英文短篇故事（纽约）494 Take These New Shoes Back

Lisa entered a Blarks shoe store in midtown Manhattan. Blarks were her favorite shoes. She wanted a lightweight pair of shoes for work. She found a pair for $100. She bought them. Then she went to Macy's to see if Macy's had the same style in other c

英文短篇故事（纽约）483 The Arena Will Always Look Old

Ernie took the Q train to Brooklyn. He wanted to see what Barclays Center, the new arena, looked like up close. He walked up the stairs from the station. He looked at the building. It didn't look new; it looked old. It looked like it was covered with

英文短篇故事（纽约）468 9/11 Won't Happen Again

Two retirees were talking about the nearly completed Freedom Tower. Bud said, Well, it's taken 12 years, but we're finally going to have a skyscraper in downtown Manhattan again. At 1776 feet, it'll be a tall reminder of our country's roots. Mo said,

英文短篇故事（纽约）472 He Paid His Debt

As a youth, Cal was a bully and a thief. One time, he stole a man's wallet. The man grabbed him. Cal punched the man hard. Cal ran, but the police caught him. A judge sentenced Cal to two years in jail. He was released after only six weeks. Ten years

英文短篇故事（纽约）226 Lasagna in Little Italy

They were in Little Italy, near Chinatown. I'm starving, Meg said. She wanted to try an Italian dish. Aaron said, You might not like it. She said, That's okay. If I don't, you can eat it. They stopped at a busy corner restaurant. This one must be goo

英文短篇故事（纽约）237 Where Is That Winning Ticket?

The lottery jackpot was over $400 million. Mary and 14 coworkers at a McDonald's pooled their money. Mary bought 61 tickets with the money. She made copies of the tickets. She gave a copy to each coworker. The lottery numbers were drawn. One of their

英文短篇故事（纽约）234 The Cat Whisperer

Tim, 11, could read the minds of the family's two cats. I know when they're happy, he told his sister Ellen. I know when they're sad. I know when they're hungry. I know when they're thirsty. Ellen, 9, said, First of all, cats aren't happy or sad. The

英文短篇故事（纽约）222 The Colonoscopy

Your last colonoscopy was 10 years ago, Dr. Carter said. It's time for another one. Bruce made an appointment for another one. He received prescriptions for a laxative and a plastic gallon jug. The jug contained electrolytes. The day before the colon

英文短篇故事（纽约）218 You Have to Ask Your Wife?!

Can you work next weekend? Harry asked. I don't know, said Marty. I'll have to check with my wife first. Harry smirked. You're kidding, he said. You have to ask your wife's permission? What kind of man are you? Marty said, I'm a married man. That mea

英文短篇故事（纽约）209 They're Kicking Us Out

Amy had heard really bad news. They're kicking us out of our apartment, she said. They're renovating the entire A Wing. Everyone in A Wing has to move out by September 1. Sam said, You're kidding! Who told you this? How can they do this? This is unbe

英文短篇故事（纽约）204 Brother, Can You Spare a Grand?

Ben was in bed. He could hear his uncle in the kitchen. He was arguing with Ben's father. Do I look like a bank? You're always asking me for money, Bens uncle said. And it always takes you years to pay me back. Ben's father said, I ask you because yo

英文短篇故事（纽约）198 Wipe the Dust off the Blinds

She was sitting near the living room window. Look at this, she said. He asked, Look at what? She said, Look at all the dust on this blind. This dust can make me ill. When are you going to clean the blinds? How many times do I have to ask you? He said

英文短篇故事（纽约）184 Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village

Let's join the Halloween parade on Sixth Avenue, she said. It'll be fun! Anyone who wears a costume can be in the parade. The parade starts at 7 o'clock. Let's go buy costumes now. I don't want to be late. He said, No problem. The parade lasts three

英文短篇故事（纽约）187 Pay the Postage Due

It was a large, white envelope. It arrived in New York from California. It was from Tony Robbins. He is a very famous speaker. He is a very famous life coach. He is a very rich man. Three shiny, white pages were inside the envelope. They invited Rach

英文短篇故事（纽约）190 I Want to Be Rich and Famous

Laura was in third grade. Her teacher asked the class, What do you want to be when you grow up? Johnny raised his hand. He said, I want to be a doctor. I want to cut people open and see what's inside. Billy raised his hand. He said, I want to be a po

英文短篇故事（纽约）180 She Isn't a Patient Patient

Ann was in the waiting room. A few others were waiting there also. Ann looked at her watch. Her appointment was for 9 a.m. It was 9:10 a.m. Where is the doctor? Ann asked the secretary. He had an emergency. He'll be here any minute now, said the secr

英文短篇故事（纽约）167 The Laptop Hums Loudly

Alan turned his laptop on. The fan started humming loudly. It was a loud, steady hum. Alan could hear the hum from ten feet away. It hummed until he turned his laptop off. He told his friend about the hum. His friend said there was dust near the fan.

长大还得了 4岁设计师参展纽约时装周

Like many designers at New York Fashion Week, Mayhem expertly posed for photos, showed off her creations and took interviews. Unlike most designers, however, she is only four years old. 和纽约时装周上许多其他的设计师一样，梅赫姆拍

马云在纽约会面美国侯任总统特朗普

Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, and US president-elect Donald Trump met at Trump Tower in New York City last Monday, with Trump calling it a great meeting and Ma saying the meeting was very productive. 电

口语侠每日早读:第17期:纽约世贸中心

本期内容： OnSeptember11, 2001,amidtheburningashesoftheWorldTradeCenter,threeNewYorkCityfirefightershoistedasmallAmericanflagremovedfromanearbyyacht.Itwas5p.m.onadaythatwouldradicallychangethecourseofhistory. 2001年9月11日，3名纽约消防员