简单慢速英语阅读：Grandpa Died

Edith called her husband Archie. Daddy's dead. I was holding his hand when he died. Our son's wedding is tomorrow. What are we going to do? she asked. I just left the nursing home. Should we tell Earl or not? He loved Daddy so much. Archie said, Well

简单慢速英语阅读：Where's My Package?

Paul called the 800 number. He told them about his package. His package was missing. Where is my package? he asked. They told him it was in the warehouse. They would deliver it tomorrow. The next day the package didn't arrive. He called the 800 numbe

简单慢速英语阅读：Airport "Security" (2)

They kissed and said goodbye one more time. Then the man left. The airport guard still hadn't returned to his chair. The exit was completely unguarded. A terrorist could have entered the airport through this exit. About five minutes later, the guard

简单慢速英语阅读：Airport "Security" (1)

The airport guard stopped the tall man. The man was trying to walk past the guard. The guard told him to use the entrance. You cannot enter here, he told the man. You can only exit here. The man nodded his head. He understood. He stood outside the se

简单慢速英语阅读：It Isn't the Economy

Carl worked for a company for one year. Then they laid him off. We have to lay you off, said his boss. It's not you. It's the economy. We'll hire you back when the economy gets better. Carl was angry. It wasn't the economy. It's discrimination, he th

简单慢速英语阅读：Front Desk Manners

It was a big apartment building. The building was in a big city. Delivery people left packages at the front desk. The front desk held the packages for apartment tenants. Mr. Smith was expecting a package. He stopped at the front desk. Had his package

简单慢速英语阅读：Sick in the City

He was 58. He lost his job. A friend offered him a job in Miami. He found a nice apartment in Miami. He loved his new job. He loved Miami. Life was good. Then his friend's company went bankrupt. Life wasn't so good. He looked for work. But everyone w

简单慢速英语阅读：Who Is a Hero?

Soldiers go to war. They fight the enemy. That is their job. Firemen go to fires. They rescue people in burning buildings. That is their job. Policemen go after dangerous criminals. They arrest dangerous criminals. That is their job. Phil was driving

简单慢速英语阅读：TSA Will Find Him

Kevin James is a lawyer. He has a popular name. Many men have that name. Kevin James is also the name of a major criminal. The Transportation Security Agency is looking for this major criminal. TSA wants to put him in prison. When Kevin James the law

简单慢速英语阅读：Bags of Cans

He lived in a one-bedroom apartment. He had lived there for a long time. He usually went out on Sunday only. He took the bus to church. He took the bus to the supermarket. He bought only canned food. He bought canned tuna. He bought canned chicken. H

简单慢速英语阅读：Good Apples, Bad Manners

Ellie spoke to the tour agent. The price for the 3-night bus tour was good. Her cousin Vicky called her. Ellie told Vicky about the tour. Vicky liked the price. She said she and her husband would come, too. On Saturday, Ellie and her young son met Vi

简单慢速英语阅读：Is It a Hernia?

Something was wrong. Did he have a hernia again, in the same place? Thirty years ago he had a hernia. A doctor had repaired the hernia. Now he felt some pain. It was below his navel. It was to the left of his navel. It wasn't a sharp pain. It was a d

简单慢速英语阅读：Carrot Cake

Edie's birthday was today. I want nothing for my birthday, she had said. Nick knew better. He knew that nothing meant something. He went to the bakery in the morning. He looked at the cakes. She liked cake without icing. He looked for a cake without

简单慢速英语阅读：Plane in the Hudson

The passenger plane landed a year ago. It was a famous landing. It was on TV and the radio. It was in the papers. The plane landed in the Hudson River in January. The pilot had no choice. Both engines were damaged. He couldn't go back to the airport.

简单慢速英语阅读：Earthquake in Haiti

There was an earthquake in Haiti. It was a 7.0 earthquake. Thousands of people died. Thousands of people were homeless. Thousands of people had no food or water. Many nations sent food and water. Some nations sent search and rescue teams. Some of the

简单慢速英语阅读：A Cup of Coffee

He filled the pot with water. He put the pot on the burner. He put a lid on the pot. He turned on the burner. He took a bag of coffee beans out of the cabinet. He opened the bag. He poured some beans into the grinder. He ground the beans in the grind

简单慢速英语阅读:He Forgot Again

Michael put a frozen burrito into the microwave. He sat down and read the newspaper. He read the sports section. He got up. He went to the microwave. He took out the burrito. It wasnt hot. It wasnt warm. It was still frozen. He had forgotten to turn

简单慢速英语阅读:A Short Plane Trip

The plane was waiting to take off. The plane was in line on the runway. One plane was ahead of it. Many planes were behind it. Everyone wanted to get up into the air. Everyone was tired of sitting on the ground. Planes are for flying, not sitting. Pl

简单慢速英语阅读:Brown Spots

He cut open the lettuce. The lettuce had brown spots in it. He cut open the avocado. The avocado had brown spots in it. He cut open the apple. The apple had brown spots in it. He cut open the banana. The banana had brown spots in it. Everything had b

简单慢速英语阅读:A Small Apartment

The big family lived in a one-bedroom apartment. Their apartment had only one bedroom. Mom and Dad slept in the bedroom. The two babies also slept in the bedroom. Four people slept in the bedroom. Four children slept in the living room. Two sisters s