英语听力短文35 Those Loud Commercials

The TV volume suddenly rose. It was a commercial. He grabbed the TV remote. He quickly lowered the volume to #7. A while later, a new commercial break started. The volume went up to #12 by itself. He lowered it back to #7. He watched TV every night.

英语听力短文36 All Aboard the LIRR (1)

Max, I've found a cheaper way to get to JFK, said Dave. You don't have to take a taxi. A taxi will cost you $50 plus tip. You can take the LIRR for only $6. It's only 20 minutes. You'll be there before you know it. Max was visiting New York City from

英语听力短文37 All Aboard the LIRR (2)

They ran through the crowd. They ran down the stairs to Track 13. They were five feet from the train's door. The door closed. The train left the station. So close, Max said. They went back upstairs. They looked at the schedule. Another train was leav

英语听力短文38 What Package?

A UPL driver rang the doorbell. I'm here to pick up your package, he said. What package? she asked. I don't have a package. A package for Target, he said. Oh, she said. The package for Target. Someone from UPL came by last week. He picked up the pack

英语听力短文39 The Last Stop

The Staten Island train ride was about an hour. There were about 20 stops. The view for most of the ride was trees and houses. The train finally arrived at Tottenville, the last stop. Tom said to Jerry, Let's explore this town. A young woman spoke up

英语听力短文40 "That Was Easy!"

He was at the Staples checkout counter. A red and white plastic button was on the counter. It was about five inches in diameter. On top of its plastic dome was the word Easy. He asked the clerk, What's this? She said, That's the Easy button. He asked

英文短篇故事（纽约）41 Drive to the LA Airport (1)

She was moving to New York City. She asked her brother to drive her to the airport in her car. Okay, but I've never driven this heap before, he said. It drives like any other car, she said. And it's a 1993 Cadillac; it's not a 'heap.' Remember, when

英文短篇故事（纽约）42 Drive to the LA Airport (2)

She opened the manual. She looked under E for emergency brake. She looked under B for brake. Unbelievable, she said. There's nothing in here about the emergency brake. He said, It's got to be in there somewhere. You know what? Maybe it's just a fault

英语听力短文32 It's Them Again

They had four children and six grandchildren. Someone was knocking loudly at their front door. It was almost midnight. Oh, dear, it's them again, she said. How many times have they come here? They come late at night. They go from room to room. They n

英文短篇故事（纽约）161 I Hate My Name

The little boy was upset. His mom asked why. He said kids at school were making fun of him. How do they make fun of you? You're a smart, handsome boy, she said. He said, They make fun of my name. She asked, How do they do that, Herman? You have a per

英文短篇故事（纽约）151 Tiger Is Dead! Long Live Tiger!

Did you hear? Tiger had a bad knee. He had a bad Achilles tendon. He stopped playing golf for three months. Now he is completely healthy again. Tiger is back! He played in a tournament. He finished in 37th place. He finished behind 36 other golfers.

英文短篇故事（纽约）152 Please Return My Umbrella

Connie always kept an umbrella in her desk drawer. A sunny morning could always turn into a rainy afternoon. Her emergency umbrella always kept her dry. One day it started raining at noon. She had to meet a client on the Upper East Side. She opened h

英文短篇故事（纽约）153 The Tall Boy Who Bragged

Im so tall! he bragged to his classmates. I'm so tall! he bragged to his grandparents. I'm so tall! he bragged to his little sister. He was only 12, but he was a head taller than most of his classmates. You're going to be so tall when you grow up, hi

英文短篇故事（纽约）154 His Lips Aren't Moving

Bob sat down on the bus next to an old man. The old man said, Hi. I can talk without moving my lips or opening my mouth. Would you like to see me do that? Bob said sure. The man started talking. He talked very clearly. He talked about the weather. He

英文短篇故事（纽约）155 Wipe Your Feet!

Bob sat down on the bus next to an old man. The old man said, Hi. I can talk without moving my lips or opening my mouth. Would you like to see me do that? Bob said sure. The man started talking. He talked very clearly. He talked about the weather. He

英文短篇故事（纽约）156 Three for Him, One for Her

She came home. She was holding three plastic bags. They were full. He said, Honey, don't carry heavy bags. It's bad for your back. She said, The supermarket's only a block from my office. It's only a block from the subway station. So, I don't carry t

英文短篇故事（纽约）157 A Parade in New York City

Jon walked outside. He wanted to buy new shoes. He crossed Sixth Avenue. Police were setting up metal barricades along the street. He asked a policewoman what the barricades were for. She said they were for a parade. What kind of parade? he asked. Sh

英文短篇故事（纽约）159 Can You Add Three Little Numbers?

He was bicycling west on Delancey Street. Traffic was moving fast. It was bumper to bumper. He turned south off Delancey Street. A couple of blocks later, he turned onto Grand Street. Traffic was also bumper to bumper, but it was barely moving. He ca

英文短篇故事（纽约）160 The Postcard and the Wedding Gift

Andy's niece was getting married in two weeks. He had never met her fianc. Her fianc had mailed Andy a postcard. It was addressed to Gunnerson. Andy's last name was Gunderson. The postcard didn't say Mr. Gunderson. It didnt say Andy Gunderson. It jus

英文短篇故事（纽约）162 Protesters Don't Like Wall Street

The protest was in the news. Hundreds of protesters were living in a park near Wall Street. They had been there for three weeks. They planned to stay there for many more weeks. They marched on Wall Street. They carried signs. One sign said, Tax the g