He Hates to Fly 他讨厌坐飞机 He had a 9 p.m. flight. He hated to fly. A passenger plane is always crowded. It is always full. Passengers are jammed together. They are packed together. Side by side. Elbow to elbow. Front to back. Knees to butts....
Hassle Man 麻烦男子 Everything's a hassle, he thought. The smallest thingis a hassle. Taking the cap off the toothpaste tubeis a hassle. Squeezing the toothpaste tube is ahassle. Putting the toothpaste on the toothbrush isa hassle. Brushing his t...
The Info Desk 信息台 This was his first visit to the corner library. He walked over to the library information desk. The woman behind the information desk was reading a magazine. He stood in front of her. She continued reading the magazine. He cle...
The Phone Call 电话 The phone rang as he was leaving the apartment. He didn't answer it. It's probably Dave, he thought. His brother Dave had said he would call. He returned home an hour later. He checked his phone for missed calls. There was only...
American Breakfast 美国早餐 She was running late. She wanted a fast breakfast. She didn't have time to make her own breakfast. Her usual breakfast was rice, vegetables, and meat. Will you make me a fast breakfast? she asked her boyfriend. He was...
Bad Toilet Paper 质量差的卫生纸 He needed to blow his nose. He pulled four sheets off the roll of toilet paper. What's this, he wondered. The first two sheets were 2-ply. The next two sheets were mostly 1-ply. He pulled six more sheets off the...
Let's Dance 一起跳舞 She was blonde and pretty. She was in a bar with her friend. Her friend was a brunette. A man put some money in the jukebox. Slow music started playing. He went over to the women's table. Hi, he said. Both women looked at him...
Where Did Daddy Go? 爸爸去哪了 He was in Miami. He was an oil executive. He was at a bar with some friends. It was about 1 a.m. He walked out of the bar. He didn't say good night to his friends. He didn't say anything to anyone. He just walked o...
Dinner Smells Good 美味晚餐 He was in his bedroom. He smelled food. The food smelled like chicken. It smelled good. A neighbor must be cooking dinner, he thought. But how could he smell his neighbor's dinner? The smell couldn't come through his a...
Fifty Missing Pages 剩下的50页不见了 He needed to study for a test. He went online to order a book. He went to the publisher's website. He found the book he needed to study. It was 240 pages. It was $59. Shipping1 was $6. He could order the bo...
