英文短篇故事（纽约）163 Oily Beans Make Tasty Coffee

He was in the coffee section at the supermarket. He saw a new brand of coffee beans. The brand was VeryGood. The package looked nice. Nice packages usually contain nice products. The package said French Roast. He loved French Roast. But he usually bo

英文短篇故事（纽约）164 Need a Taxi? He Can Help

He was tall and thin. His beard was white. He was wearing a baseball cap and a windbreaker. Both were dark blue. Both looked worn. He was standing on the sidewalk. He was in front of a busy museum in New York City. He was standing next to the taxi st

英文短篇故事（纽约）165 The Twin Reflecting Pools at WTC

Many people were in line to see the new Memorial at the World Trade Center. Bill asked a Memorial volunteer, Can I look at the reflecting pools without standing in this long line? She said, Sure. Go inside the Winter Garden over there. It was a 10-mi

英文短篇故事（纽约）158 Where Are My Keys?

He had enjoyed his long bike ride through Central Park. He rode his bike back to his apartment building. He went to his mailbox in the lobby. He pulled out his keys. He unlocked the mailbox. An envelope was inside. It was the gas bill. More money, he

英文短篇故事（纽约）526 Boo-ya! in Your Face

Norman told the police officer, Last Friday my wife and I were walking through Union Square about 8 p.m. We were walking past a guy when suddenly he put his face up to hers and yelled 'Boo-ya!' Then he laughed. My wife was startled. Then, as we walke

英文短篇故事（纽约）527 Where'd the Graffiti Go?

She found a bottle on the beach. It was unlike any bottle she had ever seen. It changed colors as she turned it this way and that. The colors shone. She thought, It looks like there's a rainbow in this bottle. If she pulled the cork out, the rainbow

英文短篇故事（纽约）528 Where'd His Wife Go?

His wife was using her computer in the living room. He went downstairs to the laundry room. He returned a few minutes later. He didn't see his wife. That's funny, he thought. He looked in the bathroom. She wasn't there, either. He looked in the bedro

英文短篇故事（纽约）529 Bikes Are for Riding

Ben and Randy were in Central Park. Ben said, I just bought a new bike. I'm going to ride around Manhattan this summer. Randy said, I bought an 18-speed bike a year ago myself. I rode it almost every day last summer after work. You're going to enjoy

英文短篇故事（纽约）530 Where's My New York 1?

Joe's monthly phone-Internet-cable TV bill had risen from $90 to $160. He called Time-Warmer's Customers Rule! number. The rep said he could reduce Joe's bill to $110 a month. Joe called Horizon, Time-Warmer's rival. The rep said Horizon's Triple Pla

英文短篇故事（纽约）143 Don't Drink the Bathroom Water

What are you doing? his wife asked. He was standing at the bathroom sink. He was filling up a glass with water. I'm getting a glass of water, he said. Oh no, you're not, she said. That's bathroom water. You can't drink that. Pour it out. Go to the ki

英文短篇故事（纽约）150 Someday I'll Be a Star, Too

Paige was bicycling by the United Nations building. About 100 people were standing outside in the hot sun. They were holding signs that said, Free the people of Wadiya and Down with Aladeen. Paige did not recognize the names. She had never heard of W

英文短篇故事（纽约）149 Did He Cut in Line?

It was 10:55 a.m. Nick was standing on Fifth Avenue. He was outside the library with about 50 others. At 11 a.m., the library doors opened. Once past the first door, people formed into a loose double line. A woman was to Nick's right. All of a sudden

英文短篇故事（纽约）148 Don't Try on This Shirt

He was at Macy's. He needed a short-sleeve, silk shirt. He couldn't find any silk shirts. He did find a linen-cotton blend. This will have to do, he thought. He took the shirt, still on its hanger, to the fitting rooms. A woman directed him into an e

英文短篇故事（纽约）147 Turn the Temperature Up

The refrigerator temperature is too cold, she said. The vegetables are freezing. Can you turn the temperature up? He said, Sure. It's simple. Let me show you how. Then you can do it yourself. She said, Don't show me how. Just do it. You're so lazy. Y

英文短篇故事（纽约）146 Till Death Do Us Part

We don't have anything in common! she yelled at her husband. He said, Of course we do. You like to yell at me, and I like it when you stop yelling at me. We were made for each other. She said, No, we weren't. We don't like the same food. I like my Ch

英文短篇故事（纽约）145 The Go-Ring Gets His Attention

Mona saw the boy working at the restaurant. He was so cute. She was in love! But how was she going to meet him? And, if she met him, what if he wasn't interested in her? Of course he'd be interested in you! said her girlfriend Lisa. You're so cute! A

英文短篇故事（纽约）144 A Colorful Front Yard

He was tired of mowing his green lawn. He was tired of looking at his green lawn. He was tired of green, period. He looked across the street. He saw a green lawn. All his neighbors had green lawns. Why, he wondered. Is there a law? Must all homes hav

英文短篇故事（纽约）142 Please Fix the TV Captions

Ian turned on the TV. A man was talking. Ian clicked on the mute button. A caption appeared at the bottom of the screen. But the words in the caption didn't change as the man talked. They stayed the same. Another man started talking. The caption stil

英文短篇故事（纽约）141 Powerball Ticket Price Doubles

Did you hear the news? his wife asked. They're doubling the price of a Powerball ticket next year. It's going to be $2. He said, Two dollars for one ticket? That's ridiculous! One dollar is too much already. We never win anything! Correcting him, she

英文短篇故事（纽约）140 A Sunny Fourth of July in Manhattan

What do you want to do on the Fourth? he asked his wife. She said she was up for almost anything. He looked online. A tour company offered boat tours along with double-decker bus tours. It had downtown, uptown, and night bus tours. It had a Hudson Ri