英语听力短文16 Teacher Laid Off
Sam had lost his new teaching job. His supervisor had told him, I'm sorry. When we don't get enough new students, I have to lay off the newest teachers. But Sam was the only new teacher who'd been laid off. All the other new teachers were still worki
英语听力短文17 J-Lo at Macy's
Jennifer Lopez was appearing at Macy's. A live band was playing outside Macy's. Jennifer was Dave's favorite actress. He had told his wife that many times. Macy's was across the street. I'm going to see what all the music is about, he said. His wife
英语听力短文18 Knock, Knock, Knock!
Linda's apartment intercom buzzed. She picked up the intercom phone. Hello, she said. The UPX man is coming up, said Julia. Julia worked at the front desk. Finally! Linda had been waiting two weeks to return a package. She took the package to the fro
英语听力短文19 A Fast Breakfast
She was in a hurry. She wanted something fast for breakfast. He told her to have milk and cereal. She said that milk upset her stomach. Don't you know that by now? she asked. He said there was soybean milk in the refrigerator. What kind of cereal do
英语听力短文20 One Person at a Time
Barry called Gene from work. The two of them talked only occasionally. They used to be best friends. Barry asked how everything was. He asked about Gene's health. While Gene was answering, he heard someone talking to Barry. What's going on, Gene wond
英语听力短文21 Whose Fault Was It?
He said that he felt bad because she had lost her client last week. You should feel bad. It was your fault, she said. He said it wasn't totally his fault. We missed the first train by a few seconds. Yes, that was my fault. So we got to Costco 20 minu
英语听力短文22 Her Dental Visit
It was time for her yearly checkup and teeth-cleaning. The dentist examined her gums and teeth. He said that she had a lot of plaque and tartar. He recommended a deep cleaning. She asked what that was. He said that it would take two visits. He would
英语听力短文23 Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite
Do you sleep alone? Or do you just think you sleep alone? Maybe your bed is not just your bed. Bedbugs are taking over the USA. The little pests are about the size of an apple seed. Many big cities have them. The Big Apple has them. They are in hotel
英语听力短文24 Hairy Ears
She told him to stop picking at his ear. He said he wasn't picking at his ear. He was pulling hairs out of his ear. You look ridiculous, she said. You look like you have a mental problem. He said he did have a mental problem. The hairs in his ears we
英语听力短文25 A Note from the Teacher
Mommy, look at my paper, said Sandra. My teacher wrote me a note. Her mom looked at the paper. It was a math test. At the top it said, 50%--You're such a loser. Her mom screamed. She said, Did Mr. Brown write this note? How dare he? I'm calling your
英语听力短文26 I Can't Stop My Car!
Toyota was in the national news. It was recalling a million cars. It wanted to check all their brakes. Jack was driving his new Toyota. He dialed 911. Help! My brakes don't work! he said. He told the dispatcher where he was. The dispatcher called the
英语听力短文27 A Baffling Sculpture (1)
He took the No. 1 train to Columbia University. He explored the campus. There were many sculptures. The sculpture at Greene Hall was massive. The sculpture was about 10 yards high and wide. It sat on top of the entranceway roof. The roof was about 12
英语听力短文28 A Baffling Sculpture (2)
He went to the visitors' center in the nearby library. He spoke to a young woman. I can't figure that sculpture out. What is it a sculpture of? he asked. You're not the first person to ask about that sculpture. It's called 'Bellerophon Taming Pegasus
英语听力短文29 Five Words of Love
Roy wondered if he had some kind of problem. Maybe he loved his wife too much. His brother asked how he could love her too much. Roy said, About six times a day, out of the blue, I say to myself, 'I love her so much!' Frank said that did sound a bit
英语听力短文30 A Black TV Screen
She called up the cable company. The cable representative asked how he could help her. She said she didn't have a picture. The TV screen was black, except for two words in big white letters: Please Wait. She said, 'Please Wait' for what? What am I wa
