英文短篇故事（纽约）471 Aim Your TV Remote Higher

The TV program ended. He pushed the System button on his remote to turn off the TV. The screen turned black. But there were two light blue boxes on the black screen. One said, "No Time Information." The other said, "No Signal." He pressed the System button again. The TV picture returned. He pressed the Power button. The two boxes appeared again. He pressed the Power button again. The TV picture returned. He pressed the Power and System buttons at the same time. The two boxes reappeared. He called up his cable company. He said, "I can't turn off my darn TV!" The rep asked, "Where are you aiming the remote?" He said, "I'm aiming it at the cable box, of course." She said, "No, that's wrong. You have to aim it between the box and your TV. Go ahead. Try it." He tried it. The TV instantly turned off.