365个英语简短小故事-350. TSA’s New Policy (2)

Cher called her supervisor. He tried to explain the situation to teary-eyed Brooke. He told her that the Transportation Security Administration couldnt take a chance on Brooke boarding the plane. For all we know, he said, your breast could actually b

365个英语简短小故事-347. The Refund (2)

The checker called the bag girl over, who went back to aisle 4 to do a price check. She returned shortly; $5.32 was indeed the correct price. The checker gave Delbert 64 cents to cover the overcharge and the tax. He told her that he thought he was su

365个英语简短小故事-342. Don’t Take My Property

Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property and use it for the public good. Government officials simply notify a property owner that they want his property and offer him a fair price. The owner can accept or reject that off

365个英语简短小故事-346. The Refund (1)

Delbert figured the bill would be a little over $15. He had bought seven Hersheys Special Dark 5-ounce chocolate bars. They were on sale, reduced from $1.49 to $1 each. He had studied the various deals on toilet paper. You need a calculator to figure

365个英语简短小故事-348. Shut Your Mouth

Shut your mouth, Ginger said as she looked at Errol. He was looking at a green parrot squawking in a tree. I didnt even say anything, he objected. She knew that he hadnt said anything; she meant that his mouth was hanging half open. You do that all t

365个英语简短小故事-261.Victory Dance Leads to Death

A basketball game ended abruptly Saturday afternoon when 18-year-old Damon Miller was fatally shot at a recreation center. The gunman, who called himself Ace, ran south on Oak Street after the shooting and remains at large. Miller was pronounced dead

365个英语简短小故事-165. Ham and Eggplant

He arrived home a little bit hungry. First, he had to take a small package of ham out of the freezer. But before he did that, he took the big pot off the stove and put about an inch of water in the bottom. Then he put the steamer basket into the pot.

365个英语简短小故事-365. Bad Dreams

I had another bad dream, she told her fianc. It was about you again. You and your ex-girlfriend were kissing. I yelled at you to stop it. You looked right at me, and then you laughed at me! She laughed, too. Then you both went back to kissing. I trie

365个英语简短小故事- 8. A Shower Injury

Ben leaned over the edge of the tub. He turned on the hot and cold water faucets. The water came out of the spout near the top of the tub. He pushed down on the lever beneath the spout so that the water would drain. He was going to take a shower, not

365个英语简短小故事- 1. New to America

Nancy was new to America. She came to America speaking only her native language. She brought her 8-year-old son with her. He was all she had in the world. They found an apartment in Arcadia. They were there for only two months when a neighbors dog ju

365个英语简短小故事- 10.Provider Overbills Customer

Simon got a monthly bill that he didnt like. His Internet service provider, Wink, automatically withdrew $15 from his checking account each month. This was called direct payment. It made things simpler for him because it meant one less check to write

365个英语简短小故事- 11. A Good Sandwich

Gordon was hungry. He opened the refrigerator. There must be something in here to eat, he thought. There wasa single hot dog. He took it out of its package and put a small frying pan onto the stoves gas burner. He turned on the heat. Then he poured a

365个英语简短小故事- 12. Sara's Upset Stomach

Sara needed to see the doctor. She had an upset stomach. She felt bloated, and needed to pass gas every minute or so. This was terrible. She couldnt go anywhere in public. Her friends told her it was because she had moved to America. The air, water,

365个英语简短小故事- 5. Shopping for Bargains

Jim went to the thrift shop. He wasnt looking for anything in particular. He liked to go there just to browse. A big sign on the front door said OPEN. The shop was closed on Sunday and Monday. The rest of the week, it opened at 10 a.m. and closed at

365个英语简短小故事- 6. Horses to Ride

Laura went to the stable. Four horses stood there. She put a saddle on Star. He was seven years old, big and dark brown. Her sister came out to the stable. They were both going to exercise the horses. It was a warm, sunny day. Janice saddled up Moonb

365个英语简短小故事- 7. Does Garlic Mean Garlic?

Mike looked at the label on the big plastic container. It said Garlic Powder. There was a U with a circle around it after the word Powder. What does this U mean, Mike wondered. Under the word Powder was another word, Seasoning. Under that word was a

365个英语简短小故事- 3. The Yardman

The yardman comes every two weeks. He drives a gray pickup truck. The truck is a Ford. It is about 15 years old, but it runs well. It doesnt burn oil, and it gets decent gas mileage. The yardmans name is Byron. In the back of his truck are a lawn mow

365个英语简短小故事- 4. Grab Your Umbrellas

It looked like rain. The sky was gray. It was almost noon, but the sun was hidden by a gray blanket. It was cool. There were no birds flying anywhere. A couple of birds sat on the telephone wire. Bob was standing outside talking to Bill. They both ha

365个英语简短小故事- 14. Laundry Day

Saturday morning meant one thing for Susandoing the laundry. She hated doing the laundry. Unenthusiastically, she took the pillow cases off all the pillows. Then she removed the fitted sheet from the mattress. She took the towel off the towel bar in

365个英语简短小故事- 2. A Haircut

It was time for a haircut. Lenny didnt even have to look in the mirror. Even though he was going bald, he knew that he needed to cut his hair every two weeks. He had a tongue of hair on the top of his head. His hair was thinning at the crown. He stil