高中有趣的英语故事短文

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高中有趣的英语故事短文
讲故事几乎是世界上最古老的一门艺术,既是一种和人类生存发展攸关的文化娱乐活动,又是一种鲜活的即兴创作教育。本文是，希望对大家有帮助!
“Don’tgetyourteethveneered,”Elmer’sgirlfriendsaid.“Iknowagirlwhodidthat,andshehashadbadbreatheversince.”
Elmerhadneverheardofsuchathing.“That’sridiculous,”hesaid.“Veneersaremadeofplastic.Plasticdoesn’tgiveyoubadbreath.”
Hannahaskedhimifhehadeverusedapublicphonerightaftersome
strangerhadtalkedonit.“Theplasticphonestinksfromtheirbreath,”shesaid.“Whydoyoualwayshavetoarguewithme?”Hetoldherthathedidn’targuewithher—shewastheonewhoalwaysarguedwithhim.
Elmersawhisdentistaweeklater.Heaskedifveneerscouldcausebadbreath.Thedentisttoldhimthatitwaspossible,becauseplasticcanretainodor.Hesaidamorecommoncauseofbadbreathfromdentalworkwasfillings.Severalpatientshadcometohimbecausetheythoughttheyhadgottenbadbreathfromnewfillings.Hereplacedthefillingswithdifferentmaterial,andtheirbadbreathwentaway.
“Well,shouldIgetveneersformytwofrontteeth?”Elmerasked.“Iusedtohavetinychipsineachtooth.Now,thosechipsarebigger.”Hisdentisttoldhimthatapplyingveneerswouldrequiredestroyingtoomuch
enamel,whichthetwoteethwerealreadydeficientin.“I’llbetyouusedtosuckonlemons,”hesaid.Elmernodded.
Hisdentistsuggestedgrindingdownthechippedareasalittlebitsothattheiredgeswouldn’tbesojagged.Thegrinding,accompaniedbyaburning
odor,tookonlyacoupleofminutes.WhenElmerranhistongueoverhis“new”teeth,theyfeltniceandsmooth.Sohedecidedthatthe$100dentistbillwasprobablyworthit.Moreimportantly,hewouldn’thavetoworryaboutlosinghisgirlfriendbecauseofacoupleofveneers.
“Eminentdomain”isthepowerofthegovernmenttotakeprivatepropertyanduseitforthepublicgood.Governmentofficialssimplynotifyapropertyownerthattheywanthispropertyandofferhimafairprice.Theownercanacceptorrejectthatoffer.Ifhethinkstheofferistoolow,hecangoto

court.Incourt,ajurywilldecidethefairprice,whichthegovernmentmustpay.
Usually,theownercannotpreventthegovernmentfromtakinghislandforpublicuse,whichincludesroads,schools,governmentbuildings,andeconomicdevelopment.However,theUSSupremeCourtrecentlyexpandedthemeaningof“economicdevelopment”toincludetheconstructionofshoppingcenters,amusementparks,andevencarwashes.Propertyownersnationwidearenowatgreaterriskoflosingtheirpropertyforthe“private”goodinsteadofthe“public”good.TheywillseetheirlandconvertedtoBurgerKingsandChevydealershipsinsteadofpostofficesandparks.
Justlastweek,theOzarkcitycouncildemandedthatJohnnyMillersellallhislandtothecity.
“Itisn’tright,”saidMiller.“Myfamilyhasownedthispropertyforfourgenerations.Wegrowcropsandraisecattle.We’reactiveinOzark’ssocialclubsandcivicgroups.NowthecouncilwantstokickusoutsothatWaltDisneycanbuildanewthemeparkhere.I’mnotselling.I’mgoingtofightthis--sincewhenisamousemoreimportantthananAmericanfamily?”AnelementaryschoolbusdriverpulledintoagasstationinOhiobecausehehadtousethebathroom.Insteadofturningofftheengineandtakingthekeywithhim,thedriverleftthebusrunning.“Itwascoldoutside,andIdidn’twantthekidstogetchillywhileIwasusingthebathroom,”hetoldapoliceofficer.Therewere20kidsonthebus.Thedriverforgottosettheemergencybrakebecausehewasinahurry,hesaid.
Thebusslowlystartedrollingawayfromthegasstation.Asthebuspickedupspeed,thekidsbeganyellingandscreaming.Ten-year-oldJakehadthecomposuretorunforwardtothedriver’sseatandgrabthesteeringwheel.Hepressedhardonthebrakepedalandmanagedtostopthebusasit
approachedaguardrailoverlookingacreekbed.Jaketurnedofftheignition.Afterthecopsarrivedatthescene,theycongratulatedJakeonhisheroiceffort.
“Thatisonecoolkid,”saidthepolicesergeant.“Itoldhimhewouldmakeagreatpoliceofficerwhenhegrowsup.”
Jakewasn’timpressedwithwhathehaddone.“Stoppingthebus,”hesaid,“waseasycomparedtoplayingGrandTheftAutoIII,”hisfavoriteactionvideogame.Thebusdriver,walkingalongthehighwaywhenarrestedby

thepolice,wasinitiallychargedwith“leavingachildunattendedwhilemotorvehicleisrunning.”Whilethatisonlyaminordrivingviolation,thecountydistrictattorneysaidhehopedtoupgradethechargetoafelonybecauseofthenumberofchildreninvolved.
“Whateverheischargedwith,”theDAsaid,“Iwillseethatheneverdrivesabusinthiscountyagain.”
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高中有趣的英语故事短文

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