英文短篇故事（纽约）377 Rich Lady Tries to Cheat Store

Carol wasn't born rich, but she married rich. She wanted for nothing. Yet she was always trying to get a little bit more. One day she bought a small, expensive purse. She bought it just for a party. She planned to show it off. Then she planned to ret

英文短篇故事（纽约）378 Chompers and Gulpers in Theater

Simon and Marie hadn't been to a movie theater in years. He didn't like theaters because of certain people. Certain people like to talk during a movie. Certain people like to kick the seats in front of them. Certain people like to eat loudly. Certain

英文短篇故事（纽约）379 Be an Eagle or a Bug

What happens to us when we die? Jude asked. His big brother Dylan said, It depends on whether you're a good person or a bad person. If you're a good person, your spirit leaves your body and enters the body of an animal. Jude asked, Which animal? Dyla

英文短篇故事（纽约）380 Long Live Twinkies

Did you hear the news? Jane asked her husband. Justin asked, News about what? She said, The Hostess company is going bankrupt. He asked, Who or what is the Hostess company? She said, Only the most important company in the world. Have you ever heard o

英文短篇故事（纽约）381 May-December Wedding

Look here, Ryan said. Hugh Hefner, founder of the Playboy empire, is getting married. Ryan's wife Coco asked, Who would want to marry that old goat? What is he, 100? Ryan said, No, he's only 86. And his new wife is going to make him feel even younger

英文短篇故事（纽约）382 Robot Love

Randy had received a robot for his last birthday. Hal had wheels and a cute face. He could talk. Randy adored Hal. He called Hal his baby brother. Hal could follow commands. If Randy said, Follow me, Hal followed him. Of course, Randy told Hal to fol

英文短篇故事（纽约）383 Honor the Living

Jerry's brother Dean was years older than Jerry. Jerry and his wife were visiting Dean and his wife. It was shortly after their mom's funeral. Jerry said, No more funerals for me. I went to Dad's. I went to Mom's. Enough is enough. I want to remember

英文短篇故事（纽约）384 Where Did the Oceans Go?

A huge meteorite crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Babies who were sound asleep in Asia heard the impact. The meteorite went through the ocean bottom. It created a hole deep in the Earth. All the seawater from the Atlantic started rushing into the hol

英文短篇故事（纽约）385 Foot Trapped in Train Doors

Stand clear of the closing doors, the subway train recording announced. The young woman on the platform didn't want to miss the Q train. She stuck her right foot between the doors. The doors closed on her sneaker like a bear trap. The train started m

英文短篇故事（纽约）387 Colorful Folks on the Train

Mom, I saw the most interesting people on the subway car today, said the 12-year-old schoolgirl. You'll never believe this, but I swear it's true. I saw a fisherman with three fish in his basket. I saw a man in a brown bear suit. He was holding the b

英文短篇故事（纽约）388 Super-Thin Body Armor

Pete was telling Lionel about his company's latest product. Pete said, It's super-thin body armor. It sprays on. Or you can bathe in it. Just pour a small bottle of it into a bathtub of water. It's like a second skin, but you can't see it or feel it.

英文短篇故事（纽约）389 Naughty or Nice?

Sally wanted a teddy bear for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, she asked her mom, Is Santa going to bring me a teddy bear? Her mom said, Yes, if you've been a good little girl. Have you been naughty or nice this year? Sally asked, What's naughty? Mom sai

英文短篇故事（纽约）390 Peter the Peepot

Peter wet the bed regularly. His dad yelled at him whenever he wet the bed. The yelling made Peter nervous. Being nervous made him wet the bed the next night. Whenever Peter wet the bed, his sister teased him. She chanted, Peter is a peepot! Peter is

英文短篇故事（纽约）386 Vote or Die

An Arizona woman tried to run over her husband after the presidential election. The husband told a reporter, She's crazy. She's a crazy Republican. All she talks about is politics. She didn't use to be like this. She used to be normal. Now she's turn

英文短篇故事（纽约）447 You Don't Look Hurt to Me

She was on her way to work. It was a chilly, sunny morning. She waited for the crosswalk signal to turn white. She started walking across the street. She didn't see the car. The driver didn't see her in time. She flew through the air. She landed hard

英文短篇故事（纽约）450 Here's Your $2 Back

Fred asked Joan, Would you lend me $2? I want to buy a lottery scratch-off. I'll pay you back tomorrow. She said, Sure. Just remember me if you win something. He bought a scratch-off. He used a dime to reveal the hidden numbers and symbols. He said,

英文短篇故事（纽约）449 A Little Snip Here…

Sheila and Jay were discussing their health. Sheila said, My feet are killing me. My doctor says I should soak them nightly. Jay said, I've got poor circulation in my left foot. My doctor says he might have to amputate some toes. She said, I fell and

英文短篇故事（纽约）448 How Important Is "The News"?

Daniel was watching the TV news with his daughter. A white guy on the loose had stabbed 14 people. Daniel said, You know, every day we see or read about many events that mean nothing to us personally. For example, perhaps the biggest news story in my

英文短篇故事（纽约）436 Burn a Pile of Cash

He needed money. He went to a crowd-funding website. On it, anyone could try to raise money for any purpose. His purpose was: Give me a million dollars, and I'll burn it all in Union Square. The bonfire will show our contempt for cash and greed. A ye

英文短篇故事（纽约）437 Don't Hit Him in the Head

She heard Timmy cry, Ouch! She ran into the boys' bedroom. They were hitting each other in the head with pillows. She yelled, Stop it! What's the matter with you? Someone's going to get hurt! Billy said, Aw, Mom, we're just having fun. You can't hurt