英文短篇故事（纽约）136 He Knows When He'll Die
Bill had a dream one night. In the dream, he died on the day after his 61st birthday. Bill told his brother about his dream. His brother said, It was only a dream. Bill said, It wasn't just a dream. It was the TRUTH. If you ever have such a dream, yo
英文短篇故事（纽约）137 Where Did Her Sock Go?
He hated doing the laundry. It was such a hassle. Someday, he thought, clothes will be 100-percent paper. Then we can just throw out our dirty clothes. No more washers, no more dryers. No more laundry baskets, no more laundry soap. He went to the lau
英文短篇故事（纽约）138 Mom's Missing Headstone
Sam took a bus to the cemetery. He went there every month to visit his mom's grave. This time something was different. Her headstone was missing. He looked around. Where is Mom's headstone, he wondered. He started to walk around the cemetery. He saw
英文短篇故事（纽约）139 Are the New Socks 100% Cotton?
His wife asked him to buy her some new socks. Make sure they're 100% cotton, she said. I don't want any polyester blends. I don't like the feel of polyester. He went to a couple of stores. They sold only cotton-polyester blends. This errand was going
英文短篇故事（纽约）140 A Sunny Fourth of July in Manhattan
What do you want to do on the Fourth? he asked his wife. She said she was up for almost anything. He looked online. A tour company offered boat tours along with double-decker bus tours. It had downtown, uptown, and night bus tours. It had a Hudson Ri
英文短篇故事（纽约）141 Powerball Ticket Price Doubles
Did you hear the news? his wife asked. They're doubling the price of a Powerball ticket next year. It's going to be $2. He said, Two dollars for one ticket? That's ridiculous! One dollar is too much already. We never win anything! Correcting him, she
英文短篇故事（纽约）142 Please Fix the TV Captions
Ian turned on the TV. A man was talking. Ian clicked on the mute button. A caption appeared at the bottom of the screen. But the words in the caption didn't change as the man talked. They stayed the same. Another man started talking. The caption stil
英文短篇故事（纽约）143 Don't Drink the Bathroom Water
What are you doing? his wife asked. He was standing at the bathroom sink. He was filling up a glass with water. I'm getting a glass of water, he said. Oh no, you're not, she said. That's bathroom water. You can't drink that. Pour it out. Go to the ki
英文短篇故事（纽约）144 A Colorful Front Yard
He was tired of mowing his green lawn. He was tired of looking at his green lawn. He was tired of green, period. He looked across the street. He saw a green lawn. All his neighbors had green lawns. Why, he wondered. Is there a law? Must all homes hav
英文短篇故事（纽约）145 The Go-Ring Gets His Attention
Mona saw the boy working at the restaurant. He was so cute. She was in love! But how was she going to meet him? And, if she met him, what if he wasn't interested in her? Of course he'd be interested in you! said her girlfriend Lisa. You're so cute! A
英文短篇故事（纽约）146 Till Death Do Us Part
We don't have anything in common! she yelled at her husband. He said, Of course we do. You like to yell at me, and I like it when you stop yelling at me. We were made for each other. She said, No, we weren't. We don't like the same food. I like my Ch
英文短篇故事（纽约）147 Turn the Temperature Up
The refrigerator temperature is too cold, she said. The vegetables are freezing. Can you turn the temperature up? He said, Sure. It's simple. Let me show you how. Then you can do it yourself. She said, Don't show me how. Just do it. You're so lazy. Y
英文短篇故事（纽约）148 Don't Try on This Shirt
He was at Macy's. He needed a short-sleeve, silk shirt. He couldn't find any silk shirts. He did find a linen-cotton blend. This will have to do, he thought. He took the shirt, still on its hanger, to the fitting rooms. A woman directed him into an e
英文短篇故事（纽约）149 Did He Cut in Line?
It was 10:55 a.m. Nick was standing on Fifth Avenue. He was outside the library with about 50 others. At 11 a.m., the library doors opened. Once past the first door, people formed into a loose double line. A woman was to Nick's right. All of a sudden
英文短篇故事（纽约）150 Someday I'll Be a Star, Too
Paige was bicycling by the United Nations building. About 100 people were standing outside in the hot sun. They were holding signs that said, Free the people of Wadiya and Down with Aladeen. Paige did not recognize the names. She had never heard of W
