365个英语简短小故事-94. A Trip to Egypt

Roy wanted to visit Egypt two years ago. But while he was checking out different tour packages, an airplane crashed into the Atlantic. The plane was an Egypt Air flight from New York to Cairo. It had no sooner gotten airborne than it dove straight do

365个英语简短小故事-95. No Doughnuts for Old Folks

In New York, the residents at a senior center have been receiving free doughnuts and other baked goods for years. The sweets are donated by bakeries and other shops that have leftovers that are not quite fresh enough to sell. The seniors devour the s

365个英语简短小故事-96. It’s Just Business

May was hoping to broker cigarette lighters in America. Her friend said that Mr. Wang was a big manufacturer in China. She gave May Mr. Wangs phone number. May called Mr. Wang, and invited him to Los Angeles. She arranged several meetings between Mr.

365个英语简短小故事-97. A Walk in the Wild

Bill parked his car on the residential street. The street used to be safe, but now there were frequent reports in the weekly paper about break-ins. He put The Club on his steering wheel and made sure that nothing of valuenot even a pair of cheap sung

365个英语简短小故事-98. Elvis Is Alive and Well

Tamara Smith sliced open an eggplant. The seeds were arranged in the likeness of Elviss profile. Oh, my God! Tamara screamed. She was The Kings biggest fan. She had all his CDs and all the DVDs of his movies. She knew everything about the artist from

365个英语简短小故事-99. Bad Weed, Bad Call

Boy, this is the worst weed Ive ever had, Wesley thought, even though it smelled great. Hed rolled two joints, smoked them both, and still didnt feel high. Hed heard about some super weed that gets people so high that they think theyre straight. Mayb

365个英语简短小故事-100. Shark Attack

It was a hot, sunny day. The waves off Santa Barbara were almost three feet high because of a distant Pacific storm. Surfers were having fun. Then the fun ended. One surfer started yelling. Surfers on the beach saw him swinging his arms. He went unde

365个英语简短小故事-101. Love in the hospital

Jenny was hot for Roger. They were both nurses, and they were both marriedto someone else. Jenny knew that the feeling was mutual; Roger had that sparkle in his eye whenever he saw her. He often grabbed Jennys hand and pulled her aside to talk to her

365个英语简短小故事-102. Interstate Bridge

An eight-lane steel bridge on interstate 35 collapsed during evening rush hour. Dozens of cars plummeted 60 feet into the Mississippi River. Ten people died, and more than 50 were seriously injured. The bridge was being repaired because it was found

365个英语简短小故事-103.Selling Those Bunnies

An animal rights group in Phoenix, Arizona is gathering signatures to present to the president of PetsRUs, a nationwide store that sells pet accessories and small pets. They said they would never sell dogs, cats, or rabbits, said activist Barbara Wal

365个英语简短小故事-92. A Dream from Beyond (1)

I was sound asleep. My grandfather appeared in a dream. He asked why I had never visited him and grandma at the cemetery. He said that even my mom hadnt visited since October 4 (grandmas birthday). He told me that, when I was young, I had walked out

365个英语简短小故事-84. Death Is Part of Life

Happy birthday! This is your dad calling, Dad said. Dad always identified himself, as if after 60 years Joel didn't recognize his own dad's voice. Well, you're getting pretty old, aren't you? Dad asked. I sure am, Joel said. In fact, I'm the same age

365个英语简短小故事-85. Tagger Shoots Woman

A 58-year-old woman, mother of three, grandmother of eight, was shot twice in the head Friday night. She was driving to the Wal-Mart east of Pasadena. Only a block from her home, she saw two kids spray-painting graffiti on a new building. She honked

365个英语简短小故事-86. Crime on the Rise

A woman is standing at a bus stop at noon. A van pulls up. A young man hops out of the van, grabs the womans purse, gets back into the van, and it drives off. An elderly man is standing on the sidewalk in front of his home at 10:30 p.m. He is admirin

365个英语简短小故事-87. Too Soft on Crime

No one knows for sure, but some experts estimate that half of the crimes committed in the US go unreported. Half of those reported never result in the criminal being found. Half of those in which the criminal is found never result in convictions. Hal

365个英语简短小故事-88. Pluto Chases Kid

Visitors to Disneyland in southern California see lots of life-sized cartoon characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto the Dog. Most parents take their small kids right up to these characters. If the child doesn't start bawling because

365个英语简短小故事-90.“Semper Buy”

Semper Fi means Always Faithful. Its the motto of the Marine Corps, which is a segment of the US Navy. The Marines do whatever the federal government tells them to do, and the government always talks about how important the Marines are and how gratef

365个英语简短小故事-89. In Harm’s Way

A new invention, called Arm Yourself, is in arcades in Japan. It is a mechanical arm-wrestling machine. In the old days, fairs and carnivals usually had a Test Your Strength contest that required a player to swing a small sledge hammer as hard as he

365个英语简短小故事-80. An Unhappy Worker

She was a big, homely, overweight young woman, in her late 20s, maybe. No ring on her finger, so she was probably single. In fact, judging from her unfriendly demeanor, she probably had no boyfriend. And unless she started dieting and exercising regu

365个英语简短小故事-76. A Hot Day and a Cool Pool

It was their first vacation together in years. Meg and Oscar had been running their own jewelry business for years. They made a nice income, but they were busy all the time. They went to one trade show after another, flying throughout the US and ofte