英文短篇故事（纽约）286 Smoker Seeks Nonsmoker
Jerry had a long face. What's the problem? asked Ben, his college roommate. This girl in my speech class won't go out with me, Jerry said. Ben asked, Did she give you a reason? Jerry said no. Well, there could be several reasons, said Ben. Maybe she
英文短篇故事（纽约）287 It's Not "What" You Know
A vice president of a Manhattan bank needed an assistant. He told his secretary to put an ad on Craigslist. I want recent MBA graduates, he said. About 200 applicants responded to the detailed ad. The secretary made a list of the applicants. She orga
英文短篇故事（纽约）288 Lots of Meat and Feet
The Big Apple BBQ was at Madison Square Park. It occurs every June for one weekend. There were live musicians on a music stage. There were two beer gardens. There were ice cream floats and fried pies. But mostly there was meatbarbecued meat. There we
英文短篇故事（纽约）289 A Way with Oranges
He peeled the orange. He separated all the sections. He put them on a plate. He took them to his wife. She took a bite. This orange is no good, she said. There's no juice! Where's the juice? He said, Well, not all oranges are juicy, honey. Oranges ar
英文短篇故事（纽约）290 Two Loud Escalator Riders
Mickey got on the narrow wooden escalator at Macy's. He was going down. An old lady was on the step in front of him. A man and woman got on the steps right behind Mickey. The man started talking loudly. Mickey turned around to look at him. He didn't
英文短篇故事（纽约）291 It's Not the Express Elevator
Nora walked from her tenth-floor apartment to the elevator bank. The building had six elevators. She pushed the Down elevator button. She waited. The bell rang and a red light lit up. She casually walked over to the farthest elevator. But the door wa
英文短篇故事（纽约）292 The World's Greatest Doctor
There was a huge dinner at the United Nations. The dinner honored Dr. Marco Marx. He was named the World's Greatest Doctor. The President of the United States presented him the award. Why did he get that award? asked Luke. Nancy said, You don't know?
英文短篇故事（纽约）293 Twin Towers or Freedom Tower?
In 2013 they will finish building One World Trade Center. It's also known as the Freedom Tower. It will be the tallest building in Manhattan. Tall, schmall, said Hal. Ten years to build it. They built BOTH Twin Towers in just seven years. Those were
英文短篇故事（纽约）294 Regret the Action Not Taken
Robin did not buy Google when it went public. He had $20,000 in savings. But he was afraid. He didn't want to risk all his savings. Google's stock price almost tripled in the first year. Robin's $20,000 investment would have been worth almost $60,000
英文短篇故事（纽约）295 The Blackberry Trackball
Stacy's Blackberry stopped working properly. The trackball wouldn't scroll up. She took her phone to the Verizon store. A worker said, You need a new phone. We'll send you one. Then we'll transfer your contacts to it. Several days later, Stacy took h
英文短篇故事（纽约）296 The Doctor Likes Face Time
Sandra went for her annual checkup. Her health insurance covered the entire cost. She didn't even have to pay a co-pay. After the exam, her doctor said, You seem to be in good health. We'll just wait for the blood test results. A week later, her doct
英文短篇故事（纽约）297 Enter to Win $50,000
He opened an email from AARP. It said, Enter for a chance to collect $50,000 for retirement! That sounds easy, he thought. Of course, the chance was probably one in ten million. But that's better than nothing, he thought. He clicked on the link. He c
英文短篇故事（纽约）298 That "Old People" Smell
Ross asked, Do old people smell bad? Sharon said, They sure do. It's called 'decay.' Ross laughed. He said, No, it isn't. Decay happens to dead things. Old people aren't dead yet. They're still alive. Sharon said, Okay, how about 'ripe' instead of 'd
英文短篇故事（纽约）299 Don't Cut in Line
She was in Staples. She told the clerk behind the counter, I need to order some Pilot red gel pens. You never have them in stock. Pointing, he said, Okay, just go over to that computer. You can order them there. She said, Please help me. I don't want
英文短篇故事（纽约）300 The Uppity Renter
Bev was looking for an apartment to rent. Andy had asked Patty, Will you please help me out? Show Bev some apartments. I'll split my commission with you. Patty agreed. She met Bev near Battery Park. Patty said hello. Bev was snooty. She said, So, you
