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A Smart Boy
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was born in a small town. As a young boy, he was very quiet and shy. In fact, he was so quiet that many people thought he was stupid.
"It's a funny thing," William's mother said to him one day, "I know that you are a smart boy, but sometimes you let people think you are not so smart. I wonder why?"
The people of the town liked to play tricks on this boy who they thought was so stupid.
"Here, William," one of them would say. "Here is a nickel, and here is a dime. Which one do you want?"
William always chose the nickel, and all the people would laugh at him.
Finally, his mother took him aside and said to him, “William, why do you always choose the nickel instead of the dime? Don't you know that a dime is worth more than a nickel?"
"Certainly I know it," William answered slowly, "but if I choose the dime, then people won't play the trick on me any more. Then I won't get any more nickels."
注释
1. It's a funny thing. 这真逗.
2•play tricks on 跟……开玩笑,戏弄
3•nickel 五美分硬币
4•dime 十美分硬币
5•not...any more 不再
点评 有的成年人常以为儿童年幼无知,喜欢作弄他们,殊不知自己被小孩作弄了还蒙在鼓里.
A Smart Boy
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was born in a small town. As a young boy, he was very quiet and shy. In fact, he was so quiet that many people thought he was stupid.
"It's a funny thing," William's mother said to him one day, "I know that you are a smart boy, but sometimes you let people think you are not so smart. I wonder why?"
The people of the town liked to play tricks on this boy who they thought was so stupid.
"Here, William," one of them would say. "Here is a nickel, and here is a dime. Which one do you want?"
William always chose the nickel, and all the people would laugh at him.
Finally, his mother took him aside and said to him, “William, why do you always choose the nickel instead of the dime? Don't you know that a dime is worth more than a nickel?"
"Certainly I know it," William answered slowly, "but if I choose the dime, then people won't play the trick on me any more. Then I won't get any more nickels."
注释
1. It's a funny thing. 这真逗.
2•play tricks on 跟……开玩笑,戏弄
3•nickel 五美分硬币
4•dime 十美分硬币
5•not...any more 不再
点评 有的成年人常以为儿童年幼无知,喜欢作弄他们,殊不知自己被小孩作弄了还蒙在鼓里.