原版英语小短文 68. Pay the Interest

Jake and Larry are brothers. They used to be friends. They used to talk to each other. But now they aren't friends. Now they don't talk to each other. They have a problem. The problem is money. Jake had borrowed $500 from Larry. Larry had lent $500 t

原版英语小短文 61. He Loves His Country

I don't like John, she told her husband. Why don't you like John? he asked his wife. She said that John said bad things about Americans. He said Americans are lazy. He said Americans are greedy. He said Americans are selfish. He said Americans are un

原版英语小短文 62. Don't Call Me "Honey"

Don't call me Honey anymore, Fanny said. Okay, Honey, Rich said. I mean it! she said. Don't call me Honey. Don't call me Sugar. Don't call me Sweetie. Rich was confused. I am confused, Darling, he said. Why can't I call you Honey? Why can't I call yo

原版英语小短文 63. The Rent Check

Jeff saw the mailman. The mailman was walking toward Jeff's building. The mailman came to Jeff's building every day. He came every day at about 3 o'clock. Jeff was holding an envelope. The envelope was for his landlord. The envelope contained a check

原版英语小短文 64. A Smoker Quits

I will quit smoking tomorrow. I swear it. I promise. I'm not kidding. I'm serious this time. I just bought my last pack of cigarettes. I'm going to smoke all 20 cigarettes before midnight. And then I'm finished. I'm through. I'm done. No more. Not on

原版英语小短文 65. No Friends for Me

I am lonely. I am always by myself. I meet people every day. I smile at them. I say hello. I am nice to them. I want to have a friend. But I have no friends. What is wrong with me? I am polite. I am friendly. I am nice. I am kind. Why don't people li

原版英语小短文 66. Where's Kitty?

Kathy said, Here, Kitty, Kitty! But Kitty didn't come. Where was Kitty? Kitty always came home for dinner. Kathy said it again. Here, Kitty, Kitty! But Kitty didn't come. Kathy stayed up late. She waited for Kitty to come in. Kitty always came in thr

原版英语小短文 67. Things to Do

He has a list of things to do. He has to go to the bank. He needs some cash. He needs to get some cash from the ATM at the bank. He has only $10 in his wallet. Then he has to go to the post office. He needs stamps. He has to buy a book of stamps. The

原版英语小短文 69. Rent or Quit

Karen had a new job. She was a real estate agent. Clients called her up. Clients emailed her. Clients wanted an apartment. Karen showed them apartments. The clients didn't like the apartments. Karen showed them more apartments. The clients still didn

原版英语小短文 70. A Clean Car

He had a blue car. He loved his blue car. It was dark blue. It had four doors. It was not a new car. It was an old car. But it had new tires. It had new black tires. All four tires were new. He felt safe with his new tires. They would not blow out. H

原版英语小短文 71. Baseball Dreams

Paul loved baseball. He loved baseball more than football. He loved baseball more than basketball. His favorite team was the Yankees. He wanted to play baseball for the Yankees. He practiced baseball almost every day. He practiced throwing the baseba

原版英语小短文 72. A Car Chase

The police chased the car. The car didn't stop. The driver drove faster and faster. The driver went downtown. The driver drove on the sidewalks. The driver drove through parking lots. The driver drove through red lights. The driver drove like a crazy

原版英语小短文 73. Wash Your Nose

He wanted to wash his hands. His hands were dirty. They were dirty from the newspaper. All newspapers have black ink. The black ink got on his hands. When he rubbed his nose, he put black ink on his nose. His wife looked at him. She laughed. Why are

原版英语小短文 74. The Painter

The painter was on the ladder. The ladder was on the sidewalk. The ladder was leaning against the wall. The painter was standing about 10 feet above the sidewalk. He was holding a spray gun. He was painting the wall with a spray gun. He was painting

原版英语小短文 75. The Check for Rent

He is looking at the calendar. Today is January 30. It is Friday. Tomorrow will be Saturday. Tomorrow will be the last day of the month. Sunday will be the first day of next month. Sunday will be the first day of February. He must pay his rent on the

原版英语小短文 49. Saved by the Cowbell

The water was getting higher and higher. The rain was coming down. It kept raining and raining. Leslie was worried. I'm worried, she said to her brother. She was worried about Moo. Moo was her cow. Moo was in the field. Moo was in the rain. Leslie di

原版英语小短文 50. Unhappy Prisoners

Where is the mustard? asked a prisoner. There is no mustard, said the cook. We ran out of mustard. We have no more mustard. We'll get more mustard tomorrow. The prisoner looked at his hot dog. A hot dog without mustard is not a hot dog. I can't eat t

原版英语小短文 51. A Black President

He walked into the doctor's office. The receptionist said hello. He said hello. She asked if he had an appointment. He said, Yes, I have an appointment at 2 o'clock. She told him to sign in. He signed in. Which doctor are you seeing? she asked. I'm s

原版英语小短文 52. Tell the Truth

She was angry. She was angry at her husband. He lied to her. He lied many times. She was tired of his lies. She said enough was enough. She took off her ring. She dropped it into the toilet. She flushed the toilet. She got into her car. She got on th

原版英语小短文 53. An Apple Pie

The tree was full of red apples. The farmer was riding his brown horse. He stopped under the tree. He reached out and picked an apple off a branch. He bit into the raw apple. He enjoyed the apple. His horse turned its head to look at him. The farmer