英语听力短文17 J-Lo at Macy's

Jennifer Lopez was appearing at Macy's. A live band was playing outside Macy's. Jennifer was Dave's favorite actress. He had told his wife that many times. Macy's was across the street. I'm going to see what all the music is about, he said. His wife

英语听力短文18 Knock, Knock, Knock!

Linda's apartment intercom buzzed. She picked up the intercom phone. Hello, she said. The UPX man is coming up, said Julia. Julia worked at the front desk. Finally! Linda had been waiting two weeks to return a package. She took the package to the fro

英语听力短文19 A Fast Breakfast

She was in a hurry. She wanted something fast for breakfast. He told her to have milk and cereal. She said that milk upset her stomach. Don't you know that by now? she asked. He said there was soybean milk in the refrigerator. What kind of cereal do

英语听力短文20 One Person at a Time

Barry called Gene from work. The two of them talked only occasionally. They used to be best friends. Barry asked how everything was. He asked about Gene's health. While Gene was answering, he heard someone talking to Barry. What's going on, Gene wond

英语听力短文21 Whose Fault Was It?

He said that he felt bad because she had lost her client last week. You should feel bad. It was your fault, she said. He said it wasn't totally his fault. We missed the first train by a few seconds. Yes, that was my fault. So we got to Costco 20 minu

英语听力短文22 Her Dental Visit

It was time for her yearly checkup and teeth-cleaning. The dentist examined her gums and teeth. He said that she had a lot of plaque and tartar. He recommended a deep cleaning. She asked what that was. He said that it would take two visits. He would

英语听力短文23 Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite

Do you sleep alone? Or do you just think you sleep alone? Maybe your bed is not just your bed. Bedbugs are taking over the USA. The little pests are about the size of an apple seed. Many big cities have them. The Big Apple has them. They are in hotel

英语听力短文25 A Note from the Teacher

Mommy, look at my paper, said Sandra. My teacher wrote me a note. Her mom looked at the paper. It was a math test. At the top it said, 50%--You're such a loser. Her mom screamed. She said, Did Mr. Brown write this note? How dare he? I'm calling your

英语听力短文26 I Can't Stop My Car!

Toyota was in the national news. It was recalling a million cars. It wanted to check all their brakes. Jack was driving his new Toyota. He dialed 911. Help! My brakes don't work! he said. He told the dispatcher where he was. The dispatcher called the

英语听力短文27 A Baffling Sculpture (1)

He took the No. 1 train to Columbia University. He explored the campus. There were many sculptures. The sculpture at Greene Hall was massive. The sculpture was about 10 yards high and wide. It sat on top of the entranceway roof. The roof was about 12

英语听力短文28 A Baffling Sculpture (2)

He went to the visitors' center in the nearby library. He spoke to a young woman. I can't figure that sculpture out. What is it a sculpture of? he asked. You're not the first person to ask about that sculpture. It's called 'Bellerophon Taming Pegasus

英语听力短文29 Five Words of Love

Roy wondered if he had some kind of problem. Maybe he loved his wife too much. His brother asked how he could love her too much. Roy said, About six times a day, out of the blue, I say to myself, 'I love her so much!' Frank said that did sound a bit

英语听力短文30 A Black TV Screen

She called up the cable company. The cable representative asked how he could help her. She said she didn't have a picture. The TV screen was black, except for two words in big white letters: Please Wait. She said, 'Please Wait' for what? What am I wa

英语听力短文24 Hairy Ears

She told him to stop picking at his ear. He said he wasn't picking at his ear. He was pulling hairs out of his ear. You look ridiculous, she said. You look like you have a mental problem. He said he did have a mental problem. The hairs in his ears we

英文短篇故事（纽约）43 Where's My Safety Razor?

He had been using his electric shaver for a while. But there were a few problems. It produced ingrown hairs occasionally. It didn't give him a really close shave. It left his skin dry and flaky sometimes. He decided to start using his safety razor ag

英文短篇故事（纽约）45 What Size Do You Wear?

He asked his wife what size pants she wore. I don't know, Annie said. I bought all my pants in China. Sizes are different in America. They went downtown to Century 21. They took the escalator to the third floor. She asked a worker where women's dress

英文短篇故事（纽约）44 An Island Full of Animals

The island had many trees and animals. One day, many people in small boats came to live on the island. They went into the woods. They hunted the animals. They killed many animals the first six months. Maybe we are killing too many animals, said Jacob

英语听力短文31 Who Cares About Germs?

She brought home a salad and a large pizza. She put them on the table. Her husband asked if he could join her. She was surprised, but she said of course. They started eating. This is delicious, he said. He was wolfing the pizza down. Sometimes I don'

英语听力短文33 Let's Clean Those Teeth (1)

It was 8 a.m. Larry was running late. Had he done everything? He had brushed his teeth. He had brushed his tongue. He had gargled with mouthwash. He rushed out of his apartment. He took the M16 bus to 23rd Street. The bus was crowded. A young woman p

英语听力短文34 Let's Clean Those Teeth (2)

She asked if he smoked or drank. He didn't. She asked if he flossed. After every meal, he said proudly. She examined his teeth. She said he might need two new fillings. She called her supervising dentist over. He examined Larry's teeth. This is very