原版英语小短文 185. A New "From" Name

How did they ever publish this book? Did they read it before they published it? Did they ever hear of Spell Check? He couldn't believe that they charged $70 for the book. He had circled all the errors with a red pen. So he couldn't return the book. H

原版英语小短文 181. Thieves Take Paintings

The thieves used a ladder, a flashlight, and a knife. And they were lucky. They broke into a famous museum. All they had to do was to break a window. They left half an hour later. They left with five paintings worth $200 million. The thieves cut the

原版英语小短文 182. Date the Right Boys

Paul had been a Marine for 17 years. He couldn't wait to retire. I've enjoyed it, he told his brother Sam, but I'll also enjoy leaving it. He wasn't sure what he was going to do after retirement. He definitely would spend more time with his daughters

原版英语小短文 183. Carry the Groceries Home (1)

In New York City, grocery stores are hard to find. It's a lucky person who lives within a block of a grocery store. Delis and little restaurants are everywhere, but grocery stores are few and far between. The closest grocery store to Brian was Griste

原版英语小短文 184. Carry the Groceries Home (2)

Two weeks later, Brian bought a sturdy wooden stick. He took it into Gristedes. He bought his groceries. The checker put them in four double plastic bags. He took the stick and the four heavy bags outside. He put the bags on the sidewalk. He put two

原版英语小短文 186. A Book Full of Typos

How did they ever publish this book? Did they read it before they published it? Did they ever hear of Spell Check? He couldn't believe that they charged $70 for the book. He had circled all the errors with a red pen. So he couldn't return the book. H

原版英语小短文 187. The Nice Lady

Calvin answered the phone. A woman said, Hello. I'm Ruth. I'm a volunteer for Alzheimer's. She sounded like an old woman. She said the organization was trying to raise money. He asked how she got his number. She said his number was on her list. He sa

原版英语小短文 188. Garage Door for Sale

Gary put his garage door for sale online. A man called. Was the garage door in good condition? Did Gary have all the parts? What was the price again? $465, Gary said. The price was in the ad. The man was testing Gary. He was testing to see if Gary wa

原版英语小短文 189. Close the Blinds

She called his name. Then she said hello loud and slow. He said, My name's not Hello. When are you going to learn that? He went into the living room. She asked him to close the blinds. She was getting dressed. She was afraid that people across the st

原版英语小短文 167. Gaining Weight

She grunted. She was pulling up her slacks. She had bought them a year ago. She tried to button the top button. She couldn't get it close to the button hole. Look at this, she told her husband. Are those the slacks that I shrunk? he asked. She said n

原版英语小短文 168. Walk Right In

Bill walked to the front door of his apartment. Someone had slipped a piece of paper under the door. It was a notice from the manager. They were going to spray his apartment for bugs. He didn't have any bugs. They would spray Friday morning. Friday m

原版英语小短文 169. Okay, Thank You

You forgot to say thank you, said the apartment building manager. Thank you for what? Sid asked. Remember your email? she asked. He had sent an email about a safety hazard. He had suggested installing a window in the lobby door. Sometimes people leav

原版英语小短文 171. A Bad Team Leader

Brenda is overweight and plain-looking. William is her team leader. William ignores Brenda. When she asks him questions, he tells her to ask him later. He tells her to look in the manual. What manual? she asks. He pretends that he doesn't understand

原版英语小短文 172. The Wedding Invitation

Tom's second cousin was getting married in early June. Tom hardly knew his second cousin. They rarely spoke to each other. Tom spoke to Ed's mom more often. Tom hoped he wouldn't get an invitation. He disliked weddings. They reminded him of his own w

原版英语小短文 173. The Airplane Ticket

Phil had bought a round-trip ticket to Miami. But he wasn't going to return to Boston. He was going to remain in Miami. He had bought the round-trip ticket because it was $400 cheaper than the one-way ticket. He was proud of himself. He had outsmarte

原版英语小短文 175. McBurgers Recalls Glasses

Twelve million glasses is a lot of glasses. McBurgers is recalling 12 million glasses. The glasses promote the new Shrek movie. The glasses have pictures of the different Shrek characters. They are pretty pictures. But the pictures contain a chemical

原版英语小短文 176. $10 Million for 20 Years

An innocent man spent 20 years in jail. He got out when he was 58. Two years later, New York City awarded him $10 million. Alan had been convicted of murdering a woman. He hadn't murdered that woman. He hadn't murdered anyone. He was innocent. A cop

原版英语小短文 177. Cell Phone Saves Him

Herman was 23. He was at a party. He was drinking and having a good time. His friend told him to spend the night. You shouldn't drive tonight, his friend said. Herman agreed. He would spend the night. But he got into his car and left. He knew the hig

原版英语小短文 178. Guys and Girls

Gus and Bob were talking. They were talking about girls. They were talking about how hard it is to pick up girls. What do girls want? They were confused. Jerry walked by. He joined the conversation. He told them what girls want. They want a guy with

原版英语小短文 179. Smoking Causes Tooth Decay

New York City's mayor is against smoking. Stores that sell cigarettes must display big anti-smoking ads. One ad shows a decayed tooth. The ad says, Smoking Causes Tooth Decay. Quit Smoking Today. Call 311 or 1-866-NYQUITS. Store owners are upset. The