英文短篇故事（纽约）481 Nice People Are So…Nice
On Planet Harmony, two Earthlings were talking. Nathan had just arrived from Earth. Simon said, I've been here for almost a year. I had heard about this place for many years. It always sounded too good to be true. But it's all true. People here are s
英文短篇故事（纽约）482 She Used the Wrong Credit Card
She was a little frazzled. Among other problems, a flower company had been billing her incorrectly. She called her bank. She told the rep about the problem, but he wasn't any help. She told him to cancel that credit card. She went out to lunch severa
英文短篇故事（纽约）483 The Arena Will Always Look Old
Ernie took the Q train to Brooklyn. He wanted to see what Barclays Center, the new arena, looked like up close. He walked up the stairs from the station. He looked at the building. It didn't look new; it looked old. It looked like it was covered with
英文短篇故事（纽约）484 Where Is That Thumb Drive?
He wanted to use his thumb drive. He always kept it in his left pants pocket. He started digging around in that pocket. He couldn't feel the drive. Nothing is ever easy, he thought. He emptied his pocket. He put everything on the desk, but there was
英文短篇故事（纽约）485 Baseball Fans Balk at Prices
The number of fans attending Yankees games this spring has decreased from last year. In a TV interview, a Yankees spokesman listed various reasons for the decreased attendance. He said, Well, first of all, there's the weather. Spring has been cold an
英文短篇故事（纽约）486 Watch Where You Sit
He went into the bedroom closet. He grabbed his pants and a shirt. He put them on the bed. Then he took his shoes and socks out of the closet. He put the socks next to the shirt. He took off his glasses. He put them on the bed next to his socks. He p
英文短篇故事（纽约）487 A Street Sign for Stilt Walkers
Justin got off the R train at Whitehall Street in downtown Manhattan. After climbing one flight of stairs, he climbed three more. He stopped to catch his breath and study the city map on the station wall. It showed that the MTA Service Center was nea
英文短篇故事（纽约）488 A Pretty Woman Is a Pretty Woman
Howard said, We're so lucky to live in the Big Apple. Everywhere I look, I see another gorgeous woman. Look at that blonde walking our way. She's definitely a 10. Alan said, Well, maybe a 9. Her eyes are a little too close together. But it's interest
英文短篇故事（纽约）489 Cramps That Curl His Toes
Brother said, Boy, I had killer foot cramps last night. My feet curled up so much that I couldn't even stand. And massaging them didn't help a bit. Sister said, You should drink a small glass of salt water. That works great for me. In fact, it's like
英文短篇故事（纽约）490 I Cried Because I Had No Shoes
Gordon said, My elbow's killing me. I have tendinitis. Isaac said, A friend of mine lost both his arms. He doesn't even have an elbow. Gordon said, My back's killing me. I couldn't even get out of bed this morning. Isaac said, A friend of mine is par
英文短篇故事（纽约）491 The Girl Who Stopped Eating
Becky's mom was worried. She took Becky to the doctor's office. She told the doctor, Becky used to eat three times a day. Now she's not eating a thing. She says she's not hungry anymore. Of course, I don't believe her. I never heard of such a thing.
英文短篇故事（纽约）492 What Is That Blur?
He was watching TV. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something. It was a shadow. It seemed to be on the floor. He turned his head to get a better look. Whatever it was, it wasn't there anymore. Over the next few months, he saw the shadow several
英文短篇故事（纽约）493 How to Meet Girls
Jordan said, Every time I see you, you have a beautiful woman on your arm. How do you do that? What's your secret? Ryan said, Well, there's really no secret. It's simply a matter of being confident. Women like confidence. I meet women just by introdu
英文短篇故事（纽约）494 Take These New Shoes Back
Lisa entered a Blarks shoe store in midtown Manhattan. Blarks were her favorite shoes. She wanted a lightweight pair of shoes for work. She found a pair for $100. She bought them. Then she went to Macy's to see if Macy's had the same style in other c
英文短篇故事（纽约）495 Your Phone or Your Life
Noah worked for a pizza place in downtown Manhattan. At 11 p.m., a caller ordered an extra-large pizza with everything. When the pizza was ready, Noah put it in a delivery bag. He took the bag out to his new, $1,600 motorbike. The motorbike was so mu
