英文短篇故事（纽约）339 Cleaner Men's Rooms in D.C.

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 　　"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it," he said. "Until now. My invention can change the weather. Just aim it at the sky and push a button. There are buttons for Rain, Sun, and Snow." His wife said, "That sounds too good to be true. How do you know it works¹?" He said, "Well, it works in theory. Let's go outside and see if it works in the real world." They went outside. It was a sunny day. He pointed² his invention at the blue sky. He pushed the Rain button. The sky turned black. It started to pour. The streets started flooding. She yelled³, "Turn it off! Turn it off!" He said, "I can't. I forgot to install⁴ an Off button." She yelled, "Push the Sun button!" He did. The sun came out. The sky turned blue. "We're going to be very rich," he said.