365个英语简短小故事-316. Laundry Day (1)
It was noon on Friday. Friday was wash day, Kerrys least favorite day. Doing the wash was such a pain. He had to gather together all the dirty clothes. He had to turn the shirts and slacks inside out to save wear and tear on the outside of the shirts
365个英语简短小故事-317. Laundry Day (2)
When the timer made its loud beeping sound, Kerry went downstairs. As he turned the corner and neared the laundry room, he heard the washer going. That didnt make sense, he thought. The washer should be finished. Entering the laundry room, he saw his
365个英语简短小故事-318. The Bargain CD Set (1)
I want some new love songs, Gita complained to Sidney. Im tired of listening to the same old ones. Sidney suggested that they go to WhereHouse, a popular music store that sold new and used CDs at great prices. So they drove to the one on Huntington A
365个英语简短小故事-319. The Bargain CD Set (2)
Sidney reread the song list and artists. He noticed that the classic song Moon River was sung by Danny Williams; Sidney thought that the original artist was actually Andy Williams. He told Gita that he had his doubts. She told him not to buy it, but
365个英语简短小故事-320. It’s All Over
I dont have anything to do with her anymore, Robert swore to his girlfriend Wanda. Yet he admitted that Sharon, his ex-girlfriend, was still sending him emails. He said that he had stopped responding to her emails a year ago, when he and Wanda had st
365个英语简短小故事-321. The New Clothes (1)
Whats the name of that store again? It starts with an 'A,' Lorraine asked. Quinn didnt know, either. It was a four- or five-syllable word that didnt have anything to do with clothes. Yet it was a well-known, upscale clothing chain for women. Why cant
365个英语简短小故事-322. The New Clothes (2)
Lorraine tried on each one of the tops. They all fit her well. Im getting fat, she said, looking in the mirror. Quinn agreed, but told her that she could get as wide as the mirror itself and he would still love her. Ill never get that fat, she swore.
365个英语简短小故事-323. Food as Punishment
A food called nutraloaf has been used for many years in US prisons. But prisoners claim that it tastes so bad that the food is actually punishment. They say that prison officials must charge the prisoner with some type of violation before they can pu
365个英语简短小故事-324. US Passports Outsourced
The federal government has decided that its too expensive to print US passports in the US. Starting later this year, the government will send all passports to Thailand. A printing company in Thailand will print all US passports at a significant savin
365个英语简短小故事-325. The Demanding Son
Luke didnt know what to do. He wanted to yell at Kyle, his fiances son, because Kyle continued to argue with his mom. She didnt even demand very much from himStudy hard, get the best grades you can, she told him. She tried to get it into his head tha
365个英语简短小故事-326. A Practical Joke
On craigslist.com, a Sheldon wrote that he was moving. Im starting a new life, and I dont want anything that reminds me of my old life, Sheldon announced on the website. Giving his address, he invited everyone to visit his apartment on April 19 from
365个英语简短小故事-327. The Dead Pedestrian
She was 31 years old, a seamstress and the mother of two children. Her husband is a mechanic. On a sunny morning, Vicky was walking to work. While in the crosswalk at Wilshire and Hamilton near Koreatown, Vicky was run over by a yellow school bus. An
365个英语简短小故事-328. Bad News, Good News
My period started today, Ruth said. Brody could hear her sadness over the phone. Oh, Im sorry, honey. Thats too bad, Brody said. Until now, they both had assumed that she was pregnant, because her period was supposed to start three weeks ago. Brody h
365个英语简短小故事-329. The Cluster Balloonist
Cluster balloonists tie a bunch of helium balloons to a lawn chair, sit in the chair, cut the anchor rope, and go flying into the wild blue yonder. To land, they cut some of the cords attaching the balloons to the chair. A small group of daredevils h
365个英语简短小故事-330. The Rude Clerk
Baxter had wandered around Blockbuster for almost 30 minutes after work. He was looking for a movie that seemed even slightly interesting. He had to rent a new release in order to get a free favorite. Actually, he would rather just rent two favorites
