英文短篇故事（纽约）271 Dirty Menu, Dirty Glasses
The restaurant was on West 31st Street. They sat down at an outside table. They hadn't eaten there before. A waiter came. He brought two menus. He left. They looked at the menus. Scott saw dried-out food on his menu. He frowned. The waiter returned w
英文短篇故事（纽约）272 A Free New Testament
Matt was walking on the sidewalk next to Bryant Park. A woman stopped him. Would you like a free book? she asked. Matt asked, What kind of book? It was the New Testament. Matt asked, Do I have to give you a donation? She said no. He said, I'm not ver
英文短篇故事（纽约）273 The Facebook IPO
Facebook's initial public offering was May 18. CNBC was covering the event live. Ian went online at 11 a.m. Shares were selling at $39 each. He decided to gamble his entire savings of $5,000. He placed a market order to buy 128 shares. He waited for
英文短篇故事（纽约）274 Use Money to Make Money
Gus was a wealthy man. He owned corporations, buildings, ships, and planes. He owned land and three islands. He had two children, both sons. He loved Sam. He tolerated Earl. Earl was a lazy worker. Sam was a hard worker. Gus did not want to split his
英文短篇故事（纽约）275 Ride with the Traffic
The woman yelled at him. You're going the wrong way! she yelled. Why don't you obey the rules? She was pretty. He stopped. He got off his bike. He said, I was just trying to save time. She said, Well, you won't be saving time if you injure someone. I
英文短篇故事（纽约）276 The Dangerous Paper Clip
They were walking toward the elevator. He was sucking on a paper clip. They got to the elevator. He pushed the Down button. They waited. He decided to throw out the paper clip. But no trash can was nearby. He didn't want to throw the paper clip on th
英文短篇故事（纽约）277 Bikers Breaking Rules
She said, Let's do our school project about bikers breaking rules. He agreed. They took notepads to Union Square. They watched and waited. They put check marks next to each violation. After two hours, they went home. They counted their check marks. F
英文短篇故事（纽约）278 A Perfect Game
One year of practice was all he needed. He practiced bowling for a year. Then he entered a pro tournament. He bowled three 300 games for a perfect 900 series. He did that six times against six competitors. He won the tournament. He practiced pitching
英文短篇故事（纽约）279 An IPO Market Order
He turned on his TV. The price for Facebook was hovering at $39 a share. He placed a market order online for 128 shares. Then he realized he had made a mistake. He should have placed a limit order. A market order could fill at ANY price. A limit orde
英文短篇故事（纽约）280 Eye Drops for Itchy Eyes
In early spring, her eyes got itchy. He bought eye drops for her. He bought antihistamines for her. She took the antihistamines. They helped, but not completely. She didn't take the eye drops. Why don't you try the drops? he asked. She said she hated
英文短篇故事（纽约）281 Moving on Up
She came home from work. Her son was loading up his car. She asked, What are you doing? He said, Im moving out. She said, This is sort of sudden, isn't it? He said he had been laid off that morning. She said, Well, that's too bad. But you can find an
英文短篇故事（纽约）282 Why Kill a Child?
It was Evan's first time to walk alone to the school bus stop. The bus stop was a block from his home. It was next to a bodega. A bodega worker saw Evan. He offered Evan, 6, a soda. He led Evan down into the basement. He choked him to death. He put h
英文短篇故事（纽约）283 Quick and Easy Shopping
She walked into a NewBrands drugstore. She needed to buy batteries and toothpaste. She walked over to the Quick-Find kiosk. She pressed the English Help button on the screen. The kiosk said, Welcome to NewBrands. How may I help you? She said, I'm loo
英文短篇故事（纽约）284 Fleet Week in NYC
Fleet Week occurs every May. Two U.S. Navy ships were at Piers 90 and 92. Saturday afternoon, Herb walked by himself almost 30 blocks to the Intrepid Museum at 46th Street. He then joined the crowd walking north to 54th Street. Everyone was walking o
英文短篇故事（纽约）285 Good Steak, Bad Seat
Few diners were in the steak restaurant. Jody saw two tables that he liked. My friends and I are eating here Sunday. Which of these tables gets less foot traffic? he asked a worker. She said, That cabinet behind table 81 contains all the dishes and g
