365个英语简短小故事-281. He Goes to War

Roland was a carpenter in Virginia. He and Sheila had three kidstwo boys and baby Jessica. The baby had been in and out of the hospital for the last year because of infections and other problems. She was very weak and sick. The doctors were not confi

365个英语简短小故事-252.Boy Drowns in Neighbor's Pool

Hunter Smith, 5, drowned in a swimming pool after apparently wandering away from two teenagers, one of whom was his babysitter. Paramedics and hospital staff members spent several hours trying to revive Hunter. Police pulled the unconscious boy from

365个英语简短小故事-269. Train Wreck “Frees” Cows

A Continental Pacific Railroad freight train derailed on Tuesday about 40 miles north of Sacramento. The exact cause is still being investigated, but authorities say it was no accident. The head engineer said everything was fine; then suddenly, every

365个英语简短小故事-248. Pier Collapses

The Oakville pier collapsed Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Although hundreds of people were on the pier at the time of the collapse, no one was killed and only 15 people were injured. One person was seriously injured. That person was a 43-year-old man w

365个英语简短小故事-270. Valuable Guitar Found

A classical guitarist was thrilled to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxicab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was runni

365个英语简短小故事-320. It’s All Over

I dont have anything to do with her anymore, Robert swore to his girlfriend Wanda. Yet he admitted that Sharon, his ex-girlfriend, was still sending him emails. He said that he had stopped responding to her emails a year ago, when he and Wanda had st

365个英语简短小故事-318. The Bargain CD Set (1)

I want some new love songs, Gita complained to Sidney. Im tired of listening to the same old ones. Sidney suggested that they go to WhereHouse, a popular music store that sold new and used CDs at great prices. So they drove to the one on Huntington A

365个英语简短小故事-319. The Bargain CD Set (2)

Sidney reread the song list and artists. He noticed that the classic song Moon River was sung by Danny Williams; Sidney thought that the original artist was actually Andy Williams. He told Gita that he had his doubts. She told him not to buy it, but

365个英语简短小故事-317. Laundry Day (2)

When the timer made its loud beeping sound, Kerry went downstairs. As he turned the corner and neared the laundry room, he heard the washer going. That didnt make sense, he thought. The washer should be finished. Entering the laundry room, he saw his

365个英语简短小故事-313. Copper Robbers

For the last two years, the Los Angeles area has seen an increasing number of metal thefts, reported Paul Moyer, co-anchor of the local 6 oclock news. Sometime before dawn Wednesday, thieves had stolen the copper wire out of six lamp posts. A day ear

365个英语简短小故事-311. Bad Pork

Whats that smell, Nadine wondered. She had bought a big piece of pork from the market four hours ago. As always, she smelled the pork after the butcher handed it to her. It had smelled fine. But now, it didn't. She cut into the other side of the pork

365个英语简短小故事-308. Happy Anniversary

Jude called Erica. Guess what, honey? he asked. Next month is our fourth anniversary. He had already bought her a nice card. She said yes, next month would mark the fourth year that they had known each other. 'Known' each other? Jude repeated. He cor

365个英语简短小故事-307. Car Shopping in California

Bert, 25, went car shopping in Corona. After talking to a salesman inside the Chevrolet showroom, Bert went outside with him to look at some cars in the lot. After half an hour, Bert found a blue Camaro that he really liked. He went with the salesman

365个英语简短小故事-305. Magician Attracts Women

David Penny, a world-famous magician who can make elephants and locomotives disappear, is being investigated by the FBI. A woman charged him with sexual assault while she was visiting him on his private island, about 50 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

365个英语简短小故事-302. The Slow Computer (2)

I cant take this anymore! Victor screamed. He closed the Word documentno, thank you, Word, he did not want to save it. Two minutes later, the document actually closed. Victor clicked on Start so he could click on Turn Off Computer. Five minutes later

365个英语简短小故事-301. The Slow Computer (1)

Victor turned on his computer. White letters appeared near the bottom of the black screen: Resuming Windows. Victor wondered how long it was going to take this time. Five minutes later, the light blue screen appeared: To begin, click your user name.

365个英语简短小故事-286. Can You Spare a Carburetor

Daniel needed a new carburetor for his car. Well, not a new one. A new one would cost at least $250. Even a rebuilt one would cost about $110. The cheapest thing to do was to go to a salvage yard. California has about 50 salvage yards. Most of them a

365个英语简短小故事-287. Golf Like a Girl

He was in his 60s. He was short, fat, and arrogant. He was the plant manager, the supervisor, the boss! His name was Tom. He relished every minute of his power. He yelled at the employees. He called them names. He smoked daily, even though it was aga

365个英语简短小故事-288.Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Ralph and Ilene hadnt been to a baseball game in about five years. They were only 15 miles from the stadium, but the heavy traffic on game day made those 15 miles seem more like 60 miles. It took about an hour to get to the stadium. Then, when the ga

365个英语简短小故事-289. Take This Job and Shove It

Maxwell had not held a steady job in almost two years. Today was a big day, because he was going to a job interview that he felt good about. The secretary he had talked to on the phone sounded friendly and encouraging. Maxwell was a typist. His finge