英文短篇故事（纽约）526 Boo-ya! in Your Face
Norman told the police officer, Last Friday my wife and I were walking through Union Square about 8 p.m. We were walking past a guy when suddenly he put his face up to hers and yelled 'Boo-ya!' Then he laughed. My wife was startled. Then, as we walke
英文短篇故事（纽约）527 Where'd the Graffiti Go?
She found a bottle on the beach. It was unlike any bottle she had ever seen. It changed colors as she turned it this way and that. The colors shone. She thought, It looks like there's a rainbow in this bottle. If she pulled the cork out, the rainbow
英文短篇故事（纽约）528 Where'd His Wife Go?
His wife was using her computer in the living room. He went downstairs to the laundry room. He returned a few minutes later. He didn't see his wife. That's funny, he thought. He looked in the bathroom. She wasn't there, either. He looked in the bedro
英文短篇故事（纽约）529 Bikes Are for Riding
Ben and Randy were in Central Park. Ben said, I just bought a new bike. I'm going to ride around Manhattan this summer. Randy said, I bought an 18-speed bike a year ago myself. I rode it almost every day last summer after work. You're going to enjoy
英文短篇故事（纽约）530 Where's My New York 1?
Joe's monthly phone-Internet-cable TV bill had risen from $90 to $160. He called Time-Warmer's Customers Rule! number. The rep said he could reduce Joe's bill to $110 a month. Joe called Horizon, Time-Warmer's rival. The rep said Horizon's Triple Pla
英文短篇故事（纽约）531 Not My Brother's Keeper
She wanted to start her own company. She asked her dad for a loan. He refused. He didn't want her to be a businesswoman. It would bring shame on the family. With her life savings of only $50, she bought candy from a local supplier. Then she sold the
英文短篇故事（纽约）532 BO to Go
The new student walked into the small classroom ten minutes late. Within seconds, the teacher smelled body odor. The odor was overwhelming. The teacher hoped it was a one-time thing. But the next day, the teenage student smelled just as bad. That aft
英文短篇故事（纽约）533 It's One Way the OTHER Way
They were in Greeley Square Park. All the one-way traffic on 6th Avenue was northbound. A guy was casually riding south on his bike. Laura said, Look at that moron. He's going the wrong way. He could cause an accident. Where are the cops? Roger said,
英文短篇故事（纽约）534 Forget Me Not
He bought a Banana smart phone. Everybody talked about how intuitive it was. If it's so intuitive, he wondered, why does Banana offer so many classes on how to use it? He didn't take any classes, but he did learn a few things rather easily. For examp
英文短篇故事（纽约）535 TGIF
It was 10:05 Friday night. Her workweek was finally over. Her 40-minute ride on the B train was finally over. She felt exhausted, even though shed been sitting during the whole ride. The subway station escalator wasn't running. She trudged up the 49
英文短篇故事（纽约）536 From Bed to Beyond
Dylan suddenly wakened. He muttered, What happened? His 90-year-old wife said nothing. Her side of the bed was empty. He asked, Where are you? No answer. He walked around to her side of the bed. She was lying on the carpet. He grabbed her by her thin
英文短篇故事（纽约）537 Man Gets Dog's Nose
Joey slipped on some ice and hit his head. He came to in a hospital. A nurse asked how he felt. He said, Fine. Did you have red grapes, a boiled egg, and green tea for breakfast? She asked, How did you know? He said, That's what your breath smells li
英文短篇故事（纽约）538 Be Nice to LGBT
One afternoon Sammy's principal called Sam. She said, Sammy taunted Johnny all day today. Johnny is gay. He was wearing his favorite pink shirt. I just found out about this. Can you please try to help Sammy become more tolerant? Sammy's dad was embar
英文短篇故事（纽约）539 Baseball—A Game of Words
Tom, the Mets' star pitcher, bumped into Brooks, the replacement third baseman, in the dugout. Tom didn't apologize. Brooks said, Excuse you. The pitcher said, No, excuse you. I heard your TV interview yesterday. Who do you think you are? You talked
英文短篇故事（纽约）540 Give Me Some Elbow Room
Lucy loves to attend Broadway shows in Times Square. She sees many of the same theater-goers regularly. One of them puzzled her. She told her friend, I've seen this man at half a dozen shows. At first, I didn't pay him any mind. But over time, I star
