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1、一位爸爸下班回家很晚了,很累并有點(diǎn)煩,發(fā)現(xiàn)他五歲的兒子靠在門旁等他。Amancamehomefromworklate,tiredandirritated,tofindhis5-yearoldsonwaitingforhimatthedoor.爸,我可以問你一個(gè)問題嗎爸,我可以問你一個(gè)問題嗎 ? “Daddy, may I ask you a question?”當(dāng)然可以,什么問題當(dāng)然可以,什么問題?父親回答父親回答 “Yes sure, what is it?” replied the man爸,你一小時(shí)可以賺多少錢?“Daddy,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”這與你無關(guān),你
2、為什么問這個(gè)問題?父親生氣的說著“Thats none of your business, why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.我只是想知道,請告訴我,你一小時(shí)賺多少錢?小孩哀求著“I just want to know, please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.假如你一定要知道的話,我一小時(shí)賺20塊美金“ifyoumustknow,Imake$20anhour”喔!小孩低著頭這樣回答。小孩跟著說“Oh,”thelittleboy
3、replied,withhisheaddown,lookingup,hesaid,爸,可以借我10塊美金嗎?“dad,mayIpleaseborrow$10?”父親發(fā)怒了如果你問這問題只是要借錢去買毫無意義的玩具或東西的話,給我回到你的房間并上床好好想想為什么你會(huì)那么自私。我每天長時(shí)間辛苦工作著,沒時(shí)間和你玩小孩子的游戲The father was furious,“if the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then y
4、ou march yourself straight to your room and go to bed, think about why you are being so selfish.”“I work long hard hours everyday and dont have time for such this childish behavior.”小孩安靜地回自己房并關(guān)上門Thelittleboyquietlywenttohisroomandshutthedoor.這位父親坐下來還對小孩的問題生氣Themansatdownandstartedtogetevenangrierabo
5、utthelittleboysquestions.他怎么敢只為了錢而問這種問題他怎么敢只為了錢而問這種問題 ?How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?約一小時(shí)后,他平靜下來了,開始想著他可能對孩子太兇了約一小時(shí)后,他平靜下來了,開始想著他可能對孩子太兇了After about an hour or so, the had calmed down, and After about an hour or so, the had calmed down, and started to think hey may have been
6、a little hard on started to think hey may have been a little hard on his son.his son.或許他應(yīng)該用那或許他應(yīng)該用那1010塊錢美金買小孩真正想要的,他不常常要塊錢美金買小孩真正想要的,他不常常要錢用錢用Maybe there was something he really needed to buy Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very with
7、 that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often.often. 父親走到小孩的房門并打開門Themanwenttothedoorofthelittleboysroomandopenedthedoor.你睡了嗎孩子?他問著“areyouasleep,son?”heasked.爸,還沒睡,我還醒著小孩回答著“nodaddy,Imawake”repliedtheboy.我想過了,我剛剛可能對你太兇了父親說著“Ivebeenthinking,maybeIwastoohardonyouearlier,”saidtheman.我將今天的悶氣都爆發(fā)
8、出來了。這是你要的10塊錢美金“ItsbeenalongdayandItookoutmyaggravationonyou.Heresthe$10youaskedfor.”小孩笑著坐直了起來,爸,謝謝你小孩叫著The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” he yelled.接著小孩從枕頭下拿出一些被弄皺了的鈔票Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.這父親看到小孩已經(jīng)有錢了,快要再次發(fā)脾氣Theman,seeingt
9、hattheboyalreadyhadmoney,startedtogetangryagain.這小孩慢慢地算著錢,接著看著他的爸爸Thelittleboyslowlycountedouthismoney,thenlookedupathisfather.為什么你已經(jīng)有錢了還需要更多?父親生氣的說著“Whydoyouwantmoremoneyifyoualreadyhavesome?”thefathergrumbled.因?yàn)槲抑安粔颍椰F(xiàn)在足夠了小孩回答“becauseIdidnthaveenough,butnowIdo,”thelittleboyreplied.爸,我現(xiàn)在20塊錢美金了,我可以向你買一個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間嗎?明天請?jiān)缫稽c(diǎn)回家,我想和你一起吃晚餐?!癲addy,Ihave$20now,canIbuyanhourofyourtime?Pleasecomehomeearlytomorrow,Iwouldliketohavedinnerwithyou.”