365个英语简短小故事-108. The Hospital Orderly (1)

Jake was tired of his job. Hed been doing it for 10 years, and it wasnt getting any easier. He was a hospital orderly. Thats a vague title that covers many specific dutiessome of which are quite unpleasant. Whenever a patient threw up, for example, i

365个英语简短小故事-110. Flower Power

Ted Nugent was in love. Unfortunately, he wasnt in love with his wife. He was in love with his girlfriend. He had met Lauren at a car show. She was one of the pretty models who gave sales pitches extolling the wonders of the new cars. To impress her,

365个英语简短小故事-114. Remember Me?

Chet and Eliot had been running around all day. It had been hot. They were unshaved, and wearing shorts, T-shirts, and flip-flops. At about 6 p.m., they felt like eating something. They were on south Lake, which had several restaurants. Eliot suggest

365个英语简短小故事-129. The Waiter

Alvin didnt like the way the waiter walkedhe projected an air of arrogance. The waiter came to their table with three glasses in one hand and three menus in the other. His thumb and fingers were all over the insides of the glasses. Alvin was disguste

365个英语简短小故事-123. Adventurer Disappears

Steve Magellan, world-famous adventurer, has been missing for two days. The man who soared around the world by himself in a balloon took off in a single-engine airplane from a private airport in Nevada. He left at noon for a three-hour flight. The we

365个英语简短小故事-128. The Wedding (2)

The next day, Harlan called Nevin to thank him for coming to the wedding. By the way, how was your steak? he asked. Ernie told me his steak was tough, and so did several others. Mine was tough, Nevin said. It looked and smelled good, but it was tough

365个英语简短小故事-141. All Bite, No Bark

A New York City entrepreneur is seeking investors for his No Bark startup. With enough investment money, Ty Cobb says, he will be able to discover the melodies that, when played, will instantly quiet barking dogs. Because dogs hear sound frequencies

365个英语简短小故事-150. Santa Claus

At a popular mall in Dothan, Alabama, Santa Claus asked a 33-year-old woman, sitting on his lap, what she wanted for Christmas. She said she wanted him! I couldnt believe it, said Paul Moyer, 65 years old. I figured that I misheard her, so I asked he

365个英语简短小故事-149. The Toilet Tank (2)

Henry went out to the front of the apartment building and turned off the main water valve. No one was home in the building except Stanley, so Henry didnt have to warn the neighbors about the shutoff. Back in the bathroom, Henry flushed the toilet. Th

365个英语简短小故事-148. The Toilet Tank (1)

Stanley had just finished brushing his teeth. He noticed water flowing into the toilet bowl. That's strange, he thought. The water continued to seep into the bowl. Stanley lifted the toilet tank top. The tank was half full, but the water was slowly r

365个英语简短小故事-145. The Starbucks Robbery

It is a crime that is getting to be common in Los Angeles. Customers are enjoying their meals at a restaurant. Two or more criminals stroll in and start waving their guns at everyone. They demand that everyone put their wallets or empty their purses

365个英语简短小故事-142. Tiger Kills Two Men (1)

The Ozark city zoos tiger exhibit featured Winnie, a female Siberian tiger. She was five years old, weighed 300 pounds, and stood three feet tall at her shoulders. Siberian tigers are endangered; only about 500 exist in the wild, and about 200 exist

365个英语简短小故事-140. Red Meat, Gray Water

See that bright red hamburger meat in the grocery store? Its bright red because a food processor added carbon monoxide to the package. Most European governments do not allow carbon monoxide in packages that contain beef products. They warn that the g

365个英语简短小故事-155. New Year Celebrations

Different countries and cultures celebrate the new year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China,

365个英语简短小故事-154. Get out of "Jail" (2)

On Monday and Tuesday, Archie got the same recording. He had now escaped jury duty for three days, Monday through Wednesday. Only two days to go. Wednesday afternoon, his friend Gil called, asking Archie if he wanted to play golf the next morning. Ar

365个英语简短小故事-163. Tuberculosis Still Kills

There are some good things about the disease of tuberculosis (TB). One is that it can be cured. Another is that TB is not spread by shaking hands, sharing dishes, or sharing clothing. Another is that people usually catch it only from others that they

365个英语简短小故事-161. Don’t Top Off the Tanks

Alabama Airlines has notified its pilots to stop topping off their fuel tanks. Alarmed, pilot Buck Rogers sent a copy of the memo to Time Magazine, which investigated the matter. It discovered that AA was reacting to a 50-percent increase in fuel pri

365个英语简短小故事-159. Black Friday

The day after Thanksgiving has become Americas wildest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, chain stores all across the nation open early on Friday. Some stores open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some sleepyhead stores, li

365个英语简短小故事-255. Fishing for Girls

Wednesday night, Howard asked Glenn if he wanted to go fishing and girl-watching that weekend at Santa Fe Lake. Well leave Friday morning and return late Sunday night, he said. Glenn said he had to clean out his garage, so Howard went by himself. How

365个英语简短小故事-174. The Haircut (1)

It was chilly outside. Natalie had asked Sonny to come pick her up. She wanted to give him his bimonthly haircut at his place. He said hed be right over. She always cut his hair in the bathroom, so he closed the bathroom window completely. She didnt