英文短篇故事（纽约）261 The Bicycle Show

Sean went to the bicycle show in SoHo. There were about 60 exhibitors. There were bikes and bike locks. There were bike clothes and bike lights. There were bike helmets and bike gears. One exhibit was for Iride bikes. Sean said, That's a great name f

英文短篇故事（纽约）262 Born to Ride

He is 60 years old. He rode his first motorcycle when he was 13. Since then, he's owned about 20 motorcycles. He's had about 10 accidents. Some of the accidents put him in the hospital. His wife worries about him. I wish you would sell your motorcycl

英文短篇故事（纽约）264 Pooch Is Their Only Child

Bo is three years old. He's a beagle. He is Jason's pride and joy. Jason said, I love Bo like he's my son. I know that sounds crazy. But if you met him, you'd love him too. He has these big, floppy ears. He snores when he sleeps. He chases his tail.

英文短篇故事（纽约）265 Something Rotten in 5B

She was a real estate salesperson. An apartment was newly available on the Upper East Side. She went to 91st Street to preview the new listing. She used a key to open the building door. She walked up to the second floor. She had a sensitive nose. She

英文短篇故事（纽约）266 A Short but Slow Line

Ray was at the 99 Cents store on 32nd Street. He was third in line. He was behind two men. That was good. Men usually paid with cash. They usually bought only a few items at a time. But the man at the head of the line was taking forever. Ray looked h

英文短篇故事（纽约）267 Food Festival Closes at 9

The annual food festival near Madison Square Park occurs each May. About 30 vendors participate. Huge, colorful umbrellas stand over 40 small, round tables. Jack and Betty decided to visit the festival. It was 8:30 p.m. It should be fun and delicious

英文短篇故事（纽约）268 She Has to Go #1

Mommy, I have to pee, said Sandra. They had left their apartment 30 minutes ago. Mom said, Honey, didn't you pee before we left home? Sandra said no, because she didn't have to. Mom asked her if she could wait a few minutes. How many minutes is 'a fe

英文短篇故事（纽约）269 Red Bike Tires

The teacher gave the students coloring books. She gave the students crayons. Mason opened his coloring book. He found a picture of a bike. He loved bikes. But he didn't have one yet. His dad had said, You'll get a bike when you're seven. Mason was co

英文短篇故事（纽约）270 Dial BR for Bank Robbery

Two bank robbers were talking. You know, said Jesse, we used to write, 'This is a stickup' on a piece of paper. Then the bank teller gave us the money. But times have changed. We should use modern technology. For our next job, you give the teller you

英文短篇故事（纽约）275 Ride with the Traffic

The woman yelled at him. You're going the wrong way! she yelled. Why don't you obey the rules? She was pretty. He stopped. He got off his bike. He said, I was just trying to save time. She said, Well, you won't be saving time if you injure someone. I

英文短篇故事（纽约）276 The Dangerous Paper Clip

They were walking toward the elevator. He was sucking on a paper clip. They got to the elevator. He pushed the Down button. They waited. He decided to throw out the paper clip. But no trash can was nearby. He didn't want to throw the paper clip on th

英文短篇故事（纽约）277 Bikers Breaking Rules

She said, Let's do our school project about bikers breaking rules. He agreed. They took notepads to Union Square. They watched and waited. They put check marks next to each violation. After two hours, they went home. They counted their check marks. F

英文短篇故事（纽约）278 A Perfect Game

One year of practice was all he needed. He practiced bowling for a year. Then he entered a pro tournament. He bowled three 300 games for a perfect 900 series. He did that six times against six competitors. He won the tournament. He practiced pitching

英文短篇故事（纽约）279 An IPO Market Order

He turned on his TV. The price for Facebook was hovering at $39 a share. He placed a market order online for 128 shares. Then he realized he had made a mistake. He should have placed a limit order. A market order could fill at ANY price. A limit orde

英文短篇故事（纽约）280 Eye Drops for Itchy Eyes

In early spring, her eyes got itchy. He bought eye drops for her. He bought antihistamines for her. She took the antihistamines. They helped, but not completely. She didn't take the eye drops. Why don't you try the drops? he asked. She said she hated

英文短篇故事（纽约）281 Moving on Up

She came home from work. Her son was loading up his car. She asked, What are you doing? He said, Im moving out. She said, This is sort of sudden, isn't it? He said he had been laid off that morning. She said, Well, that's too bad. But you can find an

英文短篇故事（纽约）282 Why Kill a Child?

It was Evan's first time to walk alone to the school bus stop. The bus stop was a block from his home. It was next to a bodega. A bodega worker saw Evan. He offered Evan, 6, a soda. He led Evan down into the basement. He choked him to death. He put h

英文短篇故事（纽约）283 Quick and Easy Shopping

She walked into a NewBrands drugstore. She needed to buy batteries and toothpaste. She walked over to the Quick-Find kiosk. She pressed the English Help button on the screen. The kiosk said, Welcome to NewBrands. How may I help you? She said, I'm loo

英文短篇故事（纽约）284 Fleet Week in NYC

Fleet Week occurs every May. Two U.S. Navy ships were at Piers 90 and 92. Saturday afternoon, Herb walked by himself almost 30 blocks to the Intrepid Museum at 46th Street. He then joined the crowd walking north to 54th Street. Everyone was walking o

英文短篇故事（纽约）285 Good Steak, Bad Seat

Few diners were in the steak restaurant. Jody saw two tables that he liked. My friends and I are eating here Sunday. Which of these tables gets less foot traffic? he asked a worker. She said, That cabinet behind table 81 contains all the dishes and g