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EnglishforESL/EFLIntermediateLearners

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100freeshortEnglishstoriesforESLlearners

1.SaraWentShopping

2.ManInjuredatFastFoodPlace

3.ALife-SavingCow

4.DriverLosesMabel,FindsJail

5.JerryDecidedToBuyaGun

6.FreewayChaseEndsatNewsstand

7.BetterToBeUnlucky

8.FoodFightEruptedinPrison

9.WantedToKnowHowHisPig'sDoing

10.GoatsBeingHired

11.AMissingCat

12.BookHim

13.WaterUndertheSink（PartOne）

14.WaterUndertheSink（PartTwo）

15.TheftOccursEverywhere

16.EggsandaBunny

17.HotelSaysGoodbyetoCleanCouple

18.$100Deposit

19.BooksDon'tGrowonTrees

20.AMurder-Suicide

21.NewStoreandItsOwners

22.MayorDeniesHit-and-RunCharge

23.GasolinePricesHitRecordHigh

24.AFestivalofBooks

25.CrazyHousingPrices

26.HappyandUnhappyRenters

27.PullingOutNineTonsofTrash

28.CloningPets

29.RentalsattheOceansideCommunity

30.TreesAreaThreat

31.GetsBooked,WritesaBook

32.PopularParkReopens

33.SwimClassesBeginSoon

34.GettingOlderButNotSittingAround

35.AgenciesGetMillionsforHomeless

36.TenantsWatchBuildingBurn

37.BathtubBlues

38.BloodDriveatCivicCenter

39.CityHosts42ndArtFair

40.CityandCrime

41.BankRobbery

42.ImmigrationGoesOnline

43.JimmyFixesHisDoor

44.LarryNeedsaNewAir-Conditioner

45.ManGets12YearsforFraud

46.ManShootsUpPostOffice

47.MuralsAreOver200YearsOld

48.PierCollapses

49.CamerasinPoliceCars

50.ASchoolGirlSuesHerSchool

51.SUVDriverSendsOfficerFlying

52.BoyDrownsinNeighbor'sPool

53.WomanDiesinHouseFire

54.PilotKilledasPlaneCrashesintoHouse

55.FishingforGirls

56.WomanShotNexttoHerChristmasTree

57.ManFatallyStabbedOutsideNightclub

58.FishingBoatSinks,EveryoneSaved

59.TheMysteriousCarportStain

60.WomanLiesAboutWinningLottery

61.VictoryDanceLeadstoDeath

62.EatYourVegetables

63.HonkifYou'reinaHurry

64.TheManWhoLovedWomen

65.HowtoGetoutofJuryDuty

66.TheWaytoaMan'sHeart

67.FemaleSeeksMatureMale

68.Let'sGoFishing

69.TrainWreck"Frees"Cows

70.ValuableGuitarFound

71.StepmotherKillsHerself

72.BeautifulTeacherSmiles,thenWalksAway

73.AreCriminalsTakingOverLA?

74.PoliceArrestHappyVanDriver

75.OpenWideandSayYourPrayers

76.TheFinalPhoneCall

77.TheDoctor'sAlmostPerfectChildren

78.ThereGoestheNeighborhood!

79.Let'sGotoVegas!

80.SquirrelAttacksWomaninGolfCart

81.HeGoestoWartoSaveHisBaby

82.EnglishIsConfusing

83.PumpUptheTiresandRidetheBike

84.Don'tGoSwimmingonanEmptyStomach

85.TheParkThatWenttotheDogs

86.Brother,CanYouSpareaCarburetor?

87.GolfLikeaGirl,ManageLikeaMan

88.TakeMeOuttotheBallGame

89.TakeThisJobandShoveIt

90.WhereDidThatBookGo?

91.WhenYou'veGotYourHealth,You'veGotEverything

92.ItDoesn'tHaveThat'NewCar'Smell

93.RichManInvitesPoorStudenttoDinner

94.ItOnlyRingsWhenI'mintheBathroom

95.ItWasanOld,WorthlessClock

96.SchoolboysGetFive-FingerDiscountonCandy

97.CollectingSeashellsattheSeashore

98.CheckYourBagsattheStoreEntrance

99.WhenIRetire,WeWillSeetheWorld

100.GetMeaCaffeLatteorGotoJail

ExtraStories

1.ParadesandHorses

2.TheBigWedding

3.Don'tBeinaHurry

4.ASignerHelpsStudents

5.LookingforMr.Right

6.EnjoytheMovie

7.BadNews,GoodNews

8.RestinPeace

9.ToplessonTV

10.TheBigOne

11.RegistertoVote

12.UnhappyBirthday

13.ComingtotheRescue

14.BecauseGodSaysSo

15.LearningEnglish

16.DrinkingIsFun

17.AMadAdder

18.PutupwithIt

19.What'sintheBox?

20.IndependenceDayParade

21.MillionsofDollars

22.AGoodBuy

23.BlindandKind

24.LoveHurts

25.AVisittoSouthernCalifornia

26.StuckintheDesert

27.LearningtoShare

28.SignRightHere

29.TheStreetisBurning

30.AThoughtfulGift

31.LittleHopeforHemp

32.TheAntandtheElephant

33.HealYourself

34.TakeaBite

35.FeelingBlue

36.VacationatHome

37.HisStomachIsGrowling

38.MovingBackHome

39.GivingBlood

40.PerfectWeather

41.EnglishOnly

42.HereItComes

43.AHealthyHeart

44.AreYouBusyFridayNight?

45.YourEyes

46.Nutrition"Facts"

47.TwoBabies

48.ProblemsatHome

49.ABadSmell

50.TimetoShop

51.FixtheCar

52.TakeaDrive

53.AThiefontheSidewalk

54.MaybetheDriverYelled"Fore!

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55.ISmellaRat

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RonC.Lee,Ph.D.

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1.SaraWentShopping

SaraSmith,aPasadenaresident,wentshopping.Sheis30,andhaslivedat3037N.FoothillStreetsince1992.SarahasbeenmarriedtoJohnforsevenyears.Theyhavetwochildren;BobisfiveyearsoldandNancyisthree.Saraownsa1995four-doorblueToyola.At9a.m.,SaragotintohercaranddrovetoBarget,adepartmentstoreamileaway.

Bargetwashavingaholidaysale.Saraboughtafour-slicetoasterfor$29.95plustax.Theregularpricewas$39.95.Shepaidbycheck.Onherwayhome,SarastoppedatMilkPlustobuyagallonofnonfatmilk.Themilkwas$3.50.Saragot50centsbackinchange.

Saraarrivedhomeat10a.m.Johnandthekidswerestillsleeping.Shewokethemupandthenmadeahotandnutritiousbreakfastforeveryone.

2.ManInjuredatFastFoodPlace

A79-year-oldmanwasslightlyinjuredonSaturdaywhilewaitinginhisbrandnewconvertibleinadrive-throughlaneatBurgerPrincerestaurant.HermanShermanofNorthvillesufferedamildburnabout9:

00p.m.whenayoungfemaleemployeeaccidentallyspilledacupofcoffeeintohislap.Shermansaidthecoffeewashotbutnotscalding.

Herefusedmedicalaid,sayingtheonlyproblemwasthestainonhisslacks,butitwouldwashout.Hewasgivenafreshrefill.BeforeShermandroveoff,therestaurantmanager,JohnJohnson,gavehimtwofreegiftcertificates--oneforanextra-largecoffeeandonefortherestaurant'snewestsandwich,theMcRap.

Theemployee,whowasanewhire,wasletgolaterthatevening.Shewasquiteupset.ShesaidshewouldprobablysueBurgerPrinceforlettinghergo.Shesaiditwastheman'sfaultfororderingsomethingthatshemightbeabletospill.

3.ALife-SavingCow

SixconsecutivedaysofspringrainhadcreatedaragingriverrunningbyNancyBrown'sfarm.Asshetriedtoherdhercowstohigherground,sheslippedandhitherheadonafallentreetrunk.Thefallknockedheroutforamomentortwo.Whenshecameto,Lizzie,oneofheroldestandfavoritecows,waslickingherface.Thewaterwasrising.NancygotupandbeganwalkingslowlywithLizzie.Thewaterwasnowwaisthigh.Nancy'spacegotslowerandslower.Finally,allshecoulddowastothrowherarmaroundLizzie'sneckandtrytohangon.About20minuteslater,LizziemanagedtosuccessfullypullherselfandNancyoutoftheragingwaterandontoabitofhighland,asmallislandnowinthemiddleofacresofwhitewater.

Eventhoughitwasaboutnoon,theskywassodarkandtherainandlightningsobadthatittookrescuersanothertwohourstodiscoverNancy.Ahelicopterloweredaparamedic,whoattachedNancytoalife-supporthoist.Theyraisedherintothehelicopterandtookhertotheschoolgym,wheretheRedCrosshadsetupanemergencyshelter.

Whenthefloodsubsidedtwodayslater,Nancyimmediatelywentbacktothe"island."Lizziewasgone.Shewasoneof19cowsthatNancylost."Iowemylifetoher,"saidNancysobbingly.

4.DriverLosesMabel,FindsJail

Afifteen-year-oldboywasinjuredinacaraccidentwhentheminivanhewastravelinginwashitbyapickuptruckatanintersection.Theboywastakentoanearbyhospital.Theparamedicssaidthatitappearedthattheboyhadnothingmoreseriousthanabrokenleftleg,butthatinternalinjurieswerealwaysapossibility.Theboywasconsciousandalert.Hismother,whowasdriving,wasuninjured.Shesaidthatthetruckappearedoutofnowhere,andshethoughtshewasgoingtodie.Sheturnedthesteeringwheelsharplytotheleft,andthetruckhitherminivanonthepassengerside.

Thedriverofthetruckwasa50-year-oldmanwhowasunemployedandapparentlyhadbeendrinking—policefound18emptybeercansinsidethetruck.Themandenieddrinking,buthefailedthepolicetestforsobriety.Whenaskedtotouchhisnosewithhisarmsoutstretchedandeyesclosed,hewasunabletotouchanypartofhishead.

Thehandcuffedmanaskedthepoliceiftheyknewwhere"Mabel"wasashewasputintothebackseatofthepolicevehicle.ThepoliceaskedhimifMabelwashiswife.Hesaid,"She'smydog,mydog!

Where'smybaby?

"Adogwithacollar,butnoidentification,wasfoundminuteslater,halfablockaway.Themanwastakentothecityjailandbookedonsuspicionofdrivingwhileintoxicatedandoncausinganaccident.

5.JerryDecidedToBuyaGun

JerryBaldwinwas30yearsold.Hewasthemanagerofapizzarestaurant.Helivedinanapartmentaboutonemilenorthoftherestaurant.Hewalkedtoandfromwork.Whenitwasraining,hetookthebus.

Jerrylovedgangstermovies.Whenanewonecameout,hewouldgotothetheaterandwatchthenewmoviethreeorfourtimes.Then,whenitwenttovideo,JerrywouldbuythevideoatBarney'sVideoStore.Jerryhadahomecollectionofover1,000gangstervideos.Oldones,newones,color,blackandwhite,English,Spanish,Japanese--helovedthemall.Hecouldtellyouthenameofthemovie,thedirector,thestars,andtheplot.Didyousayyouliked"PulpFiction"?

Well,Jerrywouldrattleoffallthedetailsofthatmovie.Andthenhewouldinviteyoutohisplacetowatchitso