1、孤獨(dú)的老人的故事he was a little, wrinkled, all skin and bones, old manand lived all alone.no one knew much about him. one day he got a bad cold and he called for a doctor.他是一個(gè)小老頭，皮膚皺縮，瘦得皮包骨頭，自己一個(gè)人住。大家對(duì)他都不太了 解，有一天，他得了重感冒，請(qǐng)了醫(yī)生過(guò)來(lái)。while the doctor was examining the old man, he asked, havent you a trend who coul

2、d come in to look after you? no, i have no frien ds-n ever hadan y. the old man replied.給老人檢查時(shí)，醫(yī)生問(wèn)：“你沒(méi)有朋友來(lái)照看你嗎？”“沒(méi)有，我沒(méi)有朋友一一一直都沒(méi)有。”老人回答。what youve lived in this village all your life and n ever had a frie nd!. well, i am not ashamed to say that i am passed sixty-four yearsbut i n ever met anyone i co

3、uld call a frie nd for long.“什么！你在村子里住了一輩子，居然從未有過(guò)一個(gè)朋友 ！” “活了 64年卻沒(méi) 有遇到一個(gè)值得長(zhǎng)久交往的朋友，我沒(méi)有什么不好意思地。他們不是這差。就是那差。”if it isnt one thing wrong with them, its ano ther come, come ourvillage head mart, mr. li, will surely come to your aid if he knows youare sick i am sure you too know him.“好啦，好啦！假如我們地村長(zhǎng)李先生知道你病了

4、，一定會(huì)來(lái)幫你地。你一定知道他吧?！薄皼](méi)錯(cuò)，我認(rèn)識(shí)他，”of course, i know him, replied the old man, but he is such a bore to hear him talk, youd imagi ne the world had nothing in it but his wheat field and how wonderful and healthy his pigs are.老人回答，“不過(guò)，他這個(gè)人很討厭，跟他說(shuō)話。你會(huì)覺(jué)得世界上除了他的麥田和他那壯實(shí)、健康的豬，就沒(méi)有別的東西了?！眛hen what about mr.ma who l

5、ives down the road? a more selfish fellowl ever came across, though admit he has got a head on him. he has traveled and read many books and hes mighty in terest ing to talk to.“那么在這條街上住的馬先生如何呢？”“雖然我承認(rèn)他有點(diǎn)兒聰明，可他是我見(jiàn)過(guò)的最自私地家伙。他四處旅行。讀過(guò)很多書(shū)，和他聊天會(huì)非常有意思。he used to come in here a lot at one time. but he would

6、come only whe nhe felt like doing so and he would stay away for long periods of time.有一段時(shí)間，他經(jīng)常來(lái)我這里。不過(guò)。他想來(lái)地時(shí)候才會(huì)來(lái)，并且會(huì)一連好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間都不出現(xiàn)。i dont call that n eighborly. the doctor laughed.you cant bring upanything aga inst mr. zhou? every one loves him. youre right, agreedthe old man.我可不喜歡他這樣的鄰居?！贬t(yī)生只好笑了笑：“你說(shuō)什么也不

7、能找出周先生 地毛病吧？所有人都喜歡他?！?“你說(shuō)地沒(méi)錯(cuò)，”老人表示認(rèn)可，zhou would live on mydoorstep if i let him hes a bit of a wit and rattlinggood compa ny, but his no isy ton gue makes my poor head ache.“假如我愿意。周先生會(huì)與我住得很近。他很聰明，是個(gè)很好的伴兒。可他 說(shuō)起話來(lái)地聲音吵得我頭疼。”im afraid you see so muchof your neighbors failings that youre blind to their virtues. youre a hard nut to crack, old manyanyway, please call me if you n eed me.“恐怕是你太注重鄰居們地缺點(diǎn)而忽略了他們的優(yōu)點(diǎn)老先生，給您服務(wù)可真難！無(wú)論如何，假如需要我地時(shí)候，你就叫我。as a doctor i will attend to you regardless whether you like me or notthe doctor remarked as he took up his bag and hat to leave. the door