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原汁原味的美式英语，生动有趣的原创故事。

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April 4, 2023

12 - Bike Bargaining by Gammy

Bike Bargaining by GammyOne day, Gigi sat on her front porch, hands cradling her chin, watching her friend ride down the street on a bicycle.  Her dad was also sitting on the porch.  Gigi asked, “When can I get a bike Dad?  I’m already twelve years old.”“Gigi, you’d need to save money for a bike.  It will cost $30.  I will match whatever you save until you have enough.”  Thirty dollars was a lot of money when Gigi was young.  “It will take me forever to save my half of the money,” Gigi thought.  Then she had an idea.“Dad, can I start charging money for the babysitting I do?”“No Gigi,” he said.  “The people you babysit for are poor.  You have much more than they do.”“But how can I save any money if I work for free?”“You’ll have to find another way.”Later that day, Gigi walked to her free dance lessons at the Moose Lodge in town.  As she entered the lodge she noticed a sign in the entrance.  It read:“Kids, help us get more children to join the Moose Lodge’s Free Saturday Children’s Program and earn 50 cents a child.” Gigi thought of all the kids she babysat for.  If she could get some of them to come to the Saturday program, that would help pay for a bike.By the next Saturday Gigi had six little children walking along the sidewalk holding a long rope to keep them all together.  When she arrived, the students sat in a circle and joined the fun.Gigi earned $3.00.  She would need 12 more dollars to pay for her share fo the bike.  It took Gigi two years to save the rest! The end

September 30, 2022

11 - How to Catch a Lizard by Gammy

How to Catch a LizardGammy stopped sweeping the kitchen floor and looked up.What was that sound? Kissing sounds, but no one else was home. Gammy entered the nearby hallway.She looked up there on the wall hanging like a painting was a scaly brown lizard.  Gammy stared at the creature. She knew a little bit about lizards. The tiny hairs on the sides of their feet made it possible for a lizard to stick to a wall, even a ceiling.Its skin was rough and its tail whipped back and forth letting Gammy know it was ready for anything - good or bad.Gammy moved a little closer, the lizard scurred across the wall.Whoa. How would she ever catch such a quick reptile? Her children would soon be home from school. What if the lizard got in the nearby closet and scurried out just as they were hanging up their jackets?Just then the lizard scurried higher up the wall. How am I going to catch this lizard, Gammy wondered?He can run very fast. Could she sweep him out with a broom? Use a box. Yes! A box.  Gammy found a sturdy box in the house with a flat piece of cardboard inside it.  She removed the piece of cardboard and turned the box upside down,Walking slowly and quietly, Gammy got his close to the lizard as she dared.Gammy flipped the open box over the lizard still pressed against the wall. The lizard was very quiet in the box. Gammy slid the cardboard under the box so the lizard could not escape.She carried the box outside and placed it on the ground. She grabbed a stick and flip the box over with it. The lizard ran away never to be seen again.The end.

January 27, 2022

10 - Dueling Pianos by Gammy

Dueling PianosOne day, Gammy and her older brother, Bob, became very worried about their piano teacher. Usually, their teacher called them to play the instrument one at a time. But on this day, the teacher said, “Children, I want both of you to come forward and sit at the piano together.”They sat down shoulder to shoulder and looked up at their teacher. “Wouldn’t it be fun for the two of you to learn a duet?” she said.“What’s a duet?” asked Bob. “Two people at the piano playing one song. It can be quite beautiful, but it will take teamwork.”Gammy and Bob looked at each other both thinking, “How will this ever work?”But the two returned home each determined to practice so as not to let their teacher down. A few days later, their mom called them from their play. Gammy was busy designing a house for her doll using little cardboard boxes for furniture. Bob was dribbling on the driveway basketball court.“Time to start practicing that duet. Let’s hear how both of your parts sound together.” Mom seemed as excited as their teacher. Gammy and Bob weren’t so sure.“Plink. Bam! Ouch!” “Move over.”Not the beautiful music the teacher had promised.“You missed the beat!”‘I did not!! You are playing too fast!” The children’s comments went back and forth like a ball in the game of ping pong. Each blaming the other for the awful sounds.They weren’t any better when their piano teacher listened at their next lesson.“Plink. Bam! Watch out!”“Both of you, please put your hands in your lap, their teacher said.  “Bob, what do you like about how your sister plays the piano? “(Hesitates) “Hmm … she’s really good at playing her notes smoothly, I guess.”And Gammy said, “Bob always remembers his notes. Sometimes I forget. He’s better than I am at everything!”“Huh? That’s not true,” Bob said. Neither child would look at the other.“Let’s try this piece again. Bob, you imagine your fingers are gliding smoothly over the keys and your sister is concentrating on remembering the notes. Okay, Begin!”This time, the music did sound much better. The more they practiced, the better it sounded. So good, in fact, they were asked to play the piece at the school piano recital.On the day of the recital, brother and sister sat at their home piano and practiced one last time. It wasn’t perfect but it was very good. Could they perform that well in front of a real audience?Just before they went on stage that afternoon, the siblings looked at each other. Really closely, smiled, and whispered, “Teamwork.” When they came out on stage, they saw their parents and friends. Other people from their school.Their piano duet sounded excellent, and they bowed when finished.After the performance, everyone clapped.  “Bravo! That was beautiful,” their teacher said afterwards. “Let’s learn another duet for next year’s recital.”Bob and Gammy both yelled,” No way!”  (Pause) “Well, maybe.”