英文短篇故事（纽约）45 What Size Do You Wear?

He asked his wife what size pants she wore. I don't know, Annie said. I bought all my pants in China. Sizes are different in America. They went downtown to Century 21. They took the escalator to the third floor. She asked a worker where women's dress

英文短篇故事（纽约）462 Drink Your Own Tea

The waiter at IchiUmi asked if they wanted anything to drink. His wife and her friend wanted tea. His wife asked, Do you want tea, too? He said, No. Water's fine. After the waiter left, they all rose. They grabbed clean plates and visited the buffet

英文短篇故事（纽约）459 Bedbugs Be Gone!

He was making the bed. He shook out the quilt. He laid it flat on the mattress. He noticed a brown speck on the quilt. The speck was moving! He took a closer look. It was a bedbug. So that explained the two red marks on his forearm. He flushed the be

英文短篇故事（纽约）454 Is There a Largebone Too?

Lester was walking along East 65th Street. A store window's fancy lettering caught his eye. It said, Smallbone of Devizes. Underneath that, it said, Hand-made English Cabinetry. He understood cabinetry. But Smallbone of Devizes? What in the world was

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