英文短篇故事（纽约）468 9/11 Won't Happen Again

Two retirees were talking about the nearly completed Freedom Tower. Bud said, Well, it's taken 12 years, but we're finally going to have a skyscraper in downtown Manhattan again. At 1776 feet, it'll be a tall reminder of our country's roots. Mo said,

英文短篇故事（纽约）469 Two Lotteries in Two Nights

The Mega Millions lottery was worth $190 million. The Powerball lottery was worth $550 million. Irene, 84, had never bought a lottery ticket in her life. Whenever she had a few extra dollars, she bought treats for her cat. But because both lotteries

英文短篇故事（纽约）470 Angel Breath

The world's number one problem, he thought, was number two. Millions of people have no flush toilets. Their only toilet is Mother Earth. He wanted to help protect the planet from all the poop. He spent months in his lab. Then he conducted hundreds of

英文短篇故事（纽约）471 Aim Your TV Remote Higher

The TV program ended. He pushed the System button on his remote to turn off the TV. The screen turned black. But there were two light blue boxes on the black screen. One said, No Time Information. The other said, No Signal. He pressed the System butt

英文短篇故事（纽约）473 How Do You Know Me?

He was on the Q train. At Union Square, two women got on the train. They sat directly across from him. They were attractive women. They looked very much alike. He went back to his magazine. The train stopped at Herald Square. They got up. He got up.

英文短篇故事（纽约）474 Is This Your Shake or Mine?

He and his coworker, Sheila, were at Shake Shake in Brooklyn. They had both ordered cheeseburgers, fries, and shakes. He had ordered a coffee shake. She had ordered a chocolate shake. Their buzzer sounded. He went to the pick-up counter. He brought t

英文短篇故事（纽约）475 No More Pets for Her

He said, Maybe someday we'll have a big house and a big yard. Then maybe we can have some pets, too. She said, I don't want any pets. He asked, Why not? She said, When I was four, I had a beautiful white kitten. It got into bed with me one night. I h

英文短篇故事（纽约）476 Whiskers Are for Plucking

She walked into the bedroom. Her husband was sitting at his desk. Two of his fingernails were pinching at his face. She said, You're pulling out your whiskers again! You promised me you were going to stop doing that. He said, Yes, I did promise you.

英文短篇故事（纽约）477 Bottoms Up Before You Buy

He had just bought a used floor lamp. He carried it downstairs to his apartment. He put it on the floor. It wobbled. He banged it down to fix the wobbling. It still wobbled. He lifted it. Big and small chunks of sand-like filler lay on the floor. No

英文短篇故事（纽约）478 Little Boy Meets Metal Box

The red, metal box was half the size of a red brick. The box was attached to the wall near the principal's desk. A thin, glass rod was attached, horizontally, to the front of the box. Embossed red letters on the top of the box said, Fire Alarm. Embos

英文短篇故事（纽约）479 A Boy's Birthday Bike

Her son was upset. He hadn't gotten a bicycle for his birthday. His mom said, We'll give you one next year, I promise. Next year you'll be bigger, stronger, and smarter. All of those things will help you be a better bike rider. And you'll be safer to

英文短篇故事（纽约）480 Maybe the Train Will Be Late

His wife asked, Where's my goodbye kiss? He said, No time. He got on the elevator. Please be express, he prayed. It wasn't. He dashed outside. He rushed to the nearby train station, bumping into one person. He started down the station steps. An old l

英文短篇故事（纽约）482 She Used the Wrong Credit Card

She was a little frazzled. Among other problems, a flower company had been billing her incorrectly. She called her bank. She told the rep about the problem, but he wasn't any help. She told him to cancel that credit card. She went out to lunch severa

英文短篇故事（纽约）483 The Arena Will Always Look Old

Ernie took the Q train to Brooklyn. He wanted to see what Barclays Center, the new arena, looked like up close. He walked up the stairs from the station. He looked at the building. It didn't look new; it looked old. It looked like it was covered with

英文短篇故事（纽约）484 Where Is That Thumb Drive?

He wanted to use his thumb drive. He always kept it in his left pants pocket. He started digging around in that pocket. He couldn't feel the drive. Nothing is ever easy, he thought. He emptied his pocket. He put everything on the desk, but there was

英文短篇故事（纽约）485 Baseball Fans Balk at Prices

The number of fans attending Yankees games this spring has decreased from last year. In a TV interview, a Yankees spokesman listed various reasons for the decreased attendance. He said, Well, first of all, there's the weather. Spring has been cold an

英文短篇故事（纽约）486 Watch Where You Sit

He went into the bedroom closet. He grabbed his pants and a shirt. He put them on the bed. Then he took his shoes and socks out of the closet. He put the socks next to the shirt. He took off his glasses. He put them on the bed next to his socks. He p

英文短篇故事（纽约）487 A Street Sign for Stilt Walkers

Justin got off the R train at Whitehall Street in downtown Manhattan. After climbing one flight of stairs, he climbed three more. He stopped to catch his breath and study the city map on the station wall. It showed that the MTA Service Center was nea

英文短篇故事（纽约）488 A Pretty Woman Is a Pretty Woman

Howard said, We're so lucky to live in the Big Apple. Everywhere I look, I see another gorgeous woman. Look at that blonde walking our way. She's definitely a 10. Alan said, Well, maybe a 9. Her eyes are a little too close together. But it's interest

英文短篇故事（纽约）489 Cramps That Curl His Toes

Brother said, Boy, I had killer foot cramps last night. My feet curled up so much that I couldn't even stand. And massaging them didn't help a bit. Sister said, You should drink a small glass of salt water. That works great for me. In fact, it's like