英文短篇故事（纽约）48 Snow Globe Collector

Take a look at my new snow globe. The Empire State Building is inside. It was on sale, said Marvin. Of course it was on sale, Janice thought. Her dad rarely bought anything that wasn't on sale. Where is it? she asked. He said it was on the bookshelf.

英文短篇故事（纽约）49 Less Money for Swimming Pools

We must spend less money on pools this summer, the mayor said. The city won't open four of 20 pools. It will shorten the swim season by two weeks. It will shorten daily pool hours. It will close pools on Mondays and Tuesdays. It will reduce the numbe

英文短篇故事（纽约）50 But We're in Love!

They decided to knock off her mom. But how would they do it? They didn't have a gun. A knife was too bloody. A baseball bat might work. But all of these were murders. They might go to jail. It had to be an accident. Then they wouldn't go to jail. Wha

英文短篇故事（纽约）51 The Subway Talker

They got on the crowded subway train. They sat down on the plastic seat. They sat next to a man. He was an old man. He was talking. He was talking to himself. He looked at them. He raised his voice. You're not smart, he said. Did you hear me? Did you

英文短篇故事（纽约）52 You Call That a Tip?

Karen and Barney walked into the pastry store. They looked at the delicious pastries. They picked two that they liked. Would you like something to drink? asked the clerk. Give us two large coffees, said Barney. He paid $9 for the cakes and drinks. He

英文短篇故事（纽约）53 A Grocery Mystery (1)

It was Ray's first visit to the store. It was on a busy street in Chinatown. The vegetables looked fresh. The store also sold fruit, meat, and fresh fish. It sold different kinds of noodles. It was a small store, but it looked clean. An employee smil

英文短篇故事（纽约）54 A Grocery Mystery (2)

Ray watched as the total price increased on the cashier's computer screen. He decided to buy more grapes. He walked over to the fruit section. He filled a bag with grapes. He returned to the cashier. She rang up the grapes. The grand total was $35. T

英文短篇故事（纽约）55 When 47 Equals 50

It was her 47th birthday. I'm 50 years old, she said. Her husband said no, she wasn't. She was only 47. She was still a young pup. I'm not a young pup, and I'm not a spring chicken, she said. Okay, he said, but you're also not 50. She said 47 might a

英文短篇故事（纽约）56 A Senior Discount at the Movies

You lied, she said. I just read that seniors must be 65 or over. You are only 63. Yet when we went to the AMC theater, you got the senior discount. You told the woman you were a senior. You lied to get a $4 discount. He said that a senior could be di

英文短篇故事（纽约）57 A Dog's Life

The weather was ugly. It was snowing. It was only nine degrees above zero. Cars, streets, and sidewalks were covered with snow. Bob was on the phone. Have you ever seen a colder day? Bob asked. Not recently, replied Jack. But about three years ago, I

英文短篇故事（纽约）58 The Seat Was Down Earlier

The apartment doorbell rang. Two men were there to clean out the kitchen and bathroom vents. Lou invited them in. One man took a ladder into the bathroom. The other man took a ladder into the kitchen. They removed the vent grills from high on each wa

英文短篇故事（纽约）59 Pass the Gas

Her stomach was killing her. Whenever she was stressed out, the stress went straight to her stomach. How bad is it? he asked. It's almost as bad as childbirth, she said. It's 9 on a scale of 10. She squeezed her eyes shut for a moment. Her stomach wa

英文短篇故事（纽约）60 Let Those Eyebrows Grow!

Stop pulling out your eyebrow hair, his wife said. In China, that's bad luck. It's bad luck for the man. It's bad luck for his wife and family. He said he wasn't Chinese. He said he didn't live in China. He hated bushy eyebrows. Hair must be controll

英文短篇故事（纽约）47 A Hard History Test

I will never pass this U.S. history test, he said. Why not? his wife asked. You passed the last test. He said, This one is different. On the last test, there were paragraphs to read. Then there were questions to answer. But the answers to the questio

英文短篇故事（纽约）532 BO to Go

The new student walked into the small classroom ten minutes late. Within seconds, the teacher smelled body odor. The odor was overwhelming. The teacher hoped it was a one-time thing. But the next day, the teenage student smelled just as bad. That aft

英文短篇故事（纽约）531 Not My Brother's Keeper

She wanted to start her own company. She asked her dad for a loan. He refused. He didn't want her to be a businesswoman. It would bring shame on the family. With her life savings of only $50, she bought candy from a local supplier. Then she sold the

英文短篇故事（纽约）533 It's One Way the OTHER Way

They were in Greeley Square Park. All the one-way traffic on 6th Avenue was northbound. A guy was casually riding south on his bike. Laura said, Look at that moron. He's going the wrong way. He could cause an accident. Where are the cops? Roger said,

英文短篇故事（纽约）534 Forget Me Not

He bought a Banana smart phone. Everybody talked about how intuitive it was. If it's so intuitive, he wondered, why does Banana offer so many classes on how to use it? He didn't take any classes, but he did learn a few things rather easily. For examp

英文短篇故事（纽约）535 TGIF

It was 10:05 Friday night. Her workweek was finally over. Her 40-minute ride on the B train was finally over. She felt exhausted, even though shed been sitting during the whole ride. The subway station escalator wasn't running. She trudged up the 49

英文短篇故事（纽约）536 From Bed to Beyond

Dylan suddenly wakened. He muttered, What happened? His 90-year-old wife said nothing. Her side of the bed was empty. He asked, Where are you? No answer. He walked around to her side of the bed. She was lying on the carpet. He grabbed her by her thin