好孩子
2016-08-27张亚丽
语文世界(小学版) 2016年8期
张亚丽
[英语原文]
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. “What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman.” he answered.
“Youre a good boy,” said the mother proudly, “Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”“She is the one who sells the candy.”
[汉语翻译]
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。
“昨天我给你的钱你用去干什么了?”
“我把它给了一个可怜的老太婆。”他回答说。
“你真是个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说,“我再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那个老太太那么感兴趣呢?”
“她是个卖糖果的。”
[小幽默大智慧]
小罗伯特向妈妈要钱,妈妈痛快地给了他,因为她以为小罗伯特很有爱心——把钱给了一个可怜的老太婆。事实上,小罗伯特是拿钱从这个老太婆那里买了糖果呢!
(陶 陶)