365个英语简短小故事-135. 48 Homes Burn Down(2)

Bill told Jimi to look up at the ridge, near the park. Bill thought he saw flames. Jimi went outside with his binoculars. He could see a suspicious glow. Using the binoculars, he could see flames. God damn it! he yelled. He called Bill back. Then he

365个英语简短小故事-111. Dog Inherits Millions

The late Leona Bridges, a New York woman who married into millions, left her mansion and her $12 million fortune to her pet, a little white Chihuahua named Duchess. Although Leona is survived by one son, Wilbur, and three grandchildren, they received

365个英语简短小故事-112. Man Holds Staff Hostage

Morgan Cohen walked into the campaign office for Hillary Clinton. He claimed to have a bomb strapped onto him. He told the five workers to go about their business, but he ordered them not to try to leave. If one of you tries to leave, he said, I will

365个英语简短小故事-113. Young Boy Defends Sister

A nine-year-old boy defended his sister from her angry ex-boyfriend yesterday. Woody Harrelson, 24, who had a house key, had hidden in the closet of the Shatner familys home waiting for his ex-girlfriend Ethel, 23, to return. He attacked Ethel with a

365个英语简短小故事-114. Remember Me?

Chet and Eliot had been running around all day. It had been hot. They were unshaved, and wearing shorts, T-shirts, and flip-flops. At about 6 p.m., they felt like eating something. They were on south Lake, which had several restaurants. Eliot suggest

365个英语简短小故事-115. The Way to a Man’s Heart…

He was her university teacher. He was smart, confident, and had a great sense of humor. And he was rather good-looking, too. The fact was, she had fallen in love with him. She sensed that he might like her. She had caught him looking at her more than

365个英语简短小故事-116. Homemade Ship

Hans Andersen, a life-long fisherman, had a dream. He wanted to sail around the world. And he did it. He got several sponsors who subsidized his trip. He bought a beautiful 40-foot yacht, with all the latest technical and safety gear, and had a pleas

365个英语简短小故事-118. Man Flies 200 Miles(1)

Bo Jackson was sitting in his favorite chair, drinking a beer, and watching a football game. At halftime, a car commercial featured a few hundred helium balloons floating skyward. I could do that, Bo thought. I could strap a bunch of balloons to my l

365个英语简短小故事-119. Man Flies 200 Miles(2)

A few days later, Duke and Bo drove a few miles out of town where there were no electrical wires. They used fishing line to secure 50 balloons to the lawn chair. The chair was secured to the truck. They filled up all the balloons. The balloons were a

365个英语简短小故事-120. Cleaning a Dirty Plate

It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with no adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular brand made by Corning. On the bottom of the plate, in addition to Corelle and Corning, was the following text: Microwave SafeNot for Broiler or Stove

365个英语简短小故事-117. New Dog-Barking Law

Noise. It gets into your head and under your skin. Too much noise can turn ordinary people into raging maniacs. All too-common noises in neighborhoods are the blaring TVs, blaring car radios, and barking dogs. Most cities have ordinances against exce

365个英语简短小故事-106. E. Coli Is Everywhere

We all have Escherichia coli bacteria in our intestines. These are the good strains of the bacteria. They help us digest our food. There are billions of these bacteria in our intestines and in our feces. Of the hundreds of strains of good E. coli, th

365个英语简短小故事-110. Flower Power

Ted Nugent was in love. Unfortunately, he wasnt in love with his wife. He was in love with his girlfriend. He had met Lauren at a car show. She was one of the pretty models who gave sales pitches extolling the wonders of the new cars. To impress her,

365个英语简短小故事-109. The Hospital Orderly (2)

Jake was always sick. He repeatedly got infectionsmostly colds or the flufrom patients. He considered himself lucky to be alive, considering what hed read about deadly bacteria and viruses that were developing immunity to all the latest drugs. A hosp

365个英语简短小故事-108. The Hospital Orderly (1)

Jake was tired of his job. Hed been doing it for 10 years, and it wasnt getting any easier. He was a hospital orderly. Thats a vague title that covers many specific dutiessome of which are quite unpleasant. Whenever a patient threw up, for example, i

365个英语简短小故事-107. Influenza

Influenza, or the flu, attacks up to one billion people annually. In the US, it kills 20,000 annually, most of whom are children or elderly. Occasionally the flu becomes pandemic: in 1918, it killed 20 million people worldwide. The flu is a very cont

365个英语简短小故事-104.Actor Tries to Kill Himself

Actor Brett Maverick, the lead actor in many movies, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital after his brother called an ambulance. Luke had found Brett in a dazed state with both of his wrists slashed. A hospital spokesperson said that the cuts on his wr

365个英语简短小故事-105. The US Senator

A Republican US senator, Lance Dreyer, held a press conference yesterday. He thanked the media for showing up, and then protested that he was not gay and had never been gay. He said he had never been involved in any way with a man. He said that he ha

365个英语简短小故事-91. A Little Respect, Please

It sounds incredible, but the small country of Greece seems to be burning down. Police believe arsonists are responsible for at least half of the fires. Thirty people have died so far, many of them trapped in their homes or their cars. Residents all

365个英语简短小故事-93. A Dream from Beyond (2)

The next day, I called my mom. Do you remember me walking into the pond and grandpa rescuing me? My God! Who told you about that? You mean, it really happened? Yes, but your father and I never told you about it because grandma swore us to silence. Ev