365个英语简短小故事-192. Please Don’t Hurt Me!

Henry killed a 14-year-old girl. He killed her after breaking her thumbs, kicking and breaking most of her ribs, striking her repeatedly in the head with his thermos, and stabbing her more than 45 times with a #2 pencil. She bled to death. He killed

365个英语简短小故事-193. A Little White Lie

Irene was angry at her boyfriend Rory. She was trying to make a business deal. Rory was not a business man. But she needed Rorys help because she was a woman and business men, she knew, routinely lied to women. All you have to do is tell Mr. Lo that

365个英语简短小故事-194. Jury Service in California

To serve on a California jury, you must be a U.S. citizen. You must be selected to serve; juror names are selected from state identification cards, drivers licenses, and voting rolls. If selected, you will receive in your mail an envelope marked Jury

365个英语简短小故事-195. The Rude Golfer (1)

If he says one more thing to me, Im going to hit him, Roy thought. Roy was thinking about Danny, a fellow golfer he had just met today. Danny was a successful orthopedist, 60 years old and quite overweight. Roy was a retired Army officer, 80 and wiry

365个英语简短小故事-188. The Oil Change (1)

Darwin was about to give his 1992 Buick Regal to his girlfriends son, Gilroy. But before doing that, Darwin had to make sure the car was safe. If anything was wrong with the car and it caused Gilroy to be injured, Darwin would in turn be injuredby Gi

365个英语简短小故事-204. Driver Loses Mabel

A fifteen-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the minivan he was traveling in was hit by a pickup truck at an intersection. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The paramedics said that it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious

365个英语简短小故事-200. The Light Eater (2)

Oscar examined the pasta box. On the front, in large letters, was Barilla PenneItalys #1 Brand of Pasta. On the side, in small print at the very bottom, was Product of U.S.A. Oscar shook his head; they tricked me again, he thought. He added two cups

365个英语简短小故事-202. Man Injured

A 79-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in a drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered a mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accident

365个英语简短小故事-203. A Life-Saving Cow

Six consecutive days of spring rain had created a raging river running by Nancy Browns farm. As she tried to herd her cows to higher ground, she slipped and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk. The fall knocked her out for a moment or two. When she c

365个英语简短小故事-206. Freeway Chase

A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county jail after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase in a stolen SUV. The chase ended in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was uneventful, ex

365个英语简短小故事-208. Food Fight Erupted in Prison

Inmates released two correctional officers they had held for a week in the tower at the state prison complex. The inmates captured the officers a week ago after the two officers tried to quell a food fight in the main dining room. The food fight erup

365个英语简短小故事-210. Goats Being Hired

Goats are being hired to do the work of men in a neighborhood just outside of San Diego. The fires that occurred in Hillborough four years ago destroyed thirty homes, most of which have been rebuilt. While contractors were rebuilding the homes, natur

365个英语简短小故事-198. Monkeys Cause Man’s Death

A florist in Delhi, India fell to his death after he was attacked by a gang of monkeys. He was on his balcony watering his plants. Three monkeys, which usually were friendly beggars, sat on his balcony railing and watched. They were hoping that he wo

365个英语简短小故事-199. The Light Eater (1)

Oscar hadnt eaten all day, but that was okay. Many scientific studies have concluded that the less people eat, the longer they live. These studies are based on experiments with mice and other small animals, so maybe the conclusions dont apply to huma

365个英语简短小故事-196. The Rude Golfer (2)

On the eighth tee, Dannys cell phone rang just as Roy was getting ready to hit the ball. Roy hit another bad shot. He glared at Danny. Danny looked at him again. Im a doctor, Roy. Im on call for emergencies. What if your great granddaughter was in a

365个英语简短小故事-223. Gasoline Prices

Residents of southern California are trying to get used to skyrocketing prices for gasoline. The average price for 87 octane economy gas is $2.22, almost 30 percent higher today than it was 12 months ago. The lowest gas price in the Southland right n

365个英语简短小故事-222.Hit-and-Run Charge

The mayor of Sacrapinto, J.K. Choi, 35, was charged with hit-and-run driving last night by the town sheriff. A freshly killed calf was discovered lying in the middle of Arlington Drive at about 10:00 p.m. A witness, 20-year-old Emily Parker, said she

365个英语简短小故事-221. City Welcomes New Store

The city of Armada opened its arms to a new business on Huntington Drive at First Street. The store, called Turtle Dove, is a pet shop specializing in two kinds of animals. The owners are two brothers, Bill and Bob Pidgin. They moved here from the no

365个英语简短小故事-214. Water Under the Sink(2)

Ed came home from his errands and put the groceries into the cupboard and the refrigerator. He grabbed a flathead screwdriver and a pair of pliers from his toolbox. In the kitchen, he got down on his hands and knees and turned on the flashlight. Afte

365个英语简短小故事-212. Book Him

A man accused of failing to return more than 700 childrens books to five different libraries in the county was released from jail yesterday after a book publisher agreed to post his bond of $1,000. The publisher said, Theres a story here. This is a m