A Brand New Bike 崭新的红色自行车 It was a new red bike. It was a brand new red bike. He loved his brand new red bike. He had paid $300 for it. It was a mountain bike. It had 12 gears. He rode his bike everywhere. He rode up steep hills. He r...
Easter Eggs 复活节彩蛋 It was Easter Sunday. Mom gave a little basket to Michelle. Mom told her to look for Easter eggs. The Easter eggs were in the back yard. What do Easter eggs look like? Michelle asked. Mom said, They look just like regular...
No Doggy Bag 不能带走 She took her little dog for a walk. It was just a walk. Barker didnt have to poop. He hadalready pooped that morning. They walked by Moonbucks. People were sitting outsideMoonbucks. People were drinking coffee. People were e...
Cheaper School Books 廉价教科书 Mr. Hooper was a teacher. He taught English 101. He taught English 101 at a small college. His students were not rich. His students were poor. Books cost a lot of money. The English 101 book cost a lot of money. M...
Ring in the New Year 烧纸钱 It was the Chinese New Year. The metal pan was light, shiny, and round. It was about 12 inches across. It was perfect for burning paper. She put the pan on the hardwood floor. She opened a package of paper money. It was...
No Food, No Water 不吃不喝 Bev was a real estate agent in New York City. She usually left home about 10 a.m. She never drank or ate anything until she returned home. You need energy. Eat some lunch, her husband said. I can't eat anything after I...
Ring! Ring! 响了！响了！ Neal's front yard was full of leaves. He went outside and raked the leaves. His cell phone rang. He answered it. Then he continued raking. He raked the leaves into three plastic bags. The recycling truck came by an hour...
Get Rich or Get Out 变富有 He had finally made it to New York City. They call it the city that never sleeps. He had always wanted to live there. He had quit his job in Florida. He loved his new neighborhood. He loved his new apartment. He had used...
Why He Loves Her 他为什么爱她 Why do I love you? he asked. Why do I love you so much? You're smart. But you're not that smart. You're pretty. But you're not that pretty. You're fun to be with. But you're not that much fun. Oh, really? she asked...
Stop Bothering Me 别烦我 He gave her a hug. She pulled away. Stop bothering me, she said. I'm not bothering you, he said. I'm giving you a hug. I'm showing affection. You're bothering me, she said. I'm trying to make dinner. You're in the way. Do...
Insects in the Rice 大米中的虫子 Look at this, she said. He looked. He looked inside a plastic bag. There was rice inside the bag. But something else was inside the bag. What are these things? he asked. They were insects. The insects were crawl...
Hacker Steals Millions 黑客盗取数百万 The man was a hacker. He was a thief. He knew computers. He knew them inside out. He was like a pickpocket. He picked everyone's pocket. He picked everyone's bank account in America. Everyone with a bank a...
Don't Be a Racist 种族歧视 Ray called up the newspaper reporter. You wrote about a bank robbery. You described the bank robber, he said. Why did you describe him? The reporter said, We want the public to help find him. If someone sees him, they c...
Grandpa Died 爷爷去世 Edith called her husband Archie. Daddy's dead. I was holding his hand when he died. Our son's wedding is tomorrow. What are we going to do? she asked. I just left the nursing home. Should we tell Earl or not? He loved Daddy...
The Recall 召回 It was in the national news every day. It was on the radio. It was on TV. It was in the newspapers. It was the recall. Toyota was recalling thousands of cars. The cars had a brake problem. Sometimes the brakes didn't work properly....
