《365个英语小故事》:实用简洁的小故事,都是日常生活小故事,在学习英语的同时了解美国文化,循序渐进,轻松掌握。
He was in his 60s. He was short, fat, and arrogant. He was the plant manager, the supervisor, the boss! His name was Tom. He relished every minute of his power. He yelled at the employees. He called them names. He smoked daily, even though it was against the law to smoke in the workplace. He didnt care. As the license plate on his car said, he was The Boss.
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Tom considered himself a macho man. He did not know that his employees considered him a jerk. They made fun of him behind his back. They called him Tommy Troll because he was short and mean and had no manners. Never once had anyone heard Tom use the words Please, Thank You, Excuse Me, or Im Sorry.
Everyone wanted to attend his funeral. But that wasnt going to happen soon. After his last physical, he presented his blood test report at a weekly staff meeting. Every item on that report was within the acceptable range. The doctor said Ill live to be 100, he said proudly, immediately depressing most of the employees.
Tom played golf every Sunday with some other supervisors. He was a bad golfer, but he thought he was good. He liked to joke around and make fun of other golfers. On the first tee last Sunday, Tom joked about a golfer who had just teed off: Look at that guy. He swings like a girl. Tom laughed heartily at his own joke. His buddies were silent.
What did you say? asked the golfer angrily. He had overheard Toms remark. He was a mean-looking man.
Uh, nothing, Tom said.
Yes, you did. You said I swing like a girl. Now Ive got something to say. You apologize like a good little girl, or Ill give you a fresh knuckle sandwich.
In front of his golf buddies, Tom meekly apologized. After only nine holes, during which Tom was unusually quiet, he excused himself and went home. He said he had a headache. But his friends thought it was shame that was eating at him. The next day, Tom was still upset. He told Bill to report to his office. He had never liked Bill. He always wondered why he had hired him in the first place.
Im letting you go. I dont need you here. Your last day is Friday.
Bill wasnt surprised. Saying nothing, he spat on Toms desk and walked out.
英文《小王子》温情语录
美文阅读:青春物语
如果生命可以重来(双语)
伤感美文:人生若只如初见
浪漫英文情书精选:Starting Over Again重新来过
浪漫英文情书精选:Good Morning早上好
精选英语美文阅读:假如生活欺骗了你
精选英语美文阅读:你见或者不见我(中英对照)
精选英语美文阅读:A Friend's Prayer 朋友的祈祷
浪漫英文情书精选:My Love Will Reach Any Distance爱无边
精选英语美文阅读:一封未发出的英文情书《但是你没有》
精选英语散文欣赏:一棵小苹果树
英语美文:Keep on Singing
美文:爱的奇迹
美文美诗:仙女对牧羊人的回答
浪漫英文情书精选:Is It Love?这是爱么?
精选英语散文欣赏:微笑挽救生命
精选英语散文欣赏:月亮和井
爱情英语十句
浪漫英文情书精选:Need You With Me需要你爱我
双语美文:在思考中成长
精选英语散文欣赏:平等的爱
浪漫英文情书精选:I'll Be Waiting我会等你
双语美文:What are you still waiting for?
浪漫英文情书精选:To Prince Perfect献给心中的王子
英语美文欣赏:A beautiful song
啊,我讨厌英语 Gullia Oops Jaime Pas Langlais 这首歌是不是也唱出你的心声了
精美散文:守护自己的天使
Love Your Life 热爱生活
最美的英文情诗:请允许我成为你的夏季
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