英文短篇故事（纽约）421 Is There Someone Else?
She said, I might get a job offer in Beijing. It pays really well. But I'll have to be there for five years. What do you want to dogo there with me, or stay here in Manhattan? Her husband said, Oh, I'll definitely stay here. Five years of that pollut
英文短篇故事（纽约）422 Sidewalks You Can Eat Off
I love this city, he said. It's got so much energy. Just step outside and you can feel it almost everywhere. She said, Yes, Manhattan is full of people and their energy. He said, And, contrary to what you see in movies and on TV, it's full of nice pe
英文短篇故事（纽约）423 The Slide Rule Rules
On Alternate Earth, all the news was about Hiram Humboldt, the world's premier engineer. He had been caught cheating on his wifeagain! Hiram said, My marriage is already toast. I love my wife, but these young, beautiful women won't leave me alone. It
英文短篇故事（纽约）424 Sleeping with One Eye Open
He had the flu. He went to bed. Even under a heavy quilt, he was shivering. His wife, who normally slept in the other bedroom, decided to spend the night with him. He said, Honey, I'm not dying. I just have a bug. It'll go away in a few days. If you
英文短篇故事（纽约）425 Much Older Than He Looks
Sam, 54, looks like he's about 30. He's always looked very youthful. He likes to tell about his first development deal. He was sitting in a lawyer's office. The lawyer kept looking at his watch. Finally, Sam asked, Are we waiting for someone? The law
英文短篇故事（纽约）426 Opened Window, Closed Mouth
It was 38 degrees outside. Brad found a seat in the second floor classroom. It was near one of three huge windows. The windows overlooked 36th Street. No icy drafts blew past any window edges. If nothing else, it was a warm room with a view. Brad hop
英文短篇故事（纽约）427 Oranges All Day, Every Day
She walked into their apartment. Her nose crinkled. She asked, What's that smell? He said, They were giving these away on the street. They're promoting a new air freshener. She said, Air freshener? It doesn't smell like fresh air in here. It smells l
英文短篇故事（纽约）428 The Pill with No Future
After much effort, Lana developed a magic pill. It would enable her to see her own death. She swallowed the pill. In her mind's eye, she saw the date on the daily newspaper. She saw herself walking up Broadway. When she got to 41st Street, she looked
英文短篇故事（纽约）429 Don't Talk to Me Like That
Rose was taking a makeup test during class. It was an adult evening class. When break started, she continued taking her test. Alvin turned on his iPod as soon as break started. The earbuds sat on his desk as his iPod blasted away. Rose said, Would yo
英文短篇故事（纽约）430 The Tiny Office Fridge
They were talking about the small office refrigerator. She said, The boss likes it because it probably saves him a dollar a month in electricity. He said, The real reason is that he doesn't want everyone bringing their lunch to work. The smaller the
英文短篇故事（纽约）431 The Old College Try
She was the prettiest girl he'd ever seen. He was in love. It was love at first sight. It was fate. It was his fate to have seen her. It was going to be their fate to get married, have children, and live happily ever after. He sat down next to her in
英文短篇故事（纽约）432 Perfume, Coffee, and Cats
He was on the elevator. A woman got on at the second floor. Her perfume was overwhelming. Whatever happened to moderation in everything, he wondered. They sell perfume by the ounce. Why do some women wear it by the quart, he wondered. He got off the
英文短篇故事（纽约）433 Thaiger, or Tiger?
A Thai golfer recently won the Malaysian Open on the European Tour. A TV announcer said, This is tremendous news for Asian golf. This victory is the first on the European Tour by an Asian golfer. It tells the men's professional golfing world that Asi
英文短篇故事（纽约）434 Facelook Hosts Daily Birthday Party
On Natalie's tenth birthday, her mom said, Guess what? We're taking you to the Birthday Parlor. There'll be free cake, ice cream, karaoke, and games. There'll be drawings for free prizes. There'll be free entertainment by magicians and musicians. The
英文短篇故事（纽约）435 Lazy, Spoiled, or Both?
May was 15. She was an only child. It was her first visit to Manhattan. Vicky had gone to school with May's mom 30 years ago. Out of the blue, May's mom had called. She'd asked Vicky to escort May from JFK to their Manhattan hotel. Vicky met May at t
