英文短篇故事（纽约）496 Walk Around Me
Cameron was standing in line at Walbrowns. Two cashiers were at the counter. A huge man was standing in front of Cameron. About eight people were standing behind him. One cashier said, Step down, please. The big man went to the counter. A minute late
英文短篇故事（纽约）497 Little Pill for Big Brother
Tyler said, The government is developing a super pill. It'll record and play back everything you see and do. If you forget where you put your keys, close your eyes. Think 'keys,' and you'll see an audio-video of when you last used your keys. If you f
英文短篇故事（纽约）498 A Good Deal on a Cane
At the dollar store, he saw a folding cane. It was adjustable and only $7.99. It was a good buy in case of an emergency. A cane is like a flashlight, he thought. It's better to have one when you need it than to have to go buy one when you need it. Wh
英文短篇故事（纽约）499 A Lifetime of Stupidity
Aaron said, I can't believe all the stupid things I've done in my life. When I was a kid, I licked a metal ice cube tray. Of course, my tongue stuck to the tray. I panicked. I pulled the tray off my tongue. It started bleeding like crazy. I'm lucky I
英文短篇故事（纽约）500 Bump in the Night
She was walking fast. It was 9:20 p.m. She was hoping to catch the B train. It usually arrived at the station at 9:28. The Brooklyn sidewalk was hazardous at night. It was poorly lighted. Also, spreading tree roots had made sections of it rise abrupt
英文短篇故事（纽约）501 The Greatest Putt Ever Made
People will argue forever about who the world's greatest golfer is. But nobody can argue about who sank the most important putt ever made in the history of golf. It was Germany's Martin Kaymer. He sank a 5-foot putt on the last hole of the 2012 Ryder
英文短篇故事（纽约）502 Young Ballplayer Hates Gravity
Connor went running into the house. He was upset. His dad asked what was wrong. Connor said, My baseball went down the sewer drain. That was the same ball that I caught at the Mets game last week. His dad said, Well, don't worry. I'll take you to ano
英文短篇故事（纽约）503 Nothing Like the Real Thing
His wife asked, When are you ever going to take me somewhere? When we were in Los Angeles, you never took me to Universal Studios or Disneyland. Now we're in Manhattan. You still haven't taken me to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building.
英文短篇故事（纽约）504 Where Did All the Fish Go?
In the year 2525, Emma told her mom, My teacher said there used to be fish in the oceans. Where did they all go? Her mom said, The fish went where everything else went. They went into people's stomachs. A long time ago, people thought that the supply
英文短篇故事（纽约）505 Worried About His Wife
Grace worked seven days a week. Almost always, she left home at eight in the morning. She didn't return home until eight in the evening. After eating a late dinner and watching a little TV, she turned on her computer. She did research for several hou
英文短篇故事（纽约）506 Too Drive to Drunk
The silver Mercedes was weaving along the four-lane road. Two solid yellow stripes and embedded reflectors separated the lanes. The Mercedes driver was very well-dressed. He was also very drunk. He was driving with all the car windows open and the mu
英文短篇故事（纽约）507 The Truth About a Tooth
He dreamed that one of his teeth had fallen out. He told his classmate. She said, In my country, such a dream means a relative is going to die soon. He asked, Really? Any particular relative? She said, Yes. It depends on which tooth falls out. He sai
英文短篇故事（纽约）508 Free Money for Straphangers
The man on the M train said, Good morning, everybody. I'm going to keep this short and sweet. My name's Robin. I'm not here to ask for money. I'm not here looking for work. I'm not here to preach the Gospel. But I do have some good news. I've got a g
英文短篇故事（纽约）509 New, Improved EZ English
The President spoke two languagesEnglish and Brolese. After being elected, he married a woman from Brola. She was learning English. She told him, Irregular verbs make learning English very difficult. The next day, he announced to the nation, Effectiv
英文短篇故事（纽约）510 Action Movies Bore Brothers
For ninety minutes, the movie audience watched chases, crashes, and shootouts. Bullets and blood flew everywhere. There were enough dead bodies to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool. Leaving the theater, Brad said, Yawn. These action movies are getti
