英文短篇故事（纽约）114 The World's Greatest City

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 　　"New York City is the greatest city in the world," said¹ Herman. "I've been here my whole² life³. We have the best of everything. We have 8 million⁵ friendly⁶ people. We have 10,000 friendly taxicab drivers. We have the world's greatest subway⁷ system⁸, even⁹ on weekends when half the trains aren't running¹⁰. We have the Brooklyn Bridge¹¹, the world's greatest bridge for walking and taking pictures. We have Grant's Tomb¹² and the Staten Island Ferry—they're both free¹³! We have the world's best pizza because it's made¹⁴ right here in NYC! We have I Love NY tee-shirts. We have everything! Who would¹⁵ ever⁴ want to go anywhere¹⁶ else?" Maria said, "But there's a lot of other nice cities in the world. Maybe you should visit them to compare¹⁷." Herman said, "Why should I visit other cities? People from those cities are visiting us. That just proves¹⁸ how great NYC is!"