英文短篇故事（纽约）88 Search for a Legal-Size Envelope

Burt's dad had lost his marriage certificate. He had lost it 40 years ago. But he had never needed it. Now he needed it. He called Burt. Can you pick up a copy of my marriage certificate? I already called the city clerk in New York City. You only nee

英文短篇故事（纽约）89 An Unsafe Hotel Carpet (1)

On Easter Sunday, Lee walked into the Plaza Hotel. It's on 59th Street next to Central Park. The foyer had white lilacs and white roses on a center table. People were taking pictures of the flowers and themselves. Lee went further inside. Many people

英文短篇故事（纽约）90 An Unsafe Hotel Carpet (2)

Lee approached the spot where he had tripped. A woman was entering the hallway. Suddenly, she tripped. She caught herself. She had tripped over the carpet edge. Lee walked over to a nearby worker. He asked to speak to a supervisor. The supervisor cam

英文短篇故事（纽约）81 A Thief in the Waiting Room

Where's my jacket? Who stole my jacket? Security! she shouted. Some people in the pharmacy waiting room turned their heads. Didn't anyone see anything? she asked. Nobody spoke. A security guard appeared. He asked her what was wrong. She said she had

英文短篇故事（纽约）67 Why Is the Teacher Late?

Students were sitting on the floor in the hallway. The teacher was late. This was the last class meeting. It was a Sunday class that met from 9 to 4. I hope class isn't cancelled, said Otto. I don't want to come back next Sunday. A few students nodde

英文短篇故事（纽约）61 Let It Snow, Let It Snow

A storm dumped 20 inches of snow on New York City. Kids loved the snow. Commuters hated it, especially commuters who drove cars. Snowplows pushed the snow off main city streets. But they pushed the snow up against parked cars. Elton's car was on a st

英文短篇故事（纽约）62 Don't Slip on the Ice

He told his wife that he was going to Chinatown. He was going to buy a bag of rice. She said to wait until next week. The streets and sidewalks were still icy. He said he would be careful. She frowned. He said he would be back in an hour. She frowned

英文短篇故事（纽约）63 A Stolen Baby

Ada was lonely. She wanted a baby. She went to a hospital. She stole a baby. She called her baby Norma. When she got older, Norma asked, Where is my daddy? Ada said that daddy had died. Norma asked, What did daddy look like? Ada showed Norma a pictur

英文短篇故事（纽约）64 A Bucket of Chicken (1)

KF was selling a Family Bucket for only $12. The ads were on TV. Josh went to a KF on Broadway. A big sign in the window said Family Bucket $12eight pieces of chicken, cole slaw, and mashed potatoes. Josh went inside. He ordered the Family Bucket. Th

英文短篇故事（纽约）65 A Bucket of Chicken (2)

The worker had no idea what Josh was talking about. He walked back outside to check the sign in the window. Yes, it said Family Pack $12. He walked back inside. He waited for the person in front of him to get her order filled. Then he told the worker

英文短篇故事（纽约）66 A Doctor Appointment in October

His knee was killing him. Whenever he walked, it felt like a knife was going into his knee. He called Bellevue Hospital. A woman answered. He said he wanted to get an appointment with a knee doctor. Do you have a referral? she asked. He said no. Then

英文短篇故事（纽约）68 Take These Ugly Ties Back!

He bought some ties at Daffy's. Marked Final Sale, they were only $15 each. Originally, they were $100 each. Who would pay $100 for a tie, he wondered. He bought five of them. He went home. He showed them to his wife. She didn't like any of them. But

英文短篇故事（纽约）69 Make New Friends in Class

It was 4 p.m. The final class had just ended. Some students were saying goodbye to one another. Some students were exchanging emails with one another. Some students were talking about where to go for dinner. There was a lot of talking and laughing. S

英文短篇故事（纽约）70 The Camera Manual Is No Help

Roger's job requires him to take pictures of apartment interiors. A wide-angle lens is best for taking these pictures. Roger bought a new camera with a wide-angle lens. He took the camera home. He read the manual. The manual said nothing about how to

英文短篇故事（纽约）71 Plenty to Say to No One

In his final years, he rarely talked to anyone. As a boy, he had talked to everyone. He was curious about everything. He asked everyone questions about everything. As he got older, he began to notice something. People didn't answer his questions as o

英文短篇故事（纽约）72 Can I Borrow Rent Money?

He was out of money and out of work. He needed money for food and rent. Where could he turn? No bank would lend him money. No relatives could lend him money. There was only one person who could help him. He called an ex-girlfriend. Hi, this is Earl,

英文短篇故事（纽约）73 A Food Pill for the Future

It is the future. People have eaten most of the animals and fish. The oceans contain little more than salt. Most pets have been eaten. The tired soil produces few fruits, vegetables, and grains. People worldwide have been dying of hunger. Researchers

英文短篇故事（纽约）74 The Magic Frog

She went to Central Park to catch dinner. She caught a big frog. She was about to put it into a bag. The frog said, What are you doing? She said, I was planning on cooking and eating you. But since you can talk, maybe I should put you on TV. The frog

英文短篇故事（纽约）75 Halos on Parallel Earth

On Parallel Earth, everyone knows who the good guys are. Everyone knows who the bad guys are. On Parallel Earth, everyone has two colored halos over his head. Newborns have two blank halos. As people grow older, they do and say good things and bad th

英文短篇故事（纽约）46 Go for the Gold

He looked at his bank statement for January. How much interest had his savings account earned? There was $1,036 in his savings account. The account had earned all of 11 cents interest in January. He told his wife. She laughed. That's almost three cen