365个英语简短小故事- 1. New to America

Nancy was new to America. She came to America speaking only her native language. She brought her 8-year-old son with her. He was all she had in the world. They found an apartment in Arcadia. They were there for only two months when a neighbors dog ju

365个英语简短小故事-321. The New Clothes (1)

Whats the name of that store again? It starts with an 'A,' Lorraine asked. Quinn didnt know, either. It was a four- or five-syllable word that didnt have anything to do with clothes. Yet it was a well-known, upscale clothing chain for women. Why cant

365个英语简短小故事-169. Missing Husband (1)

Courtney had not heard from her husband in three weeks. Five weeks ago Jacob had gone to Iran to track down cigarette smugglers. He was working for a US company that was losing millions of dollars worth of cigarettes annually to criminal activity. He

365个英语简短小故事-234. Getting Older

All seniors 55 and older are invited to a special meeting next Tuesday in the Senior Center. The meeting will begin with cookies and lemonade. The speaker will be James Carter, the director of a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the golden y

365个英语简短小故事-216. Eggs and a Bunny

Easter Sunday was a cloudy but festive day in Memorial Park for about 100 kids from local orphanages. An Easter egg hunt started at 10 a.m. when a fire engine blasted its horn. Boys and girls, ranging in age from 2 to 6, dashed throughout the park, y

365个英语简短小故事-240. City and Crime

Crime in the city of Clio hit a 30-year low last year. This is absolutely wonderful for our citizens, our businesses, and our visitors, said Police Chief Louis Gates. Clio has a population of 28,000, but it has at least 30 gangs. The gangs make most

365个英语简短小故事-214. Water Under the Sink(2)

Ed came home from his errands and put the groceries into the cupboard and the refrigerator. He grabbed a flathead screwdriver and a pair of pliers from his toolbox. In the kitchen, he got down on his hands and knees and turned on the flashlight. Afte

365个英语简短小故事-221. City Welcomes New Store

The city of Armada opened its arms to a new business on Huntington Drive at First Street. The store, called Turtle Dove, is a pet shop specializing in two kinds of animals. The owners are two brothers, Bill and Bob Pidgin. They moved here from the no

365个英语简短小故事- 189. The Oil Change (2)

Andy, Moes younger brother, called late Wednesday morning. Andy told Darwin that hed checked out the Buick for needed repairs. Go ahead. Im sitting down, Darwin said. Andy said the car needed new pads on the front disc brakes. It needed a new fuel fi

365个英语简短小故事-183. A Cleaner River (1)

The three brothers were sitting on their boat, having a few beers and talking about the good old days. As they talked, they watched the trash float by on the St. James River. Their conversation turned to the trash. It didnt use to be like this, said

365个英语简短小故事-181. The Move to Georgia (2)

Evelyn and Jaspers new condo certainly was small1,200 square feet. It was on the first floor of a three-story building. They had no garage for their two cars. In fact, they didnt even have one designated parking space. When Evelyn went grocery shoppi

365个英语简短小故事-171. Don’t Get Mad—Get Even

Look out! Kane heard the shout and turned around to see who was shouting. A second later, a mountain biker whooshed past him. The biker turned his head and shouted Bikes only, asshole! and disappeared from view. Kane was walking on a mountain bike tr

365个英语简短小故事-173. The Christmas Gift (2)

Many people were enjoying themselves in the park that Christmas day. A group of people were playing volleyball. All the tennis courts were packed. Some people were lawn bowling. Holding hands, Hugo and Kayleen walked all the way around the park. They

365个英语简短小故事-298. Check Your Bags

Adrians favorite store was the $1 Store. This store had everything, from fresh produce to birthday cards to gasoline additives. Everything was one dollar. Usually, he got very good deals; occasionally, he got ripped off. A few days ago, Adrian bought

365个英语简短小故事-290. Where Did That Book Go

Samuel was back at the thrift shop. He had walked into the shop with only one goal in mindto find a book that he had NOT bought yesterday. The book was one of seven that he had piled up yesterday. He was going to buy all of them. But at the last mome

365个英语简短小故事-302. The Slow Computer (2)

I cant take this anymore! Victor screamed. He closed the Word documentno, thank you, Word, he did not want to save it. Two minutes later, the document actually closed. Victor clicked on Start so he could click on Turn Off Computer. Five minutes later

365个英语简短小故事-319. The Bargain CD Set (2)

Sidney reread the song list and artists. He noticed that the classic song Moon River was sung by Danny Williams; Sidney thought that the original artist was actually Andy Williams. He told Gita that he had his doubts. She told him not to buy it, but

365个英语简短小故事-274.Happy Van Driver

Police in San Dimas pulled over a florists van yesterday and arrested the driver, Karl Rover, for smoking and transporting marijuana. The police got suspicious when Karl remained stopped even after the light had turned green. One officer asked Karl w

365个英语简短小故事-247.Murals Are Over 200 Years Old

Two men chanced upon a trap door in a back room of a historic church near San Francisco. They discovered 23 religious murals painted by Native Americans more than 200 years ago. The murals record scenes from the Bible. Arthur Anderson, an artist, and

365个英语简短小故事-276. The Final Phone Call

But I love you so much, she said. I think I must be crazy. I cant stop thinking about you. I want to be with you all the time. I want to marry you. Maybe you are a little crazy, he said. Although I think thats part of being in love. But you hardly kn