinking black coffee. Eat brown rice instead of white rice. Eat less meat and more fish. Knock off all desserts. Eat more vegetables and fr
英文短篇故事（纽约）254 He's Moving to Greener Pastures
His old van was parked on 5th Avenue. He was a street vendor. He brought a tiny sewing machine out of his van. This is 100 years old, he said. It works great. It's manually powered. I'll never sell it. His sidewalk stand was next to his van. A sign s
英文短篇故事（纽约）255 She's All Ears
She was sitting in Washington Square Park. She was young and pretty. The huge arch was to her right. The fountain was to her left. It was a warm, sunny Saturday. Two empty beach chairs and a sign were next to her. The sign said, Willing To Listen. Ea
