英文短篇故事（纽约）106 A Bridge No More (2)
Charlie looked at the Empire State Building. It was only 16 blocks south. Then he looked at the East River. He saw two bridges in the distance. Which bridges are those, he wondered. He unfolded the view map. It was actually a panoramic photo taken fr
英文短篇故事（纽约）107 Feel the Bananas
They were in the produce section. The small cucumbers were in a Styrofoam tray. The tray and the cucumbers were wrapped tightly in thin, clear plastic. She pushed on each cucumber through the plastic. She tested five different trays. This one's the b
英文短篇故事（纽约）108 A Visit to the Statue of Liberty (1)
It was a warm, sunny day in Manhattan. Many people were standing in a long line. They had bought tickets for the Statue of Liberty. They were waiting to board the boat. Neil could see the statue in the distance. It looked pretty small. He bought a ti
英文短篇故事（纽约）109 A Visit to the Statue of Liberty (2)
Neil stood by the rail. He looked at the water 30 feet below. The boat left the dock. Everyone was enjoying the view. People were taking pictures of the Manhattan skyline. The wind suddenly gusted. The strong gust blew Neil's cap off. He saw it hit t
英文短篇故事（纽约）110 Food for the Potted Plants
They took the escalator downstairs. They were at Home Depot. She wanted to buy some more plants. She also wanted to buy some plant food. Ryan went to the plant food section. He saw big containers and small packages. One small package was only $2. It
英文短篇故事（纽约）111 ubway Rider Needs Help
The N train stopped at the 23rd Street subway station. A young woman got on the train. She stood next to Doug. Doug didn't offer her his seat. The train pulled out of the station. The woman suddenly started talking loudly and slowly. Hello, everyone!
英文短篇故事（纽约）112 Police! Open the Door!
Two policemen were walking past a house. They smelled marijuana smoke. Bob said, Someone's breaking the law. Maybe it's a drug dealer! They went to the front door. John rang the doorbell. Nobody answered. John rang it again. Nobody answered. Bob shou
英文短篇故事（纽约）113 It's Nice to Meet You—Not!
He was a new employee. He introduced himself to one of his new coworkers. She was looking at her computer screen. Hello, my name is Don, he said. She looked at him. Her face was a blank. I don't have time to say hello, she said. She went back to look
英文短篇故事（纽约）114 The World's Greatest City
New York City is the greatest city in the world, said Herman. I've been here my whole life. We have the best of everything. We have 8 million friendly people. We have 10,000 friendly taxicab drivers. We have the world's greatest subway system, even o
英文短篇故事（纽约）115 Doctor Cures a Bad Memory
Lou had a bad memory of a bad event. He couldn't put it out of his mind. It was with him when he went to sleep. It was with him when he woke up. It was with him all day long. He went to a memory doctor. He told the doctor his problem. The doctor said
英文短篇故事（纽约）116 A Bike for the City
He wanted to explore New York City. He decided to buy a bike. Make sure you buy a helmet, his wife said. And make sure you clean the tires. Don't bring dirty tires into our apartment. Clean the tires? How in the world was he going to clean the tires?
英文短篇故事（纽约）117 A Red Bike on Display
He bought a blue bike at K-Mart. He rode it home. He read the owner's manual. He returned to K-Mart the next day. He needed to buy a bell for his new bike. New York City requires all bikes to have a bell or horn. He hadn't known that. He had seen man
英文短篇故事（纽约）118 I Love New York City!
I love New York City, said Eddie. I wake up happy because I'm waking up in NYC. I sleep like a baby because I'm sleeping in NYC. It's a big city chock-full of small, friendly communities. It isn't the mean city that people see in the movies. It's a c
英文短篇故事（纽约）119 A Bad Restaurant Table
The waitress showed them to their table. It wasn't where they had sat the previous month. That table was quiet and almost private. This table, at the south end of the restaurant, was only five feet away from a busy cash register. Also, the table was
英文短篇故事（纽约）120 It's Only Money, They Say
I wish I was dead, he said to himself over and over. I wish I was dead. He couldn't remember the last time he had smiled, let alone laughed. He was miserable. He had done something really stupid recently. It had cost him a LOT of money. It was drivin
